Tusiime, Margaret
Mwiine, Frank. N.
Afayoa, Mathias
Arojjo, Steven
Erume, Joseph
Funding for this research was provided by:
Makerere University Research and Innovation supported by the Government of Uganda.
Article History
Received: 7 September 2023
Accepted: 22 May 2024
First Online: 27 May 2024
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for the research was first obtained from the Higher Degrees Research Committee of the School of Biosecurity, Biotechnical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, Ref. No. SBLS.JE.2021.The research was thereafter approved by the Uganda National Council of Science and Technology under permit No. A190ES. Informed consent was obtained from pig farmers or their care workers for voluntary participation in the study and where agreement was not given, that farm was not included in the study. All methods for the research were carried out in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations. The methods followed are all presented in accordance with the ARRIVE guidelines () for the reporting of research on animals. Informed Consent was sought from the district veterinary officers to allow the study to be undertaken in the districts.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.