Prevalence and farmer practices associated to taenia solium among pigs in Gweri sub county Soroti District using lingual examination.

Abstract

This study focused on pigs, pig farmers and traders in Gweri Sub County with a major purpose of finding out prevalence and farmer practices associated to taenia solium. It also involved assessment of the status of pig inspection during slaughter in Gweri Sub County. The results revealed that prevalence rate was at 22%. Level of-education proved significant to the available prevalence rates of taenia solium within Gweri Sub County. Practices like careless human fecal matter disposal, deworming rates, drugs used in deworming, source of drinking water for the pigs did not prove significant to taenia solium prevalence rates. Pig inspection was done only by traders which give a big risk of poor inspection since it's done by unauthorised and unexperienced personnel. In conclusion, there is a great potential for spread and transmission of taenia solium within pigs in Gweri Sub County. Recommendations are that; farmers should be taught about taenia solium, infections, pork inspection should be strengthened and more research needs to be carried out to find out the sere prevalence of taenia solium for effective prevention and control.