A report on internship activities carried out at Soroti district local government veterinary sector.

Abstract

This report is about the industrial Training activities carried out at Soroti District Local Government Production and Marketing Department, Veterinary Sector office starting from 20th/May 2019 to 26th/JuIy 2019, With the aim of introducing me to the aspect of working with the communities outside the campus: The activities performed were guided by the work plan that was designed together with the field supervisor. The activity plan was divided in to two sections that involved Office work and Field work. While in office, I participated in cleaning, arranging tables directed and attended to farmers with different problems, vaccinated 08 dogs against rabies, training of OWC beneficiaries on Dairy, piggery and chick management. This helped me to keep the office tidy, learn how to conduct trainings, how to interact with farmers and how to vaccinate dogs against rabies. In the field, I participated in vaccination of dogs and poultry, deworming and ear, tagging of animals with the help of the field supervisors. I attended to of farmers on poultry management and attended meetings some sub counties. This helped me in knowing equipment to use during tagging, deworming and vaccination of animals. I also learned how to practically do deworming, tagging and vaccination of dogs and poultry. I managed to learn some of the steps on how meetings and trainings are conducted in the community. During the internship period of 10 weeks, I have been able to acquire extension skill and knowledge, coordination and mobilization, office management skills and animal disease control and prevention skills have also been able to relate some of the theories in class to what practically happens in the field. However, there were also challenges that was able to notice during the internship and they include: Inadequate transport to and from the field, low adoption by the of the recommended practices, Inadequate. extension staff and the field supervisors complained on the tediousness of signing the data collection tool (Log Book) on a. daily basis. Hence for better service delivery. I recommend the following: Setting up of demonstrations at -farmer level, increased farmer support visits and continuously mentor fanner at their farms, recruit extension staff at parish level and lastly make supervisors to sign the log books weekly.