A report on skills and qualifications attained during industrial training in Kyampisi subcounty Mukono district local government under the department of veterinary.

Abstract

This report contains and describes the activities implemented, skills and qualifications gained challenges faced during the industrial training, conclusion of the report and recommendations derived from the challenges faced at Kyampisi sub county, MUKONO District Local Government. The objective of this industrial training is to make students benefit from the skills and knowledge gained from the. apply the knowledge got from the classroom in the field and build confidence in the students. Durin the internship, I was attached to the department veterinary. This was followed by orientation where I was first introduced to the DVO field supervisor and later I implemented the activities such as; meat inspection, castration of bulls, pigs, goats for fattening, Training of Farmers groups on brooder management practices, pregnancy diagnosis, Artificial insemination, Training of fanners on animal management and security animal treatment, ear tagging, branding, deworming, wound dressing, vaccination of cattle and dogs in parishes. These activities have made me to gain a lot of skills and knowledge like; Deworming of small ruminants and cattle, skills in Castration, skills in general management of animals, communication skills and confidence in training farmers on animal management. During internship, it also faced some challenges like; poor mobilization of farmers (vaccination), lack of veterinary drugs and equipment at the Sub County, limited transport means for field work ill the production department and poor turn up of the fanners for trainings. In conclusion ail the activities were implemented and industrial training was carried ou.t successfully. I was able to gain a lot from it. I was in position of getting practical skills and knowledge in line. with my career and relating with people in the field. The technical advice that I provided addressed farmers' problem and needs, Much as all were successfully done, there were also some little challenges which hindered the smooth running of the activities making me recommend that proper mobilization of farmers must improve the training programs to solve problems of poor turn up during such activities, government should also increase the number of motorcycles to solve transport problems and more equipment and veterinary drugs to be installed so that animals are treated and vaccinated in time.