Essays about: "PPR"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the word PPR.

  1. 1. Transboundary caprine diseases in Zambia : A study on seroepidemiology and associated risk factors for peste des petits ruminants, foot and mouth disease and contagious caprine pleuropneumonia

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Elin Johansson; [2020]
    Keywords : peste de petits ruminants; contagious caprine pleuropneumonia; foot and mouth disease; caprine;

    Abstract : Peste des petits ruminants (PPR), contagious caprine pleuropneumonia (CCPP), and foot and mouth disease (FMD) are highly contagious that can rapidly spread throughout a country. Due to the many health effects, and potentially high mortality, they have an extensive impact on the production system. READ MORE

  3. 2. Factors Affecting Technology Adoption: A study of the Smart Cart

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för teknik och samhälle (TS)

    Author : Maria Zaki; Sepideh Asadollah-Broujerdi; [2020]
    Keywords : Digital transformation; Smart Cart; Technology adoption; Technology acceptance model TAM ; Value-based Adoption Model VAM ;

    Abstract : New technologies are constantly introduced in our everyday life. Societies and people have reaped great benefits from integrating information technology into a plethora of societal and commercial functions. However, innovations are not unconditionally accepted by users. READ MORE

  4. 3. Seroprevalence of foot and mouth disease and peste des petits ruminants in small ruminants in Zambia on the border to Tanzania : Searching for common traits among seropositive herds

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Lydia Mitternacht; [2019]
    Keywords : foot and mouth disease; peste des petits ruminants; sheep and goat plague; seroprevalence; small ruminants; Zambia; transboundary diseases; sheep; goats; FMD; PPR;

    Abstract : Foot and mouth disease (FMD) and peste des petits ruminants (PPR) are highly contagious viral diseases affecting sheep and goats all over the world. Small ruminants are often owned by poor small-scale farmers in the developing world, and several studies have identified them to be among the most important livestock species for the poor. READ MORE

  5. 4. Tracking transboundary diseases in small ruminants in the border region Tanzania-Zambia : a minor field study focusing on Peste des petits ruminants and Foot-and-mouth disease

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Elsa Wilén; [2019]
    Keywords : FMD; PPR; infectious diseases; sheep; goats; Tunduma; Momba; risk factor; seroprevalence;

    Abstract : Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) and Foot and mouth disease (FMD) are two infectious diseases of major socioeconomic impact. The devastating effects of these diseases are mostly seen in developing countries, such as Tanzania, where small ruminants play an important role in livelihood resilience and are a major source of income. READ MORE

  6. 5. Ruminants, resilience and poverty : assessing the socioeconomic role of small ruminants in the pastoral areas of Northeastern Uganda

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Bruno Sserunkuma Akejo; [2017]
    Keywords : small ruminants; pastoralists; livelihood;

    Abstract : Small ruminants (goats and sheep) are of great importance for the livelihoods of pastoralists, agro-pastoralists, and the small holder poor in rural Uganda. However, their socioeconomic role is often overlooked in the general statistics on rural and household economies. READ MORE