Pastoralists’ use of mobile phones for livestock management in Karamoja, Uganda

In the semi-arid pastoral region of Karamoja in Uganda, foot and mouth disease and tick infestations remain leading causes of livestock losses and lower milk production, costing the regional economy over USD92 million per year. This study investigated the use of mobile phones for livestock manageme...

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Published in:	The African Journal of Information and Communication
Main Authors:	Rigan Mark Acheke, Emmanuel Eilu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	LINK Centre, School of Literature Language and Media (SLLM) 2024-12-01
Subjects:	pastoralists, livestock management, mobile phones, unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT), Uganda, Karamoja
Online Access:	https://ajic.wits.ac.za/article/view/17579

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