Risk factors for cow-related injuries among small scale cow farmers in kampala, uganda

An objective of the study was to identify risk factors associated with cow-related injury among small scale cow farmers in Kampala, Uganda. Questionnaires were administered to 96 small scale cow farmers in 4 divisions of peri-urban Kampala. Odds ratios were calculated for statistically significant (p < 0.05) farmer behavioral characteristics. Risk factors for cow-related injury among small scale farmers included herding indigenous cows versus herding exotic breeds (OR= 2.1), being a male farmer versus being a female farmer (OR= 1.9), herding more than 5 cows versus herding 1 cow (OR= 1.3), safety behavior training versus lack of safety behavior training (OR= 1.3), 5-year experience with cows versus 10 years experience with cows (OR= 1.1), and semi-intensive versus intensive system (OR= 1). Small scale cow farming in Uganda is a very dangerous occupation and is aggravated by risk factors many of which are preventable or avoidable.