Table 2.
Veterinary drug shop characteristics
|
Number of shops per district |
|
| Dokolo |
5 |
| Kaberamaido |
13 |
| Serere |
30 |
| Soroti |
26 |
|
Shop age |
|
| Less than 1 year |
9 |
| Between 1 – 2 years |
27 |
| Between 3 – 5 years |
23 |
| Between 6 – 8 years |
11 |
| More than 9 years |
4 |
|
Education of shop owner |
|
| Veterinary degree |
19 |
| Diploma holder |
33 |
| Certificate holder |
11 |
| Community animal health worker |
9 |
| Para-veterinarian |
2 |
| Unknown |
2 |
|
Does the shop employ assistants? |
|
| Yes, with a diploma or certificate-level education |
21 |
| Yes, but no formal training |
14 |
| Yes, a para-vet |
3 |
| No |
36 |
|
Type of products/services available |
|
| Only veterinary drugs |
18 |
| Veterinary drugs and field services |
42 |
| Veterinary and agriculture drugs |
11 |
| Veterinary and agriculture drugs and field services |
3 |
|
Average estimated monthly shop revenue |
|
| Less than 1 million UgSH |
13 |
| Between 1 – 2 million UgSH |
27 |
| Between 2 – 3 million UgSH |
19 |
| Between 3 – 5 million UgSH |
6 |
| More than 5 million UgSH |
6 |
| Unknown | 3 |