Research, Policy and Practice
Table 2 Milk handling and transportation in Nakasongola District
Attribute | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Gender of hand milkers | ||
 Males | 37 | 92.5 |
 Females | 3 | 7.5 |
Experience of handling milk | ||
 0–2 years | 5 | 12.5 |
 3–5 years | 28 | 70 |
 > 5 years | 7 | 17.5 |
Washing hands before milking | ||
 Always | 3 | 7.5 |
 Sometimes | 10 | 25 |
 Rarely | 5 | 12.5 |
 Never | 5 | 12.5 |
 Others (clean hands on the skin of a cow between milking different cows) | 17 | 42.5 |
Restraining calf | ||
 Tie with rope | 10 | 25 |
 Use a stick | 25 | 50 |
 Use a hand to hit the calf | 10 | 25 |
Milk collectors | ||
 Farmer | 5 | 12.5 |
 Mobile milk vendors (M2Vs) | 32 | 80 |
 Others | 3 | 7.5 |
Mode of milk transport | ||
 Bicycle | 9 | 22.5 |
 Motorcycle | 28 | 70 |
 Vehicle | 3 | 7.5 |
Milk transportation containers | ||
 Plastic jerrycans | 30 | 75 |
 Metallic cans | 7 | 17.5 |
 Others | 3 | 7.5 |
Location of mobile milk vending centres | ||
 Verandah | 10 | 25 |
 Under a tree shade | 20 | 50 |
 Other mobile locations | 10 | 25 |
Test of milk quality control | ||
 Water adulteration with a hygrometer | 30 | 75 |
 Smell | 5 | 12.5 |
 Taste | 2 | 5 |
 Colour change | 3 | 7.5 |
Common milk adulterants | ||
 Water | 28 | 70 |
 Cassava/maize flower | 7 | 17.5 |
 Herbs | 3 | 7.5 |
 Chemicals | 2 | 5.0 |