This report calculates the direct use value of livestock in Karamoja Sub-region, Uganda. The concept of direct use value pulls together under one heading all the various economic benefits derived from livestock.
This approach generates a comprehensive estimate of the economic benefits derived from livestock by livestock owners in Karamoja and provides an evidence-based assessment of the value of the sub-region’s livestock to the Ugandan national economy.
The data in this report are based on a survey of 1,237 livestock owners in five districts of Karamoja: Abim, Kotido, Kaabong, Moroto and Amudat.
