MAKERERE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE, ANIMAL RESOURCES AND BIOSECURITY (CoVAB)

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT

LDM 7208: Livestock Resource Economics and Socio-economics of Animal Health and
Module: Development (3CU)
Coordinator: Maureen Mayanja (PhD, BVM)

Provide students with knowledge about a range of economic concepts and enable them to
acquire basic skills in applying those concepts when undertaking livestock health &
Aim:
development tasks

To enable students:
 Understand and describe the economic principles and theories.
 Gain a good understanding of macroeconomic concepts that impact on livestock
sector development
Objective:  Understand concept of welfare economics at household and institutional level.
 Relate theories of trade to national and international trade in livestock and livestock
products.

By the end of the course students should have:

i. Gained basic knowledge about concepts in development economics and
macroeconomics
ii. The ability to apply relevant economic concepts indesign andimplementation of
livestock development programs
iii. Understood basic trade theories
iv. The ability to identify the socio-economic issues that affect livestock development
Learning
v. Gained basic knowledge about the economic tools used to analyse issues so as to
Outcomes:
guide producers, planners and policy makers make rational decisions to solve
development challenges
vi. An understanding of welfare economics
vii. The ability to apply as well as train others in the application of economic principles in
livestock development projects
viii. The ability to answer questions about different aspects of development economics

 Concepts of Microeconomics (Opportunity Cost Demand, Supply, Equilibrium,

Elasticity)
Assumed  Theory of Production: Efficiency; Production function, Physical & Economic
previous relationships
knowledge /  Market Structure & Price Determination
Desired personal  Consumer Behaviour
reading

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 a) Lectures
b) Continuous Assessment Test (CAT).
There will be group and / or individually graded assignments within the course of the
semester
 Oral Presentation of assignments will account for 20% of finalgrade.
Deliverables and
 Written scripts from the CA will account for 40% of final grade
Grading
c) Final Exam: 40% of the final grade.
 A written final exam scheduled at the end of the semester, will assess all
covered details of the course

MICRO-ECONOMICS / AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS / LIVESTOCK ECONOMICS e.g.:

1) Rushton, Jonathan. 2011. The economics of animal health and production .

2) Cowell, Frank Alan(2006) Microeconomics : principles and analysis
3) Dijkhuizen A.A. and R.S. Morris (2006). Animal Health Economics: Principles and
Applications. 2 Ed., Wiley-Blackwell; ISBN-10: 0813809193; ISBN-13: 9780813809199
4) Lipsey, R. 2006. Principles of Economics
5) Nicholson, Walter (2005) Microeconomic theory : basic principles and extensions
6) Pindyck, Robert S. &Rubinfeld Daniel L. (2005) Microeconomics
Resources 7) Varian, Hal R. (2005). Intermediate Microeconomics: A Modern Approach. 7th / 6th edition.
New York, NY: W.W. Norton, ISBN: 9780393927023.
8) Won K. Koo and P. Lynn Kennedy (2005). International Trade and Agriculture: Theories
and Practices. Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN-13: 978-1405108003
9) Browning, Edgar K. &Zupan Mark A. (2004) Microeconomics: theory & applications
10) Dwivedi D.N. (2003). Microeconomics: Theory & Applications
11) Stiglitz, Joseph E. & Walsh Carl E. (2002) Principles of microeconomics
12) Richard G. Lipsey, Christopher T.S. Ragan (2001). Microeconomics
13) Sloman John (1994) Economics. 2ndEdn, Harvester Wheatsheaf

a) University Library
www.mak.ac.ug/university-services/university-library
….click “online catalogue”
….in the search space enter the type of book you want

Sources b) Libraries and Book Banks in Makerere University Colleges / Departments:

 CAES: Agriculture Economics Library
 MUARIK: Kabanyolo
 FEMA, CHUSS
c) Trusted – Scholar internet sites

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LDM 7208: Livestock Resource Economics and Socio-economics of Animal Health and Development
SEM II 2019/20

Lecture Room: WARM Dept.

Module Coordinator: Dr. M. Mayanja; Tel: 0772 482405; Email: mnmayanja@covab.mak.ac.ug

DATE & TIME TOPIC STUDY FACILITATOR

ASSIGNMENT

1. Thurs INTRODUCTION Dr. M. Mayanja

(2hr) 23rd Jan/2020 0772 482405
10.30am–
12.30pm
mnmayanja@covab.mak.ac.ug

(7TH FEBR)
i. Friday Hands on Assignment Hands on Students
(2hr) 24th Jan Assignment
8-10.00 am
Sat 25th
2. Friday MACROECONOMICS Dr. M. Mayanja
(3hr) 31st Jan
2 – 5.00pm

(7TH FEBR)
ii Saturday Hands on Assignment Hands on Students
(2hr) 1stFebr Assignment
8-10.00 am

3. Friday Module Delivery Details

(3hr) 7thFebr Basics in Economics
2 – 5.00pm
Concepts of macro-economics

Sat 8th

4. Friday Hands on Assignment

(3hr) 14thFebr
2 – 5.00pm

Sat 15th

5. Friday Livestock Health Economics Dr Mayanja

(2hr) 28thFebr. Economic Nature of Disease
10.30am –
12.30pm
• Direct & Indirect Losses
• Public & Private goods/services
Sat

iii Thur Elasticity & its Applications CA SEMINAR_I Students

(2hr) 5th March
2 – 5.00pm
………(4 Students)
iv Sat Hands on Assignment Hands on Students
7th March
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 DATE & TIME TOPIC STUDY FACILITATOR
ASSIGNMENT
(2hr) 5.30 – 7.30pm Assignment

6. Frid. PRODUCTION ECONOMICS CA SEMINAR _II Dr Mayanja

(3hr) 20th March i) How much to Produce, etc.
10.30am –
12.30pm
………( Students)
Sat 21st
v. Friday Economic Decision Making CA SEMINAR _III Dr Mayanja
(2hr) 27th March Partial budgets …….(4 Students)
5.30 – 7.30pm
vi Saturday Hands on Assignment Hands on Students
(2hr) 28th March Assignment
8-10.00 am

7. Friday SOCIO-ECONOMICS Prof. Anthony Mugisha

4th April Socio-economic and Development amugisha@covab.mak.ac.ug
a) 8-10.00
Concepts 0772 502887
(2hr) am
Socioeconomic issues in livestock
production

8. b) 2 – 5.00pm Analysis: CA SEMINAR_IV Dr. M. Mayanja

(3hr)  Cost- Benefit
 Cost Effectiveness ……. (4 Students)
 Investments Analysis
Sat 5th

vii. Friday Hands on Assignment Hands on Students

(2hr) 10th April Assignment
8-10.00 am
GOOD FRIDAY
Sat 11th

9. Friday WELFARE ECONOMICS Prof. A. Mugisha

17th April  Agricultural Household
a) 8-10.00 Economics
(2hr) am  Criteria for choices between
alternative policies / good & bad
institutions
Friday
10. 17th April
ECONOMICS OF CA SEMINAR _V Dr. M. Mayanja
(INTERNATIONAL) TRADE
(3hr)  Market Structure ………(4 Students)
b) 2–  Theories of trade
5.00pm
 Trade intervention
 Terms of Trade

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 DATE & TIME TOPIC STUDY FACILITATOR
ASSIGNMENT
Sat 18th

11. Friday WELFARE ECONOMICS (Cont’d) Prof. A. Mugisha

24th April  Market failure
a) 10.30- o Characteristics
(2hrs) 12.30pm o Externalities
 Government intervention
(Public goods)
o Government Failure

Hands on Assignment Hands on Students &Prof. A. Mugisha

viii Assignment
b) 5.30 -
(2hrs) 7.30pm

12. Saturday
(2hrs SOCIO-ECONOMICS Prof A. Mugisha
th
) 25 Apr  Concept of poverty and
10.30am –
12.30pm sustainability
 Devt Assistance & Poverty
27thApr ----- SEMESTER EXAM PERIOD
16th May
3 CUs: 45 Contact Hours = 30 Lecture Hours + 15 Discussion / Tutorial Hours

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT (CA): LDM 7208: LIVESTOCK RESOURCE ECONOMICS

On dates agreed with each facilitator: As part of Continuous Assessment Tests (CAT), students have to
do assignments as allocated.

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ASSIGNMENT FROM MODULE COORDINATOR
All students should download and read all publications as listed below (e.g. from Google Scholar; Makerere Library Journal
Database, etc.) then be ready to discuss them in class.
However,students will be grouped and each team assigned to read and thoroughly analysethe content of one publication –
after which they prepare to present and write about it.Each team of students will make a 20-minute presentation AND hand
in an associated written script - ON THAT DAY, PRIOR STARTING THEIR PRESENTATION.

I PRESENTATION FORMAT:
Make a 20 minute presentation in the order:
a) Problem and Aim / Objectives
b) Methods
c) Results
d) Discussion
e) Conclusion and Recommendations
f) Critique
Marks will be awarded as:
 Style/ articulation - 8 marks
 Flow - 8 marks
 Time Management - 4 marks

II WRITTEN SCRIPT
Following a thorough analysis of the article:
a) Explain in as much detail as possible the FACTS - in relation to Problem, Objectives. Methods & Results
b) To demonstrate you through ANALYSIS of the publication, outline the take home message (s) – in relation to the
Discussion, Conclusion&Recommendations - so that a “layman” / possible user of the information can understand.
c) CRITIQUE the article: What did the authors not explain well? What could have been done better? etc.
Marks will be awarded as:
 Facts - 12 marks
 Analysis - 18 marks
 Critique - 04 marks
 Organisation - 06 marks
CA PRESENTATION I:KibromTafere and Ibrahim Worku (2012)Consumption Patterns of Livestock
Products in Ethiopia: Elasticity Estimates Using HICES (2004/05) Data. Development Strategy and
Governance Division, International Food Policy Research Institute

CA PRESENTATION II:Ramesh Chand and S.S. Raju (2008). Livestock Sector Composition and Factors
Affecting Its Growth. Ind. Jn. of Agri. EconVol. 63, No. 2, April-June 2008.

CA PRESENTATION III:D. Val-Arreola, E. Kebreab, J.A.N. Mills, S.L. Wiggins and J. France (2004).
Forage production and nutrient availability in small-scale dairy systems in central Mexico using linear
programming and partial budgeting. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems 69: 191–201, 2004. Kluwer
Academic Publishers.

CA PRESENTATION IV:T.J.D.Knight-Jones, F.Njeumic, A.Elsawalhy, J.Wabacha, J.Rushton (2014). Risk

assessment and cost-effectiveness of animal health certification methods for livestock export in Somalia.
Preventive Veterinary MedicineVolume 113, Issue 4, 1 March 2014, Pages 469-483.Elsevier

CA PRESENTATION V:Sunanda Sen (2010) International Trade Theory and Policy: A Review of the
Literature. Levy Economics Institute Working Papers Series No. 635