Cattle Herd Composition and Shade Characteristics for Thermal Stress Management in Uganda

364.1 KB of data collected via questionnaires and observation guides across farms in the cattle corridor areas of Soroti, Kotido, and Lira. The dataset, authored by Gad Kwizera and last updated in May 2026, explores factors associated with managing heat stress in cattle. It is shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Modeling thermal stress risk factors based on herd composition variables mentioned in the description
• Analyzing the relationship between shade characteristics and farm management practices
• Comparing thermal stress mitigation strategies across different geographic areas in Uganda

Strengths

• Data collection method (questionnaires and observation guides) is explicitly described.
• Geographic coverage of three specific districts in Uganda is provided.
• Dataset is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The 364.1 KB file size suggests a limited scope of observations.

Provenance

Source

Gad Kwizera via figshare

Collection Method

Collected using questionnaires and observation guides.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-20 16:21:35; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Cattle corridor areas of Soroti, Kotido, and Lira, Uganda.