The study was designed to establish the factors predisposing fish to diseases on the fish farms in eastern and central Uganda. General husbandry practices in selected fish farms were studied. A retrospective study was undertaken to establish the trends of diseases and conditions reported in the study farms. A standardized questionnaire was administered to managers/ owners of the study farms. The data from the questionnaires was coded, cleaned and descriptive statistics computed using SPSS 12.0. Fourty four point four percent of the farms did not have hatcheries, grow out and brood stock sections and therefore had to depend on breeding stock from other farms. This practice could encourage spread of diseases across farms. Forty four point five percent used ground/ spring water as the primary water source, This water if used in hatcheries needed to be aerated. A minor portion (9.1%) of the farmers were using farm made feeds which could predispose fish to nutrional deficiencies and also rapture their intestines. Most of the farmers (75%) were using of disinfectants for hygienic and sanitation purposes. Future studies should be done to determine the efficacy of treatments of fish for diseases and parasites .
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