The objectives of this study were to estimate the direct and maternal genetic effects for weight of pigs at 21 days and at weaning (35 days) and growth rate from birth to weaning, and determine the genetic parameters for cumulative litter traits and mothering ability in Mukota sows. It was found that common environmental litter effects for these traits were low. Incorporating maternal genetic influence increased the precision of the heritability estimates. Maternal genetic influence tended to increase as the pigs grew. Since MA was not genetically correlated to either LTHRWT or LWWT, no antagonisms should be expected when selecting for mothering ability and increasing litter weights in Mukota pigs.