SWEETPOTATO ADOPTION, ROI- RESPONDENT IDENTIFICATION

Description	Results
Interview period	15-Oct-2024 to 10-Nov-2024
Total number of Respondents	1,191 [Male:527 Female:664]
Number of Subcounties	15
Age of Respondent (years)	Avg: 42 Min: 18 Max: 93
a1. Distance (walking minutes) from the residence to the closest open-air market	Avg: 92 Min: 1 Max: 999
a2. Distance (walking minutes) from the residence to the nearest government extension service provider’s office	Avg: 93 Min: 1 Max: 999
a3. Distance (walking minutes) from the residence to the nearest input (fertilizer vines pesticides herbicides) selling point	Avg: 84 Min: 1 Max: 999
a4b. Distance (walking minutes) to the nearest electricity source	Avg: 18 Min: 1 Max: 180
a4c. Distance (walking minutes) to the nearest source of piped water	Avg: 8 Min: 1 Max: 120
a4d. Distance to the nearest shopping center (walking minutes)	Avg: 26 Min: 1 Max: 180

Respondent categorisation by District [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
2560101	Amuria	1,191	100.00
	Overall	1,191	100.00

Respondent categorisation by Sex [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	Female	664	55.75
01	Male	527	44.25
	Overall	1,191	100.00

Age of Respondents (categories) [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
04	Youths 18-35 years	476	39.97
05	Adults 36-60 years	548	46.01
06	Elderly (above 60 years)	167	14.02
	Overall	1,191	100.00

Youth or Adult [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
02	Youths (18-35 years)	476	39.97
03	Adults (above 35 years)	715	60.03
	Overall	1,191	100.00

Highest level of education of Respondent [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	No education	110	9.24
02	Primary	770	64.65
03	Secondary education	261	21.91
04	Tertiary certificate	42	3.53
05	Bachelor Degree	6	0.50
06	Master’s Degree	2	0.17
	Overall	1,191	100.00

Marital Status of Respondent [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Single	52	4.37
02	Married	931	78.17
03	Divorced	14	1.18
04	Widow / widower	131	11.00
05	Separated	63	5.29
	Overall	1,191	100.00

Relationship of Respondent to Household Head [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Head	711	59.70
02	Spouse	420	35.26
03	Son/daughter	42	3.53
04	Grandson/daughter; son/daughter in-law	5	0.42
05	Uncle /Aunt	1	0.08
06	Parent	8	0.67
07	Brother/sister	2	0.17
95	Other relative	2	0.17
	Overall	1,191	100.00

Primary occupation of respondent [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Crop farming	1,117	93.79
02	Livestock	1	0.08
03	Bee keeping	1	0.08
04	Small business	42	3.53
05	Wage worker	2	0.17
06	Formal employment	21	1.76
07	Art and craft	1	0.08
95	Other	6	0.50
	Overall	1,191	100.00

Household size (number of household members) [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	1-3 members	154	12.93
02	4-6 members	284	23.85
03	7-9 members	537	45.09
04	10 plus members	216	18.14
	Overall	1,191	100.00

What is the type of road from homestead to the nearest sweetpotato selling point? [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Tarmac	36	3.02
02	Motor able road	476	39.97
03	All weather	228	19.14
04	Dry weather only	110	9.24
05	Foot path	333	27.96
95	Others	8	0.67
	Overall	1,191	100.00

Is there an electricity source in the village? [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	952	79.93
01	Yes	239	20.07
	Overall	1,191	100.00

Is there piped water in the village? [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	1,091	91.60
01	Yes	100	8.40
	Overall	1,191	100.00

Respondent categorisation by Subcounties [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
256010101	Abarilela	69	5.79
256010102	Abia	51	4.28
256010103	Akeriau	68	5.71
256010104	Amolo	79	6.63
256010105	Amuria TC	39	3.27
256010106	Apeduru	78	6.55
256010107	Asamuk	138	11.59
256010108	Kuju	90	7.56
256010109	Morungatuny	71	5.96
256010110	Ogolai	90	7.56
256010111	Ogongora	60	5.04
256010112	Olwa	91	7.64
256010113	Orungo	79	6.63
256010114	Wera	100	8.40
256010115	Willa	88	7.39
	Overall	1,191	100.00

[SP PRODUCTION] c6.2. In which seasons did you grow sweetpotato [All Districts]

Note: results are from Roster Table

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Jul - Dec 2023	772	47.83
02	Jan - Jun 2024	842	52.17
	Overall	1,614	100.00

[VARIETIES GROWN] c9.0. Which varieties of sweetpotato have you ever grown [All Districts]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
03	Alero	1	0.03
04	Apaka paka	1	0.03
06	Araka Araka	392	9.89
07	Ateseke	309	7.80
10	Bunduguza	2	0.05
12	Egang/Emalayan	88	2.22
13	Ejumula	166	4.19
14	Kakamega	51	1.29
15	Kampala	165	4.16
20	La Lira	114	2.88
25	Naspot 1 (Bwenje)	8	0.20
27	Naspot 11 (Tomulabula)	1	0.03
28	Naspot 12 (Gerald)	1	0.03
29	Naspot 13 (Jowelia)	147	3.71
30	Naspot 8	2	0.05
33	New Dimbuka	187	4.72
34	New Kawogo	6	0.15
37	Okonynedo	21	0.53
41	Tanzania/ Osukut	592	14.93
42	Tera	1	0.03
44	Iboi/ Osapat/ Esapat	684	17.26
45	Epuusa	255	6.43
46	Asiira	52	1.31
47	Adupa	57	1.44
48	Namukoma	65	1.64
49	Imutugulu	11	0.28
50	Iriko	9	0.23
95	Others	576	14.53
	Overall	3,964	100.00

[INPUTS USED] c10.2. Types of input used on sweetpotato plots [All Districts]

Note: results are from Roster Table

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Fertilizer	2	0.12
02	Vines	1,411	84.14
03	Fungicide	2	0.12
04	Pesticide	15	0.89
05	Packaging cost	135	8.05
06	Transport costs	77	4.59
07	Postharvest costs	18	1.07
95	Others	17	1.01
	Overall	1,677	100.00

[SP TECHNOLOGIES] d4. Which sweetpotato-producing technologies have you ever used? [All Districts]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Improved varieties	618	87.17
02	Good Agricultural Practice (three cuttings per mound)	91	12.83
	Overall	709	100.00

[FARM ASSETS] e4.0. What farm assets/ implements do you have? [All Districts]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Ox-plough	521	14.40
02	Ox/donkey cart	3	0.08
03	Wheelbarrow	132	3.65
05	Hoe	1,182	32.68
06	Axes	690	19.08
07	Panga/knife	826	22.84
09	Spray	253	6.99
95	Other	8	0.22
96	None	2	0.06
	Overall	3,617	100.00

[INFO SOURCES] c3.0. What were your major sources of information on sweetpotato production and marketing during the last 12 months [All Districts]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Other farmer	285	23.30
02	Farmer groups/cooperative	11	0.90
03	Extension officer	72	5.89
04	Retailer	1	0.08
06	Vine multipliers	1	0.08
07	Research station	8	0.65
08	Radios	5	0.41
09	NGOs (CIP, etc.)	2	0.16
11	SMS Messages	1	0.08
12	Religious Leaders	1	0.08
95	Others	162	13.25
96	None	674	55.11
	Overall	1,223	100.00

[CREDIT ACCESS] f7.0. What were your major sources of credit in the last 12 months [All Districts]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Commercial bank	35	4.37
02	Government program	117	14.61
03	Microfinance	20	2.50
04	Cooperative/ farmer group	2	0.25
05	NGO	6	0.75
06	Village Savings and Loans (VSL)	544	67.92
07	Women group	8	1.00
09	Family, neighbor, friend	56	6.99
10	Loan sharks	3	0.37
95	Other	9	1.12
96	None	1	0.12
	Overall	801	100.00

[SOCIAL NETWORKS] f11.0. Which associations/ groups do you belong to [All Districts]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Cooperative/ association	13	1.04
02	Credit and saving group	433	34.78
03	Production and marketing group	5	0.40
04	Women group	35	2.81
05	Youth group	10	0.80
06	Trader group	2	0.16
07	Sweetpotato farming group	2	0.16
08	Village group	349	28.03
95	Other	13	1.04
96	None	383	30.76
	Overall	1,245	100.00