SWEETPOTATO ADOPTION, ROI- RESPONDENT IDENTIFICATION

Description	Results
Interview period	15-Oct-2024 to 10-Nov-2024
Total number of Respondents	641 (Male:286 Female:355)
Number of Subcounties	15
Age of Respondent (years)	Avg: 43 Min: 18 Max: 93
a1. Distance (walking minutes) from the residence to the closest open-air market	Avg: 93 Min: 1 Max: 999
a2. Distance (walking minutes) from the residence to the nearest government extension service provider’s office	Avg: 96 Min: 1 Max: 999
a3. Distance (walking minutes) from the residence to the nearest input (fertilizer vines pesticides herbicides) selling point	Avg: 86 Min: 1 Max: 999
a4b. Distance (walking minutes) to the nearest electricity source	Avg: 16 Min: 1 Max: 180
a4c. Distance (walking minutes) to the nearest source of piped water	Avg: 9 Min: 1 Max: 120
a4d. Distance to the nearest shopping center (walking minutes)	Avg: 25 Min: 1 Max: 180

Respondent categorisation by District [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
2560101	Amuria	641	100.00
	Overall	641	100.00

Respondent categorisation by Sex [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	Female	355	55.38
01	Male	286	44.62
	Overall	641	100.00

Age of Respondents (categories) [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
04	Youths 18-35 years	248	38.69
05	Adults 36-60 years	303	47.27
06	Elderly (above 60 years)	90	14.04
	Overall	641	100.00

Youth or Adult [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
02	Youths (18-35 years)	248	38.69
03	Adults (above 35 years)	393	61.31
	Overall	641	100.00

Highest level of education of Respondent [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	No education	58	9.05
02	Primary	408	63.65
03	Secondary education	152	23.71
04	Tertiary certificate	19	2.96
05	Bachelor Degree	2	0.31
06	Master’s Degree	2	0.31
	Overall	641	100.00

Marital Status of Respondent [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Single	31	4.84
02	Married	499	77.85
03	Divorced	9	1.40
04	Widow / widower	66	10.30
05	Separated	36	5.62
	Overall	641	100.00

Relationship of Respondent to Household Head [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Head	383	59.75
02	Spouse	223	34.79
03	Son/daughter	24	3.74
04	Grandson/daughter; son/daughter in-law	4	0.62
05	Uncle /Aunt	1	0.16
06	Parent	4	0.62
07	Brother/sister	1	0.16
95	Other relative	1	0.16
	Overall	641	100.00

Primary occupation of respondent [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Crop farming	601	93.76
02	Livestock	1	0.16
03	Bee keeping	1	0.16
04	Small business	20	3.12
05	Wage worker	1	0.16
06	Formal employment	14	2.18
95	Other	3	0.47
	Overall	641	100.00

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

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	1-3 members	82	12.79
02	4-6 members	150	23.40
03	7-9 members	292	45.55
04	10 plus members	117	18.25
	Overall	641	100.00

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

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Tarmac	14	2.18
02	Motor able road	250	39.00
03	All weather	144	22.46
04	Dry weather only	56	8.74
05	Foot path	176	27.46
95	Others	1	0.16
	Overall	641	100.00

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

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	520	81.12
01	Yes	121	18.88
	Overall	641	100.00

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

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	580	90.48
01	Yes	61	9.52
	Overall	641	100.00

Respondent categorisation by Subcounties [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
256010101	Abarilela	35	5.46
256010102	Abia	33	5.15
256010103	Akeriau	35	5.46
256010104	Amolo	44	6.86
256010105	Amuria TC	23	3.59
256010106	Apeduru	44	6.86
256010107	Asamuk	75	11.70
256010108	Kuju	43	6.71
256010109	Morungatuny	41	6.40
256010110	Ogolai	46	7.18
256010111	Ogongora	36	5.62
256010112	Olwa	41	6.40
256010113	Orungo	44	6.86
256010114	Wera	58	9.05
256010115	Willa	43	6.71
	Overall	641	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	420	48.05
02	Jan - Jun 2024	454	51.95
	Overall	874	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	0.05
06	Araka Araka	197	9.16
07	Ateseke	170	7.90
10	Bunduguza	1	0.05
12	Egang/Emalayan	53	2.46
13	Ejumula	93	4.32
14	Kakamega	27	1.26
15	Kampala	86	4.00
20	La Lira	59	2.74
25	Naspot 1 (Bwenje)	6	0.28
27	Naspot 11 (Tomulabula)	1	0.05
28	Naspot 12 (Gerald)	1	0.05
29	Naspot 13 (Jowelia)	81	3.77
33	New Dimbuka	105	4.88
34	New Kawogo	5	0.23
37	Okonynedo	4	0.19
41	Tanzania/ Osukut	328	15.25
42	Tera	1	0.05
44	Iboi/ Osapat/ Esapat	378	17.57
45	Epuusa	137	6.37
46	Asiira	27	1.26
47	Adupa	38	1.77
48	Namukoma	39	1.81
49	Imutugulu	4	0.19
50	Iriko	4	0.19
95	Others	305	14.18
	Overall	2,151	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	1	0.11
02	Vines	766	84.83
03	Fungicide	1	0.11
04	Pesticide	6	0.66
05	Packaging cost	68	7.53
06	Transport costs	42	4.65
07	Postharvest costs	6	0.66
08	Labour	1	0.11
95	Others	12	1.33
	Overall	903	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	343	87.06
02	Good Agricultural Practice (three cuttings per mound)	51	12.94
	Overall	394	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	287	14.57
02	Ox/donkey cart	1	0.05
03	Wheelbarrow	74	3.76
05	Hoe	637	32.34
06	Axes	376	19.09
07	Panga/knife	448	22.74
09	Spray	142	7.21
95	Other	3	0.15
96	None	2	0.10
	Overall	1,970	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 farmers	160	24.43
02	Farmer groups/cooperative	6	0.92
03	Extension officer	36	5.50
04	Retailer	3	0.46
05	Wholesaler	3	0.46
06	Vine multipliers	1	0.15
07	Research station	4	0.61
08	Radios	9	1.37
09	NGOs (CIP, etc.)	9	1.37
11	SMS Messages	1	0.15
13	Political Leaders	1	0.15
95	Others	64	9.77
96	None	358	54.66
	Overall	655	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	12	2.76
02	Government program	65	14.98
03	Microfinance	13	3.00
05	NGO	3	0.69
06	Village Savings and Loans (VSL)	299	68.89
07	Women group	3	0.69
09	Family, neighbor, friend	32	7.37
10	Loan sharks	1	0.23
95	Other	6	1.38
	Overall	434	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	6	0.89
02	Credit and saving group	227	33.83
03	Production and marketing group	2	0.30
04	Women group	21	3.13
05	Youth group	4	0.60
06	Trader group	1	0.15
07	Sweetpotato farming group	1	0.15
08	Village group	201	29.96
95	Other	5	0.75
96	None	203	30.25
	Overall	671	100.00