CIP AMURIA DISTRICT SWEETPOTATO INTERVENTION; SWEETPOTATO PRODUCTION AND ACCESS TO PLANTING MATERIALS

Description	Results
Interview period	06-Nov-2021 to 07-Dec-2021
Total number of Respondents	1,207 (Male:761 Female:446)
Number of Parishes	91
Average age of Respondents	40.43 "Min:17.00 Max:100.00)
Average household size (no of people living in the household)	6.90 "Min:1.00 Max:24.00)

b2. In which specific months do you normally plant sweetpotato? [All Subcounties]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Jan	29	1.59
02	Feb	35	1.92
03	Mar	206	11.30
04	Apr	461	25.29
05	May	276	15.14
06	Jun	247	13.55
07	Jul	265	14.54
08	Aug	214	11.74
09	Sep	58	3.18
10	Oct	19	1.04
11	Nov	6	0.33
12	Dec	7	0.38
	Overall	1,823	100.00

b4a. Which varietyies of sweetpotato did you plant in the last the last 2 years? [All Subcounties]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
03	Alero	1	0.04
05	Apul apul	1	0.04
06	Araka	412	15.67
07	Ateseke	243	9.24
09	Bulula	3	0.11
12	Egang/Emalayan	69	2.62
13	Ejumula	12	0.46
14	Kakamega	52	1.98
15	Kampala	187	7.11
16	Kavunza	1	0.04
20	La Lira	80	3.04
23	Muwulu Aduuduma	1	0.04
31	Naspot 9 (Vita)	1	0.04
34	New Kawogo	1	0.04
36	Ochol/ Ocuc	1	0.04
37	Okonynedo	5	0.19
39	Oyitodege	1	0.04
40	Semanda	1	0.04
41	Tanzania/Osukut	281	10.68
44	Silk	7	0.27
45	Kipapaali	2	0.08
46	Sokadodi	2	0.08
47	Museveni	1	0.04
49	Emere	2	0.08
50	Boss	4	0.15
51	Oboi	396	15.06
52	Epuusa Kagonza	165	6.27
53	Epur Amojong	8	0.30
54	Abeyi	1	0.04
55	Olupot	3	0.11
56	Epapol	10	0.38
95	Other	676	25.70
	Overall	2,630	100.00

b4b. Which one is your most preferred sweetpotato variety? [All Subcounties]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
04	Apaka paka	1	0.08
06	Araka	177	14.66
07	Ateseke	66	5.47
09	Bulula	1	0.08
12	Egang/Emalayan	14	1.16
13	Ejumula	3	0.25
14	Kakamega	20	1.66
15	Kampala	62	5.14
20	La Lira	20	1.66
37	Okonynedo	2	0.17
41	Tanzania/Osukut	96	7.95
44	Silk	2	0.17
46	Sokadodi	1	0.08
50	Boss	1	0.08
51	Oboi	271	22.45
52	Epuusa Kagonza	75	6.21
53	Epur Amojong	1	0.08
56	Epapol	5	0.41
95	Other	389	32.23
	Overall	1,207	100.00

b4c. This most preferred variety of sweetpotato is local or improved? [All Subcounties]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Local	916	75.89
02	Improved	187	15.49
97	Don’t know	104	8.62
	Overall	1,207	100.00

b4d. What is the flesh-color of your most preferred sweetpotato variety? [All Subcounties]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Orange-fleshed	118	9.78
02	Purple-fleshed	7	0.58
03	White-fleshed	481	39.85
04	Yellow-fleshed	545	45.15
05	Cream-fleshed	56	4.64
	Overall	1,207	100.00

b4f. What is the most important reason for preferring this variety [All Subcounties]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	High yield	614	50.87
02	Root underground storage	36	2.98
03	Disease resistance (SPVD)	32	2.65
04	Stress tolerance (drought, soil fertility)	47	3.89
05	Skin colour	1	0.08
06	Sweetness	218	18.06
07	Mealiness (softness/smoothness feel in the mouth)	72	5.97
08	Beta carotene content/ nutritional & health benefits (flesh color is orange)	3	0.25
09	Bulking ability	4	0.33
10	Early maturity (days to maturity)	150	12.43
12	Shape of the roots	3	0.25
13	Flesh Color	3	0.25
95	Other	24	1.99
	Overall	1,207	100.00

b5. What are the main reasons as to why you grow sweetpotato [All Subcounties]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Fresh roots for consumption only	897	28.14
02	Fresh roots for sale only	165	5.18
03	Fresh roots for consumption with surplus sales	471	14.77
04	Fresh roots for processing	69	2.16
05	Dried chips (amukeke and inginyo) for home consumption	1,118	35.07
06	Dried chips (amukeke and inginyo) for sale	371	11.64
07	Animal feed	73	2.29
95	Other	24	0.75
	Overall	3,188	100.00

b7. Do you rent land for farming? [All Subcounties]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	747	61.89
01	Yes	460	38.11
	Overall	1,207	100.00

b8d. What is the main challenge you face in sweetpotato production? [All Subcounties]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Sweetpotato pest and diseases	409	33.89
02	Poor price	14	1.16
03	Poor market access	32	2.65
04	Spoilage during storage	24	1.99
05	Spoilage during processing at the farm	14	1.16
06	Weather variability (too much rain or no rain)	618	51.20
95	Other	96	7.95
	Overall	1,207	100.00

c1. Where do you normally obtain your sweetpotato vines (planting materials)? [All Subcounties]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Recycled vines/plants from previous crop	925	35.44
02	Obtained vines/plants from family member	506	19.39
03	From local markets	372	14.25
04	From agricultural extension workers/projects/NGO	33	1.26
05	Directly from NARO/IGOLA	3	0.11
06	From vine multipliers	24	0.92
08	Fellow Farmer	721	27.62
10	Community Gatherings	19	0.73
95	Other	7	0.27
	Overall	2,610	100.00

c2a. Are you aware of a sweetpotato vine multiplier around your area? [All Subcounties]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	1,042	86.33
01	Yes	165	13.67
	Overall	1,207	100.00

c3a. Have you ever purchased sweetpotato vines to plant? [All Subcounties]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	540	44.74
01	Yes	667	55.26
	Overall	1,207	100.00

c3b. How often have you purchased vines to plant? [All Subcounties]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Every season	125	18.74
02	Every other season	152	22.79
03	Once in a while	390	58.47
	Overall	667	100.00

c5a. Are sweetpotato vines sold in your local markets? [All Subcounties]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	180	14.91
01	Yes	1,027	85.09
	Overall	1,207	100.00

c5c. Have you ever wanted to grow a particular variety of sweetpotato and you failed to get its planting material? [All Subcounties]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	176	17.14
01	Yes	851	82.86
	Overall	1,027	100.00

c5d. Why couldn't you get the vined for your desired sweetpotato variety? [All Subcounties]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	No money to buy	414	41.19
02	No vine multiplier	274	27.26
03	Vine multiplier didn't have it/failed to multiply it	40	3.98
04	Lost my own seed/planting material	65	6.47
05	Don't know how to conserve vine	16	1.59
95	Other	196	19.50
	Overall	1,005	100.00