DDBIO EVALUATION KENYA- G. TRENDS IN USING SP

Description	Results
Interview period	13-Jan-2023 to 31-Jan-2023
Total number of Respondents	636 [Male:60 Female:576]
Number of Counties	3
Av. Number of sweetpotato varieties obtained by households during the past 3 years (2020-2022)	1.53 [Min:1.00 Max:30.00]
Av. Number of new orange fleshed sweetpotato varieties acquired in last 3 years (2020-2022)	1.03 [Min:1.00 Max:2.00]
Av. Number of new sweetpotato varieties obtianed in last 3 years (2020-2022) that household stopped growing	1.07 [Min:1.00 Max:2.00]
Av. Number of new OFSP varieties that household stopped growing within 2020-2022	1.00 [Min:1.00 Max:1.00]

g1. What was the previous season in which you grew sweetpotato? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Main growing season	179	28.14
02	Secondary growing season	106	16.67
03	Dry season	27	4.25
04	Did not grow sweetpotato the previous season	324	50.94
	Overall	636	100.00

g2. For the previous season, what were all the sources of your sweetpotato planting material (cuttings) [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Own farm	64	8.84
02	From DDBIO/WFP project	80	11.05
03	Nearby male farmer	35	4.83
04	Nearby female farmer	65	8.98
05	Distant male farmer	11	1.52
06	Distant female farmer	12	1.66
07	Trained male multiplier (DVM)	21	2.90
08	Trained female multiplier (DVM)	8	1.10
09	Government extension agent	12	1.66
10	NGO extension agent	6	0.83
11	Market	58	8.01
13	Research centre	3	0.41
95	Other	25	3.45
99	Not Applicable	324	44.75
	Overall	724	100.00

g3. During the past three years, did anyone in your household acquire sweetpotato cuttings to plant through [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Purchase	85	21.96
02	Free distribution	190	49.10
03	Nearby female farmer	38	9.82
04	Distant male farmer	8	2.07
05	Own farm	44	11.37
95	Other	3	0.78
96	None	19	4.91
	Overall	387	100.00

g4. Why did you purchase the sweetpotato cuttings in the past 3 years [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Lost due to drying out	45	42.45
02	Destroyed by livestock	5	4.72
03	Stolen	1	0.94
04	To try new variety	17	16.04
05	Low yields of existing varieties	3	2.83
06	First time grower	28	26.42
95	Other	7	6.60
	Overall	106	100.00

g6a. Did you stop growing any sweetpotato variety during the past 3 years? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	254	82.20
01	Yes	55	17.80
	Overall	309	100.00

g7. What were the reasons for dropping some of the new sweetpotato varieties? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Too watery	1	1.54
02	Bad taste	3	4.62
03	Not drought resistant	30	46.15
05	Lack of planting material	8	12.31
95	Other	23	35.38
	Overall	65	100.00

g8. What are your most preferred sweetpotato varieties? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Kabode	5	0.68
03	Irene	38	5.16
07	KENSPOT5	1	0.14
08	Other OFSP- Orange Fleshed Sweetpotato	165	22.39
09	Other YFSP- Yellow Fleshed Sweetpotato	298	40.43
10	Other WFSP- White Fleshed Sweetpotato	208	28.22
95	Other	22	2.99
	Overall	737	100.00

g8b. What is the flesh color (inside) of your most preferred sweetpotato variety? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	White	135	21.23
02	Cream	12	1.89
03	Light yellow	118	18.55
04	Deep yellow	163	25.63
05	Light orange	80	12.58
06	Deep orange	111	17.45
07	Purple	10	1.57
08	Purple & orange	7	1.10
	Overall	636	100.00

g8c. What is the skin color (outside) of your most preferred sweetpotato variety? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	White	69	10.85
02	Cream	58	9.12
03	Red	358	56.29
04	Purplish	71	11.16
05	Brownish	41	6.45
06	Yellowish	39	6.13
	Overall	636	100.00

g8d. What traits do you like about your most preferred sweetpotato variety? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Early maturing, that is the variety has some roots in less than 4 months	74	6.65
02	Resists diseases	23	2.07
03	High yielding	95	8.54
04	Easy to establish when there is little rain	17	1.53
05	Once it is growing it is easy to keep if the rains stop in the middle of the season	7	0.63
06	Easy to conserve vines during the long dry period	7	0.63
07	Vines spread out when they grow	17	1.53
08	Gives lots of sweetpotato roots and lots of vines at the same time	21	1.89
09	Easy to store in the ground	2	0.18
10	Cooks quickly	82	7.37
11	Roots taste good	459	41.24
12	Leaves taste good	29	2.61
13	Very little sugar	57	5.12
14	Very sugary	142	12.76
15	Not watery	37	3.32
16	Red skin	7	0.63
17	White skin	2	0.18
18	White fleshed	10	0.90
96	None	25	2.25
	Overall	1,113	100.00

g9b. What is the flesh color (inside) of your second most preferred sweetpotato variety? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	White	58	57.43
02	Cream	6	5.94
03	Light yellow	16	15.84
04	Deep yellow	8	7.92
05	Light orange	9	8.91
06	Deep orange	1	0.99
07	Purple	3	2.97
	Overall	101	100.00

g9c. What is the skin color of your second most preferred sweetpotato variety? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	White	13	12.87
02	Cream	24	23.76
03	Red	42	41.58
04	Purplish	12	11.88
05	Brownish	5	4.95
06	Yellowish	5	4.95
	Overall	101	100.00

g9d. What traits do you like about your second most preferred sweetpotato variety? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Early maturing, that is the variety has some roots in less than 4 months	10	5.35
02	Resists diseases	4	2.14
03	High yielding	21	11.23
04	Easy to establish when there is little rain	2	1.07
05	Once it is growing it is easy to keep if the rains stop in the middle of the season	1	0.53
06	Easy to conserve vines during the long dry period	2	1.07
07	Vines spread out when they grow	2	1.07
08	Gives lots of sweetpotato roots and lots of vines at the same time	10	5.35
09	Easy to store in the ground	2	1.07
10	Cooks quickly	14	7.49
11	Roots taste good	63	33.69
12	Leaves taste good	1	0.53
13	Very little sugar	12	6.42
14	Very sugary	25	13.37
15	Not watery	14	7.49
16	Red skin	1	0.53
17	White skin	1	0.53
18	White fleshed	1	0.53
96	None	1	0.53
	Overall	187	100.00

g10a. Have you ever heard of the Triple S method of sweetpotato conservation? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	295	89.94
01	Yes	33	10.06
	Overall	328	100.00

g10b. Who in your household has tried using Triple S method for sweetpotato conservation? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	Female	18	54.55
01	Male	2	6.06
02	Both	1	3.03
96	None	12	36.36
	Overall	33	100.00

g10c. Are you still using Tripple S method for sweetpotato conservation? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	9	42.86
01	Yes	12	57.14
	Overall	21	100.00

g11a. Have you or anyone in your household tried any new methods of conserving your sweetpotato cuttings to plant the next season during the past 3 years? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	234	71.34
01	Yes	94	28.66
	Overall	328	100.00

g11b. Please describe the methods used to conserve the sweetpotato cuttings to plant during the past 3 years [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Irrigation (any type)	58	55.77
02	Use of lowlands	4	3.85
04	Garden near home	8	7.69
05	Let roots sprout	16	15.38
06	Under shade	10	9.62
07	Next to bathroom	2	1.92
95	Other	6	5.77
	Overall	104	100.00

g12a. Do you store fresh sweetpotato roots for later consumption or sale? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	272	82.93
01	Yes	56	17.07
	Overall	328	100.00

g12b. What methods does your household use to store fresh sweetpotato roots [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Traditional Granary	33	56.90
02	Improved sand pit	2	3.45
03	Local sand pit	3	5.17
95	Other	20	34.48
	Overall	58	100.00