FAO MAAIF SSC3 BASELINE- LABOUR FORCE, CREDIT ACCESS AND REMITTANCES


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General Overview [All Regions]

Description Results
Interview period 09-Aug-2023 to 04-Sep-2023
Total number of Respondents 783 [Male:550 Female:233]
Number of Districts 23
b6b. Average monthly wage (UGX) for household members with constant monthly wage 381,975.90 [Min:1.00 Max:1,638,000.00]
b9. Average earnings/sales (UGX) per month during low growth months 1,605,398.89 [Min:1.00 Max:150,000,000.00]
b10. Average earnings/sales (UGX) per month during high growth months 13,579,203.46 [Min:1.00 Max:1,500,000,000.00]
c6. Average loan amount (UGX) received by the households in the past 12 months 3,359,052.17 [Min:20,000.00 Max:50,000,000.00]
c11c. Average cash value (UGX) of the food aid received by the households in the past 12 months 428,700.00 [Min:30,000.00 Max:1,500,000.00]
c11d. Average value (UGX) of the In-kind food aid received by the households in the past 12 months 443,900.00 [Min:6,000.00 Max:1,500,000.00]
c12c. Average value (UGX) of remittance/cash assistance received locally by the households in the past 12 months 1,092,363.65 [Min:1.00 Max:25,140,000.00]
c13c. Average cash value (UGX) of the remittance/cash assistance received from abroad received by the households in the past 12 months 844,692.23 [Min:999.00 Max:5,000,000.00]
c14c. Average value (UGX) of the pension and life insurance annuity benefits received by the households in the past 12 months 5,297,076.92 [Min:20,000.00 Max:40,000,000.00]
c15c. Average value (UGX) of the income (profit) from the sale of assets excluding livestock received by the households in the past 12 months 1,421,048.76 [Min:9,999.00 Max:5,000,000.00]
c16c. Average value (UGX) of the Rotating Savings and Credit Association (ROSCA) received by the households in the past 12 months 1,099,432.42 [Min:9,999.00 Max:15,000,000.00]


b1. In the last 12 months, which household members earned wage, salary, commission, or any payment in kind, from work in agriculture or non-agriculture, and including doing paid domestic work [All Regions]
Note: results are from multiple-choice responses
Code Description Freq Percent
01 Wage earner 335 36.02
02 Farm labour 147 15.81
03 Bicycle repair/mechanic 25 2.69
04 Boda Boda 9 0.97
05 Brewing 4 0.43
06 Brick making 4 0.43
07 Butcher 2 0.22
08 Carpentry 5 0.54
09 Charcoal burning 3 0.32
10 Clothes business (trading) 1 0.11
11 Construction 1 0.11
12 Driver 1 0.11
13 General-kiosk owner 1 0.11
96 None 392 42.15
Overall 930 100.00


b3a. Household member sex [All Regions]
Note: results are from Roster Table
Code Description Freq Percent
01 Male 338 66.27
02 Female 172 33.73
Overall 510 100.00


b3c. Household Member youth or adult [All Regions]
Note: results are from Roster Table
Code Description Freq Percent
01 Below 18 years 4 0.93
02 Youth (18-30 years) 103 24.01
03 Adult (above 30 years) 322 75.06
Overall 429 100.00


b3d. Household member relationship to household head [All Regions]
Note: results are from Roster Table
Code Description Freq Percent
01 Head 328 62.96
02 Spouse 130 24.95
03 Son/Daughter/Step Child 30 5.76
04 Son/daughter-in-law 1 0.19
05 Grandson/granddaughter 1 0.19
07 Brother/sister of head or spouse 7 1.34
08 Nephew/niece of head or spouse 2 0.38
10 Other relative 1 0.19
11 Shamba-boy/maid 18 3.45
96 No relationship 3 0.58
Overall 521 100.00


b4a. Main source of Income from agriculture or non-agriculture work [All Regions]
Note: results are from Roster Table
Code Description Freq Percent
01 Wage earner 40 9.01
02 Farm labour 170 38.29
03 Bicycle repair/mechanic 4 0.90
04 Boda Boda 5 1.13
06 Brick making 1 0.23
07 Butcher 2 0.45
08 Carpentry 2 0.45
09 Charcoal burning 1 0.23
10 Clothes business (trading) 2 0.45
11 Construction 3 0.68
12 Driver 1 0.23
13 General-kiosk owner 4 0.90
14 Miller 2 0.45
15 Trading Fish 14 3.15
16 Trading Livestock 28 6.31
18 Trading Timber 1 0.23
19 Trading non-food goods 7 1.58
20 Taylor 3 0.68
21 Transport business 1 0.23
22 Trading farm produce 64 14.41
23 Private formal manufacturing 1 0.23
24 Private formal service business 6 1.35
25 Public Government 7 1.58
95 Others 38 8.56
96 None 37 8.33
Overall 444 100.00


b7. In which months did you have high gross earnings/Sales [All Regions]
Note: results are from Roster Table with multiple-choice responses
Code Description Freq Percent
01 July 2022 71 9.87
02 August 2022 55 7.65
03 September 2022 51 7.09
04 October 2022 45 6.26
05 November 2022 70 9.74
06 December 2022 122 16.97
07 January 2023 35 4.87
08 February 2023 38 5.29
09 March 2023 31 4.31
10 April 2023 50 6.95
11 May 2023 58 8.07
96 None 93 12.93
Overall 719 100.00


b7. In which months did you have Low Gross Earnings/Sales [All Regions]
Note: results are from Roster Table with multiple-choice responses
Code Description Freq Percent
01 July 2022 64 9.18
02 August 2022 58 8.32
03 September 2022 35 5.02
04 October 2022 26 3.73
05 November 2022 22 3.16
06 December 2022 25 3.59
07 January 2023 71 10.19
08 February 2023 59 8.46
09 March 2023 70 10.04
10 April 2023 65 9.33
11 May 2023 81 11.62
96 None 121 17.36
Overall 697 100.00


c1. Did any member of your household acquire any loan for agricultural purposes between July 2022 and June 2023 [All Regions]
Code Description Freq Percent
00 No 570 72.80
01 Yes 213 27.20
Overall 783 100.00


c1. From what sources did your household acquire loans for agricultural purposes between July 2022 and June 2023 [All Regions]
Note: results are from multiple-choice responses
Code Description Freq Percent
01 Commercial Banks 41 18.22
02 Micro Finance Institutions 19 8.44
03 SACCO- Savings & Credit Cooperative Organizations 54 24.00
04 Private money lenders 5 2.22
05 Input suppliers/traders 2 0.89
06 Self-help Groups 8 3.56
07 Village Savings and Lending Association (VSLA) 68 30.22
08 Family and friends 3 1.33
09 Agricultural product processors 1 0.44
10 Agricultural produce traders 1 0.44
11 Farmer associations/groups 12 5.33
12 Government Agency/departments 6 2.67
95 Others 5 2.22
Overall 225 100.00


c3. What were the main agricultural purposes of the loans received between July 2022 and June 2023? [All Regions]
Note: results are from Roster Table with multiple-choice responses
Code Description Freq Percent
01 Pay for Agricultural labor 85 22.25
02 Purchase Seeds 70 18.32
03 Buy Fertilizers 25 6.54
04 Buy farm inputs such as seeds, fertilizer, pesticides 66 17.28
05 Buy Agro-chemicals/ pesticides 5 1.31
06 Buy Farm Implements, tools & Machinery 15 3.93
07 Set up Irrigation structure 3 0.79
08 Buy livestock/ livestock farming 25 6.54
09 Aquaculture (Fish farming) 12 3.14
11 Trading agricultural produce 11 2.88
12 Fund land purchase 6 1.57
13 Repair agricultural Buildings 2 0.52
14 Draught power 5 1.31
15 Biogas development 1 0.26
95 Others 29 7.59
96 None 15 3.93
99 Not Applicable 7 1.83
Overall 382 100.00


c4. What were the main non-agricultural purposes of the loan accessed between July 2022 and June 2023? [All Regions]
Note: results are from Roster Table with multiple-choice responses
Code Description Freq Percent
01 Purchase land 12 4.10
02 Pay for land rents or use rights 7 2.39
03 School fee 76 25.94
04 Medical fee/treatment 35 11.95
05 Food purchase 23 7.85
06 Funeral 1 0.34
08 For marriage 2 0.68
09 For Labor payments 23 7.85
10 Purchase inputs/working capital for non-farm enterprises 10 3.41
11 Pay for building materials 4 1.37
12 Household emergency (Burial, crime related, etc.) 2 0.68
13 Buy livestock 7 2.39
95 Others 5 1.71
96 None 41 13.99
99 Not Applicable 45 15.36
Overall 293 100.00


c5. What was the duration of the loan received between July 2022 and June 2023? [All Regions]
Note: results are from Roster Table
Code Description Freq Percent
01 Less than 1 year 152 71.03
02 1-3 years 61 28.50
95 Others 1 0.47
Overall 214 100.00


c8a. Did the household need to provide collateral security for the loans? [All Regions]
Note: results are from Roster Table
Code Description Freq Percent
00 No 100 46.08
01 Yes 117 53.92
Overall 217 100.00


c8b. What type of collateral security was provided for the loans? [All Regions]
Note: results are from Roster Table with multiple-choice responses
Code Description Freq Percent
01 Land Title 51 35.17
02 Crop production 11 7.59
03 Livestock 16 11.03
04 Guarantor 14 9.66
06 Deposit / Savings with the Bank/Group 16 11.03
07 Household Items 1 0.69
08 Sales Agreement 26 17.93
95 Others 9 6.21
99 Not Applicable 1 0.69
Overall 145 100.00


c9. If no loan was received, why didn't any member of the household receive any agricultural loan or credit for agricultural purposes between July 2022 and June 2023? [All Regions]
Note: results are from multiple-choice responses
Code Description Freq Percent
01 No need for loans 275 39.17
02 Unavailability of lending facilities 44 6.27
03 Lack of collateral security 52 7.41
04 The interest charged is high 123 17.52
05 Not profitable 36 5.13
06 Ignorance / lack of awareness 52 7.41
07 Negative past experience with loans 54 7.69
95 Others 21 2.99
96 None 3 0.43
99 Not Applicable 42 5.98
Overall 702 100.00


c11a. Did any member of this household receive any food aid in the past 12 months? [All Regions]
Code Description Freq Percent
00 No 777 99.23
01 Yes 6 0.77
Overall 783 100.00


c11b. Who provided the food aid in the past 12 months? [All Regions]
Note: results are from multiple-choice responses
Code Description Freq Percent
01 Friends or relatives, living in the country 2 28.57
02 Friends or relatives, living outside the country 1 14.29
04 Religious groups 1 14.29
95 Others 3 42.86
Overall 7 100.00


c12a. Did any member of this household receive any remittance/cash assistance received locally (elsewhere in the country) in the past 12 months? [All Regions]
Code Description Freq Percent
00 No 727 92.85
01 Yes 56 7.15
Overall 783 100.00


c12b. Who provided the remittance/cash assistance received locally in the past 12 months? [All Regions]
Note: results are from multiple-choice responses
Code Description Freq Percent
01 Friends or relatives, living in the country 55 96.49
03 Employer 1 1.75
95 Others 1 1.75
Overall 57 100.00


c12d. What were the main agricultural purposes of the remittance/cash assistance received locally [All Regions]
Note: results are from multiple-choice responses
Code Description Freq Percent
01 Pay for Agricultural labor 13 19.12
02 Purchase Seeds 5 7.35
03 Buy Fertilizers 3 4.41
04 Buy farm inputs such as seeds, fertilizer, pesticides 6 8.82
06 Buy Farm Implements, tools & Machinery 2 2.94
08 Buy livestock/ livestock farming 4 5.88
09 Aquaculture (Fish farming) 3 4.41
11 Trading agricultural produce 2 2.94
12 Fund land purchase 1 1.47
13 Repair agricultural Buildings 1 1.47
95 Others 12 17.65
96 None 9 13.24
99 Not Applicable 7 10.29
Overall 68 100.00


c13a. Did any member of this household receive any remittance/cash assistance received from abroad in the past 12 months? [All Regions]
Code Description Freq Percent
00 No 769 98.21
01 Yes 14 1.79
Overall 783 100.00


c13b. Who provided the remittance/cash assistance received from abroad in the past 12 months? [All Regions]
Note: results are from multiple-choice responses
Code Description Freq Percent
01 Friends or relatives, living in the country 7 50.00
02 Friends or relatives, living outside the country 7 50.00
Overall 14 100.00


c13d. What were the main agricultural purposes of the remittance/cash assistance received from abroad in the past 12 months? [All Regions]
Note: results are from multiple-choice responses
Code Description Freq Percent
01 Pay for Agricultural labor 3 18.75
02 Purchase Seeds 1 6.25
04 Buy farm inputs such as seeds, fertilizer, pesticides 1 6.25
06 Buy Farm Implements, tools & Machinery 1 6.25
08 Buy livestock/ livestock farming 3 18.75
09 Aquaculture (Fish farming) 2 12.50
95 Others 1 6.25
96 None 3 18.75
99 Not Applicable 1 6.25
Overall 16 100.00


c14a. Did any member of this household receive any pension and life insurance annuity benefits in the past 12 months? [All Regions]
Code Description Freq Percent
00 No 770 98.34
01 Yes 13 1.66
Overall 783 100.00


c14b. Who provided the pension and life insurance annuity benefits in the past 12 months? [All Regions]
Note: results are from multiple-choice responses
Code Description Freq Percent
03 Employer 10 76.92
95 Others 2 15.38
96 None 1 7.69
Overall 13 100.00


c14d. What were the main agricultural purposes of the pension and life insurance annuity benefits received in past 12 months [All Regions]
Note: results are from multiple-choice responses
Code Description Freq Percent
01 Pay for Agricultural labor 5 23.81
02 Purchase Seeds 4 19.05
03 Buy Fertilizers 1 4.76
04 Buy farm inputs such as seeds, fertilizer, pesticides 3 14.29
05 Buy Agro-chemicals/ pesticides 1 4.76
09 Aquaculture (Fish farming) 1 4.76
95 Others 3 14.29
99 Not Applicable 3 14.29
Overall 21 100.00


c15a. Did any member of this household receive any income (profit) from the sale of assets excluding livestock in the past 12 months? [All Regions]
Code Description Freq Percent
00 No 740 94.51
01 Yes 43 5.49
Overall 783 100.00


c15d. What were the main agricultural purposes of the income (profit) from the sale of assets excluding livestock received in the past 12 months [All Regions]
Note: results are from multiple-choice responses
Code Description Freq Percent
01 Pay for Agricultural labor 15 22.39
02 Purchase Seeds 10 14.93
03 Buy Fertilizers 8 11.94
04 Buy farm inputs such as seeds, fertilizer, pesticides 5 7.46
05 Buy Agro-chemicals/ pesticides 2 2.99
06 Buy Farm Implements, tools & Machinery 1 1.49
08 Buy livestock/ livestock farming 3 4.48
09 Aquaculture (Fish farming) 3 4.48
11 Trading agricultural produce 1 1.49
12 Fund land purchase 3 4.48
95 Others 11 16.42
96 None 2 2.99
99 Not Applicable 3 4.48
Overall 67 100.00


c16a. Did any member of this household receive any Rotating Savings and Credit Association (ROSCA) in the past 12 months? [All Regions]
Code Description Freq Percent
00 No 673 85.95
01 Yes 110 14.05
Overall 783 100.00


c16d. What were the main agricultural purposes of the Rotating Savings and Credit Association (ROSCA) received in past 12 months [All Regions]
Note: results are from multiple-choice responses
Code Description Freq Percent
01 Pay for Agricultural labor 39 24.68
02 Purchase Seeds 19 12.03
03 Buy Fertilizers 7 4.43
04 Buy farm inputs such as seeds, fertilizer, pesticides 16 10.13
05 Buy Agro-chemicals/ pesticides 4 2.53
06 Buy Farm Implements, tools & Machinery 6 3.80
07 Set up Irrigation structure 1 0.63
08 Buy livestock/ livestock farming 29 18.35
09 Aquaculture (Fish farming) 2 1.27
11 Trading agricultural produce 3 1.90
12 Fund land purchase 1 0.63
15 Biogas development 1 0.63
95 Others 16 10.13
96 None 8 5.06
99 Not Applicable 6 3.80
Overall 158 100.00