FAO MAAIF SSC3 BASELINE- GOAT ENTERPRISE

Description	Results
Interview period	09-Aug-2023 to 04-Sep-2023
Total number of Respondents	783 [Male:550 Female:233]
Number of Districts	23

t1. Have you heard about the new agricultural technologies (goat breeds), their desirable attributes, and also best practices for commercial goat production in this area? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	25	48.08
01	Yes	27	51.92
	Overall	52	100.00

t3. Which sources did you use to access the latest information about the recommended agricultural goat technologies and best goat practices in this area during the last 12 months? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Agricultural extension worker of government agency (NAADS/OPM/ PDM etc.)/ office(s)	13	30.95
02	Field Extension Worker of our local government	4	9.52
03	Field Extension Worker of an NGO	1	2.38
05	Farmer Group/Association	2	4.76
06	Community Resource Person (CRP) of our farmers’ organization	1	2.38
08	Neighboring farmer/ fellow farmer	4	9.52
09	Another farmer(s) relative in this area	1	2.38
13	Parents and siblings	6	14.29
15	Government leaders	2	4.76
16	Agricultural trade shows	1	2.38
95	Others	7	16.67
	Overall	42	100.00

t5a. Which goat breeds/agricultural technologies were mainly kept by MEN in this household for the last 12 months? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
05	Indigenous(Mubende goats,Kigezi breed,the Small East African goats,Karamoja goat,Sebei goat	25	80.65
95	Others	6	19.35
	Overall	31	100.00

t5b. Which of the goat breeds/agricultural technologies were mainly kept by WOMEN in this household for the last 12 months? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
05	Indigenous(Mubende goats,Kigezi breed,the Small East African goats,Karamoja goat,Sebei goat	26	86.67
95	Others	4	13.33
	Overall	30	100.00

t5c. Which of the goat breeds/agricultural technologies were mainly kept by YOUTH in this household for the last 12 months? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Small East African Goats	1	3.13
04	The Boer or Boerbok is a South African breed of meat goat	1	3.13
05	Indigenous(Mubende goats,Kigezi breed,the Small East African goats,Karamoja goat,Sebei goat	24	75.00
95	Others	6	18.75
	Overall	32	100.00

t7. What has been your main source of agricultural technologies (goat breeds, feeds, drugs etc.) that you currently use on your farm in this area for the last 12 months [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Own stock/harvest (recycled)	7	20.59
03	Extension demonstration plots	1	2.94
04	Government extension worker	6	17.65
05	Gift from friends/neighbors, relatives	2	5.88
06	Farmer to farmer agricultural technology exchange arrangements	6	17.65
08	Received for free from a primary beneficiary of a project in the area	1	2.94
09	Bought with cash from local seed producer/supplier farmer	1	2.94
10	Bought with cash from local trader/market	1	2.94
11	Bought with cash from agro-input dealers/agro-vets	1	2.94
12	Provided free by NGO/development project	1	2.94
15	Free from friends/neighbors/relatives	2	5.88
95	Others	5	14.71
	Overall	34	100.00

t11. Who owns the goat enterprise/ in your household? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Man	40	64.52
02	Woman	18	29.03
03	Male child	1	1.61
05	whole household	3	4.84
	Overall	62	100.00

t12. What is the management system of your diary or goat enterprise? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
	Overall

t13. What is your goat herd composition at your farm? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Cross breed	4	9.52
02	Local breed	38	90.48
	Overall	42	100.00

t15. Which types of goat are you rearing/keeping at your farm? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Small East African Goats	1	3.57
03	Galla Goats	1	3.57
05	Indigenous(Mubende goats,Kigezi breed,the Small East African goats,Karamoja goat,Sebei goat	21	75.00
95	Others	5	17.86
	Overall	28	100.00

t16. What goat housing/production system are you using? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Free range	34	91.89
02	Semi intensive	3	8.11
	Overall	37	100.00

t17. Where do you get your goat breeds from? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Own production	15	36.59
02	Purchase	18	43.90
04	From fellow farmers based an agreed sharing mechanism	8	19.51
	Overall	41	100.00

t20. What type of feeds do you give your goats? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
02	Local feeds	28	96.55
03	Both local feeds and manufactured	1	3.45
	Overall	29	100.00

t24. How are you satisfied with the quality of pastures on your farm? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
02	Satisfied	13	28.89
03	Neutral	28	62.22
04	Unsatisfied	4	8.89
	Overall	45	100.00

t26. Between male and female household members, who is using the improved goat breeds in this household? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Men only	20	44.44
02	Women only	10	22.22
03	Both men and women	10	22.22
96	None	5	11.11
	Overall	45	100.00

t28. Between male and female household members, who is using the recommended best practices for commercial production of goat in this household? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Men only	16	35.56
02	Women only	8	17.78
03	Both men and women	15	33.33
96	None	6	13.33
	Overall	45	100.00

t29. Why do you prefer using the agricultural goat technologies at your farm? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Produces faster	18	30.00
02	Grows faster	16	26.67
03	More meat (grows bigger)	9	15.00
04	High quality milk	3	5.00
05	High product market price	10	16.67
95	Others	4	6.67
	Overall	60	100.00

t35. Did you give out some of the agricultural technologies to secondary goat farmers in this area in the last 12 month? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	51	98.08
01	Yes	1	1.92
	Overall	52	100.00

t37. Which of the following distribution mechanism did you use when giving out the technologies to other farmers in the last 12 months? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Provided agricultural technologies for free to secondary farmers in the neighborhood	5	12.82
02	Provided agricultural technologies to other farmers for free in other areas	5	12.82
03	Provided agricultural technologies for sale to secondary farmers in the neighborhood	4	10.26
05	Farmer gives agricultural technologies as paying pay-back to other secondary farmers	1	2.56
06	Farmer gives agricultural technologies to other secondary farmers as part of group initiative	1	2.56
95	Others	23	58.97
	Overall	39	100.00

t40. Have you (or other member in the household) received goat farming support or funding from any organization? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Yes on buying goat	1	2.22
02	Yes on feeds	7	15.56
03	Yes on improved pastures	1	2.22
05	Yes on improved paddocking	3	6.67
07	Yes on post-harvest handling	1	2.22
08	Not all	32	71.11
	Overall	45	100.00

t41. How are you satisfied with the quality if goat feeds in this area? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
02	Satisfied	13	28.89
03	Neutral	25	55.56
04	Unsatisfied	7	15.56
	Overall	45	100.00

t42a. Do you agree that the use of agricultural technologies on your goat farm in the last 12 month has helped to increase your level of farm production [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Extremely helpful	1	1.92
02	Very helpful	11	21.15
03	Somewhat helpful	21	40.38
04	Not so helpful	12	23.08
05	Not at all helpful	3	5.77
95	Others	4	7.69
	Overall	52	100.00

t42b. Do you agree that the use of agricultural technologies on your goat farm in the last 12 month has helped to increase your level of farm productivity [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Extremely helpful	3	5.77
02	Very helpful	10	19.23
03	Somewhat helpful	22	42.31
04	Not so helpful	10	19.23
05	Not at all helpful	4	7.69
95	Others	3	5.77
	Overall	52	100.00

t42c. Do you agree that the use of agricultural technologies on your goat farm in the last 12 month has helped to increase your level of farm income [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Extremely helpful	2	3.85
02	Very helpful	9	17.31
03	Somewhat helpful	25	48.08
04	Not so helpful	11	21.15
05	Not at all helpful	2	3.85
95	Others	3	5.77
	Overall	52	100.00

t44. What kind of post-harvest practices do you engage in order to add-value on your goat farm products? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Cleaning	17	42.50
02	Sorting and tight packing	7	17.50
03	Pasteurization	3	7.50
04	Sterilization or UHT	2	5.00
05	Thermisation (milk preservation by heating)	1	2.50
95	Others	10	25.00
	Overall	40	100.00

t45. Are you aware of any products that can be developed through value addition of goat milk, such as Cheese, Yoghurt, Ghee, Hides and skins, Meat, Milk, Butter, and Cream? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	34	65.38
01	Yes	18	34.62
	Overall	52	100.00

t46. Do you process goat milk produced on your farm? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	18	100.00
	Overall	18	100.00

t52a. In the case of hired children (14-18 years), are they supposed to be in school? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	52	100.00
	Overall	52	100.00

t52b. In the case of hired children (14-18 years), do you hire them outside their school time? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	51	98.08
01	Yes	1	1.92
	Overall	52	100.00

t53. Have you received training in goat farming and value chain management? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	50	96.15
01	Yes	2	3.85
	Overall	52	100.00

t57. Who received the training in the household? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Man	2	100.00
	Overall	2	100.00

t58. What was the training about? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Nutrition and feeds	1	25.00
02	Goat health	2	50.00
03	Business development and marketing	1	25.00
	Overall	4	100.00

t59. How would you rate the training received, in terms of the extent to which it addressed your needs? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
02	Good	2	100.00
	Overall	2	100.00

t63. Where do you sell (target markets) your goat products? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Farm gate	14	41.18
02	Local/village market	19	55.88
03	Main district market	1	2.94
	Overall	34	100.00

t64. Who is the major decision maker regarding sale of goat products in this household [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Men only	30	66.67
02	Women only	7	15.56
03	Both men and women	7	15.56
96	None	1	2.22
	Overall	45	100.00