SORGHUM - MILLET COMPOSITE PORRIDGE CONSUMER ACCEPTABILITY

General Summary showing averages, minimum, maximum values [All Districts]

Description	Results
Interview period	18-Aug-2026 to 20-Aug-2026
Number of respondents	110 (Male:18 Female:92)
Number of Study Locations	2
Age of respondents (years)	Avg: 45 Min: 17 Max: 96

Categorisation of respondents by district [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
2560412	Lira	110	100.00
	Overall	110	100.00

Study locations (subcounties) [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
256041203	Agali	5	4.55
256041208	Barr	105	95.45
	Overall	110	100.00

Categorisation of respondents by sex [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Male	18	16.36
02	Female	92	83.64
	Overall	110	100.00

Comparing yourself with others in the community what is your estimated annual income [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Less than UGX 250,000 ($65)	19	17.27
02	UGX 250,000 - 500,000 ($65 - 130)	24	21.82
03	UGX 500,001 - 1,000,000 ($131 - 260)	28	25.45
04	UGX 1,000,001 - 6,000,000 ($261- 1560)	21	19.09
05	UGX 6,000,001 - 20,000,000 ($1561- 5200)	1	0.91
07	Prefer not to say	17	15.45
	Overall	110	100.00

How often do you consume millet/ sorghum porridge [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Week- every day	20	18.18
02	Week- 1 day in a week	14	12.73
03	Week- 2 days in a week	20	18.18
04	Week- 4 days in a week	10	9.09
05	Week- 5 days in a week	11	10.00
06	Week- 6 days in a week	3	2.73
07	Week- 3 days in a week	24	21.82
08	Month- once a month	2	1.82
95	Others	6	5.45
	Overall	110	100.00

Which members of your household consume millet/ sorghum porridge [All Districts]

Note: Result is from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Infants	35	9.67
02	Toddlers (1 - 3yrs)	39	10.77
03	School-age children (3 - 12yrs)	68	18.78
04	Adolescents	51	14.09
05	Youths	49	13.54
06	Adults	65	17.96
07	Elderly	33	9.12
95	Others	22	6.08
	Overall	362	100.00

Reasons for the most preferred sample out of the three tested samples [All Districts]

Note: Result is from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Affordable price	5	1.12
02	Ease to prepare	1	0.22
03	Freshness	1	0.22
04	Good aroma	76	17.00
05	Good colour	53	11.86
06	Good for children	6	1.34
07	Good mouth feel	35	7.83
08	Good quality	28	6.26
09	Good taste	81	18.12
10	Health reasons	17	3.80
11	No hard particles inside	15	3.36
12	Nutritional composition	14	3.13
13	Recommended by other people	2	0.45
14	Sensory qualities	26	5.82
15	Thickness	30	6.71
16	Variety of ingredients	12	2.68
17	No smell	3	0.67
18	Sweet (no sugar required)	4	0.89
19	Appetising	5	1.12
95	Others	33	7.38
	Overall	447	100.00

What are your suggestions for improving acceptability and demand of composite porridge flour on the market [All Districts]

Note: Result is from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Branding- clearly brand the product	8	3.32
02	Good packaging	12	4.98
03	Improve access to the product, distribute to local shops	40	16.60
04	Improve the colour, aroma, and/or flavour of the product	26	10.79
05	Labelling- make clear and meaningful labelling	5	2.07
06	Make it easy to prepare	10	4.15
07	Package in various sizes smaller and bigger	10	4.15
08	Produce in bulk and distribute	11	4.56
09	Promote the product /Increase awareness about the product	37	15.35
10	Provide in various flavours	7	2.90
11	Reduce the prices to make it affordable	15	6.22
12	Add more ingredients	3	1.24
95	Others	52	21.58
96	None	5	2.07
	Overall	241	100.00