UCU-NETIVA, EGGPLANT FARMERS IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION

Description	Results
Interview period	26-Oct-2023 to 03-Dec-2023
Total number of Respondents	230 [Male:141 Female:89]
Number of Subcounties	22
Average Age of respondents (farmers)	39.69 [Min:19.00 Max:78.00]

Eggplant farmers categorised by districts [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
2560101	Buikwe	16	6.99
2560110	Kayunga	20	8.73
2560114	Luweero	14	6.11
2560118	Mityana	20	8.73
2560121	Mukono	14	6.11
2560126	Wakiso	17	7.42
2560214	Jinja	24	10.48
2560228	Mbale	32	13.97
2560229	Namayingo	8	3.49
2560512	Mbarara	32	13.97
2560704	Hoima	15	6.55
2560714	Masindi	17	7.42
	Overall	229	100.00

Eggplants grown by farmers [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Nakati	53	23.04
02	Ntula	177	76.96
	Overall	230	100.00

For how long have you grown African eggplants? [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Less than 1 year	1	0.43
02	1 year	19	8.26
03	2-3 years	75	32.61
04	4-5 years	59	25.65
05	More than 5 years	76	33.04
	Overall	230	100.00

What are some of the agronomic practices performed in your eggplant field in the last 4 weeks (1 month)? [All Districts]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses
Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Fertilizer Application	207	14.45
02	Good drainage	174	12.14
03	Irrigation of plot	23	1.61
04	Manure Application	187	13.05
05	Preventing animals from roaming in field	96	6.70
06	Selection of good variety	113	7.89
07	Timely Planting	185	12.91
08	Use of fungicides	207	14.45
09	Use of pesticides	200	13.96
95	Others	28	1.95
96	None	13	0.91
	Overall	1,433	100.00

Categorisation of farmers by sex [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Male	141	61.30
02	Female	89	38.70
	Overall	230	100.00

Categorisation of farmers by age groups [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
02	16-25 years	22	9.57
03	26-35 years	76	33.04
04	36-45 years	68	29.57
05	46-60 years	57	24.78
06	Above 60 years	7	3.04
	Overall	230	100.00

Categorisation of farmers by education levels [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	No formal education	6	2.61
02	Pre-primary (Nursery)	3	1.30
03	Primary	80	34.78
04	Secondary (O Level)	94	40.87
05	Secondary (A Level)	31	13.48
06	Tertiary Institution (Diploma/ Certificate)	10	4.35
07	University (Diploma)	3	1.30
08	University (Degree)	3	1.30
	Overall	230	100.00

Categorisation of farmers by marital status [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Single (never married)	32	13.91
02	Married	194	84.35
03	Separated/ Divorced	4	1.74
	Overall	230	100.00

Relationship of interviewed farmers to Household Heads [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Household head	155	67.39
02	Spouse	64	27.83
03	Son / Daughter	7	3.04
04	Parent	1	0.43
05	Brother / Sister	1	0.43
07	Friend	1	0.43
96	No Relationship	1	0.43
	Overall	230	100.00