The research team was led by Ms Sevaly Sen, ALCOM Socio-economist. Market researchers Ms Rindai Mujuru, Mr Mark Anthony Muzawazi and Ms Sally Nyatsanga carried out consumer and retailer interviews as well as the price survey in all areas except Matabeleland. In Matabeleland, the market researchers who carried out the same duties were: Mr William Makhabalo, Ms Sylvia Ncube and Ms Sikhile Songo. Two research teams were required to enable interviews to be carried out in the Shona or Ndebele language. For part of the study, Mr Farai Mashumba, ALCOM, assisted in supervising the field work. Data were entered in the computer by Ms Marvis Mukucha.