(including response codes)
Socio-economic survey of Aquaculture, Lubombo Region, Swaziland
August – October 1990
I. DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
| 1.1 | Name of Homestead1 | Single Multi- |
Head of Household:
Name of Respondent:
| 1.2 | HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS. |
| 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | |
| NAME: | ||||
| RELATION TO HEAD: | ||||
| AGE | ||||
| SEX | ||||
| MARITAL STATUS | ||||
| EDUCATION2 | ||||
| OCCUPATION3 | ||||
| RESID. STATUS4 | ||||
| REMITTANCES5 | ||||
| CONTRIB. TO FARM LABOUR6 |
1 Indicate whether single or multi-household homestead.
3 Occupation - his or her job.
4 Residential status - full-time at home, weekends or only on leave.
5 Any financial contribution - yes/no.
6 Contribution to farm labour - full-time, part-time or never.
| 5. | 6. | 7. | 8. | |
| NAME: | ||||
| RELATION TO HEAD: | ||||
| AGE | ||||
| SEX | ||||
| MARITAL STATUS | ||||
| EDUCATION | ||||
| OCCUPATION | ||||
| RESID. STATUS | ||||
| REMITTANCES | ||||
| CONTRIB. TO FARM LABOUR |
| 9. | 10. | 11. | 12. | |
| NAME: | ||||
| RELATION TO HEAD: | ||||
| AGE | ||||
| SEX | ||||
| MARITAL STATUS | ||||
| EDUCATION | ||||
| OCCUPATION | ||||
| RESID. STATUS | ||||
| REMITTANCES | ||||
| CONTRIB. TO FARM LABOUR |
2 FARM STATUS AND SOURCES OF INCOME.
| 2.1 | Livestock | Number |
| Goats | ||
| Cattle | ||
| Chicken | ||
| Sheep | ||
| Dogs | ||
| Cats | ||
| Other | ||
| 2.2 | Farm Implements | Condition |
| Tractor | ||
| Pick-up | ||
| Plough | ||
| Cultivator | ||
| Disc/harrow | ||
| Harrow | ||
| Planter | ||
| Wheelbarrow | ||
| Cart | ||
| Other (fishnet, sickle, spade) | ||
| 2.3 | Sources of Income (in order of priority) | |
| a | Remittances (include frequency) | |
| b | Sale of crops | |
| c | Sale of cattle | |
| d | Handicraft | |
| e | Sale of small stock | |
| f | Hawker | |
| g | Sale of 2nd. hand clothing | |
| h | Other/Wages | |
3 FARMING SYSTEMS
| 3.1 | What crops do you grow? | For cash | |||
| f=fruit | m=maize | c=cotton | |||
| b=beans | j=jugo beans | v=veg | For food | ||
| t=tobacco | g=groundnuts | ||||
| p=cowpeas | k=pumpkins | ||||
| s=sugar cane | |||||
| 3.2 | Which of these are important to you ? | |||
| s=cash crops f=food crops | ||||
| 3.2.1 | Why are they important ? | |||
| s=income f=food | ||||
| 3.3 | (For cash crops, ask the following) | |||
| 3.3.1 | How much do you sell on average ? | |||
| 3.3.2 | How much did you sell last year ? | |||
| 3.3.3 | Was this more or less or same as last year? | |||
| a=more b=less c=same d=dont know | ||||
| 3.3.4 | What are the reasons for this performance ? | |||
| a=good cultivation/cultivated on time b=good/heavy rainfall c=sufficient labour d=poor/late cultivation e=lack of money for inputs f=other | ||||
| 3.3.5 | What are your market outlets ? | |||
| 3.3.6 | Who sells the crop ? (ask for each crop) | |||
| a=head b=spouse c=children d=other | ||||
| 3.3.7 | How much money do you get when the crop is good? | |||
| 3.4 | (For food crops, ask the following) | |||
| 3.4.1 | Do you normally have food to last until the next harvest? If no, how do you get additional food? | |||
| a=yes b=no | ||||
| 3.4.2 | Where do you get additional foods? | |||
| a=buy b=ask from relatives c=credit against future harvest | ||||
| 3.4.3 | What kinds of additional food do you use ? | |||
| Type | Quantity | How Obtained | Cost, if bought. | |
| 3.4.4 | Do you normally produce a surplus ? | |||
| a=yes b=no | ||||
| 3.4.5 | Did you have a surplus last year? (ask for each crop) | |||
| a=yes b=no | ||||
| 3.4.6 | If yes, what did you do with the surplus ? | |||
| a=sell b=give to relative c=store | ||||
4 FARM INPUTS
| 4.1 | What amount do you spend on inputs? (fertilizer, herbicides, insecticides, pesticides) | ||||
| 4.2 | What problems do you experience with inputs ? | ||||
| a=expensive b=difficult to obtain o=no problems | |||||
| 4.3 | What types of animal manure do you use ? | ||||
| a=cattle | b=chicken : c=pig | d=goat : o=no manure used | |||||
| 4.3.1 | Use made of the manure? | ||||
| a=fertilising maize fields b=fertilising ponds c=fertilising veg. | |||||
| 4.3.2 | Source of the manure? | ||||
| a=own kraal b=other | |||||
| 4.3.3 | Is the manure purchased or collected free? | ||||
| a=collected free b=purchased | |||||
| 5.1 | Do you employ any labour and, if so, why ? | ||||
| a=yes | |||||
| b=no | |||||
| 5.2 | What for | Time of year | crop | Amount paid | No. of labourers |
| 5.3 | What type of labour and what do you pay ? | ||||
| a=male adult b=female adult c=male child d=female child e=lilima | |||||
| 5.4 | From your family, how many contribute their labour full-time ? | ||||
| 5.5 | What problems do you have with labour ? | ||||
| a=none b=theft/cheating c=expensive d=shortage | |||||
6 FISH FARMING
| 6.1 | Do you raise fish ? (If no, go to 6.7) | |
| a=yes b=no | ||
| 6.2 | If yes, why ? | |
| a=food and sale b=food only c=sale only d=other | ||
| 6.3 | Who decided to start fish farming ? why ? | |
| a=head of homestead b=spouse c=son d=daughter e=other | ||
| 6.4 | Amongst other farming activities, what priority does fish farming take? | |
| a=top priority b=priority no. 2. c=no priority d=other | ||
| 6.5 | In which part of the year do you concentrate on fish farming ? | |
| a=all year b=summer only c=winter only | ||
| 6.6 | Why during this time ? | |
| 6.7 | If you do not raise fish, are you interested ? | |
| a=yes b=no | ||
| 6.8 | Do you know about fish farming? | |
| a=yes b=no | ||
| 6.9 | Who told you? | |
| a=extension worker b=neighbour c=relative d=Tibiyo e=Sebenta f=Other | ||
| 6.10 | Do you own a pond? (If no, go to 6.27) | |
| a=yes b=no | ||
| 6.11 | What is it for ? | |
| a=fish b=garden c=livestock d=other | ||
| 6.12 | How far from the homestead is the pond ? | |
| a=within sight b=out of sight c=other | ||
| 6.13 | How big is the pond? | |
| a=length b=width c=depth | ||
| 6.14 | What equipment did you use to build the pond? | |
| a=pick and shovel b=ox scraper c=grader d=other | ||
| 6.15 | How long did it take to build the pond ? | |
| 6.16 | Is it in a working condition ? | (If yes, go to 6.21) |
| a=yes b=no | ||
| 6.17 | If not, why not ? | |
| 6.18 | Would you like to rehabilitate it ? | |
| a=yes b=no | ||
| 6.19 | If yes, how much will it cost ? | |
| 6.20 | Why are you willing to undertake the cost ? | |
| 6.21 | Does it have any fish ? | |
| a=yes b=no | ||
| 6.22 | How do you know ? | |
| a=can see them b=do not know | ||
| 6.23 | How old are the fish ? | |
| 6.24 | Who owns them ? | |
| a=head s=spouse c=children o=other | ||
| 6.25 | How and from where did you get them ? | |
| a=Fisheries section b=Other (specify) | ||
| 6.26 | Did you buy them ? | |
| a=yes (how much) b=no | ||
| 6.27 | Would you like to have a pond ? | |
| a=yes (why) b=no (why) | ||
| 6.28 | Why would you like to own a pond? | |
| 6.29 | What are the advantages of fish farming? | |
| a=food b=money c=nice to look at d=easy to raise e=healthy | ||
| 6.30 | What are the disadvantages of fish farming ? | |
| a=need attention b=theft c=easily die o=no disadvantage | ||
7 FISH CONSUMPTION
| 7.1 | What kinds of relish does your family eat ? |
| v=veg m=meat mk=milk f=fish b=beans p=cowpeas | |
| 7.2 | Does your family eat fish ? |
| a=yes b=no | |
| 7.3 | How often do you eat fish ? |
| a=once a week b=once every two weeks c=once a month d=once every 3 months e=once every 6 months f=once a year g=after every harvest h=other | |
| 7.4 | Who does not eat fish in the family ? |
| a=all eat fish b=children c=parents d=head e=spouse | |
| 7.5 | Why not? |
| a=makes him/her vomit b=bad smell c=used only for medecine d=does not like it e=religious reasons | |
| 7.6 | Where do you get it ? |
| a=shop b=pond c=trader d=neighbour e=other | |
| 7.7 | Do you buy the fish ? |
| a=yes b=no | |
| 7.8 | If bought, how much do you spend for a meal ? |
| 7.9 | How much do you spend on one meat meal? |
| 7.10 | In what form do you get the fish? |
| a=from pond b=frozen c=dried d=tinned e=other | |
| 7.11 | What different types of fish do you know ? |
| t=tilapia c=catfish cp=carp s=sardines/pilchards e=eel | |
| 7.12 | Do you prefer a certain type of fish? |
| 7.13 | Why do prefer this type? |
| a=taste b=cheapness c=more meat/lack of bones d=fatty e=no scales f=no smell g=easy to obtain h=religious reason | |
| 7.14 | What size of fish do you prefer. Why ? |
| a=large size b=small size c=any size | |
| 7.15 | Do you cook fish ? |
| a=yes b=no | |
| 7.16 | How do you prepare fish? |
| f=fried b=boiled | |
| 7.17 | Do you feed fish to children ? |
| a=yes b=no | |
| 7.18 | In what form do you feed the fish to the children? |
| a=any form b=boiled f=fried t=tinned x=with bones removed/filleted | |
| 7.19 | At what age ? |
| a=when they can eat solids b=1/2 years c=2 years + d=any age e=5 years + | |
| 7.20 | Do pregnant women eat fish ? |
| a=yes b=no | |
| 7.21 | Is there any taboo related to fish ? |
| a=yes (what) b=no | |
| 9.3 | who gives the advice ? |
| a=home economists b=rural health visitors/nurses/ c=clinic/hospital d=fisheries extension workers e=another fish farmer f=other (specify) | |
| 9.4 | From where did you receive the fingerlings ? |
| a=fisheries extension worker b=other extension worker c=neighbour d=another fish farmer e=other | |
| 9.5 | What else did you receive? |
| 9.6 | Are there any meetings held regularly on fish farming? |
| a=yes b=no. | |
| 9.7 | Who holds them ? |
| a=extension worker b=home economist c=fisheries extension worker d=other | |
| 9.8 | Have you attended any ? |
| a=yes b=no | |
| 9.9 | What was the message ? |
| a=about producer organisations b=about fish farming c=about nutrition d=about veg. gardens | |
| 9.10 | Were the meetings useful ? |
| a=yes b=no | |
| 9.11 | Are there any visits as a follow-up to the meetings ? |
| a=yes b=no | |
| 9.12 | When did you last have a visit ? |
| a=this week b=last week c=last month d=last year e=long ago f=never g=other | |
| 9.13 | What problems do you have with extension ? |
| o=no problems a=does not visit enough b=no extension officer available c=does not know how to use the service d=equipment provided not good e=too far away f=only come to harvest the fish | |
| 10.1 | With what do you feed your fish? |
| a=porridge b=leftovers c=vegetables d=breadcrumbs e=other | |
| 10.2 | How often do you feed ? |
| a=once a week b=once a month c=other | |
| 10.3 | Who does the feeding ? |
| a=head b=spouse c=children d=worker e=other | |
| 10.4 | Are there any other animals feeding on the fish food? |
| a=yes (which animals) b=no | |
| 10.5 | Is the fish feed specially cooked? |
| a=cooked b=fish are fed on leftovers | |
| 10.6 | Who else feeds on the fish food? |
| a=family elders b=children c=family workers d=other | |
| 10.7 | Do you fertilise your ponds? |
| a=yes b=no | |
| 10.8 | How often do you fertilise the pond? |
| a=every week b=every month c=every year d=when there is a need e=other | |
| 10.9 | With what do you fertilise your pond? |
| a=cattle manure b=chicken manure c=pig manure d=chemical fertilisers | |
| 10.10 | Who does the fertilising? |
| a=head b=spouse c=children | |
| 11.1 | Have you ever harvested? |
| a=yes b=no | |
| 11.2 | Who does the harvesting? |
| a=fisheries extension worker b=other | |
| 11.3 | What do you use for harvesting? |
| a=fishnet b=fishline c=bucket d=other | |
| 11.4 | How do you know when the fish is ready for harvest? |
| a=can see them b=informed by Fisheries c=harvest continuously d=guess | |
| 11.5 | How often do you harvest? |
| a=once a year b=when they are big c=when the extension officer says they are ready d=other | |
| 11.6 | What do you do with the fish after harvesting? |
| a=sell b=family consumption c=sell and consume d=other | |
| 11.7 | Who owns the harvesting equipment? |
| a=self b=neighbour c=extension worker d=other | |
| 11.8 | What else do you use it for? |
| a=nothing else b=river fishing c=fishing for neighbours d=other | |
| 12.1 | Is it possible to drain the pond? |
| a=yes b=no | |
| 12.2 | Do you normally drain the pond? |
| a=yes b=no | |
| 12.3 | When do you drain the pond? |
| 12.4 | Why do you drain the pond? |
| 12.5 | What problems do you have with your ponds? |
| a=no problems b=water drying out c=flooding d=other | |
| 13.1 | Are there any local organisations? |
| a=yes b=no | |
| 13.2 | Are you a member of any organisation? |
| a=yes b=no | |
| 13.3 | Which one? |
| 13.4 | Is it a local organisation? |
| a=yes b=no | |
| 13.5 | Do you hold any position? |
| a=yes b=no | |
| 13.6 | If yes, what position do you hold? |
| a=chairman b=treasurer c=secretary d=other |
