CGIAR WP3 GENDER- CASSAVA AS MAIN VPC

Description	Results
Interview period	17-Nov-2023 to 18-Nov-2023
Total number of Respondents	90 [Male:47 Female:43]
Number of Districts	1
Average age of respondents	45 [Min:19 Max:74]
Average household size (number of household members)	8 [Min:1 Max:18]
Average proportion of seed acquired and planted in the previous season (percentage)	47.68 [Min:10.00 Max:90.00]
Average size of land (acres) allocated by respondent to the target VPC in the last season	1.29 [Min:0.00 Max:12.00]
Average size of land (acres) allocated by other household members for VPC production in the last season	0.92 [Min:0.00 Max:4.00]

Respondent categorisation by Sex [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	Female	43	47.78
01	Male	47	52.22
	Overall	90	100.00

Respondent categorisation into Youths or Adults [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
02	Youth (18-35 years)	23	25.56
03	Adult (above 35 years)	67	74.44
	Overall	90	100.00

Wealth status. I perceive myself to be [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Wealth- better off than others in my community	19	21.11
02	Wealth- same as others in my community	50	55.56
03	Wealth- worse off than others in my community	21	23.33
	Overall	90	100.00

The type of house I live in is [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Rented house, semi-permanent	2	2.22
02	Rented house, permanent	1	1.11
03	Own house, semi-permanent	14	15.56
04	Own house, permanent	73	81.11
	Overall	90	100.00

Average Annual Income of your household [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
25601	UGX 500,000 and below (USD 130)	9	10.00
25602	UGX 501,000 to 1 million (USD 131-260)	20	22.22
25603	UGX 1-6 million (USD 261-1,580)	56	62.22
25604	UGX 6-20 million (USD 1,581-5,280)	5	5.56
	Overall	90	100.00

What are the most important VPCs that you grow? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Sweetpotato	55	31.98
03	Banana	57	33.14
04	Cassava	60	34.88
	Overall	172	100.00

b2. Why is the VPC important for your household [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table with multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Source of Income	147	36.48
02	Source of Food	159	39.45
03	Source of Medicine	3	0.74
04	Easy to grow	13	3.23
05	Early maturity	13	3.23
06	High yielding	4	0.99
07	Helps in time of hunger (food security)	28	6.95
08	Drought resistance	5	1.24
09	Highly marketable	7	1.74
10	Animal feed	21	5.21
11	Used for Manure	3	0.74
	Overall	403	100.00

b3. For whom in the household is the VPC most important? [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Woman	45	26.16
02	Man	17	9.88
03	Both man and woman	15	8.72
04	Children	17	9.88
05	Everyone at home	78	45.35
	Overall	172	100.00

b4. Why is the VPC important to the household member? [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table with multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Source of Income	111	37.25
02	Source of Food	141	47.32
03	Source of Medicine	3	1.01
04	Easy to grow	8	2.68
05	Early maturity	1	0.34
06	High yielding	2	0.67
07	Helps in time of hunger (food security)	19	6.38
09	Highly marketable	4	1.34
10	Animal feed	8	2.68
11	Used for Manure	1	0.34
	Overall	298	100.00

b6. If Study VPC is not included in top 3, where instead would you rank it in terms of importance? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Fourth	19	63.33
03	Third	11	36.67
	Overall	30	100.00

b7. If study VPC is not among the top 2 VPCs for the respondent, what were the reasons? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Requires a lot of money for production	3	9.09
02	Lack of knowledge in production	4	12.12
04	Limited access to improved varieties	5	15.15
05	Low yield	2	6.06
06	Less resistant to pest and diseases	2	6.06
07	Lack of enough land	4	12.12
09	Perenial- not seasonal i.e. takes long to grow	7	21.21
10	Limited market	1	3.03
14	Not main food crop	1	3.03
99	Not Applicable	4	12.12
	Overall	33	100.00

b8. Which VPCs does your spouse grow? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Sweetpotato	23	23.00
03	Banana	14	14.00
04	Cassava	34	34.00
96	None	29	29.00
	Overall	100	100.00

b9. If your spouse grows/prefers different VPCs, why is this? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Source of Income	18	33.96
02	Source of Food	19	35.85
03	Source of Medicine	1	1.89
04	Easy to grow	3	5.66
05	Early maturity	3	5.66
06	High yielding	1	1.89
07	Helps in time of hunger (food security)	5	9.43
09	Highly marketable	3	5.66
	Overall	53	100.00

c1.1a. In this household, who makes decisions regarding how much accompanying technology to acquire (fertilizer, pesticide, new seed) for the VPC [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Respondent alone	36	40.00
02	Joint with spouse	44	48.89
03	Spouse alone	5	5.56
06	Joint with other household members	4	4.44
99	Not Applicable	1	1.11
	Overall	90	100.00

c1.1b. To what extent do you participate in decisions regarding how much accompanying technology to acquire (fertilizer, pesticide, new seed) for the VPC [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	100 Percent	36	40.00
01	75 Percent	14	15.56
02	50 Percent	30	33.33
03	25 Percent	4	4.44
04	0 Percent	5	5.56
99	Not Applicable	1	1.11
	Overall	90	100.00

c1.2a. In this household, who makes decisions regarding seed quality (vigor, viability) for the VPC [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Respondent alone	43	47.78
02	Joint with spouse	31	34.44
03	Spouse alone	12	13.33
06	Joint with other household members	4	4.44
	Overall	90	100.00

c1.2b. To what extent do you participate in decisions regarding the VPC seed quality assurance [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	100 Percent	43	47.78
01	75 Percent	6	6.67
02	50 Percent	23	25.56
03	25 Percent	6	6.67
04	0 Percent	12	13.33
	Overall	90	100.00

c1.3a. In this household, who makes decisions regarding how much of the VPC seed to acquire [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Respondent alone	44	48.89
02	Joint with spouse	32	35.56
03	Spouse alone	10	11.11
06	Joint with other household members	4	4.44
	Overall	90	100.00

c1.3b. To what extent do you participate in decisions regarding how much of the VPC seed to acquire [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	100 Percent	44	48.89
01	75 Percent	6	6.67
02	50 Percent	24	26.67
03	25 Percent	6	6.67
04	0 Percent	10	11.11
	Overall	90	100.00

c1.4a. In this household, who makes decisions regarding where to acquire seed for the VPC [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Respondent alone	45	50.00
02	Joint with spouse	34	37.78
03	Spouse alone	8	8.89
06	Joint with other household members	3	3.33
	Overall	90	100.00

c1.4b. To what extent do you participate in decisions regarding where to acquire the VPC seed [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	100 Percent	45	50.00
01	75 Percent	4	4.44
02	50 Percent	31	34.44
03	25 Percent	2	2.22
04	0 Percent	8	8.89
	Overall	90	100.00

c1.5a. In this household, who makes decisions regarding when to acquire seed for the VPC [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Respondent alone	44	48.89
02	Joint with spouse	35	38.89
03	Spouse alone	8	8.89
06	Joint with other household members	3	3.33
	Overall	90	100.00

c1.5b. To what extent do you participate in decisions regarding when to acquire the VPC seed [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	100 Percent	44	48.89
01	75 Percent	8	8.89
02	50 Percent	26	28.89
03	25 Percent	4	4.44
04	0 Percent	8	8.89
	Overall	90	100.00

c1.6a. In this household, who makes decisions regarding resource allocation to VPC seed production [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Respondent alone	37	41.11
02	Joint with spouse	44	48.89
03	Spouse alone	6	6.67
06	Joint with other household members	3	3.33
	Overall	90	100.00

c1.6b. To what extent do you participate in decisions regarding resource allocation to seed production for the VPC [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	100 Percent	37	41.11
01	75 Percent	10	11.11
02	50 Percent	30	33.33
03	25 Percent	7	7.78
04	0 Percent	6	6.67
	Overall	90	100.00

c1.7a. In this household, who makes decisions regarding labor use/allocation in seed production [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Respondent alone	38	42.22
02	Joint with spouse	35	38.89
03	Spouse alone	11	12.22
06	Joint with other household members	5	5.56
99	Not Applicable	1	1.11
	Overall	90	100.00

c1.7b. To what extent do you participate in decisions regarding labor use/allocation in seed production for the VPC [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	100 Percent	38	42.22
01	75 Percent	9	10.00
02	50 Percent	29	32.22
03	25 Percent	2	2.22
04	0 Percent	11	12.22
99	Not Applicable	1	1.11
	Overall	90	100.00

c2.1a. In this household, who makes decisions regarding which type of VPC seed to grow [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Respondent alone	45	50.00
02	Joint with spouse	30	33.33
03	Spouse alone	11	12.22
06	Joint with other household members	4	4.44
	Overall	90	100.00

c2.1b. To what extent do you participate in decisions regarding which type of seed to grow for the VPC [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	100 Percent	45	50.00
01	75 Percent	3	3.33
02	50 Percent	27	30.00
03	25 Percent	4	4.44
04	0 Percent	11	12.22
	Overall	90	100.00

c2.2a. In this household, who makes decisions regarding utilization of seed for the VPC [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Respondent alone	46	51.11
02	Joint with spouse	32	35.56
03	Spouse alone	8	8.89
06	Joint with other household members	4	4.44
	Overall	90	100.00

c2.2b. To what extent do you participate in decisions regarding utilization of the VPC seed [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	100 Percent	46	51.11
01	75 Percent	7	7.78
02	50 Percent	25	27.78
03	25 Percent	4	4.44
04	0 Percent	8	8.89
	Overall	90	100.00

c3.1a. In this household, who makes decisions regarding replacement of seed for the VPC [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Respondent alone	42	46.67
02	Joint with spouse	32	35.56
03	Spouse alone	10	11.11
06	Joint with other household members	4	4.44
99	Not Applicable	2	2.22
	Overall	90	100.00

c3.1b. To what extent do you participate in decisions regarding replacement of the VPC seed [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	100 Percent	42	46.67
01	75 Percent	3	3.33
02	50 Percent	33	36.67
04	0 Percent	10	11.11
99	Not Applicable	2	2.22
	Overall	90	100.00

c3.2a. In this household, who makes decisions regarding taking of credit (loan) for seed and accompanying technology for the VPC [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Respondent alone	20	22.22
02	Joint with spouse	38	42.22
03	Spouse alone	11	12.22
05	Adult female child	1	1.11
06	Joint with other household members	3	3.33
99	Not Applicable	17	18.89
	Overall	90	100.00

c3.2b. To what extent do you participate in decisions regarding taking of credit (loan) for seed and accompanying technology for the VPC [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	100 Percent	20	22.22
01	75 Percent	8	8.89
02	50 Percent	32	35.56
03	25 Percent	1	1.11
04	0 Percent	12	13.33
99	Not Applicable	17	18.89
	Overall	90	100.00

c3.3a. In this household, who makes decisions regarding hiring of land for target VPC production [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Respondent alone	19	21.11
02	Joint with spouse	36	40.00
03	Spouse alone	9	10.00
06	Joint with other household members	3	3.33
99	Not Applicable	23	25.56
	Overall	90	100.00

c3.3b. To what extent do you participate in decisions regarding hiring of land for the target VPC production [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	100 Percent	19	21.11
01	75 Percent	7	7.78
02	50 Percent	29	32.22
03	25 Percent	3	3.33
04	0 Percent	9	10.00
99	Not Applicable	23	25.56
	Overall	90	100.00

c4.1a. In this household, who makes decisions regarding selling of surplus seed and where for the VPC [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Respondent alone	26	28.89
02	Joint with spouse	37	41.11
03	Spouse alone	12	13.33
06	Joint with other household members	4	4.44
99	Not Applicable	11	12.22
	Overall	90	100.00

c4.1b. To what extent do you participate in decisions regarding selling of surplus VPC seed and where [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	100 Percent	26	28.89
01	75 Percent	5	5.56
02	50 Percent	34	37.78
03	25 Percent	2	2.22
04	0 Percent	12	13.33
99	Not Applicable	11	12.22
	Overall	90	100.00

c4.2a. In this household, who makes decisions regarding allocation of benefits from sales (e.g. paying school dues, food, clothes etc.) of the VPC [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Respondent alone	21	23.33
02	Joint with spouse	54	60.00
03	Spouse alone	7	7.78
06	Joint with other household members	4	4.44
99	Not Applicable	4	4.44
	Overall	90	100.00

c4.2b. To what extent do you participate in decisions regarding allocation of benefits from sales (e.g. paying school dues, food, clothes etc.) for the VPC [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	100 Percent	21	23.33
01	75 Percent	15	16.67
02	50 Percent	41	45.56
03	25 Percent	2	2.22
04	0 Percent	7	7.78
99	Not Applicable	4	4.44
	Overall	90	100.00

d1. What varieties of your most important VPC do you grow [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Local	77	71.30
02	Improved	31	28.70
	Overall	108	100.00

d1. What varieties of your SECOND MOST Important VPC do you grow [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Local	79	76.70
02	Improved	24	23.30
	Overall	103	100.00

d2b. Where do you source the VPC seed for improved varieties? [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table with multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Own farm	7	11.48
02	Research Institutions	1	1.64
04	Neighbours/ relatives/ friends	15	24.59
05	Seed multipliers	1	1.64
06	NGOs	2	3.28
07	Government (OWC, NAADs, extension)	32	52.46
08	Farmers group/ association	1	1.64
09	Schools or Churches or Mosques	2	3.28
	Overall	61	100.00

d2c. What is your preferred VPC seed source for improved varieties [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Own farm	5	9.09
04	Neighbours/ relatives/ friends	13	23.64
05	Seed multipliers	1	1.82
06	NGOs	2	3.64
07	Government (OWC, NAADs, extension)	31	56.36
08	Farmers group/ association	1	1.82
09	Schools or Churches or Mosques	2	3.64
	Overall	55	100.00

d2d. Why would you prefer a VPC source over another for your improved varieties [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table with multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Distance	4	5.71
02	Affordability	4	5.71
03	Reliability	9	12.86
04	Clean seed (disease free and high yielding)	24	34.29
05	Availability	29	41.43
	Overall	70	100.00

d2e. How do you transport the seed (improved varieties) from where you source it to your farm? [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table with multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Carry on the head/ back or by hand	6	10.17
02	Own bicycle	12	20.34
03	Own motorcycle (bodaboda)	8	13.56
04	Hire bicycle/ bodaboda	31	52.54
05	Vehicle	1	1.69
96	Do not transport / own farm	1	1.69
	Overall	59	100.00

d2b. Where do you source the VPC seed for local varieties? [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table with multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Own farm	96	42.48
02	Research Institutions	1	0.44
04	Neighbours/ relatives/ friends	120	53.10
07	Government (OWC, NAADs, extension)	8	3.54
08	Farmers group/ association	1	0.44
	Overall	226	100.00

d2c. What is your preferred VPC seed source for local varieties [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Own farm	92	58.97
02	Research Institutions	1	0.64
04	Neighbours/ relatives/ friends	59	37.82
07	Government (OWC, NAADs, extension)	4	2.56
	Overall	156	100.00

d2d. Why would you prefer a VPC source over another for your local varieties [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table with multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Distance	27	10.00
02	Affordability	43	15.93
03	Reliability	41	15.19
04	Clean seed (disease free and high yielding)	36	13.33
05	Availability	123	45.56
	Overall	270	100.00

d2e. How do you transport the seed (local varieties) from where you source it to your farm? [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table with multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Carry on the head/ back or by hand	29	18.01
02	Own bicycle	47	29.19
03	Own motorcycle (bodaboda)	16	9.94
04	Hire bicycle/ bodaboda	61	37.89
05	Vehicle	1	0.62
06	Wheelbarrow	2	1.24
96	Do not transport / own farm	5	3.11
	Overall	161	100.00

d3a. When do you acquire VPC seed for your production [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	January	5	2.75
02	February	20	10.99
03	March	18	9.89
04	April	38	20.88
05	May	5	2.75
06	June	11	6.04
07	July	6	3.30
08	August	22	12.09
09	September	18	9.89
10	October	14	7.69
11	November	16	8.79
12	December	6	3.30
96	None	3	1.65
	Overall	182	100.00

d3b. Why do you acquire seed at that time [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Availability of varieties	18	18.95
02	Planting time	71	74.74
03	Market strategy	2	2.11
04	Low cost of seeds	1	1.05
05	Sprouts easily	3	3.16
	Overall	95	100.00

d3c. At what time did you receive VPC seed in the last season [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Just before the season	16	18.39
02	At the onset of the rainy season	50	57.47
03	In the middle of the rainy season	16	18.39
04	Towards the end of the season	5	5.75
	Overall	87	100.00

d4a. In the last one year, did you experience shortages in access to VPC seed [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	33	36.67
01	Yes	57	63.33
	Overall	90	100.00

d4b. When did the VPC seed shortage occur within the last one year [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	January	3	3.95
02	February	7	9.21
03	March	9	11.84
04	April	15	19.74
05	May	5	6.58
06	June	5	6.58
07	July	5	6.58
08	August	11	14.47
09	September	8	10.53
10	October	3	3.95
11	November	3	3.95
12	December	2	2.63
	Overall	76	100.00

d6. What caused the shortage in access to VPC seed [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	The seed was expensive	9	13.04
02	The seed was not available	30	43.48
03	My preferred variety was not available	7	10.14
04	The available quality was not good	8	11.59
05	Unfavourable weather	14	20.29
06	Pests and diseases	1	1.45
	Overall	69	100.00

d7. What were the effects of the shortages of your VPC seed [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Poor yields	17	18.48
02	Underutilization of land	24	26.09
03	Hunger due to low production	17	18.48
04	Reduced household income	21	22.83
06	Demotivation	12	13.04
08	Delayed planting	1	1.09
	Overall	92	100.00

d8. Where does your household obtain information regarding new VPCs seed? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Government (extension, NARO, NAADs)	48	35.04
02	NGOs	3	2.19
03	Media e.g. radio, TV, social media, print	25	18.25
04	Neighbours or Family members	27	19.71
05	Markets	1	0.73
07	Schools	2	1.46
08	Agro dealers	4	2.92
09	Traders	4	2.92
11	Farmers Association	23	16.79
	Overall	137	100.00

d8. Who in the household sources information regarding new VPCs seed [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Woman	34	37.78
02	Man	41	45.56
03	Both man and woman	12	13.33
05	Everyone at home	3	3.33
	Overall	90	100.00

d10. What challenges do you face when accessing seed? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Availability (seed not available)	30	21.28
02	Accessibility (seed not accessible)	15	10.64
03	Poor roads and high transport costs	28	19.86
04	High seed prices	13	9.22
05	Poor quality seeds	23	16.31
06	High perishability	5	3.55
07	Bulkiness for transportation	10	7.09
96	None	17	12.06
	Overall	141	100.00

e1. Sex of other household members growing VPC [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	Female	30	38.96
01	Male	47	61.04
	Overall	77	100.00

e2. How does your other household members perceive and rate the target VPC [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
02	Very low importance	1	1.30
03	Low importance	1	1.30
04	High importance	40	51.95
05	Very high importance	35	45.45
	Overall	77	100.00

e3. Does your other household members cultivate the target VPC on their own piece of land [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	21	27.27
01	Yes- Own land only	35	45.45
03	Yes- Both own and rented/borrowed land	21	27.27
	Overall	77	100.00

e5. Where did your other household members source VPC seed in the last season? [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table with multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Own farm	23	26.14
03	Local market	1	1.14
04	Neighbours/ relatives/ friends	52	59.09
06	NGOs	1	1.14
07	Government (OWC, NAADs, extension)	5	5.68
08	Farmers group/ association	6	6.82
	Overall	88	100.00

e6. What varieties of VPC does the other household members grow [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table with multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Local	68	81.93
02	Improved	15	18.07
	Overall	83	100.00

e7. Does the other household members experience shortage in VPC seed? [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	35	45.45
01	Yes	42	54.55
	Overall	77	100.00