MOZAMBIQUE SWEETPOTATO CONSUMERS- BACKGROUND INFORMATION, CONSUMPTION HABITS, HEDONICS AND CATA

Description	Results
Interview period	11-Sep-2021 to 18-Sep-2021
Total number of Respondents	427 (Male:180 Female:247)
Number of Locations	6
Average age of Sweetpotato Consumers (Years)	39.95 "Min:17.00 Max:99.00)

Sweetpotato consumers categorization by consumer test locations [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
2580101	Maputo City, IIAM	109	25.53
2580102	Maputo City, SHOPPRITE	42	9.84
2580201	Manhiça Rural	78	18.27
2580202	Manhiça Peri-Urban	62	14.52
2580301	Marracuene Rural	76	17.80
2580302	Marracuene Peri-Urban	60	14.05
	Overall	427	100.00

Sweetpotato consumers categorization by gender [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Female	247	57.85
02	Male	180	42.15
	Overall	427	100.00

Sweetpotato consumers categorization by Nationalities [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
41	Mozambique	427	100.00
	Overall	427	100.00

Sweetpotato consumers categorization by Ethnicities [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
25803	Gaza	2	0.47
25806	Machangane	165	38.64
25807	Machope	28	6.56
25808	Makonde	3	0.70
25809	Makua	9	2.11
25810	Marronga	134	31.38
25812	Ndau	3	0.70
25816	Sena	3	0.70
25818	Tsonga	2	0.47
25819	Xitsua	1	0.23
25820	Bitonga	14	3.28
25821	Matswa	23	5.39
25822	Machuabo	19	4.45
25823	Makambana	5	1.17
25824	Chona	2	0.47
95	Other	14	3.28
	Overall	427	100.00

Sweetpotato consumers categorization by Age Group [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
02	16-25 years	55	12.88
03	26-35 years	126	29.51
04	36-45 years	118	27.63
05	46-60 years	101	23.65
06	Above 60 Years	27	6.32
	Overall	427	100.00

Sweetpotato consumers categorization (Youth or Adult) [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Child (Below 18)	1	0.23
02	Youth (18-35)	170	39.81
03	Adult (Above 35)	256	59.95
	Overall	427	100.00

Formal Education Levels (category) of Sweetpotato consumers [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	None	37	8.67
25801	Primary	133	31.15
25802	Middle	25	5.85
25803	Secondary	142	33.26
25804	Vocational (Certificate)	4	0.94
25805	University	85	19.91
95	Other	1	0.23
	Overall	427	100.00

Occupation of Sweetpotato consumers (formal or informal) [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	None	18	4.22
01	Farming (crop + livestock)	91	21.31
02	Salaried employment	219	51.29
03	Self-employed off-farm	48	11.24
04	Casual labourer on-farm	4	0.94
05	Casual labourer off-farm	5	1.17
06	Household chores	13	3.04
08	Non-salaried employment	1	0.23
09	Student	23	5.39
95	Other	5	1.17
	Overall	427	100.00

Sweetpotato consumers categorization by marital status [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Single	127	29.74
02	Married	226	52.93
03	Widow(er)	57	13.35
04	Living with parents/elders	1	0.23
05	Divorced/Separated	16	3.75
	Overall	427	100.00

P8. Wealth status. I percieve myself to be [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Worse of than others in my community	90	21.08
02	Similar to others in my community	303	70.96
03	Better than others in my community	34	7.96
	Overall	427	100.00

P9. I live in [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Rented semi-permanent house	28	6.56
02	Rented permanent house	9	2.11
03	Own house but still under construction	117	27.40
04	Own house (complete)	250	58.55
05	Other	23	5.39
	Overall	427	100.00

P10. Annual Income of Sweetpotato consumers [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
25801	MZM 10,000 and Below	88	20.61
25802	MZM 10,001-20,000	72	16.86
25803	MZM 20,001-100,000	176	41.22
25804	MZM 100,001-400,000	81	18.97
25805	Above MZM 400,000	10	2.34
	Overall	427	100.00

P2.1 How often do you consume sweetpotato? [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Every day	36	8.43
02	Several times a week	116	27.17
03	Once a week	80	18.74
04	Several times a month	112	26.23
05	Once a month	83	19.44
	Overall	427	100.00

P2.2 How do you consume sweetpotato? [All Districts]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Plain- Dry Snack	418	69.09
02	Added with beans/groundnuts and ingredients, spices etc. e.g. Katogo	130	21.49
03	With other sauce served separately (greens, beans, groundnuts)	40	6.61
04	Mashed e.g. Mugoyo	17	2.81
	Overall	605	100.00

P2.3 At what occasion do you consume sweetpotato in your most frequent form of consumption [All Districts]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Breakfast	355	67.49
02	Lunch	73	13.88
03	In between meals	86	16.35
04	Dinner	12	2.28
	Overall	526	100.00

Sweetpotato Varieties tested by Consumers [All Districts]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
71	N'santimuni (632)	427	25.00
72	Irene (814)	427	25.00
73	Lilas (515)	427	25.00
74	Alisha (748)	427	25.00
	Overall	1,708	100.00

P6.1. Which variety of boiled sweetpotato looks more like the one you usually consume [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
71	N'santimuni	318	74.47
72	Irene	51	11.94
73	Lilas	34	7.96
74	Alisha	24	5.62
	Overall	427	100.00

P6.2a. What is your LEAST PREFERRED variety of boiled sweetpotato [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
71	N'santimuni	61	14.29
72	Irene	153	35.83
73	Lilas	88	20.61
74	Alisha	125	29.27
	Overall	427	100.00

P6.2b. For your LEAST PREFERRED sweetpotato variety, why do you consider this as your least preferred? [All Districts]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Smell- Bad smell	20	2.76
02	Hard	20	2.76
03	Heavy	29	4.00
04	Light in weight	27	3.72
05	Low dry matter (watery)	162	22.34
06	Not Mashy	12	1.66
07	Pale-yellow flesh colour	23	3.17
08	Purple rings in flesh	5	0.69
09	Red skin- pale yellow flesh	1	0.14
10	Small size	7	0.97
11	Soft	18	2.48
12	Spongy	43	5.93
13	Taste- Tasteless	170	23.45
14	White skin- pale yellow flesh	3	0.41
15	Taste- Bad taste	12	1.66
16	Color is not attractive	41	5.66
17	Sweetness- Too Sweet	12	1.66
18	Sweetness- Not sweet enough	17	2.34
20	Its not a common variety	32	4.41
21	Fibrous	9	1.24
23	Smell- No smell	5	0.69
24	Mealiness- Not Mealy	3	0.41
25	Mealiness- Too mealy	3	0.41
26	No Vitamin	4	0.55
27	Sticky	1	0.14
28	Non uniform texture	1	0.14
29	Its a common variety	4	0.55
30	Salty	1	0.14
95	Other	6	0.83
96	None	34	4.69
	Overall	725	100.00

P6.3a. What is your MOST PREFERRED variety of boiled sweetpotato [All Districts]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
71	N'santimuni	158	37.00
72	Irene	102	23.89
73	Lilas	123	28.81
74	Alisha	44	10.30
	Overall	427	100.00

P6.3b. For your MOST PREFERRED sweetpotato variety, why is it your most preferred? [All Districts]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Firm in the hand	151	11.34
02	Good dry matter	321	24.12
03	Smell, Good smell	272	20.44
04	Heavy	11	0.83
05	Dry Matter- Low dry matter (watery)	14	1.05
06	Mashy	58	4.36
07	Medium size	32	2.40
08	Not mashy	2	0.15
09	Pale-yellow flesh colour	9	0.68
10	Purple rings in flesh	7	0.53
12	Red skin- Yellow flesh	2	0.15
13	Shape- Oval	7	0.53
14	Shape- Rounded	12	0.90
15	Smoothness when you eat	151	11.34
16	Soft	43	3.23
17	Spongy	4	0.30
18	Thin Skin	31	2.33
19	White skin- pale yellow flesh	1	0.08
20	White skin-white flesh	1	0.08
21	White skin-yellow flesh	2	0.15
22	Sweetness- Sweet	27	2.03
23	Sweetness- Not very sweet	3	0.23
24	Mealy	13	0.98
25	Good Taste	45	3.38
27	Firm	4	0.30
28	Color is Attractive	31	2.33
29	Availability- Its available	37	2.78
30	Texture- Good texture	7	0.53
31	Vitamins	18	1.35
32	Medicinal	2	0.15
33	Dry Matter- High Dry Matter	3	0.23
34	Not Sticky	2	0.15
35	Not Fibrous	1	0.08
36	Smell, no smell	1	0.08
37	Red skin, orange flesh	1	0.08
38	Purple flesh Color	1	0.08
95	Other	4	0.30
	Overall	1,331	100.00