CONFIDENTIAL
Date:
Dam:
Residence (settlement):
Household Number:
Approximate distance from household to dam:
Enumerator:
Time Started:
Time Finished:
Comments:
NOTE: PLEASE MARK IN THE BRACKETS JUST AFTER THE QUESTION NUMBER THE FOLLOWING:
1 = IF THE RESPONDENT REFUSES TO ANSWER THE QUESTION
2 = IF THE QUESTION WAS NOT ASKED
1. HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION
No. | Person | Relationship to Head | Sex | Year Born | Marital States | * Absent | ** Economic Activity including school |
1 | Head | ||||||
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16 |
DON'T FORGET TO TICK WHO THE RESPONDENT IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1. ( ) Household composition: see attached table
2. ( ) What are the main sources of cash for the household:
[ ] | Cattle | [ ] | Small stock |
[ ] | Crop production | [ ] | Wages : RSA |
[ ] | Hiring out labour for crop production | ||
[ ] | Wages: Main villages/Towns in Botswana | [ ] | Herding cattle |
[ ] | Formal employment: village | [ ] | Beer brewing |
[ ] | Other, specify |
3. ( ) What are the secondary sources of household income/subsistence:
[ ] | poultry keeping | [ ] | crop production |
[ ] | sewing and/or knitting | [ ] | occasional village work |
[ ] | grass weaving | [ ] | beer brewing |
[ ] | petty trading | [ ] | pottery |
[ ] | handknitting | [ ] | herding cattle |
[ ] | livestock | [ ] | other, specify |
[ ] | none |
4. ( ) Has anybody in your household eaten fresh fish?
[ ] Yes, GO TO QUESTION 5
[ ] No, why not? THEN GO TO QUESTION 22
[ ] | do not want to |
[ ] | do not know how to catch it |
[ ] | not available to buy |
[ ] | too expensive |
[ ] | do not like: [ ] taste, [ ] smell, [ ] appearance, |
[ ] | do not know how to prepare it |
[ ] | other, specify |
5. ( ) Whom in the household eats fresh fish?
[ ] | household head only | [ ] | cattle herders |
[ ] | everybody except one/two members | ||
[ ] | everybody | [ ] | others, specify |
6. ( ) When was the last time fresh fish was eaten in the household?
[ ] | less than one week ago | [ ] | one week to one month ago |
[ ] | more than one month ago | [ ] | long time ago |
[ ] | can't remember |
7. ( ) Do you know when fresh fish was eaten for the first time?
[ ] | cannot remember, too long ago | [ ] | other, specify |
8. ( ) Do you know where fresh fish was eaten for the first time?
[ ] | here | [ ] | Northern Botswana |
[ ] | Eastern Botswana | [ ] | other, specify |
9. ( ) Which time of the year do you eat the most fresh fish?
[ ] | spring | [ ] | summer | [ ] | autumn | [ ] | winter |
[ ] | no particular time |
10. ( ) From where does your household usually get it's fresh fish?
[ ] | Household members who catch |
[ ] | bought from friends/neighbours, state whom? |
[ ] | bought from traders |
[ ] | bought from town market |
[ ] | bought from local market |
[ ] | given away by friends/neighbours, state whom? |
[ ] | bartered |
[ ] | bought from people that catch fish, state whom? |
[ ] | too long ago |
[ ] | Other source, specify |
11. ( ) Which household members fish in the dam?
(Give numbers and then interview afterwards using Questionnaire 2)
Number
Number
Number
12. ( ) Which type of fish is eaten?
[ ] | bream/tilapia | [ ] | catfish/barbel | [ ] | silver barbel |
[ ] | other | [ ] | don't know |
13. ( ) Which kind do most people in your household like best?
[ ] | bream/tilapia | [ ] | catfish/barbel | [ ] | silver barbel |
[ ] | other | [ ] | don't know |
14. ( ) Why is (are) this fish liked the best?
[ ] | taste | [ ] | easily available |
[ ] | cheap | [ ] | easy to cook |
[ ] | other, specify |
15. ( ) In what form does the fresh fish arrive at the household?
[ ] | whole | [ ] | gutted |
[ ] | cut into slices | [ ] | skinned |
[ ] | other, specify |
16. ( ) How long do you normally wait before preparing the fish?
[ ] | up to one hour | [ ] | few hours |
[ ] | one day | [ ] | few days |
[ ] | more than a few days | [ ] | other, specify |
17. ( ) How is fresh fish prepared in your household?
[ ] | baked | [ ] | fried |
[ ] | roasted | [ ] | boiled |
[ ] | sun dried and then fried/roasted | ||
[ ] | other, specify |
18. ( ) From where did the person who prepares fish learn how to cook it?
[ ] | at school | [ ] | women's group |
[ ] | friend | [ ] | restaurant/cafe |
[ ] | other, specify |
19. ( ) If your household has too much fresh fish for one meal, what do you do you do with the surplus?
[ ] | Store unprepared | [ ] | cook anyway |
[ ] | give away to neighbours/friends | [ ] | smoke it |
[ ] | sell to neighbours/friends | [ ] | sun-dry it |
[ ] | feed to domestic animals | [ ] | throw away |
[ ] | other, specify |
20. ( ) If your household dries fish in the sun, how long do you dry the fish?
[ ] | one day | [ ] | two to three days |
[ ] | one week | [ ] | more than one week |
[ ] | other, specify |
21. ( ) What prevents your household from eating fresh fish more often than it does now?
[ ] | dam too far away |
[ ] | do not know how to catch fish |
[ ] | fishing equipment not available |
[ ] | fishing equipment too expensive |
[ ] | fresh fish not available for sale |
[ ] | do not know how to store fresh fish |
[ ] | find fresh fish difficult to prepare |
[ ] | do not like the [ ] taste, [ ] smell, [ ] appearance |
[ ] | too many bones |
[ ] | price too high |
[ ] | nobody in household willing to catch fish |
[ ] | afraid of water |
[ ] | other, specify |
22. ( ) What other types of fish does your household eat?
[ ] | tinned | [ ] | frozen | [ ] | salted |
[ ] | shop/stall cooked eg. fish & chips | ||||
[ ] | dried | [ ] | other, specify | ||
[ ] | None, GO TO QUESTION 30 |
23. ( ) Which of these fish does your household like the best?
[ ] | tinned | [ ] | frozen | [ ] | salted |
[ ] | dried | [ ] | fresh | ||
[ ] | shop/stall cooked eg. fish & chips | ||||
[ ] | other, specify |
24. ( ) What is the main reason why your household likes this type of fish?
[ ] | cheap | [ ] | convenient to store |
[ ] | taste | [ ] | easy to prepare |
[ ] | easily available | [ ] | other, state |
25. ( ) Are there any other reasons why your household likes this type of fish?
[ ] | cheap | [ ] | convenient to store |
[ ] | taste | [ ] | easy to prepare |
[ ] | easily available | [ ] | other, state |
[ ] | none |
26. ( ) Which types of fish to you feed to the children ?
[ ] | tinned | [ ] | frozen | [ ] | salted |
[ ] | dried | [ ] | fresh | ||
[ ] | shop/stall cooked eg. fish & chips | ||||
[ ] | other, specify | ||||
[ ] | none, GO TO QUESTION 29 |
27. ( ) At what age do you start feeding fish to the children?
[ ] | < 6 months | [ ] | 6 – 12 months |
[ ] | 1 – 2 years | [ ] | over 2 years |
28. ( ) Are there any types of fish that are bad for the children?
[ ] | tinned | [ ] | frozen | [ ] | salted | [ ] | fresh |
[ ] | dried | [ ] | none | [ ] | other, specify |
29. ( ) Why?
[ ] | too many bones | [ ] | taste not good |
[ ] | too oily | [ ] | expensive |
[ ] | difficult to prepare | [ ] | too spicy |
[ ] | not good for children | [ ] | other, specify |
30. ( ) How often does your household eat:
> than once a week | once a week | 2–3 times a month | once a month | very rarely | never | |
Fresh fish | ||||||
Tinned fish | ||||||
Salted fish | ||||||
Sun-dried fish | ||||||
Frozen fish | ||||||
bought cooked fish | ||||||
Other fish: | ||||||
Chicken | ||||||
Beef | ||||||
Goat | ||||||
Beans |
31. Do you know of any cultural beliefs (taboos) that prevent people from eating fresh fish or fish of any other type?
32. ( ) Would someone in your household be interested in learning how to catch fish? (Give number(s) from household composition list.)
Person No.
Person No.
Person No.
Person No.
33. ( ) For what reason would they like to catch fish?
[ ] | consumption | [ ] | sale | [ ] | other, specify |
OTHER COMMENTS:
CONFIDENTIAL
Date:
Dam:
Residence (settlement):
Respondent Number:
Household Number (if interviewed):
Approximate distance from household to dam:
Enumerator:
Time Started:
Time Finished:
Comments:
NOTE: PLEASE MARK IN THE BRACKETS JUST AFTER THE QUESTION NUMBER THE FOLLOWING:
1 = | IF THE RESPONDENT REFUSES TO ANSWER THE QUESTION |
2 = | IF THE QUESTION WAS NOT ASKED |
1. ( ) Age of Respondent:
[ ] | less than 10 years | [ ] | 11 – 15 years |
[ ] | 16 – 20 years | [ ] | 21 – 30 years |
[ ] | 31 – 40 years | [ ] | 41 – 50 years |
[ ] | over 50 years |
2. ( ) Where are you residing now?
[ ] | village, specify |
[ ] | lands area, specify |
[ ] | cattle post, specify |
3. ( ) Where do you stay most of the year?
4. ( ) What are your main economic activities?
[ ] | formal employment, main villages and towns in Botswana |
[ ] | formal employment, RSA |
[ ] | formal employment, village |
[ ] | livestock |
[ ] | crop production |
[ ] | self-employed (registered business), specify |
[ ] | self-employed (informal sector), specify |
[ ] | occasional wage employment |
[ ] | herding cattle |
[ ] | at school |
[ ] | unemployed |
[ ] | other, specify |
5. ( ) How long does it take you to get to the dam from where you are living now?
[ ] | less than 30 minutes | [ ] | 30 minutes - 1 hour |
[ ] | 1 – 2 hours | [ ] | more than 2 hours |
6. ( ) How do you get to the dam?
[ ] | walking | [ ] | donkey/horse | [ ] | bicycle |
[ ] | motorbike | [ ] | car/truck/ | [ ] | bus/public transport |
[ ] | other, specify |
7. ( ) What are your main reasons for going to the dam?
[ ] | watering cattle | [ ] | attending irrigation gardens |
[ ] | collecting water | [ ] | fishing |
[ ] | other, specify |
8. ( ) While doing this activity do you undertake any other activities?
[ ] | collecting water | [ ] | fishing |
[ ] | other. specify |
9. ( ) Do you fish while doing other activities at the dam or while visiting the dam for other purposes?
[ ] | YES, what are these activities? | [ ] | NO |
[ ] | watering cattle |
[ ] | attending irrigation gardens |
[ ] | collecting water |
[ ] | other, specify |
10. ( ) Do you require permission to fish in the dam?
[ ] | YES, by whom? | [ ] | NO |
[ ] | government |
[ ] | chief, headman |
[ ] | other, specify |
11. ( ) At what time of the year do you fish?
[ ] | spring | [ ] | summer | [ ] | autumn |
[ ] | winter | [ ] | no particular time | ||
[ ] | other, specify |
12. ( ) How often do you fish?
[ ] | every day | [ ] | few times a week |
[ ] | once a week | [ ] | few times a month |
[ ] | once a month | [ ] | very occasionally |
[ ] | other, specify |
13. ( ) How long ago did you last go fishing?
[ ] | this week | [ ] | during the last month |
[ ] | one month ago | [ ] | during last year |
[ ] | long time ago | [ ] | other, specify |
14. ( ) On what days do you normally fish?
[ ] | weekdays only | [ ] | weekends/holidays only | ||
[ ] | no particular day | [ ] | other, specify |
15. ( ) At what time of the day do you normally fish?
[ ] | morning | [ ] | afternoon | [ ] | evening |
[ ] | anytime: no specific time | [ ] | other, specify |
16. ( ) How do you catch fish?
[ ] | hook and line | [ ] | modern rod and reel |
[ ] | net | [ ] | traps, specify |
[ ] | spear | ||
[ ] | collecting when dam floods | ||
[ ] | other, specify |
17. ( ) Where did you learn how to catch fish?
[ ] | from family members | [ ] | watching outsiders |
[ ] | from others living in the area | [ ] | learnt myself |
[ ] | other, specify |
18. ( ) How much fish did you catch the last time you went fishing?
No. of Fish | State smallest & largest size caught | ||
[ ] | 1 – 5 | [ ] | 6 – 10 cm |
[ ] | 6 – 10 | [ ] | 11 – 15 cm |
[ ] | 11 – 15 | [ ] | 16 – 20 cm |
[ ] | 16 – 20 | [ ] | 21 – 25 cm |
[ ] | more than 20 | [ ] | 26 – 35 cm |
[ ] | 36 – 50 cm | ||
[ ] | over 50 cm | ||
State Number......... | |||
(respondent to show with | |||
length of hand, arm etc.) |
19. ( ) Is this considered a:
[ ] | normal catch | [ ] | good catch | [ ] | bad catch |
20. ( ) What type of fish do you catch most often?
[ ] | bream | [ ] | silver barbel |
[ ] | catfish/barbel | ||
[ ] | mixture of types | [ ] | don't know, GO TO QUESTION 23 |
[ ] | other, specify |
21. ( ) What type of species do you prefer to catch?
[ ] | tilapia/bream | [ ] | silver barbel | [ ] | catfish/barbel | |
[ ] | don't mind | [ ] | mixture of types | [ ] | other, specify |
22. ( ) Why do you prefer to catch these type(s) of fish
[ ] | like the taste | [ ] | easy to sell |
[ ] | easy to catch | [ ] | no other types in the dam |
[ ] | other, specify |
23. ( ) What do you do with the fish once you have caught it?
[ ] | leave dead out of water | [ ] | gutted |
[ ] | kept alive in water | [ ] | scales taken off |
[ ] | head taken off | [ ] | cut and split open |
[ ] | processed (answer Q.24 ) | [ ] | other, specify |
24. ( ) If processed, how?
[ ] | dried in the sun | [ ] | salted and dried |
[ ] | smoked | [ ] | other, specify |
25. ( ) Who eats the fish you catch?
[ ] | self | [ ] | other members of household |
[ ] | friends/neighbours | [ ] | relatives |
[ ] | other people who buy the fish | [ ] | others, specify |
26. ( ) If fish is eaten in your household, who prepares the fish?
[ ] | self | [ ] | wife | [ ] | mother |
[ ] | other, specify |
27. ( ) How is the fish prepared?
[ ] | fried | [ ] | roasted | [ ] | boiled |
[ ] | sundried then cooked | [ ] | other, specify |
28. ( ) How much of your average catch do you:
ALL | 75% | 50% | 25% | less than 25% | None | |
Keep for eating | ||||||
Give away | ||||||
Barter | ||||||
Sell |
29. ( ) If you sell all or part of the catch, where do you sell it?
[ ] | sold at dam site |
[ ] | sold from homestead |
[ ] | taken to market, where |
[ ] | taken to customer's homes |
[ ] | sold along the road |
[ ] | other, specify |
30. ( ) Who usually buys your fish?
[ ] | friends/neighbours | [ ] | general customers |
[ ] | relatives | [ ] | others, specify |
31. ( ) If you have sold any fish recently, what was the price (Pula/thebe)?
Bream/Tilapia | Silver Barbel | Catfish/Barbel | Other: | |
Per kg (if known) | ||||
Small fish (less than 10 cm) | ||||
Medium fish (10 – 20 cm) | ||||
Big fish (more than 20 cm) |
32. ( ) Who are the other people that fish in the dam?
[ ] | none | |
[ ] | boys, estimate how many | |
[ ] | local people, estimate how many | |
[ ] | outsiders, estimate how many | |
[ ] | others, specify | |
estimate how many |
33. ( ) Do you fish in any other dams or rivers?
[ ] | YES, Specify where: | [ ] | NO, go to Question 35 |
34. ( ) Do you require permission to fish in any of these dams?
[ ] | YES, by whom? | [ ] | NO |
[ ] | government |
[ ] | chief, headman |
[ ] | other, specify |
35. ( ) Would you like to increase the amount of fish that you catch?
[ ] | YES, for what reasons? | [ ] | NO, Why not? | |
[ ] | consumption | |||
[ ] | sale | |||
[ ] | other, specify |
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