GCP/INT/436/SWE: Survey of Fish Farmers (Draft 5.1 16/9/87) Part 7: Page 1
| PART 7: POTENTIAL FISH FARMER: DECISION TO CONSIDER | ||
| (From Part 1) | Farm Unit No. | |
| 7.1 | Who gave the name of this respondent to the interviewer as being a potential fish culturist? |
Neighboring fish farmer (present or past) [ ]
Other neighbor [ ]
Department of Fisheries [ ]
Other: [ ]
The interviewer will ask the following questions of the respondent and record the answers by ticking the appropriate boxes or writing the response:
| 7.2 | Do you know of any fish farms or farmers with fish ponds? | Yes (number: ) [ ] No [ ] |
If the answer to question 7.2 is YES: Give the following information for up to four fish farms or fish farmers you know of, otherwise skip to question 7.8:
| Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 | |||
| 7.3 | Name | |||||
| 7.4 | Village | |||||
| 7.5 | Type of fish cultured | |||||
| 7.6 | Food Given (Tick all that apply) | None | ||||
| Cereal or its by-product | ||||||
| Organic Fert. | ||||||
| Household Leftovers | ||||||
| Other(specify) | ||||||
| 7.7 | How much, if any, fish harvested during last six months? (Give kg or indicate NOT KNOWN) | |||||
| 7.8 | Have you ever seriously considered building a fish culture unit on your own property? | Yes [ ] No [ ] |
| 7.9 | Have you ever asked the Department of Fisheries or a practicing fish farmer to visit your property to help you determine whether or not it is possible for you to build a fish pond? | Yes [ ] No [ ] |
If the answer to question 7.8 or 7.9 is YES, skip to question 7.11 and continue, otherwise ask question 7.10 and then terminate this part of the interview.
| 7.10 | Why have you not ever seriously considered building a fish culture unit? (Terminate this part of interview after asking this question) |
Did not know it was possible [ ]
Had better things to do [ ]
Do not know how to go about it [ ]
Other: [ ]
| 7.11 | Do you have sufficient suitable land on which you could build a fish culture unit to your liking? | Yes [ ] No [ ] Don't know [ ] |
If the answer to question 7.11 is NO, skip to question 7.14.
| 7.12 | Do you have sufficient water to supply water to a fish culture unit of you liking? | Yes [ ] No [ ] Don't know [ ] |
If the answer to question 7.12 is NO, or the answers to questions 7.11 and 7.12 are both DON'T KNOW, skip to question 7.14.
| 7.13* | If you have considered fish farming (7.8 or 7.9 = YES) and believe you have both sufficient land and water to do so (7.11 + 7.12 = YES), why have you not started? |
Intend to but have not yet found the time [ ]
Could not find out if it is a worthwhile idea [ ]
Unable to acquire the resources to finance construction [ ]
Do not believe that income would cover expenditures [ ]
Believe income would cover expenditure but have better use for resources [ ]
Not an activity compatible with my origin/social standing [ ]
Would be unable to master technology or hire skilled manager [ ]
Other: [ ]
If the first answer to question 7.13 is ticked, go to question 7.15; otherwise continue with question 7.14.
| 7.14 | Have you now abandoned the idea of starting fish culture? | Yes [ ] No [ ] |
| 7.15 | Who have you asked for information to start up your fish culture unit? (Tick all that apply) |
Other fish culturists [ ]
Department of Fisheries [ ]
Other government departments/representatives [ ]
Non-governmental organizations [ ]
Nobody [ ]
Others: [ ]
| 7.16* | If you have asked someone for assistance, what kind of assistance have you asked for? (Tick all that apply) |
Opinions on whether or not to start [ ]
Evaluation of location/site/water [ ]
Choice of fish species [ ]
Choice of fish culture method [ ]
Funds to finance construction (specify) [ ]
Credit [ ]; Partnership [ ]; Gift [ ]; Other: [ ]
Access to inputs for operating culture unit [ ]
Marketing Information/access [ ]
Access to means of acquiring technical know-how [ ]
Other: [ ]
| 7.17 | From whom have you actually obtained any kind of assistance? (Tick all that apply) |
Other fish culturists [ ]
Department of Fisheries [ ]
Other government departments/representatives [ ]
Non-governmental organizations [ ]
Nobody [ ]
Others: [ ]
If the respondent has decided to go ahead with fish culture (in question 7.13 first answer is ticked), or indicates that he has not abandoned the idea (question 7.14 is NO), continue with this part of the interview. Otherwise stop this part of the interview here.
DECISION TO START
| 7.18 | From whom or where did you get the initial idea to start up your fish culture unit? |
Other fish culturists [ ]
Village elders or other community leaders [ ]
Department of Fisheries [ ]
Other government representatives/staff [ ]
Description in newspaper, book, magazine, or on radio/TV [ ]
Other: [ ]
| 7.19 | What do you expect to gain from your fish ponds? (Tick all that apply) |
Fish to eat by members of economic unit [ ]
Fish to trade [ ]
To obtain status [ ]
Other: [ ]
| 7.20 | Do you consider the practice of fish culture, and therefore the chance of attaining your expectations, more risky than that of your major agricultural crop? |
Yes [ ]
No [ ]
| 7.21 | Will you operate your fish ponds on behalf of: | Yourself only [ ] Your household (No. members = ) [ ] An informal group (No. members = ) [ ] A formal group (coorperative or corporation) [ ] A school (No. students = ) [ ] Other: [ ] |
| 7.22 | How do you intend to build or acquire your fish ponds? |
Have government build it for me [ ]
Build it myself [ ]
Build it together with members of my economic unit [ ]
Build it together with contracted labour [ ]
Contract (at my expense) somebody to build it for me [ ]
Purchase it already made [ ]
Lease (Period = ) [ ]
Inherit [ ]
Receive as gift [ ]
Other: [ ]
| 7.23 | How many ponds will be included in your initial fish farm? |
Earthen ponds (No. = ; Total area sqm = ) [ ]
Other: [ ]
| 7.24 | From where will you get the resources used to build your ponds, pay for fingerling, and supply other purchased inputs? (Tick all that apply) |
Own resources only (savings, current income, labour) [ ]
Own resources supplemented from other sources [ ]
If the answer to questin 7.24 is “Own resources only”, go to question 7.31.
| 7.25* | If you intend to supplement your own resources to build and start using your fish ponds, where will these supplemental resources come from? (Tick all that apply) |
Borrow resources from friends [ ]
Borrow resources from local money-lenders [ ]
Borrow resources from credit institutions [ ]
Borrow resources from (specify): [ ]
Gifts from friends [ ]
Gifts from government [ ]
Gifts from non-governmental organizations [ ]
Gifts from (specify): [ ]
If in 7.25 the respondent indicates he borrowed resources, answer questions 7.26 to 7.30; otherwise go to question 7.31.
| 7.26 | What form will the borrowed resources have? |
Cash in advance of expenditure [ ]
Payment of certified invoices [ ]
In-kind resources (equipment, inputs) [ ]
Labour [ ]
Other: [ ]
If the borrowed resources indicated in question 7.26 were “in-kind”, skip to question 7.31.
| 7.27 | If the loan will have the form of a certain amount of Kwachas, what is the estimated amount? | |
| 7.28 | If the loan will take the form of contributed labour, how many man-days will be contributed? | |
| 7.29 | What proportion of the total cost of your initial fish ponds will this loan represent? | |
More than half the cost of the culture unit [ ]
Between one half and one quarter of the cost of the culture unit [ ]
Less than one quarter of the cost of the culture unit [ ]
| 7.30 | What will be the nature of the repayment of this credit? | Cash [ ] Fish [ ] Return of borrowed equipment [ ] In-kind resources (other than fish) [ ] Labour [ ] Other: [ ] |
| 7.31 | Are you aware of any person outside your economic unit who might disapprove of your starting up fish culture? | Yes [ ] No [ ] |
If the answer to 7.31 is YES, ask questions 7.32 and 7.33; otherwise go to question 7.34.
| 7.32* | For what reason would this person or persons disapprove of your decision to raise fish in ponds? (Tick all that apply) |
Will reduce this person's possibility to trade or sell fish [ ]
Will reduce this person's possibility to obtain inputs for his activities [ ]
This person considers fish culture below the status of my community [ ]
Will increase my status relative to this person [ ]
Will detract from status of neighbors [ ]
Other: [ ]
| 7.33 | Do you consider this disapproval important? | Yes [ ] No [ ] |
| 7.34 | Do you feel you need someone's outright blessing or approval before you can start up fish culture? |
Yes (Who? ) [ ]
No [ ]
| 7.35 | Will you need any approvals from government prior to constructing your fish ponds? | Yes [ ] No [ ] |
| 7.36 | If so, from which part of government? (Tick all that apply) | Department of Fisheries [ ] Local government administration [ ] UNIP [ ] Other government department (specify): [ ] |
| 7.37 | Do you feel you have the knowledge to culture fish in ponds? | Yes [ ] No [ ] |
| 7.38* | If the answer to 7.37 is YES: How have you obtained this knowledge? |
By having worked on a similar unit owned by an individual/group [ ]
By having worked on a similar unit on a government fish farm [ ]
By having participated in a fish culture training course [ ]
By having observed a private fish culturist [ ]
By having read appropriate documents [ ]
By having visited, observed and/or discussed at a government fish farm [ ]
Other: [ ]
| 7.39* | If the answer to 7.37 is NO: How do you intend to make certain that your unit will be properly managed? (Tick all that apply) |
Employing skilled individual(s) to run the unit [ ]
Managing the unit personally (with or without employment of skilled assistants) and obtaining the necessary knowledge by :
Working and/or observing another private fish culturist [ ]
Working on a government fish farm [ ]
Participating in a fish culture training course [ ]
Reading appropriate documents [ ]
Visiting and observing government fish farms [ ]
Asking Department of Fisheries staff to visit my home/site [ ]
Other: [ ]
If the respondent did not intend to attend a training course, skip to question 7.41.
| 7.40 | If you intend to attend a fish culture training course, where and when will you do so? |
[ ]
Don't know [ ]
| 7.41 | During the start up work on your fish ponds, who can you ask for assistance to solve problems or give advice? (Tick all that apply) |
Other fish culturists [ ]
Department of Fisheries [ ]
Other government departments/representatives [ ]
Non-governmental organizations [ ]
Nobody [ ]
Others: [ ]
| 7.42 | What is the intended source of water for your fish ponds? |
Spring [ ]
Seepage from water table [ ]
Existing supply canal from river or stream [ ]
Existing supply canal from reservoir [ ]
Other: [ ]
| 7.43 | Do you have exclusive control over the proposed water supply for the ponds? | Yes [ ] No [ ] |
| 7.44 | If the answer to 7.43 is NO: From whom will you make arrangements to obtain rights to the water needed for the ponds? |
Through customary law [ ]
From individual or corporate owner [ ]
From government [ ]
Other: [ ]
| 7.45 | What is the expected duration of the agreement ensuring availability of water? |
| 7.46 | Do you have control over the land where you intend to locate the ponds? | Yes [ ] No [ ] |
| 7.47 | If not, how will you obtain the rights to the land where you intend to locate the ponds? |
Title deed [ ]
Long-term lease from government [ ]
Customary law [ ]
Lease from individual or company [ ]
Squatting [ ]
Other: [ ]
| 7.48 | If the answer to 7.47 is LEASE, What is the expected duration of the lease? |
| 7.49 | From where will you get the following inputs to your fish ponds: (Tick all that apply) | ||||
| Fingerling: | Own [ ]; Government [ ]; Other Aquaculturist | [ ]; | Other (specify) | [ ] | |
| Organic Fertilizer | Own [ ]; Government [ ]; Other Aquaculturist | [ ]; | Other (specify) | [ ] | |
| Feed: | Own [ ]; Government [ ]; Other Aquaculturist | [ ]; | Other (specify) | [ ] | |
| Associated animals | Own [ ]; Government [ ]; Other Aquaculturist | [ ]; | Other (specify) | [ ] | |
| Labour for construction | Own [ ]; Government [ ]; Household Members | [ ]; | Other (specify) | [ ] | |
| Labour for operations | Own [ ]; Government [ ]; Household Members | [ ]; | Other (specify) | [ ] | |
| Labour for harvesting | Own [ ]; Government [ ]; Household Members | [ ]; | Other (specify) | [ ] | |
| 7.50 | Which of the inputs you intend to use in your fish ponds and culture system could you sell if you do not use them in the fish ponds? |
Land [ ]; Fert. [ ]; Feed [ ]; Labour [ ]; Fingerling [ ]
| 7.51 | Which of the inputs you intend to use in your fish ponds and culture system could you use for growing crops for home consumption? |
Land [ ]; Water [ ]; Fert. [ ]; Feed [ ]; Labour [ ]
| 7.52 | Which of the inputs you intend to use in your fish ponds and culture system could you use for growing crops which you could sell? (Specify the crops) |
Land [ ]; Water [ ]; Fert. [ ]; Feed [ ]; Labour [ ]
Crop:
| 7.53 | Which of the inputs you intend to use in your fish ponds and culture system have no alternative uses? |
Land [ ]; Water [ ]; Fert. [ ]; Feed [ ]; Labour [ ]; Fingerling [ ]
| 7.54* | Once the ponds have been built, how do you intend to supply the labour needed to attend to them? (Tick all that apply) |
Assigning members of economic unit (including myself) [ ]
Using already labour I already employ from outside the economic unit [ ]
Employing labour from ouside the economic unit [ ]
| 7.55* | If you intend to use members of your economic unit or labour you already employ, would their work on the fish ponds: |
Add to their existing overall workload [ ]
Decrease time spent working on other activities [ ]
Decrease their leisure time [ ]
Other: [ ]
| 7.56 | Do you and/or members of your economic unit eat fish, and if so do you consume the species intended to be cultured? |
Eat fish including the species to be cultured [ ]
Eat fish but not the species to be cultured [ ]
Do not eat fish [ ]
| 7.57 | If you eat the fish species to be cultured, what proportion of all the fish you and members of your economic unit consume is this species? |
All fish eaten are the cultured species [ ]
More than half fish eaten are the cultured species [ ]
Between one half and one quarter fish eaten are the cultured species [ ]
Less than one quarter fish eaten are the cultured species [ ]
| 7.58* | If you eat the fish species to be cultured, how is it obtained? | Purchase [ ] Barter [ ] Fishing [ ] Gift [ ] Other: [ ] |
| 7.59 | Of all the inputs you and your economic unit OWN and/or PRODUCE, what is the share intended for use in your fish culture unit: | |
| Land: | All [ ]; >=Half [ ]; <Half [ ]; <Quarter [ ]; None [ ] | |
| Water: | All [ ]; >=Half [ ]; <Half [ ]; <Quarter [ ]; None [ ] | |
| Organic Fertilizer: | All [ ]; >=Half [ ]; <Half [ ]; <Quarter [ ]; None [ ] | |
| Feed: | All [ ]; >=Half [ ]; <Half [ ]; <Quarter [ ]; None [ ] | |
| Labour: | All [ ]; >=Half [ ]; <Half [ ]; <Quarter [ ]; None [ ] | |
| 7.60 | Of all the inputs you and your economic unit PURCHASE, RENT, or HIRE, what is the share intended for use in your fish culture unit: | |
| Land: | All [ ]; >=Half [ ]; <Half [ ]; <Quarter [ ]; None [ ] | |
| Water: | All [ ]; >=Half [ ]; <Half [ ]; <Quarter [ ]; None [ ] | |
| Organic Fertilizer: | All [ ]; >=Half [ ]; <Half [ ]; <Quarter [ ]; None [ ] | |
| Feed: | All [ ]; >=Half [ ]; <Half [ ]; <Quarter [ ]; None [ ] | |
| Labour: | All [ ]; >=Half [ ]; <Half [ ]; <Quarter [ ]; None [ ] | |
| Fingerling: | All [ ]; >=Half [ ]; <Half [ ]; <Quarter [ ]; None [ ] | |
| 7.61 | How many different types of crops and livestock do you normally produce and sell in the course of one calendar year? | |
| 7.62 | What other sources of cash income do you and your economic unit have? | |
Salaries [ ]
Pension(s) [ ]
Rents and/or Leases [ ]
Hunting and/or Fishing [ ]
Sale of handicrafts [ ]
None [ ]
Other: [ ]
DAY NUMBER CHART
| JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | DATE |
| 1 | 32 | 61 | 92 | 122 | 153 | 183 | 214 | 245 | 275 | 306 | 336 | 1 |
| 2 | 33 | 62 | 93 | 123 | 154 | 184 | 215 | 246 | 276 | 307 | 337 | 2 |
| 3 | 34 | 63 | 94 | 124 | 155 | 185 | 216 | 247 | 277 | 308 | 338 | 3 |
| 4 | 35 | 64 | 95 | 125 | 156 | 186 | 217 | 248 | 278 | 309 | 339 | 4 |
| 5 | 36 | 65 | 96 | 126 | 157 | 187 | 218 | 249 | 279 | 310 | 340 | 5 |
| 6 | 37 | 66 | 97 | 127 | 158 | 188 | 219 | 250 | 280 | 311 | 341 | 6 |
| 7 | 38 | 67 | 98 | 128 | 159 | 189 | 220 | 251 | 281 | 312 | 342 | 7 |
| 8 | 39 | 68 | 99 | 129 | 160 | 190 | 221 | 252 | 282 | 313 | 343 | 8 |
| 9 | 40 | 69 | 100 | 130 | 161 | 191 | 222 | 253 | 283 | 314 | 344 | 9 |
| 10 | 41 | 70 | 101 | 131 | 162 | 192 | 223 | 254 | 284 | 315 | 345 | 10 |
| 11 | 42 | 71 | 102 | 132 | 163 | 193 | 224 | 255 | 285 | 316 | 346 | 11 |
| 12 | 43 | 72 | 103 | 133 | 164 | 194 | 225 | 256 | 286 | 317 | 347 | 12 |
| 13 | 44 | 73 | 104 | 134 | 165 | 195 | 226 | 257 | 287 | 318 | 348 | 13 |
| 14 | 45 | 74 | 105 | 135 | 166 | 196 | 227 | 258 | 288 | 319 | 349 | 14 |
| 15 | 46 | 75 | 106 | 136 | 167 | 197 | 228 | 259 | 289 | 320 | 350 | 15 |
| 16 | 47 | 76 | 107 | 137 | 168 | 198 | 229 | 260 | 290 | 321 | 351 | 16 |
| 17 | 48 | 77 | 108 | 138 | 169 | 199 | 230 | 261 | 291 | 322 | 352 | 17 |
| 18 | 49 | 78 | 109 | 139 | 170 | 200 | 231 | 262 | 292 | 323 | 353 | 18 |
| 19 | 50 | 79 | 110 | 140 | 171 | 201 | 232 | 263 | 293 | 324 | 354 | 19 |
| 20 | 51 | 80 | 111 | 141 | 172 | 202 | 233 | 264 | 294 | 325 | 355 | 20 |
| 21 | 52 | 81 | 112 | 142 | 173 | 203 | 234 | 265 | 295 | 326 | 356 | 21 |
| 22 | 53 | 82 | 113 | 143 | 174 | 204 | 235 | 266 | 296 | 327 | 357 | 22 |
| 23 | 54 | 83 | 114 | 144 | 175 | 205 | 236 | 267 | 297 | 328 | 358 | 23 |
| 24 | 55 | 84 | 115 | 145 | 176 | 206 | 237 | 268 | 298 | 329 | 359 | 24 |
| 25 | 56 | 85 | 116 | 146 | 177 | 207 | 238 | 269 | 299 | 330 | 360 | 25 |
| 26 | 57 | 86 | 117 | 147 | 178 | 208 | 239 | 270 | 300 | 331 | 361 | 26 |
| 27 | 58 | 87 | 118 | 148 | 179 | 209 | 240 | 271 | 301 | 332 | 362 | 27 |
| 28 | 59 | 88 | 119 | 149 | 180 | 210 | 241 | 272 | 302 | 333 | 363 | 28 |
| 29 | 60 | 89 | 120 | 150 | 181 | 211 | 242 | 273 | 303 | 334 | 364 | 29 |
| 30 | 90 | 121 | 151 | 182 | 212 | 243 | 274 | 304 | 335 | 365 | 30 | |
| 31 | 91 | 152 | 213 | 244 | 305 | 366 | 31 | |||||
To calculate number of days in production, first find day number of date stocked and day number of date harvested.
For dates falling completely within a single year, subtract stocking day number from harvest day number; if the dates encompass the last day of February and the year is not a leap year, subtract one to get the number of days in production.
For dates falling over two years, subtract the stocking day number from 366 and add the harvest day number. If the dates in either year encompass the last day of February and the year that includes the last day of February is not a leap year, subtract one to get the number of days in production.
CULTURE SYSTEMS
| A. | Fish farming in ponds. | Normal Prod. |
| 1. | No fertilizing or feeding. | 10 kg/are/yr |
| 2. | Fertilizing only, but no associated animals. | 15 kg/are/yr |
| 3. | Fertilizing and feeding, but no associated animals. | 20 kg/are/yr |
| 4. | Fertilizing and feeding in association with pigs. | 30 kg/are/yr |
| 5. | Fertilizing and feeding in association with poultry. | 25 kg/are/yr |
N.B. The productivity figures for sytems (4) and (5) are for the production of fish only, not including the weight of animals produced.
GCP/INT/436/SWE: Survey of Fish Farmers (Draft 1.0 6/9/87) Part 8: Page 1
PART 8: EVALUATION OF INTERVIEW
From Part 1:
| 8.1 | Farm Unit No. |
| 8.2 | Name of respondent: |
| 8.3 | Interview attempt number: |
The following questions are to be answered by the interviewer as soon as possible after the interview. If an interpreter was used, the interpreter should give the answers.
| 8.4 | Did the respondent generally understand the questions? | Yes [ ] No [ ] |
| 8.5 | If the answer to 8.4 is NO: What was the reason? |
Respondent's knowledge of the language used by the interviewer was poor [ ]
Respondent was not familiar with the concepts used in the questions [ ]
Other: [ ]
| 8.6 | List the numbers of the questions which the respondent appeared to have serious difficulties in understanding: |
| 8.7 | Is it your impression that in general the respondent gave what he believed to be correct replies? | Yes [ ] No [ ] |
| 8.8 | If the answer to 8.7 is NO: What could in your view be the reason he did not give correct replies? |
Respondent was afraid information he provided could be used against him [ ]
Respondent was hostile toward the interview team and/or what he believed they represented [ ]
Respondent wanted to give replies pleasing to the interview team [ ]
Other: [ ]
| 8.9 | List the numbers of the questions for which, in your view, the answers are not as correct as the respondent could have made them: |
| 8.10 | List the numbers of the questions for which you doubt the accuracy of the answer given by the respondent for reasons other than the motivation of the respondent to give an accurate answer: |
| 8.11 | Was the respondent at ease during the interview? | Yes [ ] No [ ] |
| 8.12 | If he was not at ease, what could have been the reason for his discomfort? |
The possible implied criticisms of local authorities that could be deducted from the respondent's answers [ ]
Respondent was afraid of being seen as ignorant due to the quality of his answers [ ]
Respondent was frightened by the interview team [ ]
Other: [ ]
| 8.13 | List the numbers of the questions where, in your view, the respondent because ill at ease before or while replying: |
| 8.14 | Did this interview include all the questions the interview team wanted it to include? | Yes [ ] No [ ] |
| 8.15 | If not, in your view what was the reason that the interview was terminated before all the questions were completed? |
Respondent's presence urgently required elsewhere [ ]
Respondent became tired and/or fed up with the interview [ ]
Other: [ ]
| 8.16 | What requests did the respondent make of the interview team at the end of the interview: |
None [ ]
To know the result of the interview [ ]
For advice about his fish culture and/or farm unit [ ]
For a loan for his fish culture and/or farm unit [ ]
For a gift [ ]
Other: [ ]
