GCP/INT/436/SWE: Survey of Fish Farmers (Draft 6.2 22/3/88) Part 1: Page 1
| (To be assigned by interviewer) | Farm Unit No. |
On the back of this page, MAKE A SKETCH of the area where the respondent resides and the pond(s) are located, giving names and locations of access roads, rivers, streams, valleys, and villages. In the case where there is more than one pond belonging to the respondent, give each pond a number (1 to 4) relative only to this questionnaire, and use these numbers throughout this questionnaire to identify each pond when necessary.
Following to be answered by the interviewer on each attempt:
| Attempt 1 | Attempt 2 | Attempt 3 | ||
| 1.1 | Name of intended respondent | |||
| 1.2 | Name of actual respondent | |||
| 1.3 | Date: (DD/MM/YY) | |||
| 1.4 | Interview occurred by: CHANCE or (specify) APPOINTMENT | |||
| 1.5 | Time interview started (24 hr clock): | |||
| 1.6 | Respondent available? (Y/N) | |||
| 1.7 | If 1.6 answer is NO, tick reason: | |||
| A. Not interested or not willing: | ||||
| B. Occupied: | ||||
| C. Absent: | ||||
| D. Deceased: | ||||
| E. Other (specify): | ||||
| 1.8 | Language(s) used to communicate with respondent during interview: | |||
| 1.9 | Interpreter used: (Y/N) | |||
| 1.10 | Parts of interview achieved using interpreter: (Specify Part Numbers: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7) | |||
| 1.11 | Parts of interview achieved: (Specify Part Numbers: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7) | |||
| 1.12 | Time interview finished (24 hr clock) | |||
| 1.13 | Name of interviewer: | |||
| 1.14 | Name(s) of other staff present: | |||
| 1.15 | Duration of interview in minutes: |
GCP/INT/436/SWE: Survey of Fish Farmers (Draft 6.2 22/3/88) Part 2: Page 1
| (From Part 1) | Farm Unit No. |
Following to be obtained by the interviewer from the respondent:
2.1 Name of respondent:
2.2 Sex of respondent: (Circle one) MALE FEMALE
2.3 Birth year of respondent:
Location of Fish Farm:
2.4 District:
2.5 Ward:
2.6 Branch:
2.7 Section:
2.8 Village:
2.9 Chief:
Interviewer to ask the following questions and tick the appropriate response:
| 2.10 ( ) | Have you ever lived for more than one year away from the village where you now live? | Yes [ ] |
| No [ ] | ||
| 2.11 ( ) | Have you ever lived outside of Zambia? | Yes [ ] |
| No [ ] | ||
| 2.12 ( ) | On whose behalf do you decide about the use of the fish ponds? (Response is the respondent's Economic Unit for the purposes of this questionnaire) | |
| Yourself only [ ] | ||
| Your household (No. members = ) [ ] | ||
| An informal group (No. members = ) [ ] | ||
| A formal group (coorperative or corporation) [ ] | ||
| A school (No. students = ) [ ] | ||
| Other: [ ] | ||
| 2.13 ( ) | What is your role in the economic unit? | Sole Decision-maker [ ] |
| Representative of Group of Decision-makers [ ] | ||
| 2.14 ( ) | Do you actually work with the fish ponds? | Yes [ ] |
| No [ ] | ||
| 2.15 ( ) | What assets are controlled by the economic unit? | Land (hectares = ) [ ] |
| Permanent Buildings [ ] | ||
| Mechanized Farm Equipment [ ] | ||
| Vehicles [ ] | ||
| Livestock and/or Farm Animals [ ] | ||
| Other: [ ] | ||
| 2.16 ( ) | How does your economic unit obtain cash? | Sale of Crops [ ] |
| Sale of Animals and/or Meat [ ] | ||
| Do not earn and/or obtain any cash [ ] | ||
| Remittances from non-residents [ ] | ||
| Salaries of resident household members [ ] | ||
| Other: [ ] | ||
| 2.17 ( ) | Have you ever held a salaried job? | Yes [ ] |
| No [ ] | ||
| 2.18 ( ) | Are you a member of any organization? | Yes [ ] |
| No [ ] | ||
| 2.19 ( ) | If so, which organization(s)? | |
| 2.20 ( ) | Are you, or have you ever been, an office bearer in any organization? | Yes [ ] |
| No [ ] | ||
| 2.21 ( ) | Give the language(s) spoken by the respondent and tick the appropriate box if he/she can read or write them: | |
| Mother tongue: | Read [ ]; Write [ ] | |
| Second language: | Read [ ]; Write [ ] | |
| Third language: | Read [ ]; Write [ ] | |
| 2.22 ( ) | In which year did you leave school? |
| 2.23 ( ) | At what grade level did you leave school? |
| 2.24 ( ) | Of what nationality are you? |
GCP/INT/436/SWE: Survey of Fish Farmers (Draft 6.2 23/3/88) Part 3A: Page 1
| (From Part 1) | Farm Unit No. |
Following to be obtained by the interviewer from the respondent:
| Pond 1 | Pond 2 | Pond 3 | Total | ||
| 3A1 ( ) | Length (meters) | ||||
| 3A2 ( ) | width (meters) | ||||
| 3A3 ( ) | Area (sq. meters) | ||||
| 3A4 ( ) | Maximum designed depth (meters) | ||||
| 3A5 ( ) | Can the pond be completely drained by gravity? (Y/N) | ||||
| 3A6( ) | What is the source of water for the pond(s)? (Tick all that apply) | ||||
| Spring | |||||
| Seepage from water table | |||||
| River | |||||
| Reservoir/Dam | |||||
| Other: | |||||
| 3A7 ( ) | Does the water source normally supply enough water to permit you to practise fish culture all year around? | Yes [ ] |
| No [ ] | ||
| 3A8 ( ) | If no, indicate the months when water supply is usually insufficient: |
| 3A9 ( ) | Is there a water overflow device of any kind in any of the ponds? | Yes [ ] |
| No [ ] | ||
| 3A10 ( ) | If yes, where would the overflowing water lead to in the first instance? | River [ ] |
| Fields [ ] | ||
Other: [ ]
| 3A11 ( ) | If yes, does water normally overflow out of any of the ponds? | Yes [ ] |
| No [ ] |
Complete the following for the CURRENT PRODUCTION PERIOD:
| Pond 1 | Pond 2 | Pond 3 | Total | |||
| 3A12 ( ) | Is there sufficient water in the pond for fish culture? Y/N | |||||
| 3A13 ( ) | Is the pond stocked with fish? | |||||
| 3A14 ( ) | If so, give: | Weight in kg | ||||
| 3A15 ( ) | Month + year | |||||
If the answer to question 3A13 is NO, terminate this Part 3A and proceed to use Part 3C (FORMER FARMER-BATCH CULTURE). If the answer is YES, continue with this Part 3A.
| 3A16 ( ) | What fish species are stocked? (Tick all that apply) | ||||
| Oreochromis andersonii | |||||
| Other or mixed tilapia spp. | |||||
| Catfish spp. | |||||
| Carp spp. | |||||
| Other: | |||||
| Ask the following questions of the respondent: | |||||
| 3A17 ( ) | Will continuous/intermediate fishing be practiced? (Y/N) | ||||
| 3A18 ( ) | If so, is continuous/intermediate fishing for home consumption only? (Y/N) | ||||
| 3A19 ( ) | Expected date of next major harvest? | ||||
| 3A20 ( ) | Expected length of current production period in days: | ||||
| 3A21 ( ) | How will major harvest be carried out? (Seining only; sein + drain; drain only) | ||||
| 3A22 ( ) | How many kg fish do you expect from major harvest? | ||||
| 3A23 ( ) | Expected total kg fish during current culture period? (Sum of major + inter. harvest) | ||||
| 3A24 ( ) | What fish culture system is currently practised? (Tick all that apply) | ||||
| Pond 1 | Pond 2 | Pond 3 | Total | ||
| No feeding or fertilizing | |||||
| Organic fertilizing | |||||
| Feeding | |||||
| Association with pigs | |||||
| Association with poultry | |||||
| Other: | |||||
| 3A25 ( ) | If organic fertilizers are used, what are they? (Tick all that apply) | Compost [ ] |
| Non-composted vegetative matter (e.g. crop residues) [ ] | ||
| Manure [ ] | ||
| Other: | ||
| 3A26 ( ) | How often is any of this organic fertilizer applied? (Tick the appropriate box) | ||||
| Daily | |||||
| More than once per week | |||||
| Once per week | |||||
| Once every two weeks | |||||
| Once per month | |||||
| Other: | |||||
| 3A27 ( ) | What quantities of fertilizer are applied each time? | ||||
| Compost | |||||
| Non-composted veg. matter | |||||
| Manure | |||||
| Other: | |||||
| 3A28 ( ) | During which months of the year is there no organic fertilizer available? | ||||
| Pond 1 | Pond 2 | Pond 3 | Total | ||
| Compost | |||||
| Non-composted veg. matter | |||||
| Manure | |||||
| Other: | |||||
| 3A29 ( ) | If the fish culture system practised is in association with animals, give the number of each kind of animal used: | ||||
| Pigs | |||||
| Chickens | |||||
| Other: | |||||
| 3A30 ( ) | What organic fertilizers other than those used in the ponds are available to you, and when? | ||
| Type | Period | ||
| 3A31 ( ) | If feeds, are used, what are they? (Tick all that apply) | Household leftovers [ ] | |
| Maize bran [ ] | |||
| Leaves or other vegetative matter [ ] | |||
| Other: | |||
| 3A32 ( ) | How often is any of this feed applied? (Tick the appropriate box) | ||||
| Daily | |||||
| More than once per week | |||||
| Once per week | |||||
| Once every two weeks | |||||
| Once per month | |||||
| Other: | |||||
| 3A33 ( ) | What quantities of feed are applied each time? | ||||
| Pond 1 | Pond 2 | Pond 3 | Total | ||
| Household leftovers | |||||
| Maize bran | |||||
| Leaves/vegetative matter | |||||
| Other: | |||||
| 3A34 ( ) | During which months of the year is there no feed available? | ||||
| Household leftovers | |||||
| Maize bran | |||||
| Leaves/vegetative matter | |||||
| Other: | |||||
| 3A35 ( ) | What types of feeds other than those used in the ponds are available to you, and when? | ||
| Type | Period | ||
Complete the following for the PREVIOUS PRODUCTION PERIOD: (If none, skip to question 3A48)
| 3A36 ( ) | Date of most recent major harvest: | |||||
| 3A37 ( ) | Harvest result Kg: | |||||
| 3A38 ( ) | Date of stocking prior to most recent harvest: | |||||
| 3A39 ( ) | Length of previous production period in days: | |||||
| 3A40 ( ) | Continuous/intermediate fishing during period? (Y/N) | |||||
| 3A41 ( ) | If so: | method used: | ||||
| 3A42 ( ) | Kg produced: | |||||
| 3A43 ( ) | Total kg fish produced: | |||||
| 3A44 ( ) | What fish culture system was practiced? (Tick all that apply) | ||||
| Pond 1 | Pond 2 | Pond 3 | Total | ||
| No feeding of fertilizing | |||||
| Organic fertilizing | |||||
| Feeding | |||||
| Association with pigs | |||||
| Association with poultry | |||||
| Other: | |||||
| 3A45 ( ) | Was the culture system used the same as during the current period? (Y/N) | ||||
