ALCOM SURVEY OF FISH CONSUMPTION AND ATTITUDES TO FISH: COMMUNITIES LIVING AROUND DAMS/RESERVOIRS AND ASSOCIATION FISH PONDS IN LESOTHO
Date:
Reservoir:
Village/Area:
Headman/Chief:
Respondent Number:
Approximate distance from household to reservoir/pond:
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: see attached table
2. ( ) What is the principal source of household income:
[ ] | Crop production | [ ] | Wages: RSA |
[ ] | Vegetable and fruit production | [ ] | Wages: Lesotho |
[ ] | Livestock | [ ] | Joala brewing |
[ ] | Handicrafts | [ ] | Other, specify |
3. ( ) What are secondary sources of household income/ subsistence:
[ ] | poultry keeping |
[ ] | vegetable and fruit production |
[ ] | piggery |
[ ] | selling fat cakes |
[ ] | grass weaving |
[ ] | joala brewing |
[ ] | sewing and knitting school uniforms |
[ ] | petty trading |
[ ] | pottery |
[ ] | handknitting |
[ ] | spinning and weaving |
[ ] | other, specify |
4. ( ) What does your household use the reservoir for most often :
[ ] | livestock drinking |
[ ] | livestock grazing on edge of reservoir |
[ ] | domestic water |
[ ] | clothes washing |
[ ] | irrigation |
[ ] | fishing |
[ ] | other, specify |
[ ] | none |
IF FISHING IS NOT MENTIONED AS A USE, GO TO QUESTION 10
5. ( ) Which household members fish in the reservoir?
6. ( ) How do they catch the fish?
[ ] | hook and line | [ ] | traps, specify |
[ ] | when reservoir overflows | [ ] | other, specify |
7. ( ) How often do they go fishing?:
[ ] | more than once a week |
[ ] | once a week |
[ ] | twice a month |
[ ] | once a month |
[ ] | very occasionally |
8. ( ) When did the household last catch a fish?
[ ] | less than one week ago |
[ ] | one week to one month ago |
[ ] | more than one month ago |
[ ] | long time ago |
[ ] | can't remember |
9. ( ) Do they give the fish to the household to eat?
[ ] | Yes, GO TO QUESTION 10 |
[ ] | No |
( ) If no, what do they do with the fish they catch?
[ ] | sell to friends/neighbours |
[ ] | sell to traders |
[ ] | sell at town market |
[ ] | sell at local market |
[ ] | give away to friends/neighbours |
[ ] | bartered |
[ ] | throw away |
[ ] | feed to animals |
[ ] | other, specify |
10. ( ) Who are the people not in your household who catch fish in the reservoir?
[ ] | other people in the village | ||
[ ] | people from neighbouring villages | ||
[ ] | herdboys | [ ] | school children |
[ ] | traders | [ ] | people from town |
[ ] | others, specify | [ ] | tourists |
11. ( ) Does your household eat fresh fish?
[ ] | Yes, GO TO QUESTION 12 |
[ ] | No, why not? |
[ ] | 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 |
12. ( ) Whom in the household eats fresh fish?
[ ] | household head only | [ ] | herdboys |
[ ] | everybody except one/two members | ||
[ ] | everybody | [ ] | others, specify |
13. ( ) When was the last fresh fish 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 |
14. ( ) Do you know when those household members ate fresh fish for the first time?
15. ( ) Do you know where those household members ate fresh fish for the first time?
16. ( ) Which type of fish is eaten by these household members?
[ ] | carp | [ ] | catfish | [ ] | trout |
[ ] | other | [ ] | don't know |
17. ( ) Which kind do most people in your household prefer?
[ ] | carp | [ ] | catfish | [ ] | trout |
[ ] | other | [ ] | don't know |
( ) Why?
[ ] | taste | [ ] | easily available |
[ ] | cheap | [ ] | easy to cook |
[ ] | other, specify |
18. ( ) From where does your household get it's fresh fish ?
[ ] | household members who catch |
[ ] | bought from friends/neighbours |
[ ] | bought from traders |
[ ] | bought from town market |
[ ] | bought from local market |
[ ] | given away by friends/neighbours |
[ ] | bartered |
[ ] | bought from people that catch fish |
[ ] | other source, specify |
19. ( ) In what form does the fresh fish arrive at the household?
[ ] | whole | [ ] | gutted |
[ ] | cut into slices | [ ] | skinned |
[ ] | other, specify |
20. ( ) How is fresh fish prepared in your household?
[ ] | baked | [ ] | fried |
[ ] | roasted | [ ] | boiled |
[ ] | other, specify | [ ] | sun dried and then fried/roasted |
21. ( ) From where did the person who prepares fish learn how to cook it?
[ ] | at school | [ ] | women's group |
[ ] | friend | [ ] | restaurant/cafe |
[ ] | other, specify |
22. ( ) If your household has too much fresh fish for one meal, what 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 |
23. If your household dries fish in the sun, how long do you leave the fish outside?
[ ] | one day | [ ] | two to three days |
[ ] | one week | [ ] | more than one week |
[ ] | other, specify |
24. ( ) Which time of the year do you eat the most fresh fish?
[ ] | spring | [ ] | summer |
[ ] | autumn | [ ] | winter |
[ ] | no particular time |
25. ( ) What prevents your household from eating fresh fish more often than it does now?
[ ] | do not have access to the reservoir |
[ ] | do not know how to catch fish |
[ ] | fishing equipment not available |
[ ] | fishing equipment too expensive |
[ ] | not available for sale |
[ ] | do not know how to store it |
[ ] | find it difficult to prepare |
[ ] | do not like the taste |
[ ] | too many bones |
[ ] | price |
[ ] | other, specify |
26. ( ) What other types of fish does your household eat?
[ ] | tinned |
[ ] | frozen |
[ ] | salted |
[ ] | shop/stall cooked eg.fish & chips |
[ ] | preserved |
[ ] | dried |
[ ] | other, specify |
[ ] | NONE, GO TO QUESTION 27 |
27. ( ) Which of these fish does your household prefer?
[ ] | tinned |
[ ] | frozen |
[ ] | salted |
[ ] | shop/stall cooked eg.fish & chips |
[ ] | preserved |
[ ] | dried |
[ ] | fresh |
[ ] | other, specify |
28. ( ) For what reasons do you prefer this type of fish?
[ ] | cheap | [ ] | convenient to store |
[ ] | taste | [ ] | easy to prepare |
[ ] | easily available | [ ] | other, state |
29. ( ) Are there any other reasons why you would prefer to buy this type of fish?
[ ] | cheap | [ ] | convenient to store |
[ ] | taste | [ ] | easy to prepare |
[ ] | easily available | [ ] | other, state |
[ ] | none |
30. ( ) Which types of fish to you feed to the children ?
[ ] | tinned |
[ ] | frozen |
[ ] | salted |
[ ] | shop/stall cooked eg.fish & chips |
[ ] | preserved |
[ ] | dried |
[ ] | fresh |
[ ] | other, specify |
[ ] | none, GO TO QUESTION 32 |
31. ( ) At what age do you start feeding fish to the children?
[ ] | < 6 months | [ ] | 6 – 12 months |
[ ] | 1 – 2 years | [ ] | over 2 years |
32. ( ) Are there only particular kinds of fish they are not able to eat?
[ ] | tinned | [ ] | frozen | [ ] | salted |
[ ] | fresh | [ ] | preserved | [ ] | dried |
[ ] | other, specify |
33. ( ) What is the reason why they are not able to eat these types of fish?
[ ] | too many bones | [ ] | taste not good |
[ ] | too oily | [ ] | expensive |
[ ] | difficult to prepare | [ ] | too spicy |
[ ] | not good for children | [ ] | other, specify |
34. ( ) Does your household prefer chicken or fish?
[ ] | chicken | [ ] | fish |
35. ( ) Has your household ever eaten duck?
[ ] | yes, GO TO QUESTION 36 | [ ] | no |
( ) If no, why not?
[ ] | not available |
[ ] | too expensive |
[ ] | do not like [ ] taste [ ] smell |
[ ] | appearance |
[ ] | do not know how to prepare it |
[ ] | other, state |
NOW, GO TO QUESTION 38
36. ( ) How does your household obtain ducks?
[ ] | rear ducks |
[ ] | bought from traders |
[ ] | bought from neighbours/friends |
[ ] | bought from town market |
[ ] | bought from local market |
[ ] | bartered |
[ ] | hunted in the wild |
[ ] | given by neighbours/friends |
[ ] | other source, specify |
37. ( ) Does your household prefer chicken or duck?
[ ] | chicken | [ ] | duck |
( ) Why?
[ ] | taste | [ ] | price | [ ] | size |
[ ] | other, specify |
38. ( ) How often does your household eat:
> than once a week | once a week | 2–3 times a month | once a month | very rarely | never | |
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Fresh fish | ||||||
Tinned fish | ||||||
Salted fish | ||||||
Sun-dried | ||||||
Frozen | ||||||
Shop/stall | ||||||
cooked | ||||||
Other: | ||||||
Chicken | ||||||
Duck |
39. Do you know of any cultural beliefs (taboos) that prevent people from eating fresh fish, fish of any other type or ducks?
OTHER COMMENTS:
1. HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION
Number | Person | Relationship to Head | Sex | Year Born | Marital Status | * Absent | ** Economic Activity Including school |
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* = ABSENT:
1 = working in RSA
2 = working elsewhere in Lesotho
3 = at school