SILAGE TECHNOLOGY- RESPONDENT IDENTIFICATION

STUDY OVERVIEW

A study conducted in 2025 on Sweetpotato Silage production, use as livestock feed, major silage supplementation practices, use of ICT in silage activities, employment impact, and farmers' perceptions on the efficiency of the Sweetpotato silage technology use in Uganda. This survey was conducted in Central Uganda by the TAAT Project & International Potato Center under the One CGIAR Program.

General Summary showing averages, minimum, maximum values [All Regions]

Description	Results
Interview period	23-May-2025 to 01-Sep-2025
Number of respondents	28 (Male:21 Female:7)
Number of Districts	7
Interview duration (minutes)	Avg: 77 Min: 39 Max: 100
Interview duration per respondent (minutes)	Avg: 77 Min: 39 Max: 100

Categorisation of respondents by district [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
2560108	Kampala	3	10.71
2560114	Luweero	3	10.71
2560121	Mukono	1	3.57
2560122	Nakaseke	1	3.57
2560126	Wakiso	18	64.29
2560214	Jinja	1	3.57
2560515	Rubanda	1	3.57
	Overall	28	100.00

Categorisation of respondents by sub-counties [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
256010801	Kampala Central	1	3.57
256010802	Kawempe Division	1	3.57
256010806	Rubaga Division	1	3.57
256011401	Bamunanika	1	3.57
256011409	Luwero	2	7.14
256012112	Nakifuma-Naggalama Town Council	1	3.57
256012202	Kapeeka	1	3.57
256012603	Busukuma Division	5	17.86
256012607	Gombe Division	6	21.43
256012608	Kajjansi Town Council	1	3.57
256012611	Kasangati Town Council	2	7.14
256012612	Kasanje	1	3.57
256012619	Mende	1	3.57
256012622	Namayumba Town Council	1	3.57
256012627	Wakiso Town Council	1	3.57
256021401	Budondo	1	3.57
256051505	Ikumba	1	3.57
	Overall	28	100.00

GENERAL SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION ON SILAGE PRODUCERS AND USERS

General Summary showing averages, minimum, maximum values [All Regions]

Description	Results
Age of respondent (years)	Avg: 50 Min: 23 Max: 71
Household size (number of people living in the household)	Avg: 8 Min: 1 Max: 20

Categorisation of respondents by sex [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Male	21	75.00
02	Female	7	25.00
	Overall	28	100.00

Categorisation of respondents by age groups [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
04	Youths 18-35 years	5	17.86
05	Adults 36-60 years	16	57.14
06	Seniors (above 60 years)	7	25.00
	Overall	28	100.00

Categorisation of respondents into youths and adults [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
02	Youths (18-35 years)	5	17.86
03	Adults (above 35 years)	23	82.14
	Overall	28	100.00

Categorisation of respondents by levels of education [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
25601	Primary	2	7.14
25602	Secondary (O-Level)	6	21.43
25603	Secondary (A-Level)	2	7.14
25604	Tertiary level	1	3.57
25605	Diploma	5	17.86
25606	University degree	7	25.00
25607	Masters degree	3	10.71
25608	PhD holder	2	7.14
	Overall	28	100.00

Categorisation of respondents by marital status [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Single	2	7.14
02	Married	23	82.14
04	Widowed	3	10.71
	Overall	28	100.00

Categorisation of respondents by relationships to household heads [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Household head	24	85.71
02	Spouse	3	10.71
03	Son or Son in-law	1	3.57
	Overall	28	100.00

Categorisation of respondents by occupation [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Farming	17	60.71
02	Civil service	2	7.14
09	Agribusiness	7	25.00
95	Other	2	7.14
	Overall	28	100.00

Categorisation of respondents by household sizes [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	1-3 members	2	7.14
02	4-6 members	5	17.86
03	7-9 members	11	39.29
04	10 plus members	10	35.71
	Overall	28	100.00

Professional/work titles of respondents [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
05	Businessperson	5	17.86
06	Farmer	16	57.14
95	Others	7	25.00
	Overall	28	100.00

ENGAGEMENT IN SWEETPOTATO SILAGE VALUE CHAIN

General Summary showing averages, minimum, maximum values [All Regions]

Description	Results
a4. How many years have you been engaged in making or utilizing sweetpotato silage	Avg: 5 Min: 1 Max: 10

From whom did you first hear about sweetpotato silage? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	CIP	2	7.14
02	Other research institutions (e.g., NARO, University)	5	17.86
05	Fellow farmers	11	39.29
07	Agricultural shows	3	10.71
08	Social media	1	3.57
09	School	2	7.14
95	Others	4	14.29
	Overall	28	100.00

What types of livestock do you own and feed on silage [All Regions]

Note: Result is from multiple-choice responses
Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Cows	28	56.00
02	Pigs	8	16.00
03	Goats	7	14.00
04	Sheep	4	8.00
05	Poultry	3	6.00
	Overall	50	100.00

At what time do you feed your livestock with sweetpotato silage [All Regions]

Note: Result is from Roster Table
Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	In the Morning	32	64.00
02	In the afternoon	4	8.00
03	In the evening	13	26.00
04	At night	1	2.00
	Overall	50	100.00

What prompted you to start using sweetpotato silage? [All Regions]

Note: Result is from multiple-choice responses
Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Cost savings	6	12.77
02	Availability	9	19.15
03	Nutritional benefits	15	31.91
04	Recommendation	13	27.66
05	Trial and error	3	6.38
95	Other	1	2.13
	Overall	47	100.00

What ICT tools do you generally use [All Regions]

Note: Result is from multiple-choice responses
Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	SMS	5	11.63
02	WhatsApp	24	55.81
03	TikTok	5	11.63
05	Instagram	1	2.33
06	YouTube	1	2.33
95	Other	5	11.63
96	None	2	4.65
	Overall	43	100.00

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