MAAIF UMFSNP- SHOCKS, COPING STRATEGIES, SAVING SCHEMES AND SEED MULTIPLICATION

Description	Results
Interview period	19-Nov-2023 to 18-Dec-2023
Total number of Respondents	1,363 (Male:238 Female:1,125)
Number of Districts	11
u5. Length (months) the most recent agricultural shocks lasted	Avg: 2 Min: 1 Max: 12
v3b. Loan amount (UGX) received per household from the savings groups	Avg: 299,052 Min: 1 Max: 3,000,000
w3. Land size (acres) dedicated for seed multiplication centres by seed multipliers	Avg: 20.11004 Min: 0.05000 Max: 5,222.00000

u1. Which shocks did you experience in the last 12 months? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses
Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Drought/Irregular Rains	721	41.11
02	Floods	197	11.23
03	Unusually High Level of Crop Pests & Disease	251	14.31
04	Unusually High Costs of Agricultural Inputs	132	7.53
05	Unusually Low Prices for Agricultural Output	94	5.36
06	Reduction in the Earnings of Currently (Off-Farm) Employed Household Member(s)	28	1.60
07	Loss of Employment of Previously Employed Household Member(s) (Not Due to Illness or Accident)	11	0.63
95	Others	19	1.08
96	None	301	17.16
	Overall	1,754	100.00

u4. When did the shock first occur? [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table
Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	December 2022	130	9.07
02	January 2023	164	11.44
03	February 2023	145	10.11
04	March 2023	123	8.58
05	April 2023	113	7.88
06	May 2023	116	8.09
07	June 2023	149	10.39
08	July 2023	121	8.44
09	August 2023	152	10.60
10	September 2023	118	8.23
11	October 2023	64	4.46
12	November 2023	39	2.72
	Overall	1,434	100.00

u6. What was the effect of the shock? [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table with multiple-choice responses
Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Decline in income	961	42.47
02	Decline in assets	286	12.64
03	Decline in food production	863	38.14
04	Decline in food purchase	142	6.27
95	Others	11	0.49
	Overall	2,263	100.00

u7a. How did your household cope with the shock of Decline in Income [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table with multiple-choice responses
Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Unconditional help provided by relatives/friends	16	1.01
02	Unconditional help provided by local government	9	0.57
03	Changed dietary patterns involuntarily	289	18.22
04	Changed cropping practices	714	45.02
05	Household member(s) took on more non-farm (wage- or self-) employment	67	4.22
06	Household member(s) took on more farm wage employment	92	5.80
07	Household member(s) migrated	60	3.78
08	Relied on savings	40	2.52
09	Obtained credit	59	3.72
10	Sold durable household assets (agricultural or non-agricultural)	10	0.63
11	Sold land/building	7	0.44
12	Rented out land/building	11	0.69
13	Distress sales of animal stock	150	9.46
14	Sent children to live elsewhere	6	0.38
15	Reduced expenditures on health and education	51	3.22
95	Other	5	0.32
	Overall	1,586	100.00

u7b. How did your household cope with the shock of Decline in Assets [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table with multiple-choice responses
Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Unconditional help provided by relatives/friends	15	2.65
02	Unconditional help provided by local government	1	0.18
03	Changed dietary patterns involuntarily	150	26.46
04	Changed cropping practices	181	31.92
05	Household member(s) took on more non-farm (wage- or self-) employment	18	3.17
06	Household member(s) took on more farm wage employment	29	5.11
07	Household member(s) migrated	37	6.53
08	Relied on savings	11	1.94
09	Obtained credit	18	3.17
10	Sold durable household assets (agricultural or non-agricultural)	5	0.88
11	Sold land/building	1	0.18
12	Rented out land/building	4	0.71
13	Distress sales of animal stock	85	14.99
14	Sent children to live elsewhere	2	0.35
15	Reduced expenditures on health and education	9	1.59
95	Other	1	0.18
	Overall	567	100.00

u7c. How did your household cope with the shock of Decline in Food Production [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table with multiple-choice responses
Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Unconditional help provided by relatives/friends	54	3.88
02	Unconditional help provided by local government	3	0.22
03	Changed dietary patterns involuntarily	298	21.41
04	Changed cropping practices	562	40.37
05	Household member(s) took on more non-farm (wage- or self-) employment	63	4.53
06	Household member(s) took on more farm wage employment	81	5.82
07	Household member(s) migrated	50	3.59
08	Relied on savings	50	3.59
09	Obtained credit	63	4.53
10	Sold durable household assets (agricultural or non-agricultural)	14	1.01
11	Sold land/building	1	0.07
12	Rented out land/building	9	0.65
13	Distress sales of animal stock	91	6.54
14	Sent children to live elsewhere	8	0.57
15	Reduced expenditures on health and education	32	2.30
95	Other	13	0.93
	Overall	1,392	100.00

u7d. How did your household cope with the shock of Decline in Food Purchase [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table with multiple-choice responses
Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Unconditional help provided by relatives/friends	4	1.50
03	Changed dietary patterns involuntarily	62	23.31
04	Changed cropping practices	75	28.20
05	Household member(s) took on more non-farm (wage- or self-) employment	21	7.89
06	Household member(s) took on more farm wage employment	32	12.03
07	Household member(s) migrated	8	3.01
08	Relied on savings	4	1.50
09	Obtained credit	7	2.63
10	Sold durable household assets (agricultural or non-agricultural)	1	0.38
12	Rented out land/building	6	2.26
13	Distress sales of animal stock	26	9.77
14	Sent children to live elsewhere	2	0.75
15	Reduced expenditures on health and education	15	5.64
95	Other	3	1.13
	Overall	266	100.00

v1a. Are you a member of any nutrition sensitive saving schemes? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	757	56.41
01	Yes	585	43.59
	Overall	1,342	100.00

v1b. If yes, is this scheme supported by UMFSNP? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	56	9.57
01	Yes	529	90.43
	Overall	585	100.00

v2. What activities do you engage in as a nutrition sensitive saving group? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses
Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Commercial vegetable growing	436	44.31
02	Scaling up production of Orange Fleshed Sweet Potatoes	207	21.04
03	Quality declared seed and seedling multiplication for Orange Fleshed Sweet Potatoes	131	13.31
04	Value addition activities/food processing of Micro Nutrient Rich crops	107	10.87
05	Trading in Micro Nutrient rich produce and products	76	7.72
95	Other	27	2.74
	Overall	984	100.00

v3a. Have you received a loan from any saving group? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	1,138	84.80
01	Yes	204	15.20
	Overall	1,342	100.00

w1. Do you carry out seed multiplication? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	1,058	78.84
01	Yes	284	21.16
	Overall	1,342	100.00

w2. What type of seed do you multiply? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses
Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	OFSP	181	41.80
02	IRB	188	43.42
95	Other	64	14.78
	Overall	433	100.00

w4. Have you received any support from UMFSNP towards supporting your seed multiplication center [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	52	18.31
01	Yes	232	81.69
	Overall	284	100.00

w5. If yes, what support have you received from UMFSNP towards supporting your seed multiplication center [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses
Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Seed or seedlings	202	29.75
02	Fertilizer	91	13.40
03	Other agrochemicals	60	8.84
04	Financial support	49	7.22
05	Advisory/Extension services	89	13.11
06	Market Linkages	48	7.07
07	Trainings	91	13.40
08	Support with farm equipment	49	7.22
	Overall	679	100.00