Field data collection

Asfaw TolessaAddis Ababa, 25 February 2003 1

Pre-Field work activities

Preparatory workshop for 2 days–11-12 December 2000

Targeted at key-persons from the Region 12 Zones livestock experts

Create awareness about the project, objectives and activities

Consultation forum for design and implementation

of the project activities Discussion on the questionnaire Detail report of all Zones 2

Content of the Zonal report

Livestock density Distribution of species Number of PA’s per district Human population & distribution Land allocation

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Scheduling the survey time

Rain fall Availability of livestock Availability of Farmers Accessibility

Road Rivers

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Scheduling the survey time(Cont.)

Seasonal activity availability of DAs availability of District SMSs availability of farmers

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Dividing the survey into phases

The Region into 4 phases Based on

Rainfall Availability

3 zones per phases

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Division of the Region into 4 phases

Table 1. Division of Oromia Region into four phases for execution of survey in 2001 Phase Zone Month of survey No. of

woredas

No. of PAs Total number of

households

I Arsi June 5 600

Bale May/June 5 428

Borena May 5 450

II East Hararge August 5 510

West Hararge August/September 4 419

East Shewa August 4 420

III North Shewa October 4 360

West Shewa October 5 600

Jimma October 4 390

IV East Wellega December 5 420

West Wellega December 5 390

Illubabor December 4 600

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Organization

All Zonal Agricultural Development Department

All District Agricultural Development Offices Given assignment to co-operate All did as requested

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Organization (cont.)

Hierarchical approach

Survey Project team (4 people)

12 Zonal livestock experts (key-persons) as

supervisors

55 woreda livestock experts as woreda

supervisors

185 development agents as enumerators

Survey project team

Zone supervisors

Woreda supervisors

Enumerators

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Preparation for field work

Vehicle Communication (Radio) Budget

Addis team (ILRI/OADB) Zonal supervisors District supervisors Enumerators Questionnaire Teaching aids First aid

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Field work

Field work activities started May 18,2001

Training 2 days theory & class exercise1 day practical

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Training content

Introduction Background and goals of the project/survey Questionnaire design, content and organization Introduction to the questionnaire Household questionnaire Cattle questionnaire Sheep questionnaire Goat questionnaire Secondary species questionnaire: Camel, Chicken,

Donkey, Mule, Horse Class exercise on the questionnaire

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Training content (cont.)

Discussion on the class exercise Interview Techniques – Experiences: timing and dealing

with farmers Guidelines of filling the questionnaire Introduction to field exercise, discussion on group

formation and logistics Field exercise on the interviewing techniques Field exercise on phenotypic description Enumerators self exercise on phenotypic description Field survey guidelines, assignment of DAs and

instruction on supervision, logistics, distribution of questionnaires and supplies 13

Training methodology

The training consisted of:

1. Classroom training

Training: 3 days per Zone

5 days is recommended!!

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Training methodology (cont.)

2. Class room group

exercises; Participants

were split up in groups.

One of the participants

played as farmer. The

others interviewed him

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Training methodology (cont.)

3. Field exercises: Groups of participants were sent

out in the field to interview a farmer

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Field work (cont.)

Data collection

• 10 days survey

• 30 farmers/PA

• 1 enumerator/PA

• 30 questionnaires/Enumerator

• 3 questionnaires/day/Enumerator

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Field work (cont.)

Supervision District supervisor

– His/her enumerators

– 2-5 enumerators/supervisor

– 1 visit/day Zonal supervisors

– District supervisors– Enumerators – 4-6 districts/zone– Have own vehicle– Join Addis Team

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Execution of the survey

Resources in the form of fuel, and minor maintenance

were provided to supervisors, and enumerators

In some cases bicycles, mules or horses were rented

to make the supervisors and enumerators mobile

Survey length was 10 days per Zone

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End of surveying

West Wollega

22 December,2001

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Problems Observed

Market days Untimely rains Unexpected high costs

Maintenance Wrong PA &/or HH selections Some wrong NGOs experiences

Payment for simple group discussions

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Positive Observations

Responsible feeling ZADD DADO DAs

Collaboration Farmers

HH heads Family members

Neighbours Village leaders

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