INTERVIEW QUESTIONNAIRE FOR PUMP OWNERS
(Conducted to asses business growth, increased turnover, profitability, further investments & employment)
SECTION A: GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE OWNER
1. Pump Owner’s Full Name: ______
Tick one à Male Female
2. Full name of the respondents:
Owner Other (specify)
Tick one à Male Female
3. Where is the pump/enterprises located (fill in all boxes below)?
District: / Sub-Location:Division: / Village/Market:
Location: / Closest Pri. Sch./ Church
4. Address: ______Town: ______Tel: ______
5. How many people live in the farmer’s household? ______
6. How many children does the farmer have? : ______
7. What is the main occupation of the pump owner?
1. farmer 2. mason 3. carpenter 4. craftsman 5. construction labourer 6. farm labourer 7. trader
8. transporter/matatu 9. teacher 10. doctor/health worker 11. Civil servant 12.other (please specify)
8. Second occupation of pump owner ______Use codes as above
9. What is the estimated income from other sources apart from farming per annum
Main source:
Second source:
Third source:
10. Does the farmer own any of the following items?
1. Car/Pick-up/Van 2.Tractor 3. Motorbike 4. Bicycle 5.Television 6.Radio 7. Others (specify)______
11. Describe the construction of the household home:
1.Masonry construction 2.Iron sheet metal construction 3. Earth construction
4.Mud construction 5. other (specify) ______
12. What other amenities does the owner have?
1.Mains electricity 2. Solar panel 3. Generator 4.No electricity 4.Private mains water 7. Shared water stand pipe 8. Private well 9. Shared water well 10. River/stream 11. Dam
SECTION 3: LAND INFORMATION
13. What is the total land size of the farm available for the farmer’s use? ______acres
14. How much is potential for irrigation? ______acres
15. How much is currently being irrigated? ______acres
16. Who owns the plot? 1.family, 2.self, 3.government, 4.rented, 5.given by friend/relative, 6. Other ______
17. Which of the following statements best describes the main objective of the farmer’s in growing irrigated produce before buying the pump?
Circle one option
1. Provide the main cash income for the household
2. Provide extra cash for the household
3. Provide income for future investment in another or new business
4. Provide food for the household
5. Others (specify) ______
SECTION 5: PUMP AQUISATION AND USE
19. When did you start using the Super MoneyMaker pump? ______
20. What is the pump used for and what is(are) the source(s) of water? (tick uses and sources)?
Irrigation / River/streamSale of water / Well/Borehole
Drainage / Dam/Lake/Swamp
House use / Canal
Livestock / Other sources (specify)
SECTION 6: IRRIGATION
21. What method of irrigation do you use? 1. hosepipe & watering can 2. hosepipe with sprinklers 3. hosepipe with a nozzle 4. furrow irrigation 5. other (specify) ______
22. What acreage are you irrigating with the pump? ______
23. Is the water available in sufficient quantities throughout the year? Yes/no
24. If no which months is it in short supply? (Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr/May/Jun/Jul/Aug/Sep/Oct/Nov/Dec)
25. How many irrigated crop cycles did you have per year? 1 2 3 4 5
26. Who does the watering?
Family members – Number of Men______Number of women: ______
Waged – Number of Men______Number of Women: ______
27. Fill in the following table for those doing irrigation:
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6No. of people lifting water / Hrs per day spent lifting water / No. of days/week spent lifting water / No. of weeks/month doing irrigation / No. of months doing irrigation / Total hours (1x2x3x4x5)
28. How much does it cost you per day for watering? Ksh. ______
SECTION 7: INCOME GENERATION AND COST OF PRODUCTION
29. For the 3 most important crops provide the following information for the last crop cycle:
Crop / Area / No. crop cycles/year / Units / Harvested / Sold / Price / Total Income30. How much did the following items cost for the three 3 important crops for the last crop cycle?
Crops / Planting Materials / Chemical fertiliser / Organic fertiliser / Pesticides / Total costs31. How many people did you use to carry out the following activities last crop cycle? (indicate in the table below) (You could use mandays spent if actual number of people is difficult to establish)
No. of employees and payment / Land Preparation / Pesticide & fertiliser application / Harvesting & MarketingMale / Family members / No. (days)
Ksh./day
Others / No. (days)
Ksh./day
Female / Family members / No. (days)
Ksh./day
Others / No. (days)
Ksh./day
SECTION 8: RENTING/LENDING OF THE PUMP
32. Do you rent/lend the pump out to others?yes/no
33. If yes, how many households do you rent/lend the pump to? ______
34. How often do you rent/lend the pump out?
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6No. of households / Hrs per day rent out / No. of days/week rent/lend out / No. of weeks/month doing irrigation / No. of months doing irrigation / Total hours (1x2x3x4x5)
45. How much do you charge per day (unit of time)? ______
SECTION 9: SOCIAL ECONOMIC BENEFITS AND INVESTEMENTS
46. Name the 3 most important benefits that the pump has had in your life?
1.
2.
3.
47. Have you invested in any new business from the profits made through the use of the pump? Yes/no
48. If yes specify the new investments (if possible their monitory value.
1.
2.
3.
4.
49. How many school children do you have and at what level of education?
Level of school / Type of school / No. attending / Approx. fee/yearNot going
Nursery
Primary
Secondary
College (specify)
50. In order of priority, what are your three major ways through which you spend your money? Farm inputs/ School fees/ food/ medical bills/ domestic use clothing, miscellaneous)/ saving/ extended families/ Others: Specify ______
51. Which of the following statements best describes the main objective of the farmer’s in growing irrigated produce after buying the pump?
Circle one option
1. Provide the main cash income for the household
2. Provide extra cash for the household
3. Provide income for future investment in another or new business
4. Provide food for the household
5. Others (specify) ______
End of the questionnaire: Thank you for your cooperation
Other notes
INTERVIEW QUESTIONNAIRE FOR MicroPED PROJECT FINAL EVALUATION
FOR Super-MoneyMaker & OIL PRESS ENTREPRENURES
(Conducted at the end of the project period Irrigation pump and Oil Press entrepreneurs)
PART 1 – THE ENTREPRESURE
SECTION A: GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Technology owner’s full name ______
Tick one ---> Man Woman
Type of ownership (tick one): Individual Group Co-op Institution
2. Respondent full name: ______
Owner Other (specify) ______
3. Where is the enterprise located (fill in all boxes below)?
District: / Sub-location:Division: / Village & Market:
Location: / Closest Pri.Sch./Church:
Address: ______Town:______Tel: ______
4. Who manages the business? (name and relationship) ______
man woman
5. Who controls the income? (manager/owner/other (specify): ______
6. Where does both the owner and manager live?
Owner: ______Manager: ______
SECTION 2: HUMAN, SOCIAL & ECONOMIC FACTORS
7. What is the first and second occupation of the owner and manager?
Owner
/Manager
First
/Second
/First
/Second
FarmerTeacher/Lecturer
Trader (service provider)
Driver
Butcher
Carpenter
Doctor/Clinical Officer
Farm Manager
Hardware
Researcher
Transporter/Matatu
Contractor/Quarry
Civil Servant
Armed forces
Technician/Welder/Mechanic
Others (specify)
8. Name the three major sources of income for the last one year for the entrepreneur in order of priority and amount earned giving brief description of each
1.
2.
3.
9. What is the education level of the entrepreneur? (tick one) 1. Primary, 2. Secondary, 4. university/ advanced diploma, 6. other colleges (specify) ______, 7. never been to school.
10. What is the range of age of the entrepreneur? (<20/21-30 / 31-40 / 41-50 / over 50 years)
11. What is the marital status of the entrepreneur? (married/single/windowed)
12. How many people live in the entrepreneur’s household? ______
13. How many children does the entrepreneur have? ______
14. How many school going children does the entrepreneur have and at what level of education?
Level of school / Type of school / Number attendingNot going
Nursery
Primary
Secondary
College (specify)
15. How much does paying school fees cost per year? ______
16. In order of priority, what are the three major ways through which the entrepreneur spends his/her money? School fees/food/medical bills/domestic use (clothing, miscellaneous)/saving/extended families/Others:
Specify ______
17. Does the entrepreneur own any of the following items
1. car/pick-up/van 2. tractor 3. motorbike 4. bicycle 5. television 6. radio
7. cows (____) 8. shoats (_____) 9. others (specify) ______
18. Describe the construction of the household home:
1. masonry construction 2. iron sheet metal construction 3. earth construction 4. mud construction 5. timber construction 6. others (specify) ______
19. What other amenities does the entrepreneur have? 1. mains electricity 2. solar panels
3. generator 4. no electricity 5. private mains water 7. shared water stand pipe 8. private well 9. no water supply 10. Telephone.
20. What was the source of capital to buy the technology? (tick all relevant sources below)
a) Non credit sources:
Own savings/salary/funds from family/funds from friends/savings from irrigation
Sale of asset (land, livestock, and other business)/retirement funds/pension
b) Credit sources:
Loan from informal sources/loan from SACCO/credit association
Loan from financial institutions/loan from employer
c) Other sources ______
PART 2 – Super-MoneyMaker ENTREPRENURE
SECTION A: PUMP-PROMOTION & FEATURES
21. How many pressure pumps do you own? ______
22 What are their serial numbers, when and where did you buy them? (fill in the table below)
Serial number: ______/ Serial number ______/ Serial number ______Month: ______Year _____ / Month: ______Year _____ / Month: ______Year _____
Bought at: ______/ Bought at: ______/ Bought at: ______
23. Why did the entrepreneur buy the pump? (list the three most important)
1.
2.
3.
24. Where and when did the entrepreneur first heard/see (about) the pressure pump? (radio/tv/word of mouth/ newspaper advert/newspaper article/show/pmt. Demo/truck demo/ApproTec office, others (specify) ______Which: ______When: ______
25. Where else has the entrepreneur heard/seen (about) the pump) (radio/tv/friend/neighbour/newspaper advert/newspaper article/show/pmt. Demo/truck demo/ApproTEC office/others specify ______Where: ______When: ______
26. What made the entrepreneur decide to buy the pump? (show/radio/pmt. Demo/truck demo/tv/friend/neighbour/ApproTEC office/newspaper advert./newspaper article/others specify ______Other comments: ______
27. What technology features made the entrepreneur buy the pump? (price/manual/portability/guarantee/require limited energy/simple to use/easy to maintain/availability others specify ______
SECTION B: IRRIGATION BEFORE THE PUMP
28. How long has the entrepreneur practised irrigated agriculture? (years) ______
29. What is the total land size available to the entrepreneur for agricultural activities? ______
30. What is the potential area for irrigation? ______
31. Was the entrepreneur doing irrigation before buying the pump? Yes/no
32. If yes, how was it done? ______
33. Which of the following statement best describes the main objective of the entrepreneur in growing irrigated produce before buying the pump?
Circle one option
1. provide the main cash income for the household, 2. provide extra cash for the household, 3. provide income for future investment in another or new business, 4. provide food for the household 5. Others (specify) ______
SECTION C: PUMP OPERATION AND IRRIGATION
34. When did the entrepreneur start using the pump? Month: ______Year: ______
35. What is the pump used for and what are the sources of water? (tick all uses and sources)?
Irrigation / River/StreamSale of water / Well/Borehole
Drainage / Dam/Lake/Swamp
House use / Canal
Livestock / Other Sources (specify) ______
Other use (specify) ______
36. How many days is the following months did the pump operate in 1999 and 2000 (put a number in all relevant months)?
Jan / Feb / Mar / Apr / May / Jun / Jul / Aug / Sep / Oct / Now / Dec1999
2000
37. Who operates the pump(s)?
Family members – Number of Men ______Number of Women: ______
Others – Number of Men ______Number of Women: ______
38. Are the family members paid to operate the pump? Yes/no
If yes, how much is each one paid per day (Kshs)?______
39. Are others paid to operate the pump? Yes/no
If yes, how much is each paid per day (Kshs)? ______
40. How many hours daily, does it take to irrigate the area? ______
41. What is the frequency of irrigation per week? ______
42. What acreage is currently being irrigated (acres) ? ______
43. How many people are used to carry out the following activities in a season?
# of Employees and payment / Land preparation / Watering / Harvesting / MarketingMen
/ Family Members / No. (days)Ksh./day
Others / No. (days)
Ksh./day
Women / Family Members / No. (days)
Ksh./day
Others / No.(days)
Ksh./day
44. Which of the following statements best describes the main objective of the entrepreneur in growing irrigated produce with the pump?
Circle one option
- provide the main cash income for the household, 2. provide extra cash for the household, 3. provide income for future investment in another or new business, 4. provide food for the household, 5. others (specify) ______
45. Name 3 most important crops under irrigation, units harvested, sold, price and amount for one season.
Area / Crop Cycles / Units / Harvested / Sold / Price / Amount Ksh.Crop 1
Crop 2Crop 3
46. How much did the following items cost for the three most important crops last
season?
Planting Materials /Fertilisers
/Pesticides
/Total
Crop 1
Crop 2Crop 3
47. How the crop marketed crops. How much does it cost per season (tick relevant boxes)?
Distribution/Sales Method
/Cost of transport
Take them to the marketDeliver to individual customers
Customers buys at the farm
Sell through commissioned sales people
48. What problems are experienced in marketing the crops (means of transport/roads/middlemen/low prices/spoilage/ other specify: ______) circle relevant option.
SECTION D: SALE OF WATER
49. How much water is sold each day (number of 20 litre jerrycans/mutungis)? ______