Appendix 1

UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Flora Diversity in Organic and Conventional Cocoa farms and its Contribution to Household Food Security in the AtwimaMponua District

ThisstudyisbeingcarriedoutbyJoseph Bandanaah,agraduatestudentoftheUniversity ofGhana,Legon. The objective of the survey is estimate the contribution of flora diversity to household food security in Organic and Conventional Cocoa farming households.

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Questionnaire ID:………...…….. Date of interview: ......

Name of respondent: ...... Community: ……………………....

Telephonenumber: ......

SECTION A: BIODATA

Areyou the head ofyourhousehold / 1=Yes 0=No
Howold areyou? / Years
What isyour gender? / 1=Male 0=Female
Highest level of formal education? / 0=None
1=Basic (Primary/JHS/Middle)
2=Secondary(SHS)
3=Vocational
4=Tertiary(training college/polytechnic/university)
5=Islamic education
6=other, specify
AreyouabletoreadandwriteEnglish / 1=Read 2=Write
3=Read and Write 4=None
Marital status of respondent? / 1=Married 2=Single
3=Divorced /Separated 4=Widowed
Placeof origin? / 1=Native 2=Settler/migrant
What isyour religious affiliation? / 1=Christian 2=Muslim
3=Traditional 4=other (specify)………………………….
What isyour household size?

SECTION B: HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 2014

  1. Please state the income you made from the sale of crops in 2014

Crop groups / Income made from sale (GhS)
Cultivated crops
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Non cultivated or voluntary crops
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  1. Please state the income you made from the sale of livestock in 2014

Livestock groups / Income made from sale (GhS)
Own rearing
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Hunted in wild
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  1. Please state the income you made from other activities other than the sale of your crops or livestock

Other income activities / Income made (GhS)
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SECTION C: FARMING ACTIVITIES

  1. Doyouconsider farming to beyour major occupation 1=Yes 0=No
  2. Howlong haveyou been farming [……..]years
  3. What is the main purposeofyour farming (chooseone)?1=householdconsumption 2=sale 3=both consumption andsale 4= other(specify)…………
  4. What isyour total farm size(Cocoa farm in hectares)? (…………………………..)
  5. What is your source of labour for your farm? 1= Hired labour 2= Family labour 3= Both
  6. What is your land ownership status? 1=Own land 2=Family land 3=Rented land
  7. What is your soil fertility status? 1=Low 2=Average 3=High
  8. How many times do you apply chemical fertilizer or spray your Cocoa farm in a year? (...... )
  9. What time do you apply the chemical fertilizer or spray? 1=Morning 2=Afternoon 3=Evenings
  10. What was your land used for before crop production? 1=Forest 2=Fallow land 3=Grazing land 4=Other specify

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SECTION D: FOOD SECURITY AND DIETARY DIVERSITY

  1. Which of the following crop species found on your farm contribute to your food security?

Crop species / Common name / Part eaten / Available on farm?
1=Yes 0=No / Consumed
1=Yes 0=No / Sold
1=Yes 0=No / Ever sold
1=Yes 0=No / Total value (GhS)
Ageratum conyzoides / (Goat weed) Abrakyieabodwese / Leaves, Vegetable
Alchorneacordifolia / (Christmas bush) gyama / Fruit, Leaves - drink, Leaves
Ananascomosus / (Pineapple) Abor)b3 / Fruit
Antiaristoxicaria / (False iroko, Ako,) kyenkyen / Fruit
Baphianitida / (Camwood) Ɔdwen(e) / Seeds
Blighiasapida / (Akee apple) Ankye / Fruit, Aril, Flowers - flavour
Blighiaunijugata / (Blighia, Triangle tops) Akye / Seeds, Fruit, Leaves,
Boerhaviadiffusa / (Pig weed) NkokƆdwe / Leaves
Bombaxbuonopozense / (Cotton tree, Red flower silk cotton tree) Okum / Leaves, Flowers, Seeds, Calyces, Fruits,
Canna indica / Ahabia / Underground stem
Capsicum frutescens / Pepper / Spice
Cardiospermumhalicacabum / (Balloon vine) FƆtƆ / Leaves
Carica papaya / Pawpaw/Papaya / Fruit
Ceibapentandra / (Kapok, White silk cotton tree) Onyaa/Onyina / Seeds, Leaves, vegetable
Colocasiaesculenta / (Cocoyam) Kooko / Underground stem
Commelinadiffusa / Onyamebewunamawu / Leaves
Croton lobatus / AkƆnansa / Leaves
Cyathulaprostrata / Apupuaa / Leaves
Dioscoreabulbifera / (Potato yam) Cocoa asibayere / Underground stem
Elaeis guineensis / (Oil palm) Abɛ / Fruit/oil
Emelia sonchifolia / Guakuro / Leaves
Euphorbia heterophylla / Stock
Euphorbia hirta / (Australian asthma herb) Animakoa / Leaves
Lycopersiconesculentum / (Tomato) Nsusuwa / Fruit
Mangiferaindica / Mango / Fruit
Manihotesculentum / (Cassava) Bankyɛ / Underground stem
Momordicacharantia / (African cucumber) Nyanya/Nyinya / Young shoots/spice
Musa paradisiaca / (Plantain) bode/mpusae / Bunches
Perseaamericana / (Avocado pea) pεa/paya / Fruit/vegetable
Phyllanthusamarus / (Fly roost) abomaguwakyi / Fruit/vegetable
Synedrellanodiflora / Kwadupo/MampƆnfoapƆw / Stock
Talinumtriangulare / ɛfan/bokoboko / Leaves
Vernoniaamygdalina / (bitter leave) awonwẽnẽ / Leaves, Vegetable, Stems,
  1. What typesoffoods didyou oranyoneelseinyourhouseholdeatduringthepast 7 days?

Food groups / Examples / Yes=1
No=0 / Number of days for which food group is consumed
  1. CEREALS
/ bread, rice water ,rice balls, biscuits, banku or any other foods made from millet, sorghum, maize, rice, wheat etc
  1. ROOT AND TUBER
/ potatoes, plantain, cocoyam, yams, carrots, cassava, fufu, gari, tapioca etc
  1. VEGETABLES AND FRUITS
/ Leaves, pumpkin, kenaf, orange, banana, melon, mango, pawpaw
  1. MEAT
/ beef, pork, lamb, goat, rabbit wild game, chicken, duck, grasscutter or other birds, liver, kidney, heart, or other organ meats
  1. EGGS

  1. FISH
/ fresh or dried fish or shellfish
  1. LEGUME, NUTS AND SEEDS
/ beans, peas, lentils, or nuts
  1. MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS
/ cheese, yogurt, milk, wagashi or other milk products
  1. OILS AND FATS
/ oil, fat, or butter used during cooking
  1. SWEETS
/ sugar or honey , chocolate etc
  1. SPICES, CONDIMENTS AND BEVERAGES
/ Salt; sauces; coffee, tea, or other alcoholic beverages

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