Mba Survey Questionnaire

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MBA IRRIGATION SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE

Enumerator..Date.

Scheme

A. PERSONAL DETAILS1. Name of Farmer..Sex..Age..2. Marital Status 1. MARRIED 2. SINGLE. 3. WIDOWED

4. DIVORCED 5. SEPARATTED

3.

Level of Education

4. Households members (total)Children:


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10.Size of plot 1.0.1, 2(0.2-


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D. Household Assets

20. LivestockType of livestock Total Number Number purchased as a

result of irrigation20.0 Cattle

20.1 Goats

20.2 Donkeys20.3 Sheep

20.4 Chickens

21. State the types of farm implements owned and their numbersType of implement Total Number Number purchased as a

result of irrigation

21.1 Plough

21.2 Scotch cart

21.3 Wheelbarrow21.4 Hoes

21.5 Planter

21.6 Harrow

21.7 Cultivator

21.8 Ridger

21.9 Other

22. State the types of household goods owned and their numbersType of household good Number Purchased as a result of

irrigation

22.0 Car

22.1 Bicycle

22.2 TV

22.3 Radio

22.4 Solar Panel

22.5 Fridge

22.6 Motorbike

22.7 Sofa22.8 Bed

22.9 Wardrobe

22.10 Other

E. STANDARD OF LIVING23. Type of main house 1. Brick under tiles 2. Brick underthatch

3. Brick under asbestos 4. Brick under corrugated 5. Pole and dagga underthatch


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24. Source of drinking water at home 1. dip well 2. Borehole 3.Tape 4. Shallowwell 5. River

25. Distance of source of drinking water ..

26. Do you have a toilet? 1. YES 2. NO

27 How do you rate your production of the following food types in a normal year27.0 FoodType

1. Product exceed household requirements2. Product not enough to meet household

requirements3. Do not consume

State the months when fooditem will be in short supply inyour household

27.1 Maizemeal27.2Vegetables

27.3 Meat

28 Incidence of Diseases

Type ofDisease

Rate ofincidence1=high

2=low

3=non

Where do people get thetreatment1. No Medical treatment2. Buy medicine3. Go to a clinic/hospital

within the ward

4. Go to a clinic/hospitalOutside the ward

5. Go to Zinatha/Nyanga

Periodswhendiseasessuffered1. winter2. Summer

Was it easyto gettreatment1. Easy2. Not easy

28.0 Malaria28.1 Bilharzia

28.2 Diarrhoea

29. Indicate who makes decisions and or who does the following activities

Activity Who Decides Who does29.0 Ploughing

29.1 Planting

29.2 Buying inputs

29.3 Fertilizerapplication

29.4 Chemicalapplication

29.5 Weeding

29.6 Harvesting

1. Children 2. Mother 3. Father. 4 worker

30. Marketing

1. Do you experience any problems in finding a market for yourproduce?

Yes No Doesnt

sell

2. Who buys most of your produce? 1 2 3 4 5


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1. Community 2.Local Shops 3. Distant retail 4. Distant wholesale. 5. Contractedbuyer

31 How do you judge the following facts 1 2 3 4 531.0 Market availability affects the choice of crops to grow

31.1 Cash crops can be grown even without market assurance

31.2 The market is always available for my crops

31.3 There is a shortage of inputs for crop production

31.4 Inputs come late

31.5 Inputs are too expensive

31.6 There are no depots for input supply around the scheme

31.7 Local shops do sell inputs to farmers

31.8 Inputs are readily available in big towns (Byo, Hre,)

31.9 It is better to buy expensive inputs than to wait for GMB

31.10 Even with expensive inputs I can still make profits

31.11 Does AGRITEX determine the crops you are to grow

31.12 Do you always go along with their suggestions

31.13 The irrigation dept. has assisted in improving productivity

31.14 The irrigation dept. is always available with technical support31.15 The participatory approach was used in the implementation ofthe project

31.16 All farmers are willing to maintain high productivity levels inthe scheme

31.17 There is need to open up credit lines for farmers to increase theirproduction levels

31.18 It is better to work for a wage than to work in the scheme

31.19 Low productivity is caused by low levels of agriculturalknowledge

31.20 People cooperate with the IMC31.21 The IMC is not able to manage the scheme well

31.22 The IMC must be imposed by government

31.23 IMC members should be selected on merit

31.24 The constitution is a useful tool of development

31.25 The constitution is not followed/ by-laws are not implemented

31.26 The scheme should be managed by the government and notfarmers

31.27 Water levies are too high

31.28 Lack of water has affected productivity levels

31.29 Electricity outages have reduced production levels

31.30 Zesa charges are too high31.31 I am up to date with Water payments

31.32 I am up to date with electricity bills payment

31.33 I am up to date with the Operation and Maintenance feespayment

1. Strongly Agree 2. Agree 3.Disagree 4. Strongly disagree 5. Do not know31. In your own words what do you think must be done to improve the viability of theschemes ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

32.Management, who should manage the scheme ......................................................................................................................... ........................................... ..............................33 Who should decide on what should be grown in the scheme..........................................................................................................................................


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33.Efficiency of waterconveyance system %

34. Breakages Causes Extent Costs Who bearsthe costs

35. Breakdowns causes extent Costs

36. Estimated waterloss per month

Due tospilling

37. Water logging

38. Water distributioninefficiency (poorconveyance/dilapidatedsystem/conflicts)

39. Crops affected bydistributioninefficiency

40. Water shortagesdisconnections

41. Water shortagesdue to electricityoutages

42. Recommendations for improved productivity.1........................................................................................................................................

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Mba Survey Questionnaire