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Field data collection. Asfaw Tolessa Addis 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
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Field data collection Asfaw Tolessa Addis 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 3
Scheduling the survey time • Rain fall • Availability of livestock • Availability of Farmers • Accessibility • Road • Rivers 4
Scheduling the survey time(Cont.) • Seasonal activity • availability of DAs • availability of District SMSs • availability of farmers 5
Dividing the survey into phases • The Region into 4 phases • Based on • Rainfall • Availability • 3 zones per phases 6
Organization • All Zonal Agricultural Development Department • All District Agricultural Development Offices • Given assignment to co-operate • All did as requested 8
Survey project team Zone supervisors Woreda supervisors Enumerators 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 9
Preparation for field work • Vehicle • Communication (Radio) • Budget • Addis team (ILRI/OADB) • Zonal supervisors • District supervisors • Enumerators • Questionnaire • Teaching aids • First aid 10
Field work • Field work activities started May 18,2001 Training • 2 days theory & class exercise • 1 day practical 11
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 12
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
14 Training methodology • Training: 3 days per Zone • 5 days is recommended!! The training consisted of: 1. Classroom training
Training methodology (cont.) • Class room group exercises; Participants were split up in groups. One of the participants played as farmer. The others interviewed him 15
Training methodology (cont.) • Field exercises: Groups of participants were sent out in the field to interview a farmer 16
Field work (cont.) • Data collection • 10 days survey • 30 farmers/PA • 1 enumerator/PA • 30 questionnaires/Enumerator • 3 questionnaires/day/Enumerator 17
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 18
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 19
20 End of surveying • West Wollega • 22 December,2001
Problems Observed • Market days • Untimely rains • Unexpected high costs • Maintenance • Wrong PA &/or HH selections • Some wrong NGOs experiences • Payment for simple group discussions 21
Positive Observations • Responsible feeling • ZADD • DADO • DAs • Collaboration • Farmers • HH heads • Family members • Neighbours • Village leaders 22