Evaluation of survey by the zones Asfaw Tolessa ILRI, 26 February 2003

Content of evaluation 1.Training 2.Questionnaire 3.Survey length and supervision 4.Transport and resources 5.Accessibility 6.Constraints 7.Any other comment

Response Targetted at: Zone and woreda supervisors from all zones  In TOTAL 23 supervisors responded  3 zone supervisors  15 woreda supervisors  5 unknown supervisors  Following zones responded: East Shoa,Jimma, Arsi, East Wollega, Borana

Training

Training (cont.) Other methods to be included: -Video -Sharing experiences with zones that have already done the survey -Pictorial presentation of all indigenous breeds -More practical exercises

Training (cont.)

Questionnaire Comments:  Questionnaire covers all aspects of livestock  Clear words  It contains many crosscheck questions  Lacks some parameter indicators  Amharic translation did not match sometimes with the English

Survey length and supervision  On average 8 extra days for the survey would have been preferred (range 2 to 20)

Survey length and supervision (cont.) Comments:  On average woreda supervisors were able to visit DAs 3.5 times; zone supervisors visited woreda supervisors 1.5 times during the survey  It was indicated that on average 6 times was preferred by woreda supervisors and 3.5 times by zone supervisors

Transport and resources Car Motorcycle Public transport Bicycle Mule/horse On foot Type of transport used during the survey % of supervisors

Transport and resources (cont.) Comments:  There was a shortage of budget for public transport  There was a general shortage of transport facilities  Not enough Per Diem

Transport and resources (cont.) Comments:  There was a shortage of budget for rent for mule or horses  There was a general shortage of budget for transport facilities  Not enough Per Diem to compensate for the overtime

Accessibility of survey sites

Constraints

Any other comment  Interviewing elder people who have knowledge of the area and of the present livestock; when it was introduced in the area or if it is truly indigenous  The survey was very appreciated and it is hoped that it will contribute to the development of a livestock breeding policy  The approach of using DAs as enumerators was appreciated  There was fear of taxation

Conclusion  Training was good, but too short  Video as training methodology could be included  ‘Breed specific information’, ‘Phenotypic description’, and ‘Interview Techniques’ should have been given more attention  The questionnaires were good  Survey length was in general too short; an average of 8 extra days would have been preferred to complete the survey  Zone and Woreda supervisors indicated to have preferred to visit the supervised more than they could have done now  Selected households and survey sites were far from each other  In general the resources and Per diem were not enough compared to the workload and time taken to finish the survey