TAAT EVALUATION FGD; OFSP UTLIIZATION, NUTRITION AND DIETARY DIVERSITY

Description	Results
Interview period	05-Nov-2021 to 28-Nov-2021
Total number of Respondents	47 (Male:0 Female:0)
Number of Districts/ ADDs/ LGAs	14

Number of FGDs by Category [All Countries]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
02	Men FGD	22	46.81
01	Women FGD	24	51.06
04	Youth FGD	1	2.13
	Overall	47	100.00

Types of participants in FGDs [All Countries]

Note: results are from Roster Table

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Farmer	313	90.99
03	Vine Multiplier	3	0.87
04	Processor	7	2.03
95	Other	16	4.65
02	Community Leader	3	0.87
07	Extension worker	2	0.58
	Overall	344	100.00

a4. Prefered Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato (OFSP) Variety [All Countries]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
95	Other	34	72.34
03	Kakamega	3	6.38
04	NASPOT 8	2	4.26
06	NASPOT 13	4	8.51
05	NASPOT 12	4	8.51
	Overall	47	100.00

a4.1a How do adult males compare preference of Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato (OFSP) to their most preferred local sweetpotato variety? [All Countries]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
04	More, 4	9	19.15
05	A lot more, 5	28	59.57
01	A lot less, 1	2	4.26
03	The same, 3	4	8.51
02	Less, 2	4	8.51
	Overall	47	100.00

a4.2a How do adult women compare preference of Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato (OFSP) to their most preferred local sweetpotato variety? [All Countries]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
04	More, 4	14	29.79
05	A lot more, 5	29	61.70
03	The same, 3	3	6.38
02	Less, 2	1	2.13
	Overall	47	100.00

a4.3a How do adolescents compare preference of Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato (OFSP) to their most preferred local sweetpotato variety? [All Countries]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
04	More, 4	12	25.53
05	A lot more, 5	30	63.83
02	Less, 2	2	4.26
03	The same, 3	3	6.38
	Overall	47	100.00

a4.4a. How do children under 5 years compare preference of Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato (OFSP) to their most preferred local sweetpotato variety? [All Countries]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
05	A lot more, 5	34	72.34
01	A lot less, 1	1	2.13
04	More, 4	7	14.89
99	Not Applicable	1	2.13
03	The same, 3	3	6.38
02	Less, 2	1	2.13
	Overall	47	100.00

a5a. What do WOMEN generally like about Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato (OFSP)? [All Countries]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
04	Early maturity	26	12.56
07	Marketability of roots	9	4.35
08	Marketability of vines	6	2.90
12	Root flesh colour	11	5.31
14	Roots easy to cook	16	7.73
16	Taste- good taste	31	14.98
17	Use vines as vegetable	10	4.83
95	Other	22	10.63
01	Availability	5	2.42
02	Bigger root size	13	6.28
03	Drought tolerance	3	1.45
06	High root yield	22	10.63
13	Roots are Soft	13	6.28
09	Pest and disease resistant	3	1.45
10	Requires less labour	7	3.38
15	Roots have no fiber	5	2.42
11	Root does not easily rot	3	1.45
05	Easy to keep vines	2	0.97
	Overall	207	100.00

a5b. What do WOMEN dislike about Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato (OFSP)? [All Countries]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Low root yield	2	1.83
14	Root size is small	2	1.83
95	Other	16	14.68
03	Susceptible to pests	10	9.17
04	Susceptible to disease	7	6.42
05	Too watery	9	8.26
13	Root easily rots	13	11.93
17	Roots are too Soft	8	7.34
07	Not drought resistant	9	8.26
09	Lack of planting material	8	7.34
10	Difficult to find vines	6	5.50
11	Difficult to maintain/keep vines	5	4.59
96	NONE/ Not Applicable	7	6.42
21	Taste- does not taste good	1	0.92
19	Roots have fibers	2	1.83
06	Bad taste	2	1.83
15	Roots are not tasty	1	0.92
08	Not marketable	1	0.92
	Overall	109	100.00

a5c. What do MEN like about Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato (OFSP)? [All Countries]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
04	Early maturity	20	10.93
07	Marketability of roots	10	5.46
08	Marketability of vines	8	4.37
16	Taste- good taste	27	14.75
17	Use vines as vegetable	7	3.83
06	High root yield	15	8.20
95	Other	25	13.66
01	Availability	6	3.28
02	Bigger root size	13	7.10
12	Root flesh colour	12	6.56
13	Roots are Soft	8	4.37
14	Roots easy to cook	8	4.37
09	Pest and disease resistant	5	2.73
10	Requires less labour	7	3.83
11	Root does not easily rot	3	1.64
15	Roots have no fiber	5	2.73
96	NONE/ Not Applicable	1	0.55
05	Easy to keep vines	2	1.09
03	Drought tolerance	1	0.55
	Overall	183	100.00

a5d. What do MEN dislike about Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato (OFSP)? [All Countries]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
03	Susceptible to pests	10	10.10
11	Difficult to maintain/keep vines	5	5.05
17	Roots are too Soft	7	7.07
04	Susceptible to disease	10	10.10
95	Other	22	22.22
13	Root easily rots	8	8.08
05	Too watery	12	12.12
07	Not drought resistant	8	8.08
09	Lack of planting material	6	6.06
10	Difficult to find vines	6	6.06
96	NONE/ Not Applicable	2	2.02
21	Taste- does not taste good	1	1.01
06	Bad taste	1	1.01
12	Requires a lot of labour	1	1.01
	Overall	99	100.00

a5e. What do CHILDREN like about Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato (OFSP)? [All Countries]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
12	Root flesh colour	32	24.06
16	Taste- good taste	40	30.08
01	Availability	3	2.26
02	Bigger root size	8	6.02
04	Early maturity	3	2.26
06	High root yield	3	2.26
95	Other	12	9.02
07	Marketability of roots	2	1.50
08	Marketability of vines	2	1.50
10	Requires less labour	2	1.50
11	Root does not easily rot	2	1.50
14	Roots easy to cook	2	1.50
15	Roots have no fiber	2	1.50
17	Use vines as vegetable	3	2.26
13	Roots are Soft	17	12.78
	Overall	133	100.00

a5f. What do CHILDREN dislike about Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato (OFSP)? [All Countries]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
96	NONE/ Not Applicable	25	43.10
04	Susceptible to disease	2	3.45
05	Too watery	5	8.62
09	Lack of planting material	3	5.17
95	Other	16	27.59
07	Not drought resistant	1	1.72
10	Difficult to find vines	2	3.45
11	Difficult to maintain/keep vines	1	1.72
03	Susceptible to pests	1	1.72
13	Root easily rots	1	1.72
12	Requires a lot of labour	1	1.72
	Overall	58	100.00

a6a. Which foods does a typical woman in a household currently consume in 24 hours (a day)? [All Countries]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Any foods made from grains (like maize, rice, wheat, sorghum, millet, noodles, bread)	47	12.37
02	Any biofortified crops (OFSP, orange maize, iron rich beans)	25	6.58
03	Any vegetables or roots that are orange-colored inside (OFSP, pumpkin, carrot)	31	8.16
04	Any white roots and tubers or plantains/bananas (irish potatoes, yams, cassava, white-fleshed sweetpotato)	32	8.42
05	Any dark green leafy vegetables (sweetpotato leaves, cassava leaves, Rape, amaranth, pumpkin leaves masuku, gradanila, yellow peaches)	30	7.89
06	Any fruits that are dark yellow or orange inside (ripe mango, ripe papaya, passion fruit)	17	4.47
07	Any other vegetables (like eggplant, okra, tomatoes), cucumber	25	6.58
19	Any condiments or seasonings (used in small amounts for flavoring)	13	3.42
13	Any beans or peas (fresh or dried beans, soy bean, lentils)	22	5.79
17	Any foods made with any other type of oil, fat, or butter	16	4.21
09	Any meat made from animal organs (like liver, heart, kidney, blood-based foods)	7	1.84
12	Any fish or seafood, fresh or dried	15	3.95
14	Any nuts or seeds (groundnuts, whole or "butter", sunflower seeds)	19	5.00
16	Any red palm oil or red palm nut pulp sauce	4	1.05
18	Any sweets and sugar (Like sugar, honey, sweetened soda, candies, cookies)	18	4.74
20	Any other beverages and foods (tea, coffee, alcohol, olives, etc.)	16	4.21
11	Any eggs	11	2.89
08	Any other fruits (like avocado, pineapple), chipwete, guava, masau, malambe, bwemba, jambula, white peaches, straw berries, coconut)	9	2.37
10	Any other types of meat or poultry (like beef, pork, goat, mice, chicken, wild birds)	12	3.16
15	Any milk or milk products (such as chees or yogurt, but NOT butter, or ice cream)	8	2.11
95	Other	3	0.79
	Overall	380	100.00

a6b. Which foods did a typical woman consume in 24 hours before 2019 (3 years ago)? [All Countries]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
02	Any biofortified crops (OFSP, orange maize, iron rich beans)	9	2.74
01	Any foods made from grains (like maize, rice, wheat, sorghum, millet, noodles, bread)	45	13.72
04	Any white roots and tubers or plantains/bananas (irish potatoes, yams, cassava, white-fleshed sweetpotato)	33	10.06
19	Any condiments or seasonings (used in small amounts for flavoring)	15	4.57
20	Any other beverages and foods (tea, coffee, alcohol, olives, etc.)	12	3.66
05	Any dark green leafy vegetables (sweetpotato leaves, cassava leaves, Rape, amaranth, pumpkin leaves masuku, gradanila, yellow peaches)	30	9.15
13	Any beans or peas (fresh or dried beans, soy bean, lentils)	20	6.10
03	Any vegetables or roots that are orange-colored inside (OFSP, pumpkin, carrot)	17	5.18
06	Any fruits that are dark yellow or orange inside (ripe mango, ripe papaya, passion fruit)	15	4.57
07	Any other vegetables (like eggplant, okra, tomatoes), cucumber	21	6.40
09	Any meat made from animal organs (like liver, heart, kidney, blood-based foods)	6	1.83
11	Any eggs	8	2.44
12	Any fish or seafood, fresh or dried	13	3.96
14	Any nuts or seeds (groundnuts, whole or "butter", sunflower seeds)	17	5.18
15	Any milk or milk products (such as chees or yogurt, but NOT butter, or ice cream)	7	2.13
16	Any red palm oil or red palm nut pulp sauce	5	1.52
17	Any foods made with any other type of oil, fat, or butter	12	3.66
18	Any sweets and sugar (Like sugar, honey, sweetened soda, candies, cookies)	17	5.18
08	Any other fruits (like avocado, pineapple), chipwete, guava, masau, malambe, bwemba, jambula, white peaches, straw berries, coconut)	11	3.35
10	Any other types of meat or poultry (like beef, pork, goat, mice, chicken, wild birds)	13	3.96
95	Other	2	0.61
	Overall	328	100.00

a6c. Is there any noticeable change on the number of foods consumed before 2019 (3 years ago) and 2021? [All Countries]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Yes	43	91.49
00	No	4	8.51
	Overall	47	100.00