Insights on Traders Checklist from Field Exercise in Oromia Region
Explore the comprehensive field exercise findings on traders in the sheep value chain, including market characteristics, trader profiles, pricing factors, and key observations. Discover the methods, tools, and major findings documented by the team during their research in Sendafa Market, Oromia Region.
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Reflections on Field Exercise on Traders Checklist Kathleen Conlverson, Aden A. AW. Hassan, Beneberu Teffera, Berhanu Soboka, Leulsegged Kasa Thursday, November 08, 2012
BACKGROUND Field Exercise Site Oromia Region Oromia Special Zone Berek District/Woreda 01 Kebelle/Beki Sendafa Town Date and duration of the field exercise Wednesday, November 07, 2012 from 9:15 to 10:04 Target groups Traders in Sheep Value Chain of the survey area
Approaches of the Field Exercise Team Members Kathleen Conlverson, Aden A. AW. Hassan, Beneberu Teffera, Berhanu Soboka, Leulsegged Kasa Data collection tools Traders checklist Digital camera Methods of data collection Key Informant Interview (KII) Observation Informal Discussion
Major Findings Characteristics of the Sendafa Market Sheep is supplied to the market within 30km radius Supply of sheep in holydays 10,000 Head Supply of sheep in other days 1,000 Head Characteristics of Traders in Sendafa Market Lower income traders (2 legal and 3 illegal) Capital Birr 2000 3000 & purchase 5-10 sheep Middle income traders (10 illegal) Capital Birr 5000 70000 & purchase 15-20 sheep Higher income traders (2 legal and 3 illegal) Capital Birr 10000 15000 & purchase 5-10 sheep
Major Findings . Pricing It depends on season, sex, age, color, castration The price making is through negotiation Brokers also play important role Pair wise Ranking of Problems of Traders Problems Capital Land Tax Linkage Transport Capital Capital Capital Capital Capital Land Land Land Land Tax Linkage Tax Linkage Linkage Transport
General Observation Preparatory Phase Arrival time 8:10 AM Start of the task 9:15AM Advance field work arrangement is essential/scouting Interviewing exercise People were first suspicious about us Induction/telling the purpose first is essential Some concept repetition & rephrasing in questions Merging and rephrasing is needed (e.g. 1.5-1.7) Survey facilitation and Adminstration Knowing local language is pertinent Considering facilitation cost & respondents incentive
Conclusion The exercise has helped us a lot to enrich the theoretical session The checklist is valid with some verification
Recommendation Making advance arrangement for the field work Arranging appropriate time / interest of traders Do pretesting before you go for the actual exercise The traders checklist must always be very precise Make Key Informant Interviews in pair (one interviewer and one note taker)
