Technology Adoption and Risk Initiative Household Baseline Survey 2006

Malawi, 2006

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MWI_2006_MTARI_v01_M_PUF

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Xavier Gine, Dean Yang

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Data file: bmain_PUF

The dataset contains information from the following sections of "MTARI 2006 Household Baseline Questionnaire":
BA. Household Characteristics
BB. Member Characteristics
F. Perceptions
G. Credit
J. Networks and Sources of Information
L. Sources of Income
M. Knowledge about Products and Willingness to Pay
N. Personality and Attitudes
O. Risk Response

Cases:	1087
Variables:	280

Variables

qno

res_code

b1

b1 has he/she been living in this village all his/her life?

b1b

b1b how long has the club member lived in this village?

b2

b2 how long has the club member lived in this house?

b3

b3 what is the main construction material of the outside walls of your house?

b3_exp

b3 other specify

b4

b4 what is the main flooring material of your house?

b5

b5 what is the main construction material of the roof of your house?

b5_exp

b5 other specify

b6

b6 how many rooms does this house have?

b7

b7 does the household own or rent this house?

b8

b8 where does the household get most of the drinking

b8_exp

b8 other specify

b9

b9 what is the main source of lighting for your house

b9_exp

b9 other specify

b10

b10 what is the relationship of the club member with the vh?

b10_exp

b10 other specify

b11

b11 what is the religious affiliation of the club member

b11_exp

b11 other specify

b12_mon

b12 since when are you a member of club [name]?

b12_year

b12 since when are you a member of club [name]?

b13_club

b13 were you ever a committee member of the club?

b14_club

b14 what position did you have in the club?

b15_club

b15 were you ever a committee member of the club?

b16_club

b16 what position did you have in the association?

b13_gac

b13 were you ever a committee member of the gac?

b14_gac

b14 what position did you have in the gac?

b15_gac

b15 were you ever a committee member of the gac?

b16_gac

b16 what position did you have in the association?

b13_asso

b13 were you ever a committee member of the association?

b14_asso

b14 what position did you have in the assoication?

b15_asso

b15 were you ever a committee member of the association?

b16_asso

b16 what position did you have in the association?

b17_n0

b17 how many household members belong to the

b18

b18 does any member of the household belong to another

b19

b19 if yes, which two principal cooperatives or associations

b19_exp

b19 other specify

b22_id1

b22 give me the names of the 3 club members whom you ask most for advice in farm

b22_id2

b22 give me the names of the 3 club members whom you ask most for advice in farm

b22_id3

b22 give me the names of the 3 club members whom you ask most for advice in farm

b23_maiz

b23 who do you think is the most knowledgeable farmer in your club for growing [

b23_gnut

b23 who do you think is the most knowledgeable farmer in your club for growing [

b24

b24 how many years of experience in groundnut production do you have?

f1

f1 in the last 5 years, what year had the most rain during the season?

f2

f2 in the last 5 years, what year had the least rain during the season?

f3_unit

f3 for the last 5 years, in which years did you/your household have the most pro

f3_area

f3 for the last 5 years, in which years did you/your household have the most pro

f3_year

f3 for the last 5 years, in which years did you/your household have the most pro

f4_unit

f4 for the last 5 years, in which years did you/your household have the least pr

f4_area

f4 for the last 5 years, in which years did you/your household have the least pr

f4_year

f4 for the last 5 years, in which years did you/your household have the least pr

f5_chal

f5 suppose you were to grow chalimbana...?

f5_cg7

f5 suppose you were to grow cg7/chalimbana 2000....?

f6_chal

f6 suppose you were to grow chalimbana...?

f6_cg7

f6 suppose you were to grow cg7/chalimbana 2000....?

f7_chal

f7 suppose you were to grow chalimbana...?

f7_cg7

f7 suppose you were to grow cg7/chalimbana 2000....?

f8_a

f8 what is the max price you expect to receive per kg of g/n?

f8_b

f8 what is the min price you expect to receive per kg of g/n?

f8_c

f8 what is the typical price you expect to receive per kg of g/n?

f9_a

f9a. yield..…?

f9_b

f9b. resistance to drought and dry spells?

f9_c

f9c. resistance to pest?

f9_d

f9d. yield next seeason if the seed is replanted?

f9_e

f9_g

f10_1

f10 what affects the production of groundnut the most? - 1st

f10_2

f10 what affects the production of groundnut the most? - 2nd

f10_exp

f10 other specify

f11_a

f11 how do you determine when to sow groundnut?

f11_b

f11 how do you determine when to sow groundnut?

f11_c

f11 how do you determine when to sow groundnut?

f11_exp

f11 other specify

f12

f12 how many times have you replanted groundnut since you started growing it...

f13_wk

f13 in what week .......?

f13_mon

f13 in what month.....?

f14_a

f14a do you think that the climate/weather has been changing over recent years?

f14_b1

f14b in what ways? - 1st

f14_b2

f14b in what ways? - 2nd

f14_expl

f14 other apecify

f15

f15 do you think that the climate/weather may continue to change in the coming y

f16_a

f16a. explore new crops

f16_b

f16b. grow more food crops

f16_c

f16c. grow more cash crops

f16_d

f16d. diversify income

f16_e

f16e. work harder on the field

f16_f

f16_exp

f16 other specify

f17_desc

f17 how should the government and donors support farmers if the climate gets wor

f17_1

f17. type of support by govn & donors

f17_2

f17. type of support by govn & donors

g1

g1 has your household asked for credit since september 2005?

g2

g2 since september 2005, has your household been denied credit or a loan?

g3_a

g3a. what are the main reasons this household does not have one more loan?

g3a_exp

g3a other specify

g3_b

g3b. what are the main reasons why this household did not ask for credit?

g3b_exp

g3b other specify

g16

g16 suppose a bank is willing to lend you (more) money ....

g17

g17 suppose a moneylender is willing to lend you (more) money at the current int

g18_bank

g18 what is the minimum loan size you think is worthwhile borrowing from (…)?

g18_mone

g18 what is the minimum loan size you think is worthwhile borrowing from (…)?

g19_bank

g19 what is the maximum loan size you could comfortably manage from (…)

g19_mone

g19 what is the maximum loan size you could comfortably manage from (…)

g20

g20 what is your preferred source of credit?

g20_exp

g20 other specify

g21_a

g21a. invest in agric or business activities

g21_b

g21b. buy goods and services

g21_c

g21c. pay off debts

g21_d

g21d. save the money

g21_e

g21e. give the money away to family

g21_f

g21f. other specify.

g21_tot

j1

j1 how many times have you...

j2_a

j2_b

j2b. sources of credit

j2_c

j2c. insurance products

j2_d

j2d. seed varities

j2_e

j2e. crop prod techniques

j2_f

j2f. crop sales prices

j3_a1

j3a. two sources of information - weather

j3_a2

j3a. two sources of information - weather

j3_b1

j3b. two sources of information - source of credit

j3_b2

j3b. two sources of information - source of credit

j3_c1

j3c. two sources of information - insurance products

j3_c2

j3c. two sources of information - insurance products

j3_d1

j3d. two sources of information - different varieties of seeds

j3_d2

j3d. two sources of information - different varieties of seeds

j3_e1

j3e. two sources of information - crop production techniques

j3_e2

j3e. two sources of information - crop production techniques

j3_f1

j3f. two sources of information - crop sales prices

j3_f2

j3f. two sources of information - crop sales prices

j4

j4 how often do you/your household receive official weather forecasts, e.g. from

j5

j5 have you heard of "el niño" and the seasonal rainfall predictions of the met

j6_a

j6a. do you think that "el niño" can affect the rains in your village?

j6_b

j6b. if yes, how?

j6b_exp

j6 other specify

j6_c

j6c.what would you like to do if a reliable forecast said "good rains are more l

j6c_exp

j6 other specify

j6_d

j6d.would you be able to do that?

j6_e

j6e. if no, why not?

j6_f

j6f. what would you like to do if a reliable forecast said "bad rains are more l

j6f_exp

j6 other specify

j6_g

j6g would you be able to do that?

j6_h

j6h. if no, why not?

j7

j7 do other farmers consider you a progressive farmer?

j8

j8 how far away do you think the rainfall gauge is from your house?

j9

j9 do you think the rains recorded by the rainfall gauge and the ones your plot

j10_1

j10 do you know oibm?

j10_2

j10 do you know mrfc?

j10_3

j10 do you know insurance company?

j11_a

j11_b

j11_c

j11_d

j11d. insurance company

j11_e

j11e. rainfall measurement

j11_f

j11_g

j11_h

j12

j12 do you think the vh has a positive attitude towards development?

l1_s1

l1. wages from agri labour

l2_s1_mk

l2. how much income (annual) from wages

l2_s1_un

l2. unit (wages from agri labour)

l2_s1_nu

l2. number (wages from agric labour)

l2_s1_pa

l2. payment type (wages from agric labour)

l1_s2

l1. wages from non-agri labour

l2_s2_mk

l2. how much income (annual) from non-agric labour

l2_s2_un

l2. unit (non-agirc labour)

l2_s2_nu

l2. number (non-agric labour)

l2_s2_pa

l2. payment type (non-agric labour)

l1_s3

l1. wages from (possibly in-hand)from public works programs

l2_s3_mk

l2. how much income (annual) from public works programs

l2_s3_un

l2. unit (public works programs)

l2_s3_nu

l2. number (public works programs)

l2_s3_pa

l2. payment type (public works programs)

l1_s4

l1. migration income

l2_s4_mk

l2. how much income (annual) from migration

l2_s4_un

l2. unit (migration)

l2_s4_nu

l2. number (migration)

l2_s4_pa

l2. payment type (migration)

l1_s5

l1. wages from benefits from govnt

l2_s5_mk

l2. how much income (annual) from govnt

l2_s5_un

l2. unit (govnt)

l2_s5_nu

l2. number (govnt)

l2_s5_pa

l2. payment type (govnt)

l1_s6

l2_s6_mk

l2. how much income (annual) from pension

l2_s6_un

l2. unit (pension)

l2_s6_nu

l2. number (pension)

l2_s6_pa

l2. payment type (pension)

l1_s7

l1. other income sources

l2_s7_mk

l2. how much income (annual) from other sources

l2_s7_un

l2. unit (other sources)

l2_s7_nu

l2. number (other sources)

l2_s7_pa

l2. payment type (other sources)

m1

m1. starting from the thick black line, can you show me how far 60mm is?

m2_a

m2. it rains 100m

m2_b

m2. it rains 60m

m2_c

m2. how much would you receive as payout?

m3

m3. suppose that the insurance policy ......

m4

m4. would you be interested in purchasing such product?

m5

m5. suppose you could take out a one-season loan to purchase 30 kg of chalimbana

m6

m6. would you be interested now in taking out such a loan?

n1

n1. in general would you say your health is:

n2_a

n2a. are you able to till with a hoe?

n2_b

n2b. are you able to move a table?

n3_a

n3a. accomplished less that you would like - as a result of physical health

n3_b

n3b. accomplished less that you would like - as a result of any emotional proble

n4_a

n4a. were limited in the kind of work or social activities - as a result of phys

n4_b

n4b. were limited in the kind of work or social activities - as a result of emo

n5_a

n5a. in uncertain times, i usually expect the best

n5_b

n5b. overall, i except more good things to happen to me than bad

n5_c

n5c. i'm always optimistic about the future

n6

n6 generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted or that you

n7

n7 do you think most people would try to take advantage of you if they got a cha

n8

n8 would you say that most of the time people try to be helpful, or that they ar

n9_a

n9a. in the last month, how often have you felt that you were unable to control

n9_b

n9b. in the last month, how often have you felt confident about your ability to

n9_c

n9c. in the last month, how often have you felt that things were going how you w

n9_d

n9d. in the last month, how often have you felt difficulties were piling up so h

n10_a

n10a. is extraverted enthusiatsic

n10_b

n10b. is sympatheitic warm

n10_c

n10c. is calm, emotionally stable

n10_d

n10d. is dependable, self-displined

n10_e

n10e. is open to new experiences, complex

n10_f

n10f. is anxious, easily upset

n10_g

n10g. is conventional, uncreative

n10_h

n10h. is disorganized

n10_i

n10i. is reserved, quit

n10_j

n10j. is critical

o3

o3. over the past 5 yrs, any dramatic reduction in your income level?

o9_a

o9a. if there is a major drought...hh face food shortage?

o9_ba

o9b.1 can global warming cause a drought?

o9_bb

o9b.2 can deforestation cause a drought?

o9_bc

o9b.3 can divine power cause a drought?

o10_1

o10.1 copping mechanisms

o10_2

o10.2 copping mechanisms

o10_3

o10.3 copping mechanisms

o11_a

o11a. do you think government should take responsibility if you experience a foo

o11_b

o11b. do you think family should take responsibility if you experience a food sh

o11_c

o11c. do you think neighbors should take responsibility if you experience a foo

o11_d

o11d. do you think ngo's should take responsibility if you experience a food sho

o11_e

o11e. do you think international donors should take responsibility if you experi

o11_f

o11f. do you think others (specify) should take responsibility if you experienc

o12_a_co

o12a do you think government should take responsibility if you experience a food

o12_a__a

o12a do you think family should take responsibility if you experience a food sho

o12_a__b

o12a do you think neighbors should take responsibility if you experience a food

o12_a__c

o12a do you think ngo's should take responsibility if you experience a food shor

o12_a__d

o12a do you think international donors should take responsibility if you experie

o12_a__e

o12a do you think should take responsibility if you experience a food shortage?

o12_b

o12b. what kind of support would you prefer from international donors, like the

o12_exp

o12 other specify

o13_a

o13 imagine that you bought a lottery ticket and you have just won. the prize is

o13_b

o13 imagine that you bought a lottery ticket and you have just won. the prize is

o13_c

o13 imagine that you bought a lottery ticket and you have just won. the prize is

o14

o14 if the answer in a, b, c is (1), then: how much would the prize have to be f

o15_bag1

o15 you will now play a game. you have to draw a ball ...

o15_bag2

o15 you will now play a game. you have to draw a ball ...

o16_a

o16 suppose you are the only income earner in the family .....

o16_b

o16 suppose you are the only income earner in the family ..........

o16_c

o16 suppose you are the only income earner in the family ..........

o17_a

o17a. in general

o17_b

o17b. with your health

o17_c

o17c. in trying new crops varieties

o18

o18 you are going to play a game, i am going to flip a coin.....

addrdp_n

addrdp_c

asso_nam

association name

asso_cod

association code

gac_name

gac_code

vill_nam

club_nam

club_cod

res_name

respondent name

gps_nort

gps_east

intervie

interv_a

interv_b

Total: 280

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