Primary and secondary data, both qualitative and quan-titative, were used as the main sources of information. Pri-mary data collection comprised individual interviews as
well as focus group discussions. A stratified sampling frame covering urban and peri-urban farming systems and other
potential compost consumers (e.g., cotton companies,landscape designers and real estate developers) was employed for random sampling. The systems were selected
through expert opinion and a literature survey (Adam
et al., 1999). Perceptions analysis was based on individual
and focus group discussions (FGD) using structured
questionnaires (open and closed ended), while different