Analysis of Baseline survey data
1
Date of survey
2
Survey area
3
Names of those undertaking the survey
4
Time taken with each group
Average no of minutes
Comments
Total no of respondents
5
Number of groups visited
No of groups
Comments
Total no of respondents
6
What kind of group is this?
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Nature of group
Youth
Religious
Women
Farmer
Sports
Income generation
Community leaders
No
%
Comments
Total no of respondents
7
Location of group meeting – where does the group usually meet?
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
Location of group
School
Church compound
Pastor’s house
Community leaders house
Chair person’s house
No
%
Comments
Total no of respondents
8
Distance of meeting place from road with public transport
Code
1
2
3
4
Nature of group
Less than 1 Km
Less than 5 Km
Less than 10 Km
Over 10 Km
Total no of respondents
No
%
Comments
9
Years of existence – how many years since the group began
meeting?
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
10
Years of group’s existence
One year
Two years
Three years
Four years
Five to six years
Seven to eight years
Nine to ten years
Over ten years
Total no of respondents
No
%
Comments
Reasons for group formation – what is the main reason why
members meet together?
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Reasons for group formation
income generation
spiritual growth
community support
training
health education
agricultural information
No
%
Comments
Total no of respondents
11
Frequency of meetings – how often does the group usually meet?
Code
1
2
3
4
5
12
Frequency of meetings
weekly
fortnightly
monthly
occasional
twice weekly
Total no of respondents
No
%
Comments
Nature of meetings – what do people do when they meet?
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Nature of meetings
practical work
business
discussion and learning
informal training
income generation
No
%
Comments
Total no of respondents
13
Number of members
Total no of members
Total no of respondents
Men
Women
Comments
14
Is membership free and open to all, or is there a payment or is it
only open to certain people? (eg women, farmers, food
processers etc etc)
Code
1
2
3
4
Nature of group membership
closed membership
open to all
self selecting
No
%
Comments
Total no of respondents
15
Group activities (up to three) - what is the main purpose of the
group’s activities?
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
Group activities
Sharing information with members
Sharing information with the community
Income generation
Training others
Networking
No
%
Comments
Total no of respondents
16
Annual income of group (if the group has any joint income)
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
17
Annual income of group
None or less than US $ 50
Between $50 to $200
Between $200 to $500
Between $500 to $1000
Between $1000 to $5000
Over $5000
Total no of respondents
No
%
Comments
Aims and objectives of group (list up to three choices)
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Objectives of group
Community unity
Improve income of members
Social welfare in the community
Improve community health
Gain access to credit or training
Build up knowledge of members
Literacy
No
%
Comments
Total no of respondents
18
Organisations that support the group (list up to three
organisations)
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
Supportive organisations
Church
Local NGOs (specify??)
International NGOs
Government trainers
Government agencies
Total no of respondents
No
%
Comments
19
What strengths does our community have (list up to three)
Code
1
2
3
4
Nature of group
Good leaders
Sense of unity
No
%
Comments
Total no of respondents
20
What particular needs does our community have (list up to three)
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Nature of group
Clean water
Improved education facilities
Health centre
Resource centre/internet café
HIV and AIDS awareness raising
Employment opportunities
Micro credit
No
%
Comments
Total no of respondents
21
What sort of information would be useful to group members? (up
to three choices)
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Information required by members
Health education
Water and sanitation
Prevention of malaria
Agricultural education
Education
Social justice
No
%
Comments
Total no of respondents
22
Information sources – where do members get information from?
(list up to three)
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Information sources
Friends
Government resource person
workshop or training
Group members
TV and Radio
Books and newsletters
Web, email or CD ROM
Library or resource centre
No
%
Comments
Total no of respondents
23
What problems do members face in obtaining useful information
(up to three)
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
Nature of group
No money available
No access to web or email
Few people can read
Language is a barrier
Not relevant to our situation
Total no of respondents
No
%
Comments
24
What are the strengths of the group (list up to three)
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
Nature of group
Unity
Support for members
Knowledge
No
%
Comments
Total no of respondents
25
What sort of problems does the group face (list up to three)
Code
1
2
3
4
5
Nature of group
Lack of training
Lack of funds
Divided objectives
Lack of information
No
%
Comments
Total no of respondents
26
What are the literacy levels of group members?
Code
1
2
3
Code
1
2
3
27
Literacy levels in English
good – confident in use
Adequate for basic communication
Lacking
Total no of respondents
Men
%
Women
%
Comments
Literacy levels in local language
good – confident in use
Adequate for basic communication
Lacking
Total no of respondents
Men
%
Women
%
Comments
%
Comments
What are the education levels of group members?
Code
1
2
3
4
5
28
Education level of members
None
One or two years in primary school
Completed primary school
completed secondary or high school
Teacher training, diploma or degree
Total no of respondents
Men
%
Women
What access do members have to radio or TV?
Code
1
2
3
29
Nature of group
None
Through friends
Own radio or TV
Total no of respondents
No
%
Comments
What access do members have to books and newsletters?
Code
1
2
3
4
5
Nature of group
None
Less than five owned
Less than ten owned
Between ten and fifty
Small library
Total no of respondents
No
%
Comments
30
What access do members have to email and web?
Code
1
2
3
4
31
Nature of group
None
Once a month
Once a week
Daily
Total no of respondents
No
%
Comments
What access do members have to CD ROMS?
Code
1
2
3
4
32
Nature of group
None
Once a month
Once a week
Daily
Total no of respondents
No
%
Comments
What are the main benefits of group membership (up to three)
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
Benefits of group membership
Sharing spirit
Working together/ teamwork
Access to information
Sense of achievement
Access to microcredit
Good leadership
No
%
Comments
Total no of respondents
33
What have been the main achievements of the group (up to three)
Code
1
2
3
4
5
Nature of group
Serving the community
Respect for each other
Improved literacy
Sharing knowledge
Total no of respondents
34
Additional information
No
%
Comments