Department of Statistics

Wolaita Sodo University

College of Natural and computational science

Need assessment for starting a Masters of Science Degree in Statistics Program

The aim of this survey questionnaire is to gather information for the Need Assessment of a

Masters of Science Degree in statistics. It would be very kind if you share your thoughts

regarding the questions of this survey. Please put “X” mark inside the boxes and fill in the

blanks. Ignore the numbers in brackets. They are for internal use only.

Part I: Demographic information

1. Sex 1. Male 2. Female

2. Age ________

3. Level of Education with year of graduation

1. BA/BSc in 1. ____________________

2. ____________________

2. MA/MSc in 1. ____________________

2. ____________________

3. Ph.D in 1. ____________________

2. ____________________

4. Where do you currently work

1. Public Organization 2. Private Organization

Please give the name of the organization: ____________________________________

Part II: Indicate the level of your agreement with the following statements by ticking on one of

the boxes ( 1=strongly disagree, 2=disagree, 3=indifferent, 4=agree and 5=strongly agree)

Statement Agreeableness

1. I prefer to enroll in MSc in Statistics at Wolaita Sodo University (WSU) because it is the

closest from where I live

2. I would be interested in pursuing MSc at WSU even if I already have a second degree

3. There is a need for more MSc in statistics holders in Wolaita and Dawro zones in

academic areas

4. There is a need for MSc in Statistics holders in Wolaita and Dawro zones in bureaucratic

positions

5. I consider the number of MSc in Statistics holders in my organization as not less than the

right number