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Report on survey of Expert assessments of e-business in SSA © 2004 Chitu Okoli Executive summary In summer 2003, the research team on Sub-Saharan Africa at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, USA investigated experts’ perceptions on the most pertinent issues affecting the success of electronic business in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Mr. Hamadoun Touré, the Director of the International Telecommunication Union's Bureau of Development, has affirmed that this study could contribute towards achieving one of ITU-D’s goals of harnessing the potentials of ICTs for socioeconomic development of developing countries. We hope that business managers, policy makers, and government and NGO officials can use the results of this study in furthering the development of e-business in SSA. Chitu Okoli, now at Concordia University in Montréal, Canada, conducted this survey for his doctoral dissertation at Louisiana State University, which he successfully defended on October 13, 2003. Dr. Victor Mbarika chaired the dissertation. This document reports the results of the survey, but it does not discuss them. The dissertation reports the study from a scholarly perspective in far more detail, giving both methodological details of the study (chapters 3 and 4) and discussing in-depth the theoretical meaning and implications of the results (chapters 2 and 5). This dissertation is freely available on the World Wide Web at: <http://etd02.lnx390.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-1021103-111509/ > Before conducting the actual survey, we conducted a pilot (test) survey to refine our questionnaire and administration procedure. We sent the survey to 402 e-mail addresses in April and May 2003 for the pilot survey, and obtained 48 completed responses. Based on these responses, we modified the survey to be more valid and reflective of what we are actually trying to discover. We do not report any results from the pilot test here, but they are available in the full dissertation report. For the main study, which we report here, we sent the questionnaire by e-mail to 1,092 expert contact from May to July 2003, We sent two e-mail reminders and one reminder by postal mail to those whom we had not heard from. By the conclusion of the survey in August 2003, we eventually received 158 responses; however, only 147 were sufficiently complete for us to use for our analysis. This report is available on the WWW at <http://chitu.okoli.org/mis/research/dissertation/report.html >.

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Report on survey of Expert assessments of e-business in SSA

© 2004 Chitu Okoli

Executive summary In summer 2003, the research team on Sub-Saharan Africa at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, USA investigated experts’ perceptions on the most pertinent issues affecting the success of electronic business in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Mr. Hamadoun Touré, the Director of the International Telecommunication Union's Bureau of Development, has affirmed that this study could contribute towards achieving one of ITU-D’s goals of harnessing the potentials of ICTs for socioeconomic development of developing countries. We hope that business managers, policy makers, and government and NGO officials can use the results of this study in furthering the development of e-business in SSA. Chitu Okoli, now at Concordia University in Montréal, Canada, conducted this survey for his doctoral dissertation at Louisiana State University, which he successfully defended on October 13, 2003. Dr. Victor Mbarika chaired the dissertation. This document reports the results of the survey, but it does not discuss them. The dissertation reports the study from a scholarly perspective in far more detail, giving both methodological details of the study (chapters 3 and 4) and discussing in-depth the theoretical meaning and implications of the results (chapters 2 and 5). This dissertation is freely available on the World Wide Web at: <http://etd02.lnx390.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-1021103-111509/>

Before conducting the actual survey, we conducted a pilot (test) survey to refine our questionnaire and administration procedure. We sent the survey to 402 e-mail addresses in April and May 2003 for the pilot survey, and obtained 48 completed responses. Based on these responses, we modified the survey to be more valid and reflective of what we are actually trying to discover. We do not report any results from the pilot test here, but they are available in the full dissertation report. For the main study, which we report here, we sent the questionnaire by e-mail to 1,092 expert contact from May to July 2003, We sent two e-mail reminders and one reminder by postal mail to those whom we had not heard from. By the conclusion of the survey in August 2003, we eventually received 158 responses; however, only 147 were sufficiently complete for us to use for our analysis. This report is available on the WWW at <http://chitu.okoli.org/mis/research/dissertation/report.html>.

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Table of contents

Report on survey of Expert assessments of e-business in SSA _______________ 1

Executive summary ___________________________________________________ 1

Table of contents _____________________________________________________ 2

Demographic questions _______________________________________________ 2

Categorical demographic questions __________________________________________2 Country/region for which the experts responded to the survey questions _____________________ 2 Type of organization to which expert belongs __________________________________________ 4 Country in which expert’s organization is based ________________________________________ 5 Gender of expert_________________________________________________________________ 6 Age range of expert ______________________________________________________________ 7 Highest education level expert has attained ___________________________________________ 8

Numeric demographic questions _____________________________________________9

E-business in SSA questions __________________________________________ 12

Survey questions and key__________________________________________________12

Question responses_______________________________________________________16

Question response charts__________________________________________________17

Demographic questions

Categorical demographic questions

Country/region for which the experts responded to the survey questions

Geo-economic sub-regions of Sub-Saharan Africa

Central Africa and Great Lakes

Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe

East Africa Kenya, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda Horn of Africa Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia

Southern Africa Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe

West Africa Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo

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Region Country N % Responded for all of SSA 8 5.4 Chad 1 0.7 Gabon 1 0.7 Rwanda 3 2.0 Central Africa 5 3.4 East Africa 2 1.4 Kenya 22 15.0 Sudan 3 2.0 Tanzania 6 4.1 Uganda 3 2.0 East Africa 36 24.5 Horn of Africa 1 0.7 Eritrea 1 0.7 Ethiopia 1 0.7 Horn of Africa 3 2.0 Southern Africa 13 8.8 Botswana 2 1.4 Madagascar 2 1.4 Malawi 3 2.0 Mauritius 3 2.0 Mozambique 7 4.8 Namibia 5 3.4 Seychelles 1 0.7 Swaziland 1 0.7 Zambia 7 4.8 Zimbabwe 7 4.8 Southern Africa 51 34.7 Benin 1 0.7 Burkina Faso 1 0.7 Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) 3 2.0 Gambia 2 1.4 Ghana 11 7.5 Guinea 2 1.4 Mali 2 1.4 Niger 1 0.7 Nigeria 18 12.2 Senegal 2 1.4 West Africa 1 0.7 West Africa 44 29.9 Total 147 100.0

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Region

Region

WestSSASouthernHornEastCentral

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Type of organization to which expert belongs Organization type N %

Academic 24 16.6 Commercial 73 50.3 Governmental 25 17.2 Nongovernmental 23 15.9 Total 145 100.0

Org type

Org type

Nongovernmental

Governmental

Commercial

Academic

Fre

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80

60

40

20

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Country in which expert’s organization is based Org region Org country N % India 1 0.7 Laos 1 0.7 Asia

2 1.4 France 2 1.4 United Kingdom 3 2.1 Switzerland 1 0.7 Norway 1 0.7 Netherlands 1 0.7 Europe

8 5.5 Egypt 1 0.7 Morocco 3 2.1 North Africa 4 2.7 United States of America 5 3.4 North America 5 3.4 Republic of South Africa 24 16.4 Benin 1 0.7 Botswana 2 1.4 Burkina Faso 1 0.7 Côte d'Ivoire 1 0.7 Djibouti 1 0.7 Eritrea 1 0.7 Ethiopia 1 0.7 Gambia 2 1.4 Ghana 8 5.5 Kenya 18 12.3 Madagascar 2 1.4 Malawi 3 2.1 Mali 2 1.4 Mauritius 3 2.1 Mozambique 6 4.1 Namibia 4 2.7 Niger 1 0.7 Nigeria 18 12.3 Rwanda 1 0.7 Senegal 2 1.4 Seychelles 1 0.7 Sudan 3 2.1 Swaziland 1 0.7 Tanzania 7 4.8 Uganda 3 2.1 Zambia 5 3.4 Zimbabwe 5 3.4 SSA

104 71.2 Total

146 100.0

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Org region

Org region

SSA

South Africa

North America

North Africa

Europe

Asia

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cy120

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80

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Gender of expert Gender N % Female 16 11.0 Male 129 89.0 Total 145 100.0

Gender

Gender

MaleFemale

Fre

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140

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Age range of expert

Age N % 24< 4 2.8 25-34 47 32.4 35-44 53 36.6 45-54 32 22.1 55-64 8 5.5 65> 1 0.7 Total 145 100.0

Age

Age

65>55-6445-5435-4425-3424<

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Highest education level expert has attained

Education N % Bachelor's 46 32.4 Doctorate 19 13.4 Master's 64 45.1 Post-secondary 8 5.6 Secondary 5 3.5 Total 142 100.0

Education

Education

Secondary

Post-secondary

Master's

Doctorate

Bachelor's

Fre

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70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

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Numeric demographic questions

N Min Max Mean Median � Years of experience with e-business in SSA (Experience) 142 0 28 6.71 5 5.38 Years lived in Sub-Saharan Africa (Lived SSA) 131 0 54 21.09 22 15.99 Years lived in Republic of South Africa (Lived SA) 126 0 50 5.01 0 11.59 Years lived in North Africa (Lived NA) 120 0 40 1.23 0 5.64 Years in technologically-advanced countries (Lived Tech) 130 0 47 7.12 3 10.30

Experience

28.0

26.0

24.0

22.0

20.0

18.0

16.0

14.0

12.0

10.0

8.0

6.0

4.0

2.0

0.0

Experience

Fre

quen

cy

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 5.38

Mean = 6.7

N = 142.00

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Lived SSA

55.0

50.0

45.0

40.0

35.0

30.0

25.0

20.0

15.0

10.0

5.0

0.0

Lived SSAF

requ

ency

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 15.99

Mean = 21.1

N = 131.00

Lived SA

50.0

45.0

40.0

35.0

30.0

25.0

20.0

15.0

10.0

5.0

0.0

Lived SA

Fre

quen

cy

120

100

80

60

40

20

0

Std. Dev = 11.59

Mean = 5.0

N = 126.00

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Lived NA

40.035.030.025.020.015.010.05.00.0

Lived NAF

requ

ency

120

100

80

60

40

20

0

Std. Dev = 5.64

Mean = 1.2

N = 120.00

Lived Tech

45.040.035.030.025.020.015.010.05.00.0

Lived Tech

Fre

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cy

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 10.30

Mean = 7.1

N = 130.00

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Actual survey questions on e-business in SSA

Survey questions and codes Concept Code Question

E-business Outcomes

EB

EBC Capabilities: Please indicate how much you agree or disagree that urban SME businesses in your country will have the following e-business capabilities by the end of 2004.

EBCI Information: Product information will be available online for business customers, including product search capabilities.

EBCT Transaction: Business customers will be able to use websites to place, track, and review orders.

EBCX Interaction: Business customers will be able to manage online accounts, customize their view of the website, and conduct real-time chat with customer service representatives.

EBCS Supplier connection: Businesses will place online orders from suppliers, use electronic data interchange (EDI), and electronically share inventory information with suppliers and business partners.

E-Business Capabilities

EBCN Intranet: Within a business, employees will be able to use the Internet to share information internally, communicate with each other, and run applications.

EBV Value impacts: Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with these statements about the impacts of e-business in the context of urban SME businesses in your country.

EBVR E-business activity will increase revenues.

EBVC E-business activity will save costs.

EBVT E-business activity will save employees’ time and effort.

EBVJN E-business activity will result in new jobs in your country.

E-Business Value

EBVJL E-business activity will result in people losing their jobs in your country.

ICT Policies IP How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about current policies concerning ICTs in your country?

IPIR Some policies influence information and communication technologies (ICTs) by encouraging or setting a trend, whereas others regulate ICTs by implementing and enforcing definite laws. Some policies target the supply of ICTs by focusing on organizations that create and provide ICTs, whereas others target the demand for ICTs by focusing on people and organizations that use them.

IPIS The government influences the supply of ICTs (for example: by funding ICT research and innovation; providing educational and training services; and subsidizing ICT development).

IPID The government influences the demand for ICTs (for example: by providing skill training; subsidizing the costs of purchasing ICTs; and providing programs for ICT awareness and promotion).

General ICT Policies

IPRS The government regulates the supply of ICTs (for example: by requiring computer education; removing economic barriers to ICT trade and innovation; and establishing standards and requirements for research and development in ICTs).

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Concept Code Question

IPRD The government regulates the demand for ICTs (for example: by requiring specific ICT-related standards, products or processes be used by government agencies or businesses with government contracts).

IPP Privatization and liberalization: The government gives ownership and control of telecommunications provision to private enterprises, and private enterprises can freely compete in the mobile phone, ICT and ISP markets.

IPE

IPEP E-business promotion: The government generally supports and actively promotes the practice of e-business.

IPEI Intellectual property rights: The government actively enforces the protection of patents, copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights.

IPEU E-business user rights: E-business users have well-defined and actively-enforced legal rights when engaging in e-business regarding purchase protection and privacy.

E-business Policies

IPEA Awareness of e-business: People are generally aware of the concept and benefits of electronic business.

II How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about the current state of infrastructure for information and communication technologies in urban cities in your country?

IITB There is an adequate number of national and international trunk/backbone (long distance) phone and data circuits.

IIE There is a steady supply of electrical power, whether by national grids or backup electrical generators.

IIW There is an adequate number of ICT workers skilled in developing and maintaining ICTs, training others how to use ICTs, and managing ICT infrastructures.

IIWN There is an adequate number of wireless networks, such as VSAT, satellite and microwave links.

IIP Urban citizens have adequate access to phone services, whether land telephone lines, mobile/cellular phones, or payphones.

III Urban citizens have adequate access to the Internet, whether from home, work, Internet cafes, telecenters, or other locations.

IIISP There is an adequate number of Internet service providers (ISPs) for the number of citizens.

IIA Computers, networks, Internet access, and other ICTs are affordable for most urban SME businesses.

ICT Infrastructure

IIQ The ICT equipment and services available to urban SME businesses are generally of high quality.

Institutions and Commerce

IC

ICC How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about the general commercial environment in your country?

ICCC Corruption: Bribery and corruption are rare when dealing with the government or businesses in relation to contracts, loans, licenses, tax assessments, fines, and other necessary services.

ICCD* Which of the following descriptions most adequately reflects the distribution environment for physical products in your country? (See key below for listing of the options for this question.)

Commercial Infrastructure

ICCP Electronic payment systems: Banks support electronic merchant payment systems such as credit and debit cards.

Institutions ICI How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about governance institutions in your country?

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Concept Code Question

ICIV Voice and accountability: Citizens can freely choose their government. They can exercise political rights and civil liberties, and the press is independent from government control.

ICIB Government regulation and bureaucracy: The government does not control goods markets, interfere with the banking system, nor excessively regulate or control private business and international trade.

ICIR Risk of repudiation: There is a low risk that the government will modify its contracts by scaling them down, postponing them, or outright repudiating them.

ICIL Rule of law: The government justly enforces contracts, and protects individuals and businesses against violence, theft and fraud.

TI How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about implementation factors for a typical ICT project (especially e-business) in urban SME businesses in your country?

TITM Top managers support the project by word and action.

TIUI Users are closely involved in the design and development of the system.

TIUT Users are computer literate and they are adequately trained in using the system.

TIPC There is at least one person (not necessarily a top manager) who purposefully champions the project by encouraging and advocating it.

ICT Transfer Implementation

TISD The systems development team is skilled in the pertinent technologies.

Culture-Specific Beliefs and Values

C Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with these statements about the work environment in urban SME businesses that implement or consider implementing ICTs (such as e-business) in your country.

CUA

CUAT Business employees generally do not trust ICTs or e-business.

CUAS Business employees are generally concerned about data security when considering using ICTs.

CUAP Managers typically prefer to adopt ICTs or e-business only if it has been proven to be effective.

Uncertainty Avoidance

CUAN Managers are usually hesitant to attempt new ICT or e-business applications.

CPD

CPDP Managers frequently use their authority and power when dealing with subordinates.

CPDD Managers do not usually delegate important tasks to employees.

CPDA Subordinates are usually afraid to express disagreement with their superiors.

Power Distance

CPDS Managers generally avoid off-the-job social contacts with employees.

CTC Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements about the amount and nature of travel for managers of ICTs or e-business in urban SME businesses in your country. (For these questions, include the Republic of South Africa as a “technologically-advanced” country.)

CTCB Most have traveled to a technologically-advanced country for business purposes.

Technology Culturation

CPCP Most have traveled to a technologically-advanced country for personal (non-business) purposes.

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Concept Code Question CPCS Most have attended a computer-related conference either within Sub-Saharan Africa or in another developing country. CPCT Most have attended a computer-related conference in a technologically-advanced country.

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Question responses*

N Min Max Mean Median Mode � EBCI 146 1 7 4.39 5 5 1.724

EBCT 147 1 7 3.87 4 5 1.895 EBCX 147 1 7 3.60 3 5 1.797 EBCS 147 1 7 3.54 3 3 1.725 EBCN 143 1 7 5.21 5 5 1.448 EBVR 147 1 7 5.24 5 5,6 1.321 EBVC 147 2 7 5.54 6 5 1.218 EBVT 147 2 7 5.67 6 6 1.160

EBVJN 146 1 7 5.33 5 5 1.308 EBVJL 147 1 7 3.83 4 3 1.644

IPIS 146 1 7 4.15 5 5 1.998 IPID 146 1 7 3.97 4 5 1.840

IPRS 146 1 7 4.18 5 5 1.833 IPRD 146 1 7 3.95 4 3 1.790

IPP 146 1 7 4.52 5 6 1.938 IPEP 144 1 7 4.10 4 5 1.735 IPEI 145 1 7 3.81 4 3 1.867

IPEU 145 1 7 3.19 3 1 1.760 IPEA 145 1 7 3.72 4 5 1.627 IITB 147 1 7 3.34 3 1 1.978

IIE 146 1 7 3.64 3 3 1.919 IIIW 147 1 7 3.58 3 3 1.724

IIWN 147 1 7 3.25 3 2,3 1.621 IIP 146 1 7 4.16 5 5 1.814 III 142 1 7 3.78 4 5 1.743

IIA 145 1 7 3.11 3 2 1.625 IIQ 146 1 7 3.85 4 5 1.625

ICIV 147 1 7 4.71 5 5,6 1.756 ICIB 146 1 7 4.08 4 3 1.704 ICIR 147 1 7 4.16 4 4 1.658 ICIL 146 1 7 4.31 4 4 1.837

ICCC 147 1 7 3.03 3 1 1.761 ICCP 147 1 7 4.17 5 5 1.956 ICCD 145 1 5 2.85 3 2 1.082 TITM 145 1 7 4.47 5 5 1.344 TIUI 145 1 7 3.83 4 3 1.450

TIUT 144 1 7 3.88 4 5 1.465 TIPC 145 1 7 5.01 5 5 1.236 TISD 145 1 7 4.54 5 5 1.434

CUAT 147 1 7 3.75 4 3 1.364 CUAS 147 1 7 4.76 5 5 1.560 CUAP 147 1 7 5.14 5 5 1.327 CUAN 147 1 7 4.83 5 5 1.326 CPDP 146 1 7 5.38 6 6 1.210 CPDD 145 1 7 4.70 5 5 1.385 CPDA 145 1 7 5.06 5 5 1.461 CTCB 146 1 7 4.92 5 5 1.392 CTCP 145 1 7 4.61 5 5 1.420 CTCS 146 1 7 4.64 5 5 1.404 CTCT 144 1 7 4.36 5 5 1.461

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*Key to question scores

Almost all questions were on a 7-point scale scored 1 to 7. However, ICCD was five-point, scored 1 to 5.

Regular items: � Strongly disagree (1.0) � Disagree (2.0) � Somewhat disagree (3.0) � Neutral (4.0) � Somewhat agree (5.0) � Agree (6.0) � Strongly agree (7.0)

ICCD Which of the following descriptions most adequately reflects the distribution environment for physical products in your country?

� Poor: (1.0) Basic postal services sparse and expensive. Road infrastructure seriously deficient even in larger cities. Airfreight services unavailable or prohibitively expensive.

� Substandard: (2.0) Basic postal services available but not reliable. Road infrastructure passable in larger cities, but does not reach remote areas. Airfreight services very expensive and infrequent.

� Fair: (3.0) Postal services well developed. Main cities linked by reliable road infrastructure. Airfreight services regular though still infrequent.

� Good: (4.0) Private delivery services available as alternative to traditional postal service. Roads to most locations in good condition. Regular and continuous airfreight services.

� Excellent: (5.0) Delivery services widely available. Airfreight well developed. Cities and towns well connected by highways and/or secondary roads. Sophisticated, specialized, distribution services.

Question response charts

EBCI

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EBCI

Fre

quen

cy

60

50

40

30

20

10

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Std. Dev = 1.72

Mean = 4.4

N = 146.00

EBCT

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EBCT

Fre

quen

cy

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.90

Mean = 3.9

N = 147.00

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EBCX

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EBCX

Fre

quen

cy

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.80

Mean = 3.6

N = 147.00

EBCS

7.06.05.04.03.02.01.0

EBCS

Fre

quen

cy

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.73

Mean = 3.5

N = 147.00

EBCN

7.06.05.04.03.02.01.0

EBCN

Fre

quen

cy

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.45

Mean = 5.2

N = 143.00

EBVR

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EBVR

Fre

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cy50

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.32

Mean = 5.2

N = 147.00

EBVC

7.06.05.04.03.02.0

EBVC

Fre

quen

cy

50

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.22

Mean = 5.5

N = 147.00

EBVT

7.06.05.04.03.02.0

EBVT

Fre

quen

cy

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.16

Mean = 5.7

N = 147.00

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EBVJN

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EBVJN

Fre

quen

cy

50

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.31

Mean = 5.3

N = 146.00

EBVJL

7.06.05.04.03.02.01.0

EBVJL

Fre

quen

cy

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.64

Mean = 3.8

N = 147.00

IPIS

7.06.05.04.03.02.01.0

IPIS

Fre

quen

cy

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 2.00

Mean = 4.2

N = 146.00

IPID

7.06.05.04.03.02.01.0

IPID

Fre

quen

cy40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.84

Mean = 4.0

N = 146.00

IPRS

7.06.05.04.03.02.01.0

IPRS

Fre

quen

cy

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.83

Mean = 4.2

N = 146.00

IPRD

7.06.05.04.03.02.01.0

IPRD

Fre

quen

cy

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.79

Mean = 4.0

N = 146.00

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IPP

7.06.05.04.03.02.01.0

IPP

Fre

quen

cy

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.94

Mean = 4.5

N = 146.00

IPEP

7.06.05.04.03.02.01.0

IPEP

Fre

quen

cy

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.74

Mean = 4.1

N = 144.00

IPEI

7.06.05.04.03.02.01.0

IPEI

Fre

quen

cy

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.87

Mean = 3.8

N = 145.00

IPEU

7.06.05.04.03.02.01.0

IPEU

Fre

quen

cy40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.76

Mean = 3.2

N = 145.00

IPEA

7.06.05.04.03.02.01.0

IPEA

Fre

quen

cy

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.63

Mean = 3.7

N = 145.00

IITB

7.06.05.04.03.02.01.0

IITB

Fre

quen

cy

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.98

Mean = 3.3

N = 147.00

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IIE

7.06.05.04.03.02.01.0

IIE

Fre

quen

cy

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.92

Mean = 3.6

N = 146.00

IIIW

7.06.05.04.03.02.01.0

IIIW

Fre

quen

cy

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.72

Mean = 3.6

N = 147.00

IIWN

7.06.05.04.03.02.01.0

IIWN

Fre

quen

cy

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.62

Mean = 3.3

N = 147.00

IIP

7.06.05.04.03.02.01.0

IIP

Fre

quen

cy50

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.81

Mean = 4.2

N = 146.00

III

7.06.05.04.03.02.01.0

III

Fre

quen

cy

50

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.74

Mean = 3.8

N = 142.00

IIA

7.06.05.04.03.02.01.0

IIA

Fre

quen

cy

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.62

Mean = 3.1

N = 145.00

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IIQ

7.06.05.04.03.02.01.0

IIQ

Fre

quen

cy

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.62

Mean = 3.8

N = 146.00

ICCC

7.06.05.04.03.02.01.0

ICCC

Fre

quen

cy

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.76

Mean = 3.0

N = 147.00

Note the special scale in the key above for ICCD

ICCD

5.04.03.02.01.0

ICCD

Fre

quen

cy

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.08

Mean = 2.8

N = 145.00

ICCP

7.06.05.04.03.02.01.0

ICCPF

requ

ency

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.96

Mean = 4.2

N = 147.00

ICIB

7.06.05.04.03.02.01.0

ICIB

Fre

quen

cy

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.70

Mean = 4.1

N = 146.00

ICIV

7.06.05.04.03.02.01.0

ICIV

Fre

quen

cy

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.76

Mean = 4.7

N = 147.00

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ICIR

7.06.05.04.03.02.01.0

ICIR

Fre

quen

cy

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.66

Mean = 4.2

N = 147.00

ICIL

7.06.05.04.03.02.01.0

ICIL

Fre

quen

cy

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.84

Mean = 4.3

N = 146.00

TITM

7.06.05.04.03.02.01.0

TITM

Fre

quen

cy

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.34

Mean = 4.5

N = 145.00

TIUI

7.06.05.04.03.02.01.0

TIUI

Fre

quen

cy50

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.45

Mean = 3.8

N = 145.00

TIUT

7.06.05.04.03.02.01.0

TIUT

Fre

quen

cy

50

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.47

Mean = 3.9

N = 144.00

TIPC

7.06.05.04.03.02.01.0

TIPC

Fre

quen

cy

80

60

40

20

0

Std. Dev = 1.24

Mean = 5.0

N = 145.00

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TISD

7.06.05.04.03.02.01.0

TISD

Fre

quen

cy

50

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.43

Mean = 4.5

N = 145.00

CUAT

7.06.05.04.03.02.01.0

CUAT

Fre

quen

cy

50

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.36

Mean = 3.7

N = 147.00

CUAS

7.06.05.04.03.02.01.0

CUAS

Fre

quen

cy

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.56

Mean = 4.8

N = 147.00

CUAP

7.06.05.04.03.02.01.0

CUAP

Fre

quen

cy60

50

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.33

Mean = 5.1

N = 147.00

CUAN

7.06.05.04.03.02.01.0

CUAN

Fre

quen

cy

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.33

Mean = 4.8

N = 147.00

CPDP

7.06.05.04.03.02.01.0

CPDP

Fre

quen

cy

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.21

Mean = 5.4

N = 146.00

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CPDD

7.06.05.04.03.02.01.0

CPDD

Fre

quen

cy

50

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.39

Mean = 4.7

N = 145.00

CPDA

7.06.05.04.03.02.01.0

CPDA

Fre

quen

cy

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.46

Mean = 5.1

N = 145.00

CTCB

7.06.05.04.03.02.01.0

CTCB

Fre

quen

cy

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.39

Mean = 4.9

N = 146.00

CTCP

7.06.05.04.03.02.01.0

CTCP

Fre

quen

cy70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.42

Mean = 4.6

N = 145.00

CTCS

7.06.05.04.03.02.01.0

CTCS

Fre

quen

cy

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.40

Mean = 4.6

N = 146.00

CTCT

7.06.05.04.03.02.01.0

CTCT

Fre

quen

cy

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

Std. Dev = 1.46

Mean = 4.4

N = 144.00