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CENTRE FOR RURAL RESEARCH AND POVERTY REDUCTION

RURAL RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY GROUP (RRAG)

FIELD TRIP 2011 EJURA SEKYEDUMASE DISTRICT

JANUARY 2011

Theme: The Role of Local Governance in Rural Poverty Reduction

RURAL GRASSROOT PARTICIPATION QUESTIONNAIRE

Personal Data

1. Location of respondent:.........................................................................2. Gender:....... 1. Male [ ] 2. Female [ ]3. Occupation: 1. Farming [ ] 2. Petty Trading [ ] 3. Both [ ] 4. Artisan [ ]

5. Unemployed [ ]

4. Level of education: 1. None [ ] 2. Primary/JHS [ ] 3. SHS [ ] 4. Tertiary [ ]5. Any other alternative source of livelihood 1. Yes [ ] 2. No [ ]

If yes, specify...................................................................................

6. Marital status: 1. Single [ ] 2. Married [ ] 3. Divorced [ ]7. If married, number of children: 1). 1 [ ] 2). 2 [ ] 3). 3 [ ] 4). 4 [ ]

5). 5 and above [ ]

Local Governance

8. Did you vote in the recent district assembly election? 1. Yes [ ] 2. No [ ]9. If yes, why did you vote?...................................................................................................................10.If no, why didnt you vote?...............................................................................................................11.Do you consider the position of the assemblyman important?

1. Yes [ ], why?................................................................................................................................

2. No [ ], why?................................................................................................................................

12.Apart from the assemblyman, did you vote for the unit committee members?1. Yes [ ] 2. No [ ]

13.Do you know those you voted for? 1. Yes [ ] 2. No [ ]14.Have you ever attended any meeting organised by the unit committee/assemblyman?

1. Yes [ ] 2. No [ ]

15.If no, why?.....................................................................................................................................16.If yes, what was discussed at the meeting?.....................................................................................

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17.Did what was discussed at the meeting get implemented? 1. Yes [ ] 2. No [ ]18.Did you make any contribution at the meeting? 1. Yes [ ] 2. No [ ]19.If no, why?..............................................................................................................................................

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20.Does your assemblyman attend district assembly meetings? 1. Yes [ ] 2. No [ ]21.Has he reported back to the community about proceedings at the assembly? 1. Yes [ ] 2. No [ ]22.Has the assemblyman ever sought your opinions about issues concerning the development of the

community? 1. Yes [ ] 2. No [ ]

23.Apart from the assemblyman and the unit committee, has officials of the district assembly everorganised forums or durbars to solicit your views about issues concerning the community?

1. Yes [ ] 2. No [ ]

24.If yes, how many of these meetings have taken place? 1 [ ] 2. [ ] 3.[ ] 4 [ ]25. Do you know there is difference between the district assembly and the central government?

1. Yes [ ] 2. No [ ]

26.If yes, what do you think is the difference?...........................................................................................27.What are the development concerns in your community?.....................................................................

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28.Do you think the assembly addresses your development concerns? 1. Yes [ ] 2. No [ ]29.Do you feel involved in the activities put in place by the assembly in addressing development

concerns? 1. Yes [ ] 2. No [ ]

30.What is your level of involvement? 1. Low [ ] 2. Fair [ ] 3. High [ ] 4. Very High [ ]31.Are you an opinion leader in the community? 1. Yes [ ] 2. No [ ]32.If yes, has your opinion ever be taken into account on issues in the community? 1. Yes [ ]

2. No [ ]

33.Have you ever been consulted on any activity undertaken by the district assembly in thecommunity? 1. Yes [ ] 2. No [ ]

34.Did you make any contribution in the decision regarding those activities? 1. Yes [ ] 2. No [ ]