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