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Survey Questionnaire for baseline survey on ICT literacy and Localized

computer applications.

Socio-economic information
1. Name:
2. Address: District………………………VDC/MC…………………….. Ward No. …… Tole …………
3. Sex: Age: ……..
4. Mother tongue language:…………………Other Languages: ………………………..…………
5. Education: Illiterate; Literate: Informal Education/ Primary/Secondary/Higher Secondary/University
Level
6. Any Training taken so far …………………………………………………………………………………….
7. Major occupation: A. Business B. Job C. Agriculture D. Study F. Others………………/
Unemployed
8. Family Members: Males…………. Females…………
9. Major Income source of the Family:
A. Agriculture B. Job C. Tourism D. Business E. Others…………………………………….…………
10. Annual Income (NRs.) A. 1,000 B. 5,000 C. 10,000 d. Above 10,000
11. Do your family members live outside the village or abroad? Yes/No
12. If outside, then how do you come in regular contact with them?
A. Phone B. Letter C. Email/Internet D. Verbal News D. Other means……………….
13. Choose the education status of your family members:
A. Under eighth grade B. Above eighth grade C. Above SLC. C. Illiterate
14. Which of the devices mentioned below, can you comfortably use?
A. Radio/cassette B. TV C.Telephone D.Mobile E. Typewriter F. Computer G. Others…………….
15. If you have to choose one of following, what will be your first priority and why ?
A. Newspapers B. Radio C. Cassette D. TV E. Computer F. Mobile .
Reason behind the choice…………………………………………………………………………………….
16. Does any of your family members use a mobile phone?
17. Do you use the SMSing facility in mobile ? If yes, for what
purpose?………………………………………………………
18. How comfortable do you feel, if Mobile SMS could be done in the Nepali Language ?
………………………
19. Can you work on the computer ?
20. Can your family members also use computer?. If yes, state the number of persons being able to
use the computer. …………..
21. Have you taken any computer training? Yes/No
If yes, tick any one of the following:
A. Basic course B. Advance Course C. Hardware D. Networking
22. From where did you learn to use the computer?
A. School or College B. Training institutes C. Telecenter D. Self learning by its regular use.
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23. Why you think it is necessary to learn using the computer?.
A. To get job B. To know news C. Because others know using it D. Someone should know to use
it E. Not any reason. F. Other reason if any……………………..
24. What do you do in the computer?
A. Write Article/Report/Applications E. Network/Hardware
B. Email/Internet F. Internet phone
C. Multimedia (Audio/video) G. Content collection through internet
D. Graphics package H. Enjoy/Games
25. If you don’t know using/operating the computer, choose any one of the following reasons:
1. Computer learning center is very far 4. Computer is not my necessity.
2. Have to pay money for the training 5. Not any reason
3. Computer is based on English
26. If you get opportunity to learn computer, how would you be benefited?
A. Use email/internet D. Can write articles/applications/reports
B. Use internet phone E. Can get good job
C. Updated on latest news F. Others if any……………………….
G. I don’t want to learn computer (Reason……………………………………………………….)
27. In which language, do you think it is easy to use/operate computer (Select any one)
A. Computer in Nepali language B. Compute in English language C. other language…………….
28. Do you know, Nepali computer software applications are also available. If yes from whom and
where did you know about it ?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………
29. How far is the Telecenter (where computer is available) from your house? …..
…………………………..
30. For what purpose do you visit the telecenter?
A. Use computer services D. To know information/news
B. To use computer (on self) E. I don’t know
C. To see computer using by others F. Other reasons if any…………
31. In your opinion, what should be done to use computer in an effective manner?
A. Have high education D. Others if any…………………
B. Know English language clearly E. I don’t know
C. Nepali language is sufficient
32. What type of content do you generally see, use and create from ICT tools?
A. Agriculture related C. Education related
B. Health related D. Business related
E. Job related G. Others …..
F. Culture related
33. If you know the source. Mention the name of it…………………………………………………………
34. Why do you feel difficulties in searching, making, and disseminating contents?
A. Due to the language barrier B. Due to lack of knowledge in computer
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education D. Limited access
C. Financial problem
35. What types of content do you need most in Nepali language?
A. Agriculture related D. Business
B. Education E. Latest information
C. Health F. Others
36. To provide computer training in your village, should the trainers be from your own village or they
could be from somewhere else ?
A. If yes (Name……………………………………………………….) B. No
37. If you took computer trainings, can you teach to other too? Yes/No
38. How would computer applications in Nepali language affect the number of interested people to
learn computers?
A. Would increase B. Don’t increase C. Not any difference
39. Do you think ICT tools are gender neutra?l ……….
40. Which sex need to be more familiar with ICT tools and why
?…………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…
41. What do you think, if we conduct computer training program, the participation of female would be
minimum as in other programs?
If yes, what are the reasons behind it ?
…………………………..……………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
42. How you think we can increase the participation of women in using computer/ ICT tools ?
A. Training targeted to women groups D. Encourage male to support the program
B. ICT awareness program E. Others if any………………………….
C. Train equal number of male and female
For Telecenter Operators
43. Name:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
44. Name of the Telecenter:……………………………………………………………………………………..
45. Address: District………………………VDC/MC…………………….. Ward No. …… Tole …………
46. Sex: , Age: ……..
47. Mother tongue language:…………………Other Languages: ………………………..…………
48. Education: Illiterate; Literate: Informal Education/ Primary/Secondary/Higher Secondary/University
Level
49. Did you take any computer training? Yes/No
If yes tick any of the right ones
A. Basic course B. Advance Course C. Hardware D. Networking
50. What types of services are available in your telecenter?
A. Email/internet C. Fax
B. VOIP phone D. Photo copy/ Print
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E. Computer trainings F. Others……………
51. Which age groups of people come frequently to use the above mentioned services?
A. 12-16 yr C. 26-35 yr
B. 17-25 yr D. Above 35 yr
52. Which economic level of the community people come mostly to use ICT base services? (arrange in
the order-Ascending)
A. High B. Medium C. Lower
53. Which caste group of people have high participation? ( put in order 1-3)
A. Brahmin/Chhetri B. Ethnic group C. Dalits
54. What is the major income source of the people of this region?
A. Agriculture B. Job C. Tourism D. Business E. Job overseas F.Others
55. How many people take computer training in a month?
Female Male
56. What do you think it is necessary to use/handle computer?
A. Good education background D. Took training on computer
B. Good English E. Any interested person
C. Can invest money
57. Which program is much liked by the users (put in order 1-6)?
A. Office package E. Network/Hardware
B. Email/internet F. Games
C. Multimedia (Audio/Video) G. Others……………..
D. Graphics package
58. What are the people, who took computer training from the telecenter currently involved in ?
A. Job E. Provide training through other
organizations
B. Job in overseas
F. Work as social worker
C. Work in training center
D. Open training institute
59. What are the frequent problems being faced in your telecenter?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
60. Does your telecenter have other programs other than computer education?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
61. What is the state of women participation in the telecenter programs?
A. Satisfactory B. Medium C. Lowest
62. For what purpose women are using computer ?
A. Education D. News/information
B. Health E. Others if a
C. Communication
63. What should be done to attract the participation of all types (sex, caste, social status) of people in
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the ICT movements?
A. Convince on its need D. Empower/Build capacity
B. Educate E. Raising Awareness
C. Support financially/Infrastructure F. Others if any…………