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APPENDICES  APPENDIX A: Household Survey Questionnaires

Southern Lomaiviti Household Survey

1. In the last 12 months how many One-way Trips did your household make? a) To or from Suva by: i) Ferry ii) Plane iii) Yacht iv) Fibre

2. In the last month how many One-way Trips did your household make? a) To or from ______port by: i) Fibre ii) Vehicle iii) On foot iv) Ferry v) Yacht

b) To or from another village in the by: i) Fibre ii) Vehicle iii) On foot iv) Ferry v) Yacht

3. In the last 12 months how many visitors did you get that came:

a) From Suva by: i) Ferry ii) Plane iii) Yacht iv) Fibre



4. In the last month how many visitors did you get that came: a) From ______port by: i) Fibre ii) Vehicle iii) On foot iv) Ferry v) Yacht

b) From another village in the Lomaiviti Province by: i) Fibre ii) Vehicle iii) On foot iv) Ferry v) Yacht

5. In the last 12 months how many kgs of cargo did you transport out of your village? a) Of hardware to elsewhere in Lomaiviti Province by: i) Ferry ii) Fibre iii) Vehicle iv) Yacht v) On foot

b) Of produce to elsewhere in the Lomaiviti Province by: i) Ferry ii) Fibre iii) Vehicle iv) Yacht v) On foot

c) Other cargo to elsewhere in the Lomaiviti Province by: i) Ferry ii) Fibre iii) Vehicle iv) Yacht v) On foot 

d) Of hardware to Suva by: i) Plane ii) Ferry iii) Fibre iv) Other

e) Of produce to Suva by:

i) Plane ii) Ferry iii) Fibre iv) Other

f) Of other cargo to Suva by:

i) Plane ii) Ferry iii) Fibre iv) Other

6. In the last 12 months how many kgs of cargo did you transport to your village:

a) Of hardware from elsewhere in the Lomaiviti Province by: i) Ferry ii) Fibre iii) Vehicle iv) Yacht v) On foot

b) Of produce from elsewhere in the Lomaiviti Province by: i) Ferry ii) Fibre iii) Vehicle iv) Yacht v) On foot



c) Of other cargo from elsewhere in the Lomaiviti Province by: i) Ferry ii) Fibre iii) Vehicle iv) Yacht v) On foot

d) Of hardware from Suva by: i) Plane ii) Ferry iii) Fibre iv) Other

e) Of produce from Suva by: i) Plane ii) Ferry iii) Fibre iv) Other

f) Of other cargo from Suva by: i) Plane ii) Ferry iii) Fibre iv) Other

7. How much fuel does your household use per month on:

a) Village generator b) Individual generator c) Outboard d) Lighting e) primus/stove f) Other



8. What percentage of your monthly household income do you spend on fuel?

9. Would your Household use a village sailing vessel for cargo transport?

10. Would your Household use a village sailing vessel for passenger transport?

11. Would you use a village sailing vessel for cargo transport?

12. Would you use a village sailing vessel for passenger transport?



APPENDIX B: Island Fibre Boat Log Books

Fuel Time # Used Date To From Time Left Returned Passengers Cargo (litres) Fuel Cost

TOTAL

Trip Distance/week Estimated Fuel Used Fuel Time # Used Date To From Time Left Returned Passengers Cargo (litres) Fuel Cost

TOTAL

Trip Distance/week Estimated Fuel Used Fuel Time # Used Date To From Time Left Returned Passengers Cargo (litres) Fuel Cost

TOTAL

Trip Distance/week Estimated Fuel Used