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Pdf, 188.29 Kb ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE EBOLA OUTBREAK THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE EBOLA OUTBREAK STATISTICS SIERRA LEONE IN COLLABORATION WITH INNOVATIONS FOR POVERTY ACTION (IPA) ROUND 2 QUESTIONNAIRE- SECTION 1 : IDENTIFICATION ORIGINAL HOUSEHOLD ID FROM LFS Z01 [___]___]___]___]___] ORIGINAL ROSTER NUMBER FROM LFS Z01a. [___]___]___]___]___]___] b. FIRST_________________________________________ WHAT IS THE NAME OF RESPONDENT? Z02. c. LAST__________________________________________ Z03 SURVEYOR ID [___]___] Z04 SURVEYOR NAME ___________________________________________________ Hello, my name is____________________. We are currently doing a nationwide research survey about conditions in the country conducted by Statistics Sierra Leone. This survey will help the government and its partners to make better policies for the people of Sierra Leone. Your participation is extremely valuable and completely voluntary. You will receive 50 units of airtime on completion of the survey. The survey lasts 25 minutes but if at any point of time you no longer wish to continue answering questions, you may hang up the phone. If you have further questions, you may call 078669334. KRIO Hello, mi name na ________________________en a dae call from Statistics Sierra Leone wae dae conduct wan survey na di whole country for fenout but how tin den tan na di country. If u memba? den monts dem wey be don pass, wan pan wi conpin dem bin cam mit u en ax u some queston dem, na dat mek wi get u fone number wey wi tek for call u Dis woke go ep the govment en en den oda sorry art organization dem get bete sense bot de contry in condition naw en ep Salone go befo. Wi go ax u questons den. En wi go gladi for de ansa dem wey u go gi wi. E go tek u lek 25 min nomore wey wi go ax u, en u for gee wi ansa. Bot no sey, wi nor force u for do dis woke wit wi. E lek sef u don bigin for ansa de quession, en u tink sey u nor want for continu, u kin stop de survey. Bot if u gri for ansa all den question ya wey ar de cam ax u, we go send Le 2,000 top up na u fone. If u get dawt bot dis woke, call dis number 078-669334 en ax u question 9/19/2016 1 OHH ID [___]___]___]___]___]___] ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE EBOLA OUTBREAK WOULD YOU LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 1. =Yes 2. =No>>>END INTERVIEW [___] Z05. STUDY? A few months back on of our staff conducted a survey of your household and that is how we got your number. START TIME: [___]___]:[___]___] HH:MM (24hrs clock) SPEAKING WITH ORIGINAL HOUSEHOLD 1. =Yes 2. =No [___] Z06 MEMBER? WHAT IS THE RESPONDENT'S ORIGINAL Z07 ROSTER NUMBER? [___]___]___]___]___]___] Are you the head of this (your) household? 1. =Yes 2. =No [___] Z08 11. =KAILAHUN 31. =BO 12. =KENEMA 32. =BONTHE In what DISTRICT are you currently 13. =KONO 33. =MOYAMBA residing? 21. =BOMBALI 34. =PUJEHUN 22. =KAMBIA 41. =WESTERN RURAL [___]___] Krio: na oose distrit u tap 23. =KOINADUGU 42. =WESTERN URBAN 24. =PORT LOKO 25. =TONKOLILI Z09a 1. YES 2. NO >> SKIP TO Z10 Is DISTRICT different from LFS DISTRICT? Krio [___] Enumerator: Chek for no, if dis distrct wey di poson sey e tap, na di sem distrct wey de na di LSF liss . Z09b 1. WORK RELATED 2. MARRIAGE/FAMILY UNION/SEPARATION/FREINDS AND RELATIVES 3. COMMUNITY DISPUTES (ON WATER, LAND, If DISTRICT is different from LFS DISTRICT, ETC) 4. FOR SCHOOL/TRAINING 5. FAMINE what was the main reason you moved 6. EVD 7. DISEASE, OTHER 8. BETTER [___] districts since the survey we conducted in SERVICES, HOUSING 9. OTHER, person in July/August 2014? SPECIFY________ Z09c In which chiefdom within [DISTRICT] are you currently residing? Krio: oose chiefdom na u distrit u tap ENUMERATOR-Enter name Z10 ___________________________________________________ 9/19/2016 2 OHH ID [___]___]___]___]___]___] ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE EBOLA OUTBREAK SECTION 2: EMPLOYMENT In this section LAST WEEK refers to the last completed week from Monday to Sunday. Otherwise known as the calendar week During the LAST COMPLETED WEEK, did you do any work (paid or unpaid), even if for only one hour? Work includes non farm business, work on the farm, fishing, hunting or work as an apprentice. 1. =Yes Krio: LAST WEEK wae pass, Monday to 2. =No [___] Sunday, u bin do eni woke (woke wey den IF YES SKIP>>>> E08a pey u for or den nor pey u at all) or do eni kine bisnes, or woke na u fam, or go fishin or u go lan woke evin sef u bin do am for wan hour sef? E01 Although you did not do any of these activities during the LAST WEEK, do you have any economic activities you will definitely return to? ENUMERATOR the off season in agricultural 1. =Yes activities is not a temporary absence, in this 2. =No [___] case enter "2" and skip to E03 IF NO SKIP>>>> E03 Krio Pan all wey u sey u nor bin do eni kine woke or do eni kine bisnes insai dis wik wey don pass, bot u get woke or bisnes E01b 9/19/2016 3 OHH ID [___]___]___]___]___]___] ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE EBOLA OUTBREAK [___]___] 01. HEALTH REASONS 02. VACATION LEAVE - SKIP TO E08a 03. MATERNITY/PATERNITY LEAVE - SKIP TO E08a 04. BAD WEATHER 05. STRIKE/STAYAWAY/LOCKOUT 06. UNREST OR VIOLENCE 07. STUDY OR TRAINING LEAVE - SKIP TO E08a What is the MAIN reason you were absent 08. PROBLEMS WITH TRANSPORT from your job or business in the last week? 09. FAMILY/COMMUNITY OBLIGATIONS E02 12.TEMPORARY LAYOFF/WORK REDUCTION Krio: Wetin na di main reason wae make 11.SEASONAL/CASUAL WORK u nor bin do eni kine bisnes or get eni 12.STARTING A NEW JOB/BUSINESS woke for do insay last week? 13. CARING FOR A SICK PERSON - SKIP TO E08a 77. OTHER (________________________) ENUMERATOR: Ask only if response above is 01 E02 a) Specify HEALTH reason for absence. 1. TUBERCULOSIS 2. MALARIA 3. HIV [___]___] 4. EBOLA 77. OTHER SKIP TO E08a. 1 = Less than 1 month - SKIP TO E08a 2 = 1 month to less than 3 months - SKIP TO E08a How long have you been away from your 3 = 3 months to less than 6 months E02c [___] job or business? 4 = 6 months ot less than 1 year 5 = 1 year to less than 2 years 6 = 2 years or more In the last four weeks did you look for a job or try to start your own business? 1. =Yes 2. =No [___] Krio: Insay dIs four wik wae don pass, u IF YES SKIP>>>>E05 bin try for fen woke or try for fen wey for stat u yone bisnes? E03 9/19/2016 4 OHH ID [___]___]___]___]___]___] ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE EBOLA OUTBREAK What is the MAIN reason you didn’t look for work or start your own business in the last 4 weeks? Krio: Wetin na di main reason wae make u nor bin try for fen woke or sef try for start 01. ILLNESS OR INJURY u yone biznes insai dis last four weeks wae 02. DISABLED pass? 03. PREGNANT 04. IN SCHOOL OR TRAINING 05. RETIRED OR TOO YOUNG 06. LACK OF FINANCIAL RESOURCES [___]___] 07. TAKING CARE OF HOUSE/FAMILY 08. PROBLEMS WITH TRANSPORT 09. AWAITING REPLIES TO ENQUIRIES E04 10. WAITING TO START 11. LACK SKILL OR EXPERIENCE 12. OFF SEASON 13. DID NOT WANT TO WORK 14. DISCOURAGED/NO JOBS OUT THERE 15. CARING FOR A SICK PERSON 77. OTHER (___________________________) ENUMERATOR: Ask only if response above is 01 E04 a) Specify HEALTH or INJURY. 1. TUBERCULOSIS 2. MALARIA [___]___] 3. HIV 4. EBOLA 77. OTHER 1. <1 MTH 4. 6 MTH-1 YR How long have you been without work OR 2. 1-3 MTH 5. 1-2 YR looking for work? 3. 3-6 MTH 6. >2 YR [___] Krio: Owl long u sidon wey u nor get woke, or nor dey try for fen woke? E05 Were you available to start work LAST WEEK or would you be available to start in the next two weeks if needed? 1. =Yes 2. =No [___] Krio: If den bin for call u for woke insay las IF YES SKIP>>>>E15 wik, u for bin redi for woke, or le wi sey u for get woke insay two wik tem from naw, u go redy for woke? E06 9/19/2016 5 OHH ID [___]___]___]___]___]___] ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE EBOLA OUTBREAK 01. ILLNESS OR INJURY 02. DISABLED 03. PREGNANT 04. IN SCHOOL OR TRAINING 05. RETIRED OR TOO YOUNG [___]___] 06. TAKING CARE OF HOUSE/FAMILY What was the MAIN reason you were 07. WAITING TO START not/would not be available for work? 08. OFF SEASON 09. DID NOT WANT TO WORK E07 Krio: Wetin na u main reason wae mek u 12. CARING FOR A SICK PERSON nor go get de chans for woke? 11. FEAR OF EBOLA 77. OTHER (___________________________) ENUMERATOR:SKIP TO >>>> E15 ENUMERATOR: Ask only if response above is 01 E07 a) Specify HEALTH or INJURY. 1. TUBERCULOSIS 2. MALARIA [___]___] 3. HIV 4. EBOLA 77. OTHER ______________________________________________________ What sort of work do you usually do in your MAIN job/activity? ______________________________________________________ Krio: Wetin na u mein woke wey u dey do? _____________________________________________________ ENUMERATOR- Ask respondent to provide title for his or her job…eg.
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