1. This survey is focused on persons who are currently employed in the fields of Transport and Rural Utilities in Developing Countries. Which one of the following categories in your opinion, best describes your present professional status in this regard.[ TICK ONE ] Road Transport Student Member of Research / Academic Institution Road Technician Road Engineer Road Administrator Transport Planner - State Sector - Private Sector - Non. Govt. Agency Transport Service Provider - State Sector - Private Sector Transport Policy Advisor Donors - NGO - Technical - Administrative Rural Development Worker Health Professional Other (PLEASE STATE) 2. For how long have you been involved in the fields of Transport and Rural Utilities ? [ PLEASE TICK ] Less than 1 year Between 1 & 3 years Between 3 & 5 years Between 5 & 10 years More than 10 years 3. During this period you would have been called upon to make various decisions in this regard. Which of the following areas have you been directly involved in making decisions ? [ TICK AS MANY AS APPLICABLE ] Decisions regarding choices about technology options Decisions regarding choices about organizational / institutional options Decisions regarding choices about financial options Any other (PLEASE STATE) 4. During this period you would have been called upon to make various decisions in this regard. Which of the following areas have you been directly involved in making decisions ? [ TICK AS MANY AS APPLICABLE ] Very difficult Fairly difficult Fairly easy Very easy Technology options Organizational options Financial options Other IF AT LEAST ONE OF THE ABOVE OPTIONS HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS 'VERY' OR 'FAIRLY DIFFICULT', GO TO Q5. OTHERWISE GO TO Q6. 5. Why do you generally find it difficult to make decisions in that particular area ? [ TICK AS MANY AS APPLICABLE ] Lack of experience Lack of information regarding range of options Lack of information regarding the implication of the decision Lack of information regarding the contextual environment governing the decision Any other (PLEASE STATE) 6. Which of the following sources do you believe will provide you with information which will enable you to make better decisions with regard to Transport / Rural Utilities ? Seminars & Workshops Training Courses Proceedings of Seminars, etc Latest Publications Internet Sources Published Reports Audio / Video Programmes Personal contacts Membership of Organizations 7. To which of these information sources do you currently have access ? Seminars & Workshops Training Courses Proceedings of Seminars, etc Latest Publications Internet Sources Published Reports Audio / Video Programmes Personal contacts Membership of Organizations 8. Which of these information sources do you currently use regularly ? Seminars & Workshops Training Courses Proceedings of Seminars, etc Latest Publications Internet Sources Published Reports Audio / Video Programmes Personal contacts Membership of Organizations 9. Other persons like you have suggested the following as being measures of good decision-making with regard to Transport and Rural Utilities in developing countries. Could you in case of each statement indicate the extent to which you agree or not that it is a measure of good decision-making ? Agree a lot Agree a little Disagree a little Disagree a lot Process of decision-making includes systematized consultation with those affected by the resulting programmes of work Programme spend should reflect stakeholder priorities Impact of intervention on the lives of the poor is identified and forms subsequent process of decision making Increased importance of benefiting the poor as criteria in spend on transport and infrastructure 10. We would like to identify the key factors that may prevent persons engaged in transport & rural utilities from obtaining possible information that could lead to improved decision-making. Which of the following in your opinion are some such factors ? [ TICK AS MANY AS APPLICABLE ] Time Cost of access Lack of awareness of where information can be accessed Lack of awareness of information Lack of necessary equipment Lack of co-operation from other sources Other PLEASE STATE 11. Which of the following factors in your opinion could prevent persons engaged in transport and rural utilities from making optimal use of any new information he/she may obtain in this regard from external sources ? [ TICK AS MANY AS APPLICABLE ] Inappropriate language - too technical Unfamiliar language Content is inappropriate - not relevant to local context Inappropriate form (e.g. available only on Internet) Length of documents (Time required to assimilate information) Date of information Other PLEASE STATE THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING IN OUR SURVEY
This survey is focused on persons who are currently employed in the fields of Transport and Rural Utilities in Developing Countries. Which one of the following categories in your opinion, best describes your present professional status in this regard.[ TICK ONE ]
Road Transport Student
Member of Research / Academic Institution
Road Technician
Road Engineer
Road Administrator
Transport Planner
- State Sector
- Private Sector
- Non. Govt. Agency
Transport Service Provider
Transport Policy Advisor
Donors
- NGO
- Technical
- Administrative
Rural Development Worker
Health Professional
Other (PLEASE STATE)
For how long have you been involved in the fields of Transport and Rural Utilities ? [ PLEASE TICK ]
Less than 1 year
Between 1 & 3 years
Between 3 & 5 years
Between 5 & 10 years
More than 10 years
During this period you would have been called upon to make various decisions in this regard. Which of the following areas have you been directly involved in making decisions ? [ TICK AS MANY AS APPLICABLE ]
Decisions regarding choices about technology options
Decisions regarding choices about organizational / institutional options
Decisions regarding choices about financial options
Any other (PLEASE STATE)
Very difficult
Fairly difficult
Fairly easy
Very easy
Technology options
Organizational options
Financial options
Other
IF AT LEAST ONE OF THE ABOVE OPTIONS HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS 'VERY' OR 'FAIRLY DIFFICULT', GO TO Q5. OTHERWISE GO TO Q6.
Why do you generally find it difficult to make decisions in that particular area ? [ TICK AS MANY AS APPLICABLE ]
Lack of experience
Lack of information regarding range of options
Lack of information regarding the implication of the decision
Lack of information regarding the contextual environment governing the decision
Which of the following sources do you believe will provide you with information which will enable you to make better decisions with regard to Transport / Rural Utilities ?
Seminars & Workshops
Training Courses
Proceedings of Seminars, etc
Latest Publications
Internet Sources
Published Reports
Audio / Video Programmes
Personal contacts
Membership of Organizations
To which of these information sources do you currently have access ?
Which of these information sources do you currently use regularly ?
Other persons like you have suggested the following as being measures of good decision-making with regard to Transport and Rural Utilities in developing countries. Could you in case of each statement indicate the extent to which you agree or not that it is a measure of good decision-making ?
Agree a lot
Agree a little
Disagree a little
Disagree a lot
Process of decision-making includes systematized consultation with those affected by the resulting programmes of work
Programme spend should reflect stakeholder priorities
Impact of intervention on the lives of the poor is identified and forms subsequent process of decision making
Increased importance of benefiting the poor as criteria in spend on transport and infrastructure
We would like to identify the key factors that may prevent persons engaged in transport & rural utilities from obtaining possible information that could lead to improved decision-making. Which of the following in your opinion are some such factors ? [ TICK AS MANY AS APPLICABLE ]
Time
Cost of access
Lack of awareness of where information can be accessed
Lack of awareness of information
Lack of necessary equipment
Lack of co-operation from other sources
Other PLEASE STATE
Which of the following factors in your opinion could prevent persons engaged in transport and rural utilities from making optimal use of any new information he/she may obtain in this regard from external sources ? [ TICK AS MANY AS APPLICABLE ]
Inappropriate language - too technical
Unfamiliar language
Content is inappropriate - not relevant to local context
Inappropriate form (e.g. available only on Internet)
Length of documents (Time required to assimilate information)
Date of information
