Questionnaire
(Tick against your choice and only one tick/opinion per question)
1. Name:
2. Sex: Male [ ] Female [ ]
3. Age: 15 to 25 years [ ] 25 years and above [ ]
4. Career: Teacher [ ] Student [ ]
5. Name of the Institution:
6. Where do you use a computer? In the institution [ ] At home [ ] Others [ ]……………………
7. If you use the computer, please indicate the frequency and type of use: (Internet/email use
is covered in Questions 8 and 9. below)
Purpose Do not use Ocassionall Moderate Extensive
y
Do homework and other assignments
and projects
Play computer games
Databases
Powerpoints
Word processors
Others (please state)
8. Please indicate whether you use the internet
Do not use Occasionall Moderat Extensive
y e
At home
In the institution
In cyber centres / friend’s place
9. If you use the internet please specify the type of use
Purpose Do not use Occasionall Moderat Extensive
y e
Communicate with family and friends
Communicate with other students on
college related matters
Search for info on topics of personal
interest
Download music, videos, etc
Search for information for assignment,
projects, teachings, etc
Others (please specify)
10. Please indicate your view on the usefulness of computers
Not Of limited Valuable Essential
needed value
In computer labs in institutions
In classrooms
At home
In libraries
11. From your experience please indicate the usefulness of computers
Not needed Of limited Valuable Essential
value
Info retrieved on the internet for
homework, teaching, projects,etc
Info accessed on CD/DVD
Info created by you from research or
other available data
Online communication
Classroom presentation by teachers
(powerpoints/CDs/DVDs)
Others (specify)
12. Please your skill level in the following:
Cannot Low Moderate High
use
Windows or other OS
File handling
Powerpoint/ presentation software
Word processing
Web search engines
Wed authorising tools
Others (specify)
13. How significant are the barriers to the present and the future use of computers and the
internet?
Barriers to the use of internet Not Somewhat Very
significant significant significant
Security and privacy concerns (viruses and
loss of personal info)
Technology not user friendly
Too busy
Do not have a computer at home
Internet connection costs too much
Internet connections not reliable
Not interested in technology
Barriers to the use of computers in general Not Somewhat Very
significant significant significant
Cost of computer is too high
Too busy don’t have time at home
Don’t know how to use a computer
Not interested in technology
Others (specify)