NRVA 2005 Community Mens questionnaire Final

CSO/MRRD/WFP – National Risk & Vulnerability Survey - Male Shura Questionnaire – Final 2005

SECTION 0: Questionnaire ID
0.1 Date of interview |__|__||__|__||__|__||__|__|

0.3 Cluster Geo-code

0.11 When the rural community is large, and a mosque
within a larger village is surveyed, record the name of the
mosque?

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0.12 Kuchi Code

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0.13 Number of family from CSO data

0.4 Cluster Code |__|

0.14 GPS ID Code

0.2 Interviewer team code |__|__|__|

0.5 Province Name

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0.15 Geo-reference Waypoint Code

0.6 District Name

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GPS data

GPS Reading

Altitude m. Range between 200m 
4500m.

Latitude. Decimal degrees. Range
29.3538.40N
Longitude. Decimal degrees. Range
between 60.3175.00E

0.7 Village or City Name
0.8 Sub-Village or Nahia Name
0.9 Urban Gozar Name.
0.10 Urban Block No. For Rural areas this code is always 000,
for Urban areas the range is from 1 to 420.

SECTION 1: Community Information
1.1 Number of households living in this village/urban block?

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1.2 Number of habitable dwellings/houses in this
village/urban block?

1.9 Does your community engage in agricultural activities in
this community?

0 No (–► Section 2)
O
1 Yes
O

1.3 Number of people living in this village/urban block?

1.10 How many local units of wheat seed are planted per
jerib of
Rainfed land |__|__| local units

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Irrigated land

1.4 What is the local unit of measure?
1. Seer
O
2. Man
O

3. Other
O

1.11 Topographical situation of the majority of cropland used
by the community.
1. Open plain
O
2. Valley
O
3. Valley & hills
O
4. Hills (no valley cultivation)
O

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1.5 How many Kg’s is this local unit?

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1.6 Of these current households, how many households have
returned to the community since the 3 last years and stayed?

1.12 Predominant Cropping system
1.
2.
3.
4.

(Include IDPs and returnees together. If informant gives % or
proportion convert to number of households.)

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1.7 Since the last 3 years, how many household have
returned and subsequently left the community again?

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1.8 In the last 3 years, have more people moved into or
away from your community?
0

1
2
3

Neither arrivals nor departures
More arrivals
More departures
About the same of both

O
O
O
O

|__|__| local units

All annual crops
Mixed annual/tree crops
All tree crops
No crops – all pastureland

O
O
O
O

1.13 What is the predominant agricultural land use?
1. All irrigated
O
2. More than ½ irrigated
O
3. More than ½ rainfed
O
4. All rainfed (–► Section 2)
O
5. Grazing land (–► Section 2)
O
1.14 Is the irrigated land:
1. Upstream
2. Midstream

3. Downstream

O
O
O

1.15 Has the main cereal harvest taken place?
0. Not yet
O
1. In process
O
2. Complete
O

SECTION 2: Access / Infrastructure
1 Yes (–► 2.5)

2.1 How close is the nearest drivable road to this community?

O

(If nearest road is in community, put 0)

|__|__| km.
2.2 - Is the closest road to your community usable by
vehicles all year?
0 No
O

2.3 During which months is the road impassable in a normal
year?
J

F

M

A

M

J

J

A

S

O

N

D
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o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

Has there been an increase in motorised road traffic in
the last 3 years?
0.
No change or decreased (–► Section 3)
O
1.
Road traffic increased
O

o

2.4 During which months was the road impassable last
winter/year?
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

2.8 If traffic has increased, for which types?
1.
Public bus/truck
O
2.
Commercial trucks/van
O
3.
Private vehicles
O
4.
Motorbikes
O
5.
All vehicle types
O

2.5 Has there been a change in road access in the last 3
years?
0.
1.
2.

No change in road access (–► 2.7)
Road access improved
Road access has deteriorated (–► 2.7)

O
O
O

2.9 Did the increased traffic result in cheaper or easier access
to (select three):
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

If there has been an improvement in road access in last
3 years (include improvements through road repair and
bridge construction) has this been because of:
1.
Own community road improvement/building project
O
2.
Government road project
O
3.
NEEP cash-for-work road improvement/building project
O
4.
WFP food-for-work road improvement/building project
O
5.
Other food-for-work road project
O
6.
NSP road project
O
7.
NGO road project
O
8.
Military road improvement/construction
O
9.
Other (to be defined by stakeholders)
O

Public transportation closer
Public transportation more frequent
Public transportation cheaper
Cheaper food and non-food items in local market
Greater diversity of food & non-food in market
Schools
Health facilities
Safe drinking water
Employment opportunities

2nd

1-9
1-9

3rd

1-9

1st

SECTION 3: Markets Access
3.1 What is the
time taken to
get to the
nearest
permanent
food market in
summer?

3.2 What was
the time taken
to get to the
nearest
permanent
food market in
last winter?

1. No time – in
community
2. Near the
community - 1
hour or less
3. < ¼ day (13hrs)
4. ¼ to ½ day (36hrs)
5. >½ day (624hrs)
6. > 1 day
(>24hrs)
7 Not applicable

1. No time – in
community
2. Near the
community - 1
hour or less
3. < ¼ day (13hrs)
4. ¼ to ½ day (36hrs)
5. >½ day (624hrs)
6. > 1 day
(>24hrs)
7 Not applicable

3.3 What is the
cost
(in Afs )
of return
transport to
the permanent
food market,
including
overnight
accommodation
if needed in
summer?

3.4 What was
the cost
(in Afs )
of return
transport to
the permanent
food market,
including
overnight
accommodation
if needed
last winter?

1-7

1-7

1-9999

1-9999

1-7

1-7

1-9999

1-9999

1-6

1-7

1-7

1-9999

1-9999

1-6

Foot/
animal
Shared
public
transport
Private
vehicle/
taxi

3.7 What
is the cost
(Afs)
of
transporting
50 kg of
wheat from
permanent
food market
to the
community
in the
summer?

3.8 What
was the
cost
(in Afs)
of
transporting
50 kg of
wheat from
permanent
food market
to the
community
in the last
winter?

(excluding
purchase
cost of
wheat)

(excluding
purchase
cost of
wheat)

1-9999

1-9999

1-6

1-9999

1-9999

1-6

1-9999

1-9999

3.5 What is
the frequency
of vehicle
transport to
the nearest
permanent
food market in
summer?

3.6 What was
the frequency
of vehicle
transport to
the nearest
permanent
food market
last winter?

1
2
3
4
5
6

1
2
3
4
5
6

Daily
2-4 times/wk
1 per week
1 per month
1 per season
Never

Daily
2-4 times/wk
1 per week
1 per month
1 per season
Never

How much money (in Afs) does a labourer earn for a day’s work without meals for the following activities if they are/were available
to the community members during the last year? (If the local labour rate includes meals, indicate in column. If none of these
opportunities exist-leave blank)
3.9 Land
clearing/
planting/
weeding/
harvesting

0
without
meals
1 With
meals

0
without
meals
1 With
meals

Man

1-999

OO

Women

1-999

Child

1-999

3.11 Opium
Harvesting

0
without
meals
1 With
meals

3.12 Handicraft
production/
Carpet weaving

0
without
meals
1 With
meals

1-999

OO

1-999

OO

1-999

OO

1-999

OO

OO

1-999

OO

1-999

OO

1-999

OO

1-999

OO

OO

1-999

OO

1-999

OO

1-999

OO

1-999

OO

3.10 Opium
weeding

3.13 Unskilled
construction labour

0
without
meals
1 With
meals

SECTION 4: Health Access
4.1 What is the closest health facility to this village?
0.
1.

Don’t know
Health post

O
O

2.
3.
4.

Clinic without beds (Basic Health Centre)
Clinic with beds (Comprehensive Health Centre)
Hospital

O
O
O
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Means of
transport

4.2 What is the time taken to
get to the nearest heath facility
in summer?

4.3 What was the time taken to
get to the nearest heath facility
last winter?

1. No time – in community
2. Near the community - 1 hr or less
3. < ¼ day (1-3hrs)
4. ¼ to ½ day (3-6hrs)
5. >½ day (6-24hrs)
6. > 1 day (>24hrs)
7 Not applicable

1. No time – in community
2. Near the community - 1 hr or less
3. < ¼ day (1-3hrs)
4. ¼ to ½ day (3-6hrs)
5. >½ day (6-24hrs)
6. > 1 day (>24hrs)
7 Not applicable

Foot / animal
Public
transport
Private
vehicle

4.4 What is the cost
(in Afs) of return transport
to the closest heath facility in
summer?

4.5 What was the cost
(in Afs) of return transport
to the closest heath facility
last winter?

1-7

1-7

1-9999

1-9999

1-7

1-7

1-9999

1-9999

1-7

1-7

1-9999

1-9999

4.8 How long does it take for nearest community health
worker to come to this community in case of emergencies by
fastest normally available means?
0.
Community health worker does not visit community
O

4.6 Where do most community members get their medicines
when sick?
1. Government Pharmacy
O
2. Private Pharmacy
O
3. Health Clinic
O
4. Shops/traders
O

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

4.7 Is there a community health worker in the community?
0 No
O
1 Yes (–►5.1)
O

even
for emergencies. (–►5.1)
1. Near the community - 1 hour or less
< ¼ day (1-3hrs)
¼ to ½ day (-6hrs)
>½ day (6-24hrs)
1 day (>24hrs)

O
O
O
O

4.9 Can the nearest community health workers come to the
community if they are called to assist women?
During day O
At night
O

SECTION 5: Education
5.1 How many people in the community do you think would
be willing to contribute a small sum of money each month to
support the schooling of children in the community?
0.
1.
2.
3.
4.

Nobody willing to contribute
Only a few people.
Quite a few of the students' parents would donate
Most of the students' parents would donate
Most students' parents & others would donate

5.2 If the shura were formally asked by the Ministry of
Education to become involved in oversight and governance of
local schools, would you be prepared to take some of that
responsibility to assure children get a good education?
1. Yes, definitely
O
2. No, it’s the government's responsibility
O
3. Maybe
O
4. Don’t know
O

O
O
O
O
O

SECTION 6: Community Roles and Governance

6.2 Are the
6.1 Are any of

♂ NSP CDC
♀ NSP CDC
♂ ♀NSP CDC

♂ Shura
♀Shura
♂ /♀Shura

Tribal Shura
Elders
Jirgas
Other

the following
decision-making
bodies in
this community?

O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O

NSP
representatives
to these bodies
elected by
secret ballot?

O
O
O

6.3 Who
selects the
committee
members?
1 Men only
2 Women only
3 Men & women

O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O

O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O

O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O

If women only or joint female/male decision-making
committees exist in 6.1 –► 611.
6.9 – If there are no women’s decision-making committees in
community, do women participate or have their views taken
into consideration in male decision-making committees?
0.
No (–►6.11)
O
1.
Sometimes
O
2.
Yes
O

For which of these do the village committees make decisions on?
6.4
Access/use
of drinking
and or
irrigation
water

O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O

6.5 Land

6.6

and house
tenure
disputes

Access/use
to natural
resources

O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O

6.8 Security

O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O

6.7
Development
programmes

O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O

against
external
threat

O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O

6.10 If women have their views taken into consideration in
male decision-making committee, by what means?
1.
2.
3.
4.

Through husband or male relative
Direct representation to arbo/ malik/ elder
By attending meetings personally
Other

O
O
O
O
6.11 If there are NSP CDCs in 6.1, how many months ago
did your community receive the 1st block grant? (Put 0 if
have not received block grant yet.)

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6.12 If there are NSP CDCs in 6.1 How satisfied do the
community members feel about the National Solidarity
Programme in the community?

1.
2.
3.
4.

Very dissatisfied
Partially dissatisfied
Partially satisfied / OK
Extremely satisfied

O
O
O
O

6.14 From where

For the following
questions, please only
select the main decision
making body only.
1.
Relative
2.
Village shura
3.
Village Mailik
4.
NSP CDC
5.
Wakil Gozar
6.
Mullah
7.
Manteqa representative
8.
District authorities
9.
Local commander
10. Police
11. No-one
12. Other

6.13 If you have a hoququi
dispute, who would you normally
seek help from first, then second,
and then third to resolve this
dispute?
OOO
OOO
OOO
OOO
OOO
OOO
OOO
OOO
OOO
OOO
OOO
OOO

does a femaleheaded household
seek
assistance/justice in
solving hoququi
disputes/crimes?
Rank first, second,
and third.

O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O

O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O

6.15 Can female heads of households participate
or have their views taken into consideration in the
decisions to resolve these disputes?
0.
1.
2.

No
Yes
Sometimes

O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O

O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O

O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O

O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O

SECTION 7: Program activities
Program type

7.1 What infrastructure has been created during projects in the last year (since harvest of 2004)?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.

Roads/bridge construction or rehabilitation
Water supply - Construction of wells with hand pumps,
Shelter project – for returnees
Rural development – community office/hall/centre
Electricity – micro-hydro, diesel generator
Microfinance project
Drainage Structures (bridges, culverts, washes, retaining walls)
Health facility construction or rehabilitation
Irrigation infrastructure –improved / construction; dams, washes, intakes, etc
School rehabilitation/construction
Flood/river protection wall
Income generation project – women
Land levelling/terracing
Reforestation/ tree nurseries
Orchard/fruit tree rehabilitation
Literacy/vocational training
Other

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

NEEP
NSP
Other cash-for-work
Income generating projects
Food-for-work
Other

O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O

O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O

O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O

O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O

O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O

O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O

SECTION 8: Community Priorities
8.1 What are the main priorities that this community would like to see the Afghan Government address? (Rank up to the 3 most
important).
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.

Improved drinking water quantity
Improved drinking water quality
Rehabilitation of irrigation system
Repairing of local roads
Construction of new local roads
Bridge construction/rehabilitation
New or improved local health facilities for women
New or improved local health facilities for men
New or improved local health facilities for women & men
New or improved local education facilities for girls
New or improved local education facilities for boys
New or improved local education facilities for girls & boys
New or improved housing in community
Improved veterinary services
New or improved Micro-credit schemes
Increased employment opportunities for women

O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O

O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O

O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O

17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.

Increased employment opportunities for men
Increased employment opportunities for women & men
Literacy training for women
Literacy training for men
Literacy training for both women & men
Vocational skills training for women
Vocational skills training for men
Vocational skills training for both women & men
Electricity provision
Reformed/improved local justice systems esp. for women
Reformed/improved local justice systems for all
Disarmament of local militia/commanders
Local land or housing dispute settlement mechanisms
Other

O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O

O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O

O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O

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SECTION 9: Water table
9.1 Does the village/gozar have shallow wells?
0. No (Finish male shura interview)
1. Yes

O
O

9.2 What is the water table depth for these shallow wells in
the community at this time? |__|__| m

5