APPENDIX    I

 

SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE


You are asked to be completely truthful and honest in the answers that you give. You should not put your name so that you are more free to answer truthfully. False answers will create terrible problems but honest answers will make the questionnaire successful.

When there is a question with a multiple choice of answers please tick your choice or put a number.

Section A

1       I am:          a) Male ______    b) Female ______

2       I am a student in Form __________

3       Where were you born? ______________________

4       How old are you?         ______________________

5       What tribe do you belong to? _________________

6a)    What tribe does your father belong to? ____________________

  b)   What tribe does your mother belong to? ___________________

7       Where did you grow up? _______________________________

8       Which Primary School(s) did you attend?__________________

9a)    Where did your father grow up? _________________________

  b)   Where did your mother grow up? ________________________

10     In whose compound did you grow up? (tick which one)

a)      Actual parents __  b) Aunt or Uncle’s __

c)      Grandparents __   d) Older brother or sister’s __

e)      Someone else’s compound __

11     What was the occupation of the head of the compound

         where you grew up? __________________________________

12     What is your father’s occupation? ________________________

13     What is your mother’s occupation? _______________________

 

Section B

Only answer this section if you grew up in the area of your tribe, e.g. if you are a Bangwa and grew up in Azi .

If you grew up outside your tribal area then answer Section C

1       How often did you visit the “coast” or big towns like Kumba, Douala, etc. while:

         a) You were in Primary School:  (tick your answer)

                i) Never ___ ii) Once ___  iii) Twice ___ iv) Every year ___

         b) You were in Secondary School: (tick your answer)

                i) Never ___ ii) Once ___  iii) Twice ___ iv) Every year ___

2a)    Have you ever taken part in a traditional sacrifice?  Yes ____   No_____

  b)   If “yes”, how often? _____________________

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3       Have you ever seen the skull of one of your ancestors?  Yes ___  No ___

4       Have you ever consulted an Ngambe Man?  Yes ___  No ___

5       Do your parents consult an Ngambe Man sometimes?  Yes ___  No ___

6       How well do you know the tradition of your tribe?

         a) Very well ___  b) A bit ___  c) Very little ___  d) Nothing ___

7       How well do you speak your tribe’s language?

         a) Very well ___  b) A bit ___  c) Very little ___  d) Nothing ___

Section C

Only answer this section if you grew outside the area of your tribe, e.g. if you are a Bangwa but grew up in Muyuka or Limbe.

1       How often did you visit the area of your tribe, your native village, while:

         a) You were in Primary School:  (tick your answer)

          i) Never _ ii) Once _ iii) Twice _ iv) Every year _  v) Often _

         b) You were in Secondary School: (tick your answer)  

          i) Never _ ii) Once _ iii) Twice _ iv) Every year _  v) Often _

2       Where do your parents live? ____________________________

3       Where do your father’s parents live? ____________________ 

4       Where do your mother’s parents live? ___________________   

5       How often did you visit your father’s parents while in Primary School?

         a) Never ____  b) Once ____  c) Twice ____  d) Often ____ 

         e) Every year ____  f) Were dead ___

6       How often did you visit your mother’s parents while in Primary School?

         a) Never ____  b) Once ____  c) Twice ____  d) Often ____

         e) Every year ____  f) Were dead ___

7       Now that you are in Secondary School, do you visit your grandparents during the holidays?    No ____  Yes ____

         - how often? _____

8a)    Have you ever taken part in a traditional sacrifice? Yes ____  No____

  b)   If “yes”, how often? _____________________

9       Have you ever seen the skull of one of your ancestors?  Yes ___ No ____

10     Have you ever consulted an Ngambe Man?  Yes ___   No ___

11     Do your parents consult an Ngambe Man sometimes? Yes ___ No ___

12     How well do you speak your tribe’s language?

         a) Very well ___  b) A bit ___ c) Very little ___  d) Nothing ___

13     How well do you know the tradition of your tribe?

         a) Very well ___  b) A bit ___ c) Very little ___  d) Nothing ___

14     Do you speak the vernacular language which is not that of your own tribe? Yes __  No __

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         Everyone should answer the following sections

Section D

1       Are your parents married: 

         a) No __  b) Traditionally __  c) In Church __  d) Divorced ___

2       How many wives does your father have? _________________

3       How many wives has your father had in his life? ___________

4       How many wives did your father’s father have? ____________

5       How many wives did your mother’s father have? ___________

6       How many children does your father have? _______________

7       How many children has your mother given birth to? ________

8       How many children did your father’s father have? __________

9       How many children did your mother’s father have? _________

10     What is the age of the oldest child of your father? ___________

11     What is the age of the youngest child of your father? ________

 

Section E

1       Are you a Christian?            Yes ____            No ____

2       Are you baptised? Yes ____            No ____

3       If you are baptised are you:

         a) Catholic ____  b) Presbyterian ____  c) Other ____

4       Is your father baptised?      Yes ____ No ____

5       Is your mother baptised?    Yes ____ No ____

6       How often does your father go to Church?

         a) Always ___  b) Often ___  c) Not often ___  d) Never ___

7       How often does your mother go to Church?

         a) Always ___  b) Often ___  c) Not often ___  d) Never ___

8       How often do you go to Church?

         a) Always ___  b) Often ___  c) Not often ___  d) Never ___

9       Who of the following are or were baptised: (Tick)  Your:

         a) Father’s father  ____           b) Father’s mother ____

         c) Mother’s father ____         d) Mother’s mother ____

 

Thank you for answering the above questions

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