P.O.

Box 501200

Gaborone

01st February, 2021

Dear Respondent

REQUEST FOR DATA FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES IN MASTERS IN BUSINESS

ADMINISTRATION (MBA)

I am a student of the Botho University studying for Masters in Business Administration (MBA).
As part of my study component I am required to carry out a Research to fulfil the course content.
I am currently collecting data for my research under the supervision of Dr Svortwa, D. I have a
questionnaire which seeks to collect data on the topic “An examination of the impact of Covid
19 on the informal sector in Gaborone, Botswana.”

I would highly appreciate if you could an complete this questionnaire, the content will be used
strictly for academic purposes and will be treated with utmost confidentiality.

For further information or questions please feel free to contact me at 72661080 or email me at
mathewsrichard153@gmail.com.

Your assistance and cooperation will be highly appreciated.

Thank you in advance.

Yours faithfully

Mathews Richard.
Appendix 2: QUESTIONNAIRE

QUESTIONNAIRE

Attached is a questionnaire designed to examine the impact of Covid 19 on the informal sector in
Gaborone, Botswana. The information collected from this survey will be handled with
confidentiality and respondents are therefore requested not to write their names on the
questionnaires

Provide a definition of the key terms here so that respondents can have an appreciation of the
terms.

INSTRUCTIONS

Kindly respond by ticking responses that best describe your opinion regarding each of the
statements given or write down required details in the space provided as appropriate.

DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS BIOGRAPHIC DATA

Kindly indicate the category where you are falling under by placing a tick (√) in the appropriate
box below.

1. What is your age group?

Age range
25-30 years
31-35 years
36-40 years
41-45 years
46years and Above

1.1 What is your gender?

Male Female

Educational Background

Position in the Organization

Years of existence of the organization

Number of employees in the organization

1.2 How long have you have you been running your business

No. years worked

Less than 1 year
1-2 years
2-3 years
3-4 years
4-5 years

Nature of Business

2. PERCEPTION OF INFORMAL SECTOR BUSINESSES ON CRISES

MANAGEMENT PLAN

Below are a number of statements related to the Crises management in informal sector.
Kindly indicate your level of agreement or otherwise to each of the following statements by
placing a tick (√) in the appropriate box below the agreement.

1 2 3 Disa4 5
Strongly DisaAgre Neutral Agree Strongly
A e DisaAgre
Disagree e
The business has an understanding
on Crises management.
The business has strategies in place
to use during hard times.
Crises management plan is very
crucial for the sustainability of the
business.
Informal sector workers belong to
the class of vulnerable groups
Informal sector activities are easier
to carry out during a crisies

Informal sector activities have

flexibility to absorb labour without
requiring ??
The informal sector before crises
has income uncertainty than at the
time of crises
Businesses in the informal sector
does not require large financial
capital, so it can be done despite the
crises.

3. PERCEPTION OF INFORMAL SECTOR ON THE LEVEL OF PREPAREDNESS

DURING CRISES

Strongly Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly

Agree Disagree
The level of preparedness for crises
within the informal sector is high
The level of preparedness for crises
within the informal sector is low
The level of preparedness for crises
within the informal sector is
moderate

PERCEPTION OF INFORMAL SECTOR ON THE RECOVERY PLAN POST COVID

19 IN GABORONE.

Strongly Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly

Agree Disagree

The business has an understanding

on issues of recovery plan.
Informal sector in Gaborone has a
recovery plan.
Businesses under informal sector
may likely be faorced out of the
market.

PERCEPTION OF INFORMAL SECTOR ON GOVERNMENT SUPPORT DURING

CRISES.

Strongly Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly

Agree Disagree
The gGovernment of Botswana has
programmes put in place to support
informal sector in times of crises.
The government is a major player in
supporting the informal sector during
Covid 19 pandemic
The Government of Botswana
supports the informal sector during
times of crises in the following ways:

Government support to our

organization during the Covid 19
was sufficient
Informal sector is dependent on
government for sustainability