Final Report (Main) Chapter 4 Pre-Feasibility Studies on Small-hydro

including sanitation, water supply, and agriculture project. Application of the method for rural
electrification fields is considered to be the first attempt. Design of questions and method of analysis
will be mentioned in the Section 4.6.4 in detail. In addition, "Block C and E' - questions about
consumption and expenditure - are also important questions for estimating ability to pay (ATP) for
electricity.

Questionnaire for electrified village does not include "Block G: WTP for Electricity" and include
questions about the "Situation and Satisfaction of Current Electricity Service" instead of "Block F:
Expectation for the Electrification".

Interview Items for Household Questionnaire (Non-electrified Village)

Block A: Respondent Characteristics (gender, age, occupation, ethnic group, educational attainment, and etc.)
Household Characteristics (major source of income, assets/livestock possessed, house material, sanitation/
Block B:
water supply, and etc.)
Block C: Household Consumption (consumption and expenditure of food/non-food considerable and durables)
Current Electricity Services (type of service, date of electrification, initial cost paid, monthly expense,
Block D:
service hours, satisfaction with current service, and etc.)
Consumption and Expenditure of Energy (major lighting source, type of energy source, monthly
Block E:
expenditure, amount of consumption, and etc.)
Expectation for the Electrification (type electric appliances want to purchase after the electrification,
Block F:
envisaged business activities after the electrification, and etc.)
Willingness to Pay for Electricity (WTP for connection fee and electricity tariff, how to procure money for
Block G:
connection fee)

Key Informant Questionnaire

Key informant questionnaires for electrified/non-electrified village includes following items, of which,
the Block D, E and F are prepared to collect information about potential energy demand for
nonresidential consumers (such as commercial, industry, public facilities, and agriculture).

Interview Items for Key Informant Questionnaire (Electrified / Non-electrified Village)

Block A: Respondent Characteristics (gender, age, position in the village)
Basic Information (year of establishment, number of household, ethnic groups, organization, major
Block B:
income source, major restrictions, priority of infrastructure, and etc.)
Block C: Infrastructure (accessibility to the village, type of water sources)
Electricity Services (number of household by electricity service, participation for O&M activities, duration
Block D:
and frequency of interruptions)
Block E: Education & Health Care (availability of schools and/or medical facilities in the village)
Agriculture (major crops, agricultural practice, number of rice milling machine, irrigation area in dry/wet
Block F:
season, electricity demand for pumping irrigation scheme and etc.)
Block G: Industry and Business (major industries in the village, expected industries after the project)

(5) Training of the Surveyors

Questionnaire for household survey were rather complex (particularly question about consumption,
expenditure and willingness to pay). However, since some surveyors were initially unfamiliar with
interview techniques. Therefore it was critical that field surveyors and supervisor received adequate

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