QUESTIONNAIRE

1. i) Have you experienced flooding in this house you live in NOW?

Choose ONE option to describe the worse flooding you experienced:
a) Yes – over 1m of flood water
b) Yes – between 50cm and 1m of flood water
c) Yes – between 10cm and 50cm of flood water
d) Yes – but quite low levels, less than 10 cm
e) No – never experienced flooding in my house

ii) Have you experienced flooding in your street?

Choose ANY options that apply for the worse flooding you experienced:
a) Yes – but I could still walk on the streets
b) Yes – it was not possible to walk on the streets
c) Yes – it was not possible to drive a car
d) Yes – it was not possible to drive a motorcycle
e) Yes – there was no public transport (buses)
f) Yes – the only way to go around was by boat
g) No – never experienced flooding in my street

2. What do you do to prepare for flooding?

Choose ONE option:
a) I prepare by _________
b) I don’t do anything

3. What do you think is the cause of flooding in your area? _________

4. Who do you think is responsible for protecting you from flood?

Choose ANY options that apply:
a) the central government
b) the provincial government
c) the Mayor
d) the Village Head
e) the Public Works Service
f) the Irrigation Service
g) the village
h) the citizens
i) community groups
j) myself
k) other: _________
l) I don’t know

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5. Could you indicate where the responsibility to deal with flooding should rest between
these two ends:

Government Myself

Neighbour Myself

Government Community

Community Myself