Sample of Questionnaires

1. How long have you been unemployed?

● 1-3 weeks
● A month
● A year
● More than a year

2. What factors do you think\believe contributed to your unemployment?

● Not qualified
● Drug abuse/addictions
● Uneducated
● Low attitude and attributes
3. Have you ever had a stable job?
● yes
● no
4. If yes, why did you lose your job?
● Tardiness
● Unfair payment for labor
● Bad display of personality
● other
5. Are you currently looking for a job?
● yes
● no
6. How does being unemployed make you feel?
● Sad
● Stressed
● Happy
● other
7. What are the effects of unemployment on your family?
● Difficulties paying bills
 ● Opportunity lost
● Not able to provide basic necessities
● Unable to have savings
8. How do you think/believe unemployment has impacted this community?
● Spending power of residents has decreased
● Criminal activities have increased
● Gangs have been developed
● Decrease in income
9. What do you think can be done to reduce unemployment in the community?
● Provide more job opportunities
● Increase skills taught
● Provide educational opportunities for youths
10.What are the services offered for unemployed residents?
● None
● Food for the poor
● Private outreach programmes
11.Do you think there are enough jobs in the community of sophia?
● yes
● no
12.How can unemployment be solved in the community of Sophia?
● Better education
● Motivation programmes
● Programmes against drug addiction and homeless
● Fight discrimination
13.Do you think unemployment affects the youths in the community of Sophia?
● yes
● no
14.If so, how do you think unemployment affects the youths in the community?
● Having to do abnormal jobs to provide for themselves
● Abusing drugs at an early age
● Mental health issues
● Joining gangs
15.Do you feel safe in the community of Sophia?
● Yes
● No
 ● Sometimes
● All the time
16.How do your family/friends feel about your current state?
● Embarrassed
● Disappointed
● Acceptance
● other
17.What age is unemployment more prominent?
● 17-21
● 22-30
● 31-40
● 41+
18.Between male and females, who has a higher rate of unemployment?
● Male
● female
19.Do you think discrimination plays a part in unemployment against the
people of Sophia?
● Yes
● no
20.In what field area are you looking for a job?
● Science
● Technology
● Business
● art
21.Who helps you financially while you're unemployed?
● Family
● Friends
● noone
22.Which of the following do unemployed people in the community benefit
from?
● Free classes
● Food hampers
● Counselling
● none
23.How long do you think it will take for the unemployment rate to decrease in
this community?
● 1-3 yrs
● 4-6 yrs
● 6 + yrs
24.What measure of payment would you consider?
● Weekly
● Monthly
● daily
25.What pay range are you willing to accept?
● 5000-10000
● 11000-40000
● 41000-50000
● 51000-120000