Questionnaire on the Study of How Family Responsibility Affects Women

Leaders
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Part A. Personal Information

The questions in this section are designed to collect information on the personal status of the woman
leader understudy.

A1. What type of organization do you work in?

Governmental Non-governmental

A2. Position/Level: ________________________

A3. Years in leadership/management position:

A4. Number of subordinates for the position:

A5. Marital status

Married Non-married

A6. Number of children:

Child 1 Year Month

Child 2 Year Month
Child 3 Year Month
Child 4 Year Month
Child 5 Year Month

Part B. Understanding of the problem

The questions in this section are designed to collect information on the difficulty level of work-life
balance load on the woman understudy and to survey the understanding of the people around about
her.

Difficulty level
Very difficult

Very easy
Difficult

Neutral

Easy

1. How difficult is it for you to balance work and family

roles?

2. How difficult is it for you to progress in leadership

levels?
 Strongly disagree
Understanding level

Strongly agree

not applicable
Uncertain/

Disagree
Agree
1. Does your spouse understand your work and family
load?

2. Does your parents understand your work and family

load?
Does your children understand your work and family
3.
load?
Does your supervisor understand your work and family
4.
load?
Does your subordinates understand your work and
5.
family load?
Does your off-work colleagues understand your work
6.
and family load?

Part C. Awareness of policies and programs

The questions in this section are designed to collect information on the woman’s awareness of the
policies and programs for work-life balance.

1. What are the governmental polices intended to support work-life balance that you are aware
of?

_______________________________________________________________________________

2. What women support groups are there in Ethiopia that you are aware of?

_______________________________________________________________________________

3. Have you contacted with any of these women support groups? If yes, why?

_______________________________________________________________________________
Part D. Effectiveness of supports provided

The questions in this section are designed to collect information on the effectiveness of different
supports made for women leaders.

Difficulty level

Very helpful

Unavailable
Useless

Harmful
Helpful

Fair
1. Government policies towards work-life balance
for women.
2. Support of women support groups towards work-
life balance.
3. Organization policy for support of work-life
balance of women leaders.
4. Organization culture for support of work-life
balance of women leaders.

5. Spouse support for work-life balance.

6. Parental support for work-life balance.

7. Children’s support for work-life balance.

8. Supervisor’s support for work-life balance.

9. Subordinate’s support for work-life balance.

10. Off-work colleague’s support for work-life
balance.

Part E. Experience and opinion

The questions in this section are designed to collect information on the experience and strategies of
women leaders.

1. Why do you think there are less women in leadership/management positions in Addis
Ababa?

_____________________________________________________________________________

2. What are the major challenges women in management/leadership positions face?

_____________________________________________________________________________
3. What barriers did you face in your senior position and while advancing to this
position?

_____________________________________________________________________________

4. According to your culture and religion, what are the responsibilities of women in the
house?

_____________________________________________________________________________

5. How does your spouse, children, parents and off-work colleagues help you in
balancing your work and family roles?

_____________________________________________________________________________

6. What kind of support system is available to you in your organization to help you
balance your work and family roles?

_____________________________________________________________________________

7. What kind of support do you get from your supervisor to help you balance your work
and family roles and to progress in management levels?

_______________________________________________________________________________

8. What strategies do you use to balance your work and family responsibilities?

_______________________________________________________________________________

9. How effective are your strategies?

_______________________________________________________________________________

10. What should be done to help women overcome these challenges?

_______________________________________________________________________________