KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING

DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE

YEAR TWO SEMESTER TWO

QUESTIONNAIRE

PUBLIC SERVICES

1. DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION
2. WASTE MANAGEMENT
3. WELFARE
4. EDUCATION
5. HEALTH
6. RELIGION

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WELFARE

 IS THERE SOMETHING LIKE AN ORPHANAGE/SUPPORT FACILITY (YOUTH, AGED, CHILDREN

ETC.) HOW DO THEY CARE FOR CHILDREN WHO LOSE THEIR PARENTS AT A TENDER AGE?
……………………………………………………………………………
 IS THERE ANY FUND AVAILABLE FOR PEOPLE IN NEED? .........................................................
 HOW IS WATER SUPPLIED TO THEIR INHABITANTS?
(A) PIPE-BORNE (B) BOREHOLE (C) WELL (D) OTHERS
 DO THEY HAVE ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY? ................................................................................
 WHAT KIND OF ELECTRICITY DO THEY HAVE ACCESS TO?
(A) PREPAID (B) POSTPAID
 IS THERE FREQUENT POWER OUTAGE?(indicate those
areas) ..................................................................................
 IS THERE A CEMETARY FOR ROYALS?................................
 WHO QUALIFIES TO BE BURIED IN THE CEMETARY? ……………………………………………………………
 ARE PEOPLE FROM OTHER VILLAGES ALLOWED TO BE BURIED THERE? ………………………………
 IS THERE ANYBODY OR GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO MANAGE THE CEMETARY? ……………………..
 IS THERE A CENTRAL MARKET?
 ARE THERE RECREATIONAL CENTRES FOR THE INHABITANTS?.................
 HOW OFTEN ARE THEY PATRONIZED?.....................
 IS THERE ANY MORTUARY IN THE COMMUNITY?................
 IS THERE A DURBAR GROUND IN THE COMMUNITY?


DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION

 HOW IS INFORMATION GOTTEN TO THE PEOPLE?

(A) INFORMATION CENTER (B) GONG-GONG BEATER (C) PHONE (D) PUBLIC ADRESS
SYSYTEM.
 DO THEY HAVE ACCESS TO THE INTERNET? ................................................................................
 ARE THERE NEWSPAPER VENDORS IN THE COMMUNITY?.................................................
 ARE THEY PATRONISED OFTEN?..................
 WHAT NETWORKS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE COMMUNITY?
(A) VODAFONE
(B) MTN
(C) AIRTELTIGO

EDUCATION

 HOW MANY SCHOOLS ARE IN THE COMMUNITY?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
 AND WHAT ARE THE VARIOUS LEVELS?

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 (A) PRIMARY (B) JHS (C) SHS
 ARE THERE GIRL CHILD EDUCATION PROBLEMS? …………………………………………………………….
 IS THERE A LIBRARY AVAILABLE? ……………………………………………………………………………………..
 ARE THERE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE SCHOOLS?.....................................................
 HOW IS SANITATION IN THE SCHOOLS?................................................................................

HEALTH

 ARE THERE HOSPITALS AND CLINICS PRESENT? ……………………………………………………………….

 NUMBER OF HOSPITALS/ CLINICS/OTHERS………………………………………………………………………..
 HOSPITALS PRIVATE OR PUBLIC OWNED …………………………………………………………………………..
 IS THE HOSPITALS REMOTE OR WITHIN THE SETTLEMENT? .................................................
 NB: IF THERE ARE NO HOSPITALS, VISIT NEARBY ONES TO FIND OUT THE RATE OF PEOPLE
FROM PIASE ACCESSING THE PLACE.
 NB: COLOUR CODE ON MAP AND TAKE PICTURES

SECURITY

 IS THERE ANY POLICE STATION AROUND?

 ARE THE CRIME DETAINING SYSTEMS GENDER SPECIFIC?
 ARE THEY GENDER SPECIFIC?
 IS THERE A COURT SYSTEM?
(A) GOVERNMENT OPERATED
(B) THE CHIEF ELDERS
(C) OTHERS…………………
 IF THERE IS OR THERE ISN’T, VISIT NEAR-BY ONES TO…
(A) FIND OUT CRIME RATES
(B) VARIOUS CRIMES
(C) CRIMES OFTEN COMMITED
(D) OTHERS

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RELIGION

DO CASE STUDIES, TAKE MEASUREMENTS ON ALL PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND TAKE PICTURES.

NB: COLOUR CODE ON MAP AND TAKE PICTURES

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