Appendix I: Questionnaire and Time-Use Survey

1Microfinance Branch: Date:

2Only interview women who have children aged 3-5 years old. Ask this before you start the survey.

3Thank you very much for taking part in this questionnaire. It is part of an ongoing research project on how to potentially improve the range of services offered by BRAC.

4We would like to ask some questions about you, your family and your business.

5Part A: Questions about you and your children

6What is your name?

7How old are you?

8# of years

9What is your marital status?

101…Married, living with spouse 2…Unmarried, living with partner 3…Married, not living with spouse 4…Separated 5…Divorced 6…Widow 7…Never married

11Are you able to read and write?

121…Yes both, 2…Yes read only, 0…No

13What is the highest level of education you have attained?

140…No formal schooling 1…Primary school 2…Lower secondary school 3…Upper secondary school 4…Vocational and technical education 5… University (undergraduate) 6…University (postgraduate) 7… Other, specify

15How would you describe the location of your household?

161... Urban area (city, town) 2... Rural (small village, countryside)

17Do you have a maid?

181…Yes, live-in 2…Yes, day maid 0…No

19What is the total number of people living in your household (excluding maid)?

20How many children do you have?

21How many children do you have aged 3 to 5 years old?

22Can you answer the following questions for all children aged 3 to 5 years old?

23Relationship codes: (Note- Relationship to Mother): 2.1… Husband/Partner 2.2… Other Son/Daughter/Stepchild

242.3… Brother/Sister 2.4… Father/Mother 2.5… Grandparent / Great-Grandparent 2.6...Other relative, specify

25If child/children attend day-care:

26Do any of these children go to a BRAC Play Lab?

271…Yes 0…No

28Do you sometimes talk to the parents of the other children in the day-care/Play Lab before or after the class?

291…Yes 0…No

30Do you know the occupation of the other parents?

311…Yes, of all other parents 2...Yes, of some other parents 0…No

Part B: Questions about your business

32What did you do from 4am yesterday to 4am this morning?

33(Replace by “What did you do last Friday?” if interview takes place on a Monday)

34Write down one activity in each box.

35Use time slots as a guide rather than asking about each specific 30-minute period.

36Use a vertical arrow to signify time if an activity lasted for more than one 30-minute period.

37Encourage respondents to think about simultaneous activities e.g. work and childcare.

38Write (P) next to an activity if it is done for payment.

39Was this day a regular/ typical day for you?

401…Yes 0…No, if No specify why

41Open question:

42What have you done differently in your day since your child began day-care/

43What would you do differently in your day if your 3 to 5-year-old children were in a day-care between 8am and 4pm every weekday (Monday-Friday)?

44What type of businesses do you run? (Check all that apply)

451…Agriculture (i.e. farming of grains, fruits, vegetables, spices) 2… Dairy production (milk, butter, yoghurt, eggs, cheese) 3…Livestock rearing/poultry (meats) 4…Trading in primary foodstuffs (i.e. not producing) 5…Food stall (e.g. restaurant, chapati, etc.) 6…Drinks stall (e.g. juices) 7…Catering (to order) 8…Other food-related, specify 9…Tailoring 10…Weaving/spinning 11…Shoemaking 12…Clothing shop 13…Footwear shop 14…Jewellery shop 15…Other garment/clothing-related, specify 16…Hair and beauty 17…Manufactured goods vendor (pans, pots, plates, toys, etc.) 18…Toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, creams, lotions, oils) 19…Electronic goods 20…Petty shop vendor (e.g. washing powder, snacks, drinks, airtime, etc.) 21…Airtime/mobile credit only 22…Taxi services 23…Pottery 24…Basket/net weaving 25…Rope making 26…Cleaning business 27…Washing business 28…Other, specify

46Open question:

47What have you done differently in your business since your child began day-care?

48What would you do differently in this business if your 3 to 5-year-old children were in a day-care between 8am and 4pm every weekday (Monday-Friday)?

49How has your business income changed since your child began day-care?

50How do you think your business income would change if your 3 to 5-year-old children were in a day-care between 8am and 4pm every weekday (Monday-Friday)?

511… Much lower 2… Somewhat lower 3… No change 4… Somewhat higher 5… Much higher

52If answered 4 or 5: Roughly how much more per month?

53UGX

54Are you the business owner?

551…Yes, sole owner 2…Yes, joint owner 0…No, if Yes, go to Q8

56If no, who owns the business?

571… Spouse/Partner 2… Other immediate family member, specify relationship 3… Other extended family member, specify relationship 4… Friend 5… Religious community members 6… Other, specify

58Do you have employees in the business?

591…Yes 0…No, if no go to Q10

60How many employees are family members?

61Ask relationship to the woman

62Do you pay these family members? 1…Yes 0…No

63How many other employees do you have?

64Do you pay these other employees? 1…Yes 0…No

65Is your business located at home?

661…Yes 0…No If yes, go to Q13

67What is your main mode of transportation to get to your business from your household?

681…Walking 2…Bicycle 3…Boda 4…Taxi 5…Bus/Matatu 6…Motorbike/Scooter 7…Car 8…Other, specify

69Using this mode of transport, how long does it take to get to your business location?

701…[< 5 mins] 2…[5-15 mins] 3…[16-30 mins] 4…[31 mins – 1 hour] 5…[>1 hr, < 2 hrs] 6…[> 2 hrs]

71How long ago did you start your business?

72# years

73Do you use a savings account for your business?

741…Yes, with a bank 2… Yes, with a mobile money account 3… Yes, both 4… Yes, other (specify) 0…No

75How much income do you make from your business in an average month?

76UGX

77Do you wish to grow or further develop your business?

781… Yes 0… No, if No go to Q17

79Do you have a specific plan for this?

801… Yes 0… No

81Are you planning to hire any new workers for your business in the next yr.?

821…Yes 0…No. If yes: how many?

83Are you planning to buy any new equipment for your business in the next yr.?

841…Yes 0…No. If yes: How large is the investment? UGX

85Are you planning to open a new business in the next year?

861…Yes 0…No. If yes:

87What type of business?

88Why do you want to open new business instead of expanding existing one?

89What would you identify as the top 3 factors that would allow you to further develop your current business or start a new business? Rank 1, 2, 3 (1 = biggest constraint).

901… Access to better markets 2… Access to more capital 3… Access to a deposit/savings account 4… Better quality inputs 5… Better quality employees 6… Better business knowledge

917… Fewer domestic responsibilities 8… More control over your own income

929… Larger social network 10… Taking more risks 11…Other, specify

931. 2. 3.

94How do you feel about the amount of time you are currently able to dedicate to your business?

951… Much more than I want to 2… More than I want to 3… Just right 4… Less than I want to

965… Far less than I want to

9718.1 If answered 4 or 5: Why?

98How do your domestic responsibilities (childcare, cooking, cleaning, etc.) affect your business?

991… Greatly improves your business 2… Somewhat improves your business 3… Does not affect your business 4…Somewhat impairs your business 5… Greatly impairs your business

10019.1 If answered 4 or 5: Why?

101How helpful would the following services be in reducing your domestic responsibilities?

102Of these initiatives, which one do you see as having the most significant time saving potential?

1031… Food preparation and cooking services 2… Household cleaning services 3… Childcare services 4… Care service for ill or elderly persons 5… Access to water point closer to home 6… Access to fuel source closer to home

104Why?

Part C: Questions on Child Care and the Household

105What is your contribution to household income per month? (UGX)

106What is your husband/partner’s contribution to household income per month? (UGX)

107What are the other household members’ total contribution to household income per month? (UGX)

108Who makes most decisions about what food items to purchase for the household?

1091…You 2...Your husband/partner 3…Other household member, specify

110Who makes most decisions about what educational expenditures to make for the household?

1111…You 2...Your husband/partner 3…Other household member, specify

112Who makes most decisions about what health expenditures to make for the household?

1131…You 2...Your husband/partner 3…Other household member, specify

114Who makes most decisions about household savings?

1151…You 2...Your husband/partner 3…Other household member, specify

116Who makes most decisions about what to do with the income generated by your business?

1171…You 2...Your husband/partner 3…Other household member, specify

118Who makes most decisions about investments in your business?

1191…You 2...Your husband/partner 3…Other household member, specify

120Who makes most decisions about savings from your business?

1211…You 2...Your husband/partner 3…Other household member, specify

122What is the division of domestic responsibilities between you and your husband?

1231… Wholly done by you 2… Mostly done by you 3… Shared equally

1244…Mostly done by husband 5… Wholly done by husband

125Who is the household member primarily responsible for the following:

1261…You 2…Husband/partner 3…Other family member, female 4…Other family member, male

1275…Maid 0...Not applicable

128Caring for children?

129Caring for ill or elderly persons?

130Household shopping?

131Cooking and food preparation?

132Cleaning of dishes?

133Sweeping of the house?

134Washing of clothes?

135Collecting fuel?

136Fetching water?

137Tending to animals and/or farmland?

138What is your view on men’s role in domestic responsibilities?

1391…They should be much more involved 2…They should be more involved 3…They should be neither more nor less involved 4…They should be less involved 5…They should be much less involved

140What do you think is your husband’s view on men’s role in domestic responsibilities?

1411…They should be much more involved 2…They should be more involved 3…They should be neither more nor less involved 4…They should be less involved 5…They should be much less involved

142What do you think is your community’s view on men’s role in domestic responsibilities?

1431…They should be much more involved 2…They should be more involved 3…They should be neither more nor less involved 4…They should be less involved 5…They should be much less involved

144What is your view on women’s role in income-generating activities?

1451…They should be much more involved 2…They should be more involved 3…They should be neither more nor less involved 4…They should be less involved 5…They should be much less involved

146What do you think is your husband’s view on women’s role in income-generating activities?

1471…They should be much more involved 2…They should be more involved 3…They should be neither more nor less involved 4…They should be less involved 5…They should be much less involved

148What do you think is your community’s view on women’s role in income-generating activities?

1491…They should be much more involved 2…They should be more involved 3…They should be neither more nor less involved 4…They should be less involved 5…They should be much less involved

150-END-

151Thank you very much for taking the time to take part in this questionnaire.

152It will be of great use to us in exploring how to make microfinance products like the one you have even more effective in the future. I wish all the best for you, for your family, your business and any future endeavours.

Appendix II: ICATUS 2016 Classifications