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FADECO INFORMATION/ RESOURCE TELECENTRE
P. O. Box 223 Tel/Fax: (028) 2223024
Karagwe - Kagera Region
Email: fadeco@africaonline.co.tz
POTENTIAL USER PROFILE QUESTIONAIRE
Introduction:
FADECO is in the process of setting up a fully-fledged information/ resource
tele-center at Kayanga, with unlimited access to the internet/email. The
main objective of the telecentre,is to provide unlimited access to quality
information to the population in Karagwe district, as a tool towards development.
In the process of doing so, FADECO would like to make an inventory of
community/ individual needs.
FADECO thinks you are interested in accessing up-to-date and quality
information a number of global, international, national and local issues.
Access to the internet at affordable costs would help you quench this
thirst for information. Please take some few minutes to respond to this
questionnaire, as correctly and sincerely as possible. This will help
FADECO to tailor the appropriate information services for you.
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1. Personal information:
Name:__________________________________(individual/ institution)
Location:
a) Town :
b) outside town :
c) rural village :
d) Name of place of residence: …………………………………….
2. What are the principle types of information used by your you/ your
organization ? Which are most important? (News papers, periodicals, news
cuttings, etc..)
3. What are the sources of this information ?
4. What are the means used to get this information ? ( Telephone, fax,
letter, email, etc)
5. What is the relative costs involved ?
6. Are you/ your organization satisfied with the information you receive
in terms of quality, quantity and timeliness?
7. What are the principle types of information communicated by you/
your organization (internal/ external) e.g. reports, newsletters, etc.
8. To whom do you communicate the information (intended recipient of
your information)
9.What are the means used to communicate the information ?
10. What is the cost ? (annual or monthly expenditure on communications)
11. Are you satisfied with the way you communicate information ?
12. What factors limit the quality, quantity or timeliness of the information
you get or communicate to others ?
13. Do you have access to Computers? If no, would you like to have one?
14. Do you use computers ? If yes, for what purposes?
15. Do you currently use email? If yes, for what purposes ?
How many messages per week do you send or receive ?
16. Do you use internet ? If yes, for what purpose ?
17. FADECO is planning to invest in an information/ Resource Tele center
at kayanga, with modern access facilities to internet, voice mail, fax,
email, periodicals, newsletters, reference books, etc),
a) Would you be interested to use the resource center?
b) If yes, what services would you use most?
c) Would you like to have your own email account or use corporate email
account with others?
d) Both internet/ email services would be available 24 hours. Would you
like to pay for these services?
e) It is possible if you have a computer to get connected to the FADECO
Internet provider via wireless or cable LAN (Local Access Network). Would
you be willing/ ready to meet the costs of local connection?
18. What impact might such a resource telecentre have on you or your
organization?
19. What impact (both positive and negative) might such a resource center
have on the development of your area?
20. What advice would you give for the success of the resource center?
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