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Data file: Fourth_followup_Malawi_clean_September_2018_F4

Fourth follow-up data

Cases: 2686
Variables: 725

Variables

F4_s5q11
11. (Ask if bank account) Did your bank contact you over the phone in the past 1
F4_s5q12
12. (Ask if any bank account), Did your bank offer any product or service in the
F4_s5q13_1
13. Which products or service did your bank offer in the past 12 months?
F4_s5q13_2
13. Which products or service did your bank offer in the past 12 months?
F4_s5q13_3
13. Which products or service did your bank offer in the past 12 months?
F4_s5q13_3_specify_for_other
13. Which products or service did your bank offer in the past 12 months?
F4_s5q14
14. Do you have any insurance scheme (against theft, fire etc) in the name of th
F4_s5q15_1
15. Which insurance schemes do you currently have in the name of the business
F4_s5q15_2
15. Which insurance schemes do you currently have in the name of the business
F4_s5q15_3
15. Which insurance schemes do you currently have in the name of the business
F4_s5q15_specify_for_other
15. Which insurance schemes do you currently have in the name of the business
F4_s5q16
16. Did you experience fire in your business premises in the past 12 months?
F4_s5q17
17. Did you experience weather-related damage in your business premises in the p
F4_s5q18
18. (Askif fire or weather-ralated damage in the past 12 months-Yes in Q16 or Q1
F4_s5q19_1
19. (Askif fire or weather-ralated damage in the past 12 months-Yes in Q16 or Q1
F4_s5q19_2
19. (Askif fire or weather-ralated damage in the past 12 months-Yes in Q16 or Q1
F4_s5q19_3
19. (Askif fire or weather-ralated damage in the past 12 months-Yes in Q16 or Q1
F4_s5q19_specify_for_other
19. (Askif fire or weather-ralated damage in the past 12 months-Yes in Q16 or Q1
F4_s6q1_a
1. What do you think are the top two benefits of registering the business?
F4_s6q1_b
1. What do you think are the top two benefits of registering the business?
F4_s6q1_specify_for_other
1. What do you think are the top two benefits of registering the business?
F4_s6q2
2. Does your business have a Business Registration Certificate, meaning is your
F4_s6q3_month
3. When did you obtain the Business Registration Certificate?
F4_s6q3_year
3. When did you obtain the Business Registration Certificate?
F4_s6q4
4. If you had decided not to register your business (not receive a Business Regi
F4_s6q5
5. Did you use your Business Registration Certificate for any purpose since you
F4_s6q6_1
6. For what purpose did you use the Business Registration Certificate?
F4_s6q6_2
6. For what purpose did you use the Business Registration Certificate?
F4_s6q6_3
6. For what purpose did you use the Business Registration Certificate?
F4_s6q6_4
6. For what purpose did you use the Business Registration Certificate?
F4_s6q6_5
6. For what purpose did you use the Business Registration Certificate?
F4_s6q6_specify_for_other
6. For what purpose did you use the Business Registration Certificate?
F4_s6q7
7. Did you receive help from any individual or organisation to register your bus
F4_s6q8
8. (Ask if operates in a trading center) Did this business pay market dues in th
F4_s6q9
9. (Ask if does not operates in a trading center) Did this business pay a City A
F4_s6q10
10. (Ask if does not operates in a trading center) Did this business pay any sec
F4_s6q11_vat
11. Did you pay the following taxes for your business in the past 12 months?
F4_s6q11_corporate_tax
11. Did you pay the following taxes for your business in the past 12 months?
F4_s6q11_personal_income_tax
11. Did you pay the following taxes for your business in the past 12 months?
F4_s6q12
12. Is this business registered for taxes?
F4_s6q13_city_munici_inspec
13. During the past 6 months, has your business received an inspection from any
F4_s6q13_ministry_trade_insp
13. During the past 6 months, has your business received an inspection from any
F4_s6q13_taxes_inspector
13. During the past 6 months, has your business received an inspection from any
F4_s6q13_labor_inspector
13. During the past 6 months, has your business received an inspection from any
F4_s6q13_health_inspector
13. During the past 6 months, has your business received an inspection from any
F4_s6q13_inspector_not_ident
13. During the past 6 months, has your business received an inspection from any
F4_s6q14
14. Were you fined as a result of any of these inspections in the past 6 months?
F4_s6q15
15. How much did you typically pas as fine following these inspections in the pa
F4_s6q16
16. Out of every 10 business owners (not you) how many do you think experienced
F4_s6q17
17. Have you been asked for a bribe in the past 6 months relating to your busine
F4_s6q18
18. Could you tell me what best describes the identity of the person who most of
F4_s6q18_specify_for_other
18. Could you tell me what best describes the identity of the person who most of
F4_s6q19
19. Could you tell me approximately how much in bribes (including cash, merchand
F4_s6q20
20. Have you been asked for a bribe in the past (ever) relating to your business
F4_harrasment_codes_1
Harrasment codes
F4_harrasment_codes_2
Harrasment codes
F4_harrasment_codes_3
Harrasment codes
F4_harrasment_codes_4
Harrasment codes
F4_harrasment_codes_5
Harrasment codes
F4_harrasment_codes_6
Harrasment codes
F4_s6q21_1
21. Could you tell me if you have experienced this in the past 3 months?
F4_s6q21_2
21. Could you tell me if you have experienced this in the past 3 months?
F4_s6q21_3
21. Could you tell me if you have experienced this in the past 3 months?
F4_s6q21_4
21. Could you tell me if you have experienced this in the past 3 months?
F4_s6q21_5
21. Could you tell me if you have experienced this in the past 3 months?
F4_s6q21_6
21. Could you tell me if you have experienced this in the past 3 months?
F4_s6q22_1
22. Could you tell me what best describes the identity of the person who did thi
F4_s6q22_2
22. Could you tell me what best describes the identity of the person who did thi
F4_s6q22_3
22. Could you tell me what best describes the identity of the person who did thi
F4_s6q22_4
22. Could you tell me what best describes the identity of the person who did thi
F4_s6q22_5
22. Could you tell me what best describes the identity of the person who did thi
F4_s6q22_6
22. Could you tell me what best describes the identity of the person who did thi
F4_s6q23
23. Are you more confident, equally confident or less confident than when we int
F4_s7q1_1
1. What were the top two products or services in total value of revenues in the
F4_s7q1_2
1. What were the top two products or services in total value of revenues in the
F4_s7q1_specify_1
1. What were the top two products or services in total value of revenues in the
F4_s7q1_specify_2
1. What were the top two products or services in total value of revenues in the
F4_s7q2_unit_1
2. What is the normal unit of measurement for (products/services)?
F4_s7q2_unit_2
2. What is the normal unit of measurement for (products/services)?
F4_s7q3_period_1
3. How many of (product/service) do you sell/provide per-------?
F4_s7q3_period_2
3. How many of (product/service) do you sell/provide per-------?
F4_s7q3_quantity_perperiod_1
3. How many of (product/service) do you sell/provide per-------?
F4_s7q3_quantity_perperiod_2
3. How many of (product/service) do you sell/provide per-------?
F4_s7q4_mwk_1
4. What is the typical price at which you sell (product)?
F4_s7q4_mwk_2
4. What is the typical price at which you sell (product)?
F4_s7q5_mwk
5. What is the current value in MWK of all completed products and inputs that yo
F4_s7q6_period
6. Approximately how many customers did this business have in the past?
F4_s7q6_num_of_custom
6. Approximately how many customers ddid this business have in the past?
F4_s7q7
7. Do you provide receipts to your customers?
F4_s7q8_newspaper_mag_rad
8. Has your firm advertised/made people aware of your business in the following
F4_s7q8_business_cards
8. Has your firm advertised/made people aware of your business in the following
F4_s7q8_flyer_broch_post_out
8. Has your firm advertised/made people aware of your business in the following
F4_s7q8_brokers_commissioner
8. Has your firm advertised/made people aware of your business in the following
F4_s7q8_loud_speaker_on_st
8. Has your firm advertised/made people aware of your business in the following
F4_s7q8_attended_meetings
8. Has your firm advertised/made people aware of your business in the following
F4_s7q8_other
8. Other
F4_s7q8_specify
8. Specify
F4_s7q9
9. Have you used any method to measure the effectiveness of the advertising?
F4_s7q10_compet_buss_prices
10. In the last 6 months, which of the following marketing activities have you d
F4_s7q10_compet_buss_produc
10. Visited one of your competitor?s businesses to see what products they have a
F4_s7q10_ask_exist_customers
10. Asked your existing customers whether there are any other products they woul
F4_s7q10_talked_form_custom
10. Talked with a former customer to find out why they have stopped buying from
F4_s7q10_asked_supplier
10. Asked a supplier about which products are selling well in your industry
F4_s7q10_special_offer
10. In the last three months have you used any special offer to attract customer
F4_s7q11
11. How many tender proposals did this business submit in the past 6 months?
F4_s7q12
12. Of these tender propsals submitted in the past 6 months, how many were submi
F4_s7q13
13. Of all the tender proposals submitted in the past 6 months, how many were yo
F4_s7q14
14. Does your business belong to the Malawian Chamber of Commerce(MCCI)?
F4_s7q15
15. Does your business have an export license?
F4_s7q16
16. In the last 3 months have you attempted to negotiate with a supplier for a l
F4_s7q17
17. Were you successful in obtaining a lower price on raw materials or goods pur
F4_s7q18
18. In the last three months, have you compared the prices or quality offered by
F4_s7q19
19. Do you keep goods to sell or raw materials for use in service provision?/
F4_s7q20
20. What is the typical way you purchase goods or raw materials?
F4_s7q20_specify
20. What is the typical way you purchase goods or raw materials?
F4_s7q21
21. How frequesntly do you run out of stock of these goods or raw materials?
F4_s7q22
22. How long does it take to obtain goods for which you have run out of stock?
F4_s8q1
1. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: It is better to combin
F4_s8q2_1
2. What are the reasons why a business owner might separate business and househo
F4_s8q2_2
2. What are the reasons why a business owner might separate business and househo
F4_s8q2_3
2. What are the reasons why a business owner might separate business and househo
F4_s8q2_4
2. What are the reasons why a business owner might separate business and househo
F4_s8q2_5
2. What are the reasons why a business owner might separate business and househo
F4_s8q2_specify_for_other
2. What are the reasons why a business owner might separate business and househo
F4_s8q3_1
3. What are some of the ways that a business owner can separate business money f
F4_s8q3_2
3. What are some of the ways that a business owner can separate business money f
F4_s8q3_3
3. What are some of the ways that a business owner can separate business money f
F4_s8q3_4
3. What are some of the ways that a business owner can separate business money f
F4_s8q3_5
3. What are some of the ways that a business owner can separate business money f
F4_s8q3_specify_for_other
3. What are some of the ways that a business owner can separate business money f
F4_s8q4
4. How much money will you have in your account in 2 years if you do not withdra
F4_s8q5
5. Which one is a better bargain-a discount of 1,500 kwacha or of 10%?
F4_s8q6
6. The credit fee is 300 Malawi kwacha. Give a rough estimate of the annual inte
F4_s8q7
7. Did you complete any training in the past six months?
F4_s8q8
8. In the past 6 months, has your business participated in any government progra
F4_s9q1
1. Does this business have a written business plan?
F4_s9q2
2. Does this business have a written annual budget?
F4_s9q3
3. Do you keep financial records or accounts for this business (record of expend
F4_s9q4
4. Do you record every purchase and sale made by the business?
F4_s9q5
5. Are you able to use your records to see how much cash your business has on ha
F4_s9q6
6. Do you regularly use your records to know whether sales of a particular produ
F4_s9q7
7. Have you worked out the cost to you of each main product you sell?
F4_s9q8
8. Do you know which goods you make the most profit per item selling?
F4_s9q9
9. Do you sell any goods or services on credit to customers
F4_s9q10
10. Do you have a written record of how much each customer owes you?
F4_s9q11
11. If you wanted to apply for a bank loan, and were asked to provide records to
F4_s9q12
12. How frequently do you review the financial strength/performance of your busi
F4_s9q13
13. Do you have a target set for sales over the next year?
F4_s9q14
14. How frequently do you compare actual performance to your target?
F4_s9q15
15. Have you made a budget of what costs facing your business are likely to be o
F4_s9q16_profit_statement
16. Which of the following do you or your accountant prepare at least annually?
F4_s9q16_statem_cashflow
b. Statement of cash flow
F4_s9q16_balance_sheet
c. Balance sheet
F4_s9q16_incom_expe_statem
d. Income and expenditure statement
F4_s9q16_other
e. Other
F4_s9q16_specify
e. Specify
F4_s9q17
17. Do you take money whenever needed (every day, every other day etc) from the
F4_s9q18_range_min
18. What was the total income the business earned during the past week after pay
F4_Profit_lastweek
Profit last week (MWK) -follow-up info-
F4_s9q18_range_max
18. What was the total income the business earned during the past week after pay
F4_s9q19_range_min
19. What were this business' total REVENUES in the past WEEK?
F4_Revenue_lastweek
Revenue last week (MWK) -follow-up info-
F4_s9q19_range_max
19. What were this business' total REVENUES in the past WEEK?
F4_s9q20_range_min
20. What were the profits of your business during the past month?
F4_s9q20_past_month_profits
20. What were the profits of your business during the past month?
F4_s9q20_range_max
20. What were the profits of your business during the past month?
F4_s9q21_range_min
21. What were the total revenues in the past month?
F4_s9q21_past_month_revenues
21. What were the total revenues in the past month?
F4_s9q21_range_max
21. What were the total revenues in the past month?
F4_s9q22_transport_for_employ
22. What was the approximate amount spent on the following in the PAST MONTH?Tra
F4_s9q22_other_travelling_exp
Other travelling expenses
F4_s9q22_deliver_freight_cost
Deliverly and freight cost of products/inputs
F4_s9q22_food_inkind_pay_emp
Food/in-kind payments to employs
F4_s9q22_salaries_of_employee
Salaries of employees
F4_s9q22_raw_materials_inputs
Raw materials/inputs
F4_s9q22_products_that_sold
Products that were sold during this month
F4_s9q22_maintaining_invent
Maintaining inventories and storage (not the products/inputs themselves)
F4_s9q22_firewood_charc
Fire wood and chrcoal
F4_s9q22_electricity
Electricity
F4_s9q22_water
Water
F4_s9q22_gas_and_fuel
Gas and fuel
F4_s9q22_maintenance_gen_rep
Maintenance and general repairs
F4_s9q22_brokers_commissions
Brokers commissions
F4_s9q22_rent_for_machine_equ
Rent for machinery and equipment
F4_s9q22_rent_for_land_space
Rent for land and space
F4_s9q22_telephone_cell_char
Telephone or cellphone charges
F4_s9q22_marketing_promotion
Marketing and promotion
F4_s9q22_taxes_market_fees
Taxes and (market) fees
F4_s9q22_interest_paid
Interest paid
F4_s9q22_all_other_expenses
All other expenses
F4_s10q1
1. Currently, how many people do any work for this enterprise?
F4_worker_cat_code_1
Worker's category code
F4_worker_cat_code_2
Worker's category code
F4_worker_cat_code_3
Worker's category code
F4_worker_cat_code_4
Worker's category code
F4_worker_cat_code_5
Worker's category code
F4_worker_cat_code_6
Worker's category code
F4_worker_cat_code_7
Worker's category code
F4_worker_cat_code_8
Worker's category code
F4_worker_cat_code_spec_1
Worker's category code. Other specify
F4_worker_cat_code_spec_2
Worker's category code. Other specify
F4_worker_cat_code_spec_3
Worker's category code. Other specify
F4_worker_cat_code_spec_4
Worker's category code. Other specify
F4_worker_cat_code_spec_5
Worker's category code. Other specify
F4_worker_cat_code_spec_6
Worker's category code. Other specify
F4_worker_cat_code_spec_7
Worker's category code. Other specify
F4_worker_cat_code_spec_8
Worker's category code. Other specify
F4_s10q2_1
2. How many workers are (CATEGORY)?
F4_s10q2_2
2. How many workers are (CATEGORY)?
F4_s10q2_3
2. How many workers are (CATEGORY)?
F4_s10q2_4
2. How many workers are (CATEGORY)?
F4_s10q2_5
2. How many workers are (CATEGORY)?
F4_s10q2_6
2. How many workers are (CATEGORY)?
F4_s10q2_7
2. How many workers are (CATEGORY)?
F4_s10q2_8
2. How many workers are (CATEGORY)?
F4_s10q3_1
3. How many (CATEGORY) are male?
F4_s10q3_2
3. How many (CATEGORY) are male?
F4_s10q3_3
3. How many (CATEGORY) are male?
F4_s10q3_4
3. How many (CATEGORY) are male?
F4_s10q3_5
3. How many (CATEGORY) are male?
F4_s10q3_6
3. How many (CATEGORY) are male?
F4_s10q3_7
3. How many (CATEGORY) are male?
F4_s10q3_8
3. How many (CATEGORY) are male?
F4_s10q4_1
4. How many MALE (CATEGORY) are from the family of any of the other owners?
F4_s10q4_2
4. How many MALE (CATEGORY) are from the family of any of the other owners?
F4_s10q4_3
4. How many MALE (CATEGORY) are from the family of any of the other owners?
F4_s10q4_4
4. How many MALE (CATEGORY) are from the family of any of the other owners?
F4_s10q4_5
4. How many MALE (CATEGORY) are from the family of any of the other owners?
F4_s10q4_6
4. How many MALE (CATEGORY) are from the family of any of the other owners?
F4_s10q4_7
4. How many MALE (CATEGORY) are from the family of any of the other owners?
F4_s10q4_8
4. How many MALE (CATEGORY) are from the family of any of the other owners?
F4_s10q5_1
5. How many (CATEGORY) are female?
F4_s10q5_2
5. How many (CATEGORY) are female?
F4_s10q5_3
5. How many (CATEGORY) are female?
F4_s10q5_4
5. How many (CATEGORY) are female?
F4_s10q5_5
5. How many (CATEGORY) are female?
F4_s10q5_6
5. How many (CATEGORY) are female?
F4_s10q5_7
5. How many (CATEGORY) are female?
F4_s10q5_8
5. How many (CATEGORY) are female?
F4_s10q6_1
6. How many FEMALE (CATEGORY) are from your family or from the family of any of
F4_s10q6_2
6. How many FEMALE (CATEGORY) are from your family or from the family of any of
F4_s10q6_3
6. How many FEMALE (CATEGORY) are from your family or from the family of any of
F4_s10q6_4
6. How many FEMALE (CATEGORY) are from your family or from the family of any of
F4_s10q6_5
6. How many FEMALE (CATEGORY) are from your family or from the family of any of
F4_s10q6_6
6. How many FEMALE (CATEGORY) are from your family or from the family of any of
F4_s10q6_7
6. How many FEMALE (CATEGORY) are from your family or from the family of any of
F4_s10q6_8
6. How many FEMALE (CATEGORY) are from your family or from the family of any of
F4_s10q7_period_1
7. How much are (CATEGORY) typically paid per......? Period
F4_s10q7_period_2
7. How much are (CATEGORY) typically paid per......? Period
F4_s10q7_period_3
7. How much are (CATEGORY) typically paid per......? Period
F4_s10q7_period_4
7. How much are (CATEGORY) typically paid per......? Period
F4_s10q7_period_5
7. How much are (CATEGORY) typically paid per......? Period
F4_s10q7_period_6
7. How much are (CATEGORY) typically paid per......? Period
F4_s10q7_period_7
7. How much are (CATEGORY) typically paid per......? Period
F4_s10q7_period_8
7. How much are (CATEGORY) typically paid per......? Period
F4_s10q7_amount_1
7. How much are (CATEGORY) typically paid per......? Amount
F4_s10q7_amount_2
7. How much are (CATEGORY) typically paid per......? Amount
F4_s10q7_amount_3
7. How much are (CATEGORY) typically paid per......? Amount
F4_s10q7_amount_4
7. How much are (CATEGORY) typically paid per......? Amount
F4_s10q7_amount_5
7. How much are (CATEGORY) typically paid per......? Amount
F4_s10q7_amount_6
7. How much are (CATEGORY) typically paid per......? Amount
F4_s10q7_amount_7
7. How much are (CATEGORY) typically paid per......? Amount
F4_s10q7_amount_8
7. How much are (CATEGORY) typically paid per......? Amount
F4_s11q1_financial_inst_expl
1. Financial institution explain well the details of the products they offer
F4_s11q1_banking_fees_are
1. Banking fees are high
F4_s11q1_difficult_open_bank
1. It is difficult to open a bank account
F4_s11q1_iwould_never_take
1. I would never take out a loan
F4_s11q1_i_separate_well
1. I separate well the business money from the household money
F4_s11q1_am_able_turn_to_spo
1. (Ask if has a spouse). Iam able to turn to my spouse to provide me with money
F4_s11q1_when_spouse_asks
1. (Ask if has a spouse). Whenever my spouse asks for money, I always give it wi
F4_s11q1_when_family_asks
1. Whenever my family members asks for money, I always give it without question
F4_s11q1_fin_ins_give_much
1. Financial institution give too much credit
F4_s11q1_fin_ins_have_produc
1. Financial institutions have products and services designed for people like me
F4_s11q1_icould_manage_witho
1. I could manage fine without a bank account
F4_s11q1_i_trust_banks
1. I trust banks
F4_s11q1_friend_of_bank_lend
1. Afriend of the bank or lending officer is more likely to get a loan
F4_s11q1_acquaintance_offici
1. An acquaintance of the bank or lending officer is more likely to get a loan
F4_s11q1_agovernment_offici
1. A government official is more likely to get a loan
F4_s11q1_fam_relation_bank
1. A family relation of the bank or lending officer is moore likely to get a loa
F4_s11q1_business_offer_gift
1. Business people offer gifts (including cash, merchandise or other goods) to i
F4_s11q1_business_offer_inve
1. Business people offer investment oppotunities as an incentive to the bank or
F4_s11q1_trust_malawian_bus
1. I trust most Malawian business people in my sector to help each other.
F4_s11q1_trust_foreign_bus
1. I trust most foreign business people in my sector to help each other.
F4_s11q1_it_is_easier_to_bor
1. It is easier to borrow money from other business than a bank or lending insti
F4_s11q2
2. All things considered how satisfied are you with your current work?
F4_s11q3_family_work
3. Please indicate where you see yourself in the scale: Family----------Work
F4_s11q3_work_leisure
3. Please indicate where you see yourself in the scale: Work----------Leisure
F4_s11q3_family_religion
3. Please indicate where you see yourself in the scale: Family----------Religion
F4_s11q3_religion_work
3. Please indicate where you see yourself in the scale: Religion----------Work
F4_s11q3_work_education
3. Please indicate where you see yourself in the scale: Work----------Education
F4_s11q3_education_training
3. Please indicate where you see yourself in the scale: Education----------Train
F4_s11q3_training_work
3. Please indicate where you see yourself in the scale: Training----------Work
F4_s11q4_church_mosque
4. For each one could you tell me how much confidence you have in them?Church/Mo
F4_s11q4_courts
4. For each one could you tell me how much confidence you have in them?Courts
F4_s11q4_police
4. For each one could you tell me how much confidence you have in them?Police
F4_s11q4_national_govern
4. For each one could you tell me how much confidence you have in them?National
F4_s11q4_city_council
4. For each one could you tell me how much confidence you have in them?City coun
F4_s11q4_tax_authorities
4. For each one could you tell me how much confidence you have in them?Tax autho
F4_s11q4_family
4. For each one could you tell me how much confidence you have in them?Family
F4_s11q4_spouse
4. For each one could you tell me how much confidence you have in them?(Ask ques
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