SOCIOLOGY-II

QUESTIONNAIRE ON: - TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL

AREAS AND ITS SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS

Submitted By: Submitted to:

Arpit Dotasra Dr.Jisuketan Patnayak

Roll No: 317 Assistant Professor

Section: B NUSRL

National University of Study and Research in Law

Ranchi, Jharkhand
 A. GENERAL INFORMATION

Q.No Question Response Skip

.
1.1 Name of Respondent
1.2. Age Age in completed years
1.3. Sex Male 1
Female..2
1.4. Educational Qualification Illiterate1
Standard 1 to 5 .2
Standard 5 to 103
Standard 10 and above .4
1.5. Religious Orientation Hindu 1
Animism 2
Muslim ...3
Local Religion ..4
Any Other .5
1.6. Occupation Unemployed ..1
Agriculture 2
Daily Wage Worker...3
Organized Sector4
Unorganized Sector ...5
1.7. Income (Monthly) Less than Rs.5000 .1
Rs.5000 Rs.10,000 .2
Rs.10,000 Rs.20,000 ..3
Rs.20,000 and Above 4
 1. ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY

Q Questions Response Skip

1.1. Do you have electricity connection?

1. If yes, duration-____
2. no
1.2. Do you own or possess any kind of 1. Radio If(5)
electronic device? 2. Television set Then
3. Mobile Phone answer
4. Computer/laptop
Q.1.3.
5. Any other
6. None of the above And in
case of
3-4 ans-
Q.1.4
If (6)
skip all

1.3. What kind of device do you have and 1. Device-_______________

what is its utility?

2. Utility-_______________

1.4. Do you have internet connection for your 1. Yes

mobile, computer/laptop? 2. No.
1.5. Does school/s of the village have 1. Yes If (2)
IT/Computer labs? 2. No. Skip
1.6. Do you have access to the labs? 1. Yes
2. No.
1.7. What do they teach? 1. Yes
2. No.
1.8. Do such Labs have internet connectivity? 1. Yes
2. No.
1.9. Are you been taught how to use internet? 1. Yes If (yes)
2. No. Then
next
question
1.10. Do you think it is beneficial 1. Yes
2. No.
1.11. Do you listen to Radio or watch 1. Yes
television? 2. No.
1.12. What do you like to listen in Radio or 1. News
watch in your television? 2. Songs
3. Movies( if TV)
4. Educational channels
5. Weather news
6. Agricultural
information
7. Other entertainment.

If any other entertainment please specify

1.13. Do you have telephone connectivity? 1. Yes

2. No.

IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON THE RURAL SOCIETY

2.1. Does radio help your daily life or 1. Yes If no

awareness in anyway? 2. No. skip next
Q.
2.2. What impact did it have on you? 1. ______________
Can you specify any such event? 2. ______________
3. ______________
2.3. Does it help you in the enhancement of 1. If yes,
your knowledge or ideas? How-___________________
________________________
2. No.
2.4. Has TV brought any impact on you daily 1. Yes.
life? 2. No.

If yes, then how?

2.5. What do you search on internet? 1. News

2. Educational data
3. Entertainment
4. Jobs
5. Communication
6. If any other, specify
2.6. Has any such information obtained helped 1. Yes
you generate employment or improve you 2. No.
standard of living?

If yes, can you specify?

2.7. If you are a mobile phone user, since From-
when are you using such a device?
1. Yes
2. No.
Does it have an internet connection?
2.8. In what way has it impacted your life with How-
regards to communication with people?

2.9. Is there an ease of business due to use of 1. Yes

mobile? 2. No.

If yes, then how?

2.10. Has use of any of the above mentioned 1. Yes
devices helped you in improvement of 2. No
your health?

If yes in what way?

3. CHALLENGES FACED FOR TECHNOLOGY PENETRATION

3.1. Do you have electricity connection? 1. Yes

2. No.

If yes, do you have electricity for the 1. Yes

whole day? 2. No.

If no, what is the minimum duration of

electricity supply in your house?
3.2. Are their stores in you village where such 1. Yes
products are available? 2. No.
 If no, where is the closest store where you
get such products?

What is the distance to that store from you

village?
3.3. Are you literate?

If yes, till what standard have you read?

1. Yes
Dou you know English properly as to 2. No.
work on computers/mobiles etc.
3. Yes
If no, then does Language becomes a 4. No.
major barrier for you to handle such
products?
3.4. Does the cost of such product be a 1. Yes
problem for you? 2. No.

If yes, what does your resort be in case of

necessity?
3.5. Are you constantly updated about the 1. Yes
various technological advancements? 2. No.

If yes, through what source?

Can you brief us about any such

technology that you are using?
1. Yes
Do you face any difficulties with regards 2. No.
to the use of such product?

Can you specify what type of problem

you face?
3.6. Do the state government officials visit 1. Yes
your village? 2. No.

If yes, do they provide you with any 1. Yes

awareness about their policies regarding 2. No.
technological enhancement and skill
development?
If yes, can you state the name of any such
scheme or policy?

Has such a policy been implemented 1. Yes

completely? 2. No.

If yes, is the working of such policy been 1. Yes

monitored properly and in regular 2. No.
internvals?