STUDY ON WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS IN BRUFUT AND GUNJUR
COMMUNITIES AND THE FACTORS THAT FAVOUR OR IMPEDE THEIR
SUSTAINABILITY IN THE GAMBIA
Village |
* |
Gunjur |
G |
Brufut |
B |
Name of the Organization....................
A. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE:
1. Describe the structure....................
GENDER
Male Female
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer
Secretary General
Assistant Secretary General
Social Secretary
Assistant Social Secretary
Other (please specify)
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2. What is the objective of the organization?
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3. How does one become a member of your organization?
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4. How many members do you have in your organization?
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5.(a) Can men be members of your organization?
Yes |
Y |
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No |
N |
* |
5b. If yes, how many men do you have in your organization?
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B. ACTIVITIES
1. What type of activity/ies is your organization involved in?
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When do you undertake these activities?
All year round |
R |
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Seasonally (specify season) |
S |
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Other (please specify) |
O |
* |
2. How are these activities undertaken
Individually |
I |
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As a group |
G |
|
Other specify |
O |
* |
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3a. Do you keep any written record of your activities and decisions?
Yes |
Y |
|
No |
N |
* |
3b. Do you encounter Problems in/with your organization ?
Yes |
Y |
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No |
N |
* |
3c. If Yes what type of problem?
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C. ACCESS TO EQUIPMENT/MATERIAL
1. What type of equipment/materials do you utilize for your activities? (Please List)
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2. Are they suitable for the type of activity you do?
Yes |
Y |
|
No |
N |
* |
3. If No, why?
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4. How do you acquire or access these equipment/materials to facilitate your work
Made locally by women |
2 |
|
Made locally by men |
3 |
|
Purchased |
4 |
|
Hired |
5 |
|
Other (Please specify) |
6 |
* |
5. Do you encounter Problems in acquiring these equipment/materials?
Yes |
Y |
|
No |
N |
* |
6. If Yes, what are the problems?
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7. Do you have enough equipment to work effectively?
Yes |
Y |
|
No |
N |
* |
D. FINANCE
1. How is the organization financed?
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2a. Have you had any form of financial assistance from anybody.
Yes |
Y |
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No |
N |
* |
2b. If Yes who?
Individuals....................
Agencies ....................
Government Institutions (give names....................)
Others specify ....................
2c. How much money did you receive?
3. Did you request for this assistance
Yes |
Y |
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No |
N |
* |
4. What type of request did you make?
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5a. Was this given?
Yes |
Y |
|
No |
N |
* |
5b. If No why?
E. ACCESS TO CREDIT
1. What type of Credit facilities do you have?
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2a. Do you need credit for your organization ?
Yes |
Y |
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No |
N |
* |
2b. If yes, for what reasons?
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3. How much do you need?
Amount
Dalasis....................
4. How does the organization intend to access loans
4a. |
As individuals |
1 |
|
4b. |
As a group |
2 |
|
4c. |
Through of by Proxy |
3 |
* |
5. What are the conditions for accessing credit/loans for your group?
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6. Do you intend to pay back this amount?
Yes |
Y |
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No |
N |
* |
7. Do you encounter problems in getting credit?
Yes |
Y |
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No |
N |
* |
8. If Yes, what are the problems?
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9 Can you describe other traditional methods you employ to generate funds?
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F. UTILIZATION OF REVENUE
1a. Is the organization involved in any form of fund raising activity
Yes |
Y |
|
No |
N |
* |
2b. If Yes, please explain
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3A. How much do you realize from such activity ?
3B. Unit of time for which this amount is realised?
Per day |
1 |
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Per week |
2 |
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Per month |
3 |
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Per year |
4 |
* |
4. How does the organization utilize the money realized?
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5a. Is the group involve in savings?
Yes |
Y |
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No |
N |
* |
5b. If Yes, which institutions?
WISDOM |
W |
|
GWFC |
G |
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COOPERATIVE |
C |
|
OSUSU |
S |
|
Other please specify |
O |
* |
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6. What does the group intend to do with the money it save?
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7. Can you suggest ways in which your organization can be strengthened and improved?
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THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!
References
1. Harold Koontz and Heinz Weihrich (1988): Management.
2. G.A. Rodiriguez, January 1992, Fish Marketing in The Gambia and the contribution of Women to the Fisheries sector.
3. Satia, B.P., and Hansen, L. S., 1994. Sustainability of Development and Management actions in Two Community Fisheries Centres in The Gambia.
4. Touray Isatou 1994 The Role of Women in Fishing Communities: The Case of Brufut and Gunjur in The Gambia.
