Enterprise Survey 2009
Lesotho, 2008 - 2009
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Interviewer comments (a17x)
Data file: Lesotho-2009-Indicator-full data-1
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Valid:
150
Invalid:
0
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Discrete
Start:
593
End:
672
Width:
80
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INTERVIEWER COMMENTS (Problems occurred/extraordinary circumstances which could influence results)
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| All went well! | |
| Always smiled | |
| Approchable and Flamboyant | |
| Both the owner annd accountant were not interested in doing the interview. | |
| Buti Bakery owned by a ladies in partnership with her mother. She makes decision | |
| Champ Construction needs to locate to better offices where it can operate from, | |
| Financially the business is doing well, especially | |
| For a company that has been in operation for this long it should have a grown mu | |
| Gave only estimates because they do not keep records. Hardly speaks english- Don | |
| Had no problems the interview went well. | |
| He was cooperative, willing to help and showing interest in everything, polite a | |
| He was coopertive and vey helpful. | |
| He was fully committed to the interview and he was eager to know more about this | |
| He was in a hurry but he gave straight forward answers, Besides that he was very | |
| He was on the run… | |
| He was patient, he estimated figures on his computer | |
| He was really kind and helpful | |
| He was somewhat truthful. | |
| He was taking all the information fro his records. | |
| He was very cooperative and insisted on clearing everything with needed explanat | |
| He was very cooperative. | |
| He was very truthful in every thing, where he did not know and understand he jus | |
| He was willing to answer my questions | |
| He was willing to answer the questions and he did not encounter any problems | |
| I am of the opinion that the respondent is not familiar with what the general ru | |
| I assume that the answers she gave were truthful because she refered to the comp | |
| I believe the information they gave me was true because every answer that needed | |
| I found the information provided to be very truthful, although some of the figur | |
| It was an interesting interview because Mr Lesenya was very co-operative and wil | |
| It was not easy interviewing the owner and manager because he went through a pri | |
| It was not easy to conduct the interview as the respondent was a Chinese, and En | |
| It was perfect. I had to go there 2 times because the Accountant was not there | |
| It was successfully conducted | |
| Manager was very Cooperative | |
| Most of the amounts were estimated | |
| Most of the company's amounts were taken fom their books and some of the figures | |
| No comment | |
| No problems occurred, it all went well. The respondents were very welcoming and | |
| Not easy going, doesn't speak english very well, and had doubts. | |
| Ok | |
| Over the last two years sales figures decreased due to increased competition | |
| Respondent busy, he had to attend to other clients during the interview. | |
| Rumdel Constructions Lesotho is a branch of Rumdel Construction group based in D | |
| She seemed sure of herself and was highly cooperative | |
| She was harsh, as she feltthat I was waisting her time, but as our conversation | |
| She was nice and cooperative, willing to help | |
| She was quite cooperative and understanding, though somewhat doubtful when it ca | |
| She was so open as far as giving the café's downfalls | |
| She was very cooperative | |
| Since the receipts for income and expenditures are kept in the fle they smethime | |
| Some figure were estimates and some were directly from the records. The business | |
| Th interview was easy as the manager was accommodating and willing to help. Some | |
| The Company has problems because it operates in a school premises. He does not h | |
| The Gentleman was willing o give me all the information I needed. | |
| The M.D did not pose any problem whatsoever, he was very cooperative. | |
| The M.D was willing to answer any question dispite the fact that he was on a ver | |
| The Sigma Construction is a sole proprietorship company, whose owner looks deter | |
| The amount were done by the accountant and all the information was done by human | |
| The business is doing very good as compared to other years. | |
| The business is doing well as compared to the last three years, the sales are go | |
| The business is going well compared to last years. The annual sales are improvin | |
| The company collect rubbish brought by the Maseru city council, Brewery and some | |
| The company is doing well so far though there is shortage of electricity which m | |
| The company is doing well, although they keep on record of losses incurred due t | |
| The company is still growing and the information given seems to be truthful. | |
| The company was good, it has a steady growth, and has more growth potential. | |
| The company was registered in November 2006, the only work which his constructio | |
| The compony seems to be growing but the land it is on seems too small to hold al | |
| The establishment is not that big, so it was easy to get accurate answers. I cou | |
| The establishment seems to be doing very well. The figures he gave are evidence | |
| The information given is complete. | |
| The information given was somewhat truthful but the relating figures were estima | |
| The information provided wa tuthful though the figures were estimates were compu | |
| The interview took two days to complete. The Accountant was not there the first | |
| The interview was easily conducted | |
| The interview was good. | |
| The interview was so good. | |
| The interview was so perfect | |
| The interview was successful and there was no problem. | |
| The interview was well done. | |
| The interview went perfectly, although the interviewee was persistant on the fac | |
| The interview went well | |
| The interview went well but the respondent said it took a lot of his time. | |
| The interview went well no problems occurred. He was just so nice and willing to | |
| The interview went well, the owner answered everything respectfully. | |
| The interview went well. | |
| The interviewee and I were cooperating well though after a phone call, he was so | |
| The interviewee did not want to give me the financial figures at first so I had | |
| The interviewee has only been the manager or Afrisam for three months but he see | |
| The interviewee seem to be clueless about the Business Enviroment in Lesotho, sh | |
| The interviewee seems very easily distracted and thought the interview was too l | |
| The interviewee spoke fluent Sesotho and Chinese, | |
| The interviewee was cooperative and fair. | |
| The interviewee was cooperative and got all the information from his computer. | |
| The interviewee was coopertative and seemed interested in helping me out in ever | |
| The interviewee was distracted by his subordinates, he seems to be estimating f | |
| The interviewee was fair and the business is growing. | |
| The interviewee was friendly and I believe the information he provided was truth | |
| The interviewee was getting his answers directly from the establishments records | |
| The interviewee was not in a good mood and he was not fair, he also estimated fi | |
| The interviewee was patient and willing to answer questions, she was explaining | |
| The interviewee was really sure about the information she gave and was cooperati | |
| The interviewee was smiling but rude. | |
| The interviewee was very cooperative, although there were times when he kept me | |
| The interviewee was very cooperative. | |
| The interviewee was very nice and estimated some figures. | |
| The interviewee was very nice and willing to answer. | |
| The interviewee was vey cooperative and was willing and looknig forward to heari | |
| The interviewees were very cooperative and were very interested in what will hap | |
| The interviewees were very nice to me. | |
| The interviewees were very willing to answer the survey, but became tired and bo | |
| The interviwee was first rude telling me that he won't tell me anything about th | |
| The lady was very nice and friendly, willing to explain everythingeven when was | |
| The language barrier was a big problem. The respondent is a chinese man wo owns | |
| The owner could not communicate properly she thought the survey was a waste of h | |
| The owner of the firm is uneducated and does not have much interest in finances | |
| The owner was fair to give information about his company. | |
| The partners were cooperative and the information they gave was truthful. | |
| The repondent was too busy and secretive and did not give full attention to the | |
| The respondant was ver friendly, cooperartive and patient. | |
| The respondence gave me problems because I had to keep repeating a question over | |
| The respondent Knows how to work with people and was very open in regards to his | |
| The respondent conducted himself in a very professional manner. Although confide | |
| The respondent estimated figures on sales for scal year 2007 and 2005 after assu | |
| The respondent gave me estimates when it came to figures. | |
| The respondent was cooperative and willling to respond. | |
| The respondent was easy to communicate with. | |
| The respondent was friendly, cooperative and patient | |
| The respondent was intererested and willing to answer everything | |
| The respondent was not certain about the exact figures so he kept asking others | |
| The respondent was not very kin on answering the questions, she did not take the | |
| The respondent was patient and helpful and cooperative. | |
| The respondent was very a focused interviewee. She seemed to have a head for inc | |
| The respondent was very friendly and welcoming, he seemed to be very eger to ans | |
| The respondent was willing to answer the questions. No interruptions; full atten | |
| The respondent was willing to help though we were often interrupted by phone cal | |
| The respondents were welcoming and friendly, seemed to answer the questions with | |
| The type of establishment doses appear on the screener but not on the questionai | |
| Their figures were estimated and the respondent was very cooperative. | |
| There were no problems incurred as the respondant was nice and accommodating, wi | |
| They do not keep their financial records. No account with the bank. Could not sh | |
| They were doubtful but cooperative, and were a bit in a hurry for a workshop. | |
| Very Cooperative | |
| Very cooperative | |
| Very cooperative. No time Wasted | |
| Very polite | |
| Very productive with the answers, willing to help where he could | |
| Way Yare is a company which has a foreign registration, which helps the companys |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.