Micro-Enterprise Survey 2009
Togo, 2009
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Data file: Togo-2009-Micro-full data-
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145
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742
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985
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Question pretext
INTERVIEWER COMMENTS (Problems occurred/extraordinary circumstances which could influence results)
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| Activities were slow and dwinding during the 2008 fiscal year. The manager is afraid to go for Bank loan. She would like to revamp her business. | |
| Apart from the calls that the respondent received from time to time during the interview, every other thing went well. | |
| Because the Managing Director was absent, the commercial Director did not want to give some information and even accurate answer to other questions. | |
| Before starting the interview the respondent have clearly expressed their suspicions and prudence and have asked a lot of questions. We had to use a lot of tact and diplomacy to convince them to be part of the survey.Response were given just to | |
| Even though the respondent was willing and open he seems not to have full grasp of information on his company. His level of education also played a role in him not understanding certain questions or concepts | |
| Everything seems to be in order. The answers were clear and without hesitation, precise and spontaneous. A good professional | |
| I have noticed that the respondent hesitated a lot before giving the information concerning the figures. Sometimes concerning would pretend not to have heard clearly the question. | |
| I have noticed that the respondent is very knowledgable and has a mastery over his business. He does not hesitate a bit before answering questions and also he was truthful in his answers as you can see in area of unofficial gift and payment | |
| I saw more than 5 employees in the restaurant but the manager made me know that some were just doing internship or attachment. | |
| Information concerning the statement of account are in part taken directly from account books/register and some are calculation of estimates done with precision.We have realize that the respondent has a low level education. | |
| Information given by the respondent and especially the figures are estimates calculated on the spot | |
| Information obtained are apparently accurate and conform with the physical appearances of the company | |
| Interested in the survey the respondent has made an effort to give accurate information | |
| No major problem has been encountered | |
| None | |
| Our respondent is a retired official of the BCEAO. He knows these types of questionnaires and so he made us feel at ease. He told us that the fiscal year 2008 was a deficit year, something that is normal for a new company, he said. He even qua | |
| Our respondent was afraid at first to give correct answers to questions, thinking that we are from the internal revenue services, government officials. But she later understood that we are really not government agent and not from the fisc and t | |
| Part of the information(hard data) has been provided the next day | |
| The Director does not have a mastery of his sector of activity and hs answers to questions posed were given with hesitation. He condemned the works of middlemen on his park which is undermining seriously their activity | |
| The director general appeals to the World Bank to come to the rescue of Togo because his younger brothers are suffering too much. The number of employees at the work place far exceeds the number of employee declared | |
| The director has a mastery of his work. He is a manager who handles well his business, but he expressed the desire for the world bank to help them financially | |
| The director said that he was very suspicious and careful due to the economic condition of the country.He wishes that the World bank takes all necessary steps to correct the economic condition of the country | |
| The director told us that at the beginning of the company's activities, he has trained many employees, who he was obliged to release due to unavailabilty of contracts. However, he was paying them salaries out of his own pocket. But still he was | |
| The director was accurate in his figures. He has a mastery of his function. | |
| The director was interested in survey and appreciated it. For him, if such studies are being conducted it can really help solve so many problems in Togo | |
| The director was not having information on all the figures | |
| The director was very happy about the study and wish the world bank takes actions that goes beyoung this survey. | |
| The establishment resemble a family business. The respondent was cautious and suspicious to give the real figures | |
| The figures for turnover and cost were estimates | |
| The information concerning the figures are not reliable. The person who has the real info rarely comes to the office | |
| The information provided was not taken from any account book | |
| The information was given simultaneously by the two respondents | |
| The information was given with precision | |
| The interview took place in a very cool environment in face to face with the Director who was very enthusiastic and welcoming. However, he was constantly disturbed by phone calls. | |
| The interview took place in a serene environment. The respondent was very open and willing. | |
| The interview took place in a very busy environment and the respondent was suspicious and give answers with much difficulty | |
| The interview took place outside the office. No disturbance, and no physical observation could be made | |
| The interview was conducted in a serene environment. The respondent finds that the questionnaire was too much and they however expect that the World Bank will soon get back to them | |
| The interview was conducted in a serene. The respondent declared that since the creation of his company, it has always run a deficit statement of accounts. He is calling on the world bank to help resolve the problem of financing and political i | |
| The interview was conducted without any difficulty. However, the percentages of the turnover have not been provided because the respondent is not well versed in that area. It is the reponsibility of the accountant who unfortunately comes to wor | |
| The interview was welcomed by the director.This created a cordial environment for interview | |
| The interview was well but the low level of education of the respondent has not helped much things.He does not have a mastery of his area of activity | |
| The interview went well and the respondent stressed that the World bank takes into account their difficulties | |
| The interview went well but the respondent heartily expressed hope that access to financing will be solved to help them develop their business | |
| The interview went well but the respondent was afraid and suspcious that he was in the presence of a disguised agent of the internal revenue services | |
| The interview went well but the respondent wished he was informed about all the aspects of the interview so he could prepare all necessary data, especially the financials since the accountant is external | |
| The interview went well except that the respondent complained about the decrease in sales of his products due to the economic recess | |
| The interview went well except that the respondent was receiving too much calls which made him lose focus on the questionnaire | |
| The interview went well without any hitch. It is only when it came to figures that the respondent made some approximation or estimates by calculating | |
| The interview went well. But the respondent complained about the length of the questionnaire | |
| The interview went well. The respondent has only given his partial turnover because some clients still owe the company and he can only deal with what has be received so far. This is the reason why the 2008 exercise has been a deficit exercise. | |
| The interview went well. The respondent was more than willing and open in his responses. He would not hesitate to bring out some account books that are not relevant to our interview. In brief he thought the World Bank is going to finance/suppor | |
| The interview went well.The information provided are more or less in conformity with the reality. | |
| The interviewee was dated to be selected and be part of this survey, however, he received some calls during the interview. | |
| The interviews went well.The respondent pleads with the World Bank to intervene in order to reduce the VAT and taxes in this sector of activity. | |
| The inteview was carried out not in a very relaxed atmosphre. The two respondent had their reserves and criticisms against the World Bank. And more over they felt tired by the length and volume of the questionnaire. At the end they want some fi | |
| The inteview was without any hitch and there is nothing to suggest | |
| The level of education of the respondent is very low and his french poor. This has rendered hism comprehension of the questionnaire difficult. However his openness and willingness to be part of the survey has been helpful in getting acceptable | |
| The main concern of the respondent was that the VAT is reduced | |
| The manager of communication Africa News wishes that the World Bank subsidize financially sensitization project that aimed at changing the mentality of the Togolese population | |
| The manageress does not understand most of the questions | |
| The manageress expressed concerns about the economy of the country and called on the World Bank to do something to change the situation | |
| The person in charge of the company is an illiterate.This has made the interview very difficult, especially for questions that he alone can answer. Fortunately, though his accountant has been able to explain to him what was needed from him. In | |
| The respondent affirmed that the result of their 2008 exercise run into deficit. But the interview went on well. | |
| The respondent answered all questions without any difficulty.And he wished that the interview contribute in changing something at the commerce levels. | |
| The respondent avail himself fully for the interview. He stopped every activity to devote his time to the interviews | |
| The respondent did not see the importance for this study. And moreover he was very busy | |
| The respondent does not have any idea of the financial of her tailoring shop. She does not keep books or have any system of accounting, keeping records of her financials. | |
| The respondent gave a lot of explanation on the functioning of his company. Only that there were a lot of estimates(that are not accurate) | |
| The respondent gave answers based on the problems his company is facing. And he was clear and straight to the point. | |
| The respondent gave the information with a lot of suspicions and doubts | |
| The respondent has answered all questions without any difficulty. | |
| The respondent has been frank in his answers | |
| The respondent has been suspicious when it came to the turnover of the company. The respondent refused to disclose his company's turnover and total cost of labour. | |
| The respondent has been welcoming and open to the interview. He wish this type of interview is frequently organised because he said they ignore a lot of things(they do not have access to a lot of information) | |
| The respondent is correct. He answered questions easily. He is reliable | |
| The respondent is illiterate and it was difficult for him to understand certain questions | |
| The respondent is the only one who has all the information concerning the company.Nonetheless he does not have an accurate view of the figures. Relating to questions requiring figures, he would observe a pause in order to calculate the approxim | |
| The respondent received a lot of calls during the interview, but he always refer to the account books to get information for answers | |
| The respondent refused to disclose information about the company finances for fear of been threatened by owner | |
| The respondent took over his position not long ago. He does not have enough information. So the answers were not given with much precision. | |
| The respondent wanted to know what is his interest in this survey. She said that her business initially nothing but hairdressing saloon, but now because things are not moving the way the should, she added beauty products shop to it. | |
| The respondent was about to leave for the funeral/burial of the mother of his accountant,but as soon as I came he accorded me the time of the interview | |
| The respondent was afraid of giving the real figures abd for every question, he doubt/hesitate before giving them even though I have assured him. | |
| The respondent was an ECOWAS worker, so he answered with precision and does not hesitate in refering his documents to make sure that he was giving the correct information. | |
| The respondent was available and open and willing. He answered the questions without hesitation. He is frustrated and angry with the government officials who he said are not facilitating the activities of economic operators | |
| The respondent was calm and gave the answers with assurance. She was satisfied about the interview and she calls for a prompt release of the results. | |
| The respondent was hesistating before giving the figures of turnover. Everything seem ok, but everything suggests that the turnover she mentioned is less thatn the real figures | |
| The respondent was knowledgeable in his field of expertise. His only complain was the invasion of the local market with chinese products and this is forcing prices to go down. SOTOPA became top cosmetic, but the names has not changed in the reg | |
| The respondent was much distracted because he was receiving a lot of calls. Concerning his years of experience, I find him too young. In other words, I think he is exagerating in terms of his years of experience. Apart from this, all other info | |
| The respondent was not precise in his answers but was happy to answer our questions and participate in the survey | |
| The respondent was not suspicious about anything. He took his time and helped us to fill the questionnaire with precision. He always refers to account books to give real figures. He told us that 2008 was a beginning year. So they run into defic | |
| The respondent was receiving a lot of calls. This perturbed the course of the interviews.But aside this the interview went on smoothly | |
| The respondent was relax and willing to talk about his company. He prepared before the interview because all the official document were with him and ready. He shows them to me. He vividly wish that the present survey had a positive impact. | |
| The respondent was relaxed and answered easily all questions. His answers appear to conform with the truth. | |
| The respondent was reluctant to give figures and he clearly told us that he does not trust us a bit even after presenting all document to him | |
| The respondent was so busy, the interview was interrupted by so many calls. | |
| The respondent was very busy.He received a lot of calls.However he gave the information. He thinks the World Bank is going to finance him. | |
| The respondent was very open and willing. He would go to pick the account books to get the accurate figures if necessary | |
| The respondent was very suspicious about the figures for fear of being defrauded. He did not want to take part in the survey but later he decided to take it though not with precision | |
| The respondent was very suspicious of us and reluctant in talking about his financial statement or statement of account | |
| The respondent was very suspicious of us. So much so that she was giving the correct figures. | |
| The respondent were suspicious about us and did not want to disclose the real figures. But they try to justify that by saying that they did not get anything officially as turnover at the beginning of their activity. | |
| The respondent were very suspicious and did not want to give the correct figures. | |
| The respondent work in the house for now. He is looking for a place to move the business to.That is the reason why the figures on turnover could not be reliable. | |
| The respondent would like to have the results of the study later | |
| The respondents did not give accurate answers | |
| There has been a lot of explanation and convincing before the respondent accepted to take part in the interview. Also inspite of our insistance he refused to disclose his turnover | |
| There is a no fixed location for the establishment, the owner distributes the merchandises to clients retailers. She is arranging for a store/place in the big marketing of Lome | |
| There were a lot of calls received during the interview. But in general the interview went on smoothly. | |
| Too many telephone calls received during interview | |
| We had to look for an assistant to do the interview |
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.