Questionnaire

Please select the option that best represents your response.

i. Gender: Male Female

ii. Age: ______
iii. Current Occupation? ___________________
iv. How long have you resided in the Burnt Ground community.___________________

1) What is the main cause of lottery scamming in the community of Burnt Ground?

a) Unemployment
b) External Influence
c) Poverty

2) Do you believe scamming should go unpunished?

Yes No

3) In which age group is lottery scamming most prevalent?

a) (10-15)
b) (16-20)
c) (21-30)
d) (31 and over)

4) How would you rate the level of lottery scamming in the community?

a) Low
b) Moderate
c) High

5) How can you identify a person involved in lottery scamming?

a) Sudden display of wealth and extravagant lifestyle

b) Association with known lottery scammers in the area
c) Dressing
6) What is the main effect of lottery scamming the community of Burnt Ground?

a) Increased financial hardships and loss of savings among community

members.
b) Deterioration of community trust and cohesion due to suspicion and fear
c) Drain on local resources and low enforcement efforts to combat lottery
scamming

7) Do you believe lottery scamming has an influence on crime and violence in the
community of Burnt Ground?

a) Lottery scamming significantly contributes to crime and violence in Burnt

Ground.
b) Lottery scamming minimally contributes to crime and violence in Burnt
Ground.
c) Lottery scamming does not contribute to crime and violence in Burnt
Ground.

8) Do you believe that parents are aware of lottery scamming in their household?

a) Parents are not aware of lottery scamming in their household.

b) Parents are fully aware of lottery scamming in their household.
c) Unsure if parents are aware of lottery scamming in their household.

9) How does lottery scamming affect the development of the community?

a) Loss of trust and cohesion dividing community members and hindering

collaborative efforts needed for community development.
b) Undermined community reputation affecting investment opportunities.
c) Impeded infrastructure development limiting the community’s ability to
invest in schools, healthcentres and other public facilities.

10) What can the government do to reduce lottery scamming in Burnt Ground?

a) Strenghting law enforcing and increasing penalties for involvement in

lottery scamming.
b) Implementing educational programs to raise awareness about the dangers
and consequences of lottery scamming.
c) Allocating resources to reform lottery scammers into working citizens.
11) What can residents do to reduce lottery scamming in Burnt Ground?

a) Increasing community awareness about the signs and risks of lottery

scamming.
b) Collaboration with law enforcement agencies to share information to
facilitate investigation into lottery scamming activities.
c) Prompting alternate income generating opportunities and entrepreneurship
within the community to discourage lottery scammers.
 Task #5
Procedure

Burnt Ground is a community located South- West of Santa Cruz. It has an approximate
population of nine-hundred individuals. To collect the data, on September 13, 2023, the
researcher issued a questionnaire to every other house from their home until the sheets were
finished. A total of twenty- five questionnaires were issued. These questionnaires were
collected on September 17, 2023. Twenty- two questionnaires were returned. Eight were
completed by males and 14 by females. After collection the questionnaires were then
analyzed to make an accurate conclusion.