Questionnaire

The objective of this questionnaire is to find out the views of youths in Nepal regarding the various aspects of smart phone
technology. There is no right or wrong answers as the purpose of this research is purely academics. You are kindly requested to fill this
questionnaire on your own judgement. Your responses will be confidential.

Gender
Male 1 Female 2

Education:



Occupation:




1) Which age group do you fall into?
Less than 18 1
18-25 2
25-35 3
35-45 4
More than 45 5

2) Which brand of smartphone do you use?
Samsung 1
Nokia 2
HTC 3
Apple 4
Blackberry 5
Others (Please Specify)

3) Your current phone was recommended by:
Retailer 1
Friend/Family 2
Social Media 3
Own Research 4

Below SLC
101
SLC
102
+2
103
Bachelor
104
Masters and Above
105
Student
1
Unemployed
2

Salaried/ Self-
employed
business
3

Retired
4
Others___________
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4) How did you get your smartphone?
Bought in Nepal 1
Gifted by Someone 2
Imported from foreign country 3

5) What did you consider important when choosing a smart phone?
(Rate in a scale of 1 to 5 Least important to Most important)


6) Do you like to change the current model if a latest model arrives in the market?
Yes 1
No 2
Not Sure 3



Code Particulars Least
Important
Most
Important
5.1 Functionality 1 2 3 4 5
5.2 Name of Brand 1 2 3 4 5
5.3 Connectivity 1 2 3 4 5
5.4 Price 1 2 3 4 5
5.5 Operating System 1 2 3 4 5
5.6 Storage 1 2 3 4 5
5.7 Battery Life 1 2 3 4 5
5.8 Data Transfer 1 2 3 4 5
5.9 Applications 1 2 3 4 5
5.10 Size 1 2 3 4 5
5.11 Design/Color 1 2 3 4 5
5.12 Ease of Use 1 2 3 4 5
5.13 Camera Resolution 1 2 3 4 5
5.14 Music Playing 1 2 3 4 5
5.15 Durability 1 2 3 4 5
7) How often are you updated about the latest development in smartphone technology?
Frequently 1
Sometimes 2
Sometimes 3
Never 4

8) How do you discover new Apps?

Searching the App Store 1
Friend/Family Recommendation 2
iTunes 3
Television Advertisements 4
Apps Promoting other Apps 5
Magazine Advertisements 6
Others 7

9) How many Apps do you have installed on your phone?
None 101
Less than 5 102
5-10 103
10-15 104
15-20 105
More than 20 106

10) Who do you think are more attracted to smartphone?
Boys 1
Girls 2
Neutrally attracted 3

11) Approximately how many hours per day do you spend using your smartphone?
Less than 1 hour 1
1-2 hours 2
2-3 hours 3
3-4 hours 4
More than 4 hours 5


12) Do you use your smartphone during school/college hours?

Yes 1
No 2

13) Do you think Smartphone has been a help to your studies?
Yes 1
No 2

14) What do you use your smart phone for?(Rate in a scale of 1 to 5Rarely to Mostly)
Work/Reports 1 2 3 4 5
Entertainment/ Games 1 2 3 4 5
E-mail 1 2 3 4 5
Social Media 1 2 3 4 5
Video/Voice Calling Apps 1 2 3 4 5
Listening to Music 1 2 3 4 5
Photography 1 2 3 4 5

15) With the current operating system, you are:
Dissatisfied 1
Satisfied 2
Neither satisfied nor
dissatisfied
3

16) Do you think smartphones have changed the lifestyle of todays generation?
Yes, completely 1
No 2
Partially, to some
extent
3

17) Dont you think that smart phone, despite its advantages, is adding more and more stress on the students?
Yes 1
No 2

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