This survey is part of research at the Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (http://www.peie.om/) to understand the role that domestic manufacturers, shops and local food play in Oman. The objectives are to understand whether goods produced domestically offer benefits for local people and examine links between Oman’s business community and the general public.
All findings will be used solely for research purposes and this is a confidential survey.
1. In which store/market do you normally do your main weekly/monthly shop i.e. where you buy the majority of your groceries?
.........................................................................................................................................................................
2. In which store/market do you do your secondary shopping (if different from above) i.e. not a large weekly/monthly shop?
.........................................................................................................................................................................
3. How much on average do you spend on groceries in an average week?
RO0 - RO10 RO35 - RO50
RO10 - RO20 RO50 - RO70
RO20 - RO35 RO70+
4. How do you normally travel to your main grocery store?
Drive Bus
Cycle Walk
Taxi
5. Approximately how far do you travel?......................................
6. What is most important to you in your local store/market?
Please grade on a scale from 1 – 3, where 1 is the most important
Friendly staff / good service Location
Community engagement Product range
Availability of specialist produce Price
Other:..............................................................................................................................................................
7. What are the main incentives for you when choosing between locally made and international products? Please grade on a scale from 1 – 3, where 1 is the most important
Price Known brand name
Quality and taste Advertising campaigns
Organic or health related Special offers
Locally produced Recommendations
In season produce Attractive packaging
Other:.............................................................................................................................................................
8. In general, do you know where the products you buy are made?
Yes No Sometimes
9. On average, how often do you buy locally made products (those that are produced in Oman)?
Weekly Monthly Yearly Never
What are these local products (if applicable)? Please specify
.........................................................................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................................................................
10. What do you feel are the biggest barriers for you to buy locally made products?
Please grade on a scale from 1 – 3, where 1 is the most important
Lack of availability Quality is low or inconsistent
Don’t know what is locally produced Would rather buy a brand I trust
Too expensive Don’t see why it is important
Poorly packaged and presented
Other:............................................................................................................................................................
11. I buy locally made products because
........................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
12. I don’t buy locally made products because
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
13. Do you think shops in Oman do enough to promote Made in Oman goods?
Yes No
14. How important are locally made goods to Oman’s economy?
Essential Unimportant
Very important No opinion
Neither important nor unimportant
15. What kind of reputation have Made in Oman products?
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
16. How are Made in Oman products packaged?
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
17. Is there sufficient labelling on Made in Oman products?
Yes
No
18. Are Made in Oman products easy to find in local shops?
Yes
No
19. Would you welcome a Buy Local campaign?
Yes
No
All findings will be used solely for research purposes and this is a confidential survey.
1. In which store/market do you normally do your main weekly/monthly shop i.e. where you buy the majority of your groceries?
.........................................................................................................................................................................
2. In which store/market do you do your secondary shopping (if different from above) i.e. not a large weekly/monthly shop?
.........................................................................................................................................................................
3. How much on average do you spend on groceries in an average week?
RO0 - RO10 RO35 - RO50
RO10 - RO20 RO50 - RO70
RO20 - RO35 RO70+
4. How do you normally travel to your main grocery store?
Drive Bus
Cycle Walk
Taxi
5. Approximately how far do you travel?......................................
6. What is most important to you in your local store/market?
Please grade on a scale from 1 – 3, where 1 is the most important
Friendly staff / good service Location
Community engagement Product range
Availability of specialist produce Price
Other:..............................................................................................................................................................
7. What are the main incentives for you when choosing between locally made and international products? Please grade on a scale from 1 – 3, where 1 is the most important
Price Known brand name
Quality and taste Advertising campaigns
Organic or health related Special offers
Locally produced Recommendations
In season produce Attractive packaging
Other:.............................................................................................................................................................
8. In general, do you know where the products you buy are made?
Yes No Sometimes
9. On average, how often do you buy locally made products (those that are produced in Oman)?
Weekly Monthly Yearly Never
What are these local products (if applicable)? Please specify
.........................................................................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................................................................
10. What do you feel are the biggest barriers for you to buy locally made products?
Please grade on a scale from 1 – 3, where 1 is the most important
Lack of availability Quality is low or inconsistent
Don’t know what is locally produced Would rather buy a brand I trust
Too expensive Don’t see why it is important
Poorly packaged and presented
Other:............................................................................................................................................................
11. I buy locally made products because
........................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
12. I don’t buy locally made products because
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
13. Do you think shops in Oman do enough to promote Made in Oman goods?
Yes No
14. How important are locally made goods to Oman’s economy?
Essential Unimportant
Very important No opinion
Neither important nor unimportant
15. What kind of reputation have Made in Oman products?
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
16. How are Made in Oman products packaged?
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
17. Is there sufficient labelling on Made in Oman products?
Yes
No
18. Are Made in Oman products easy to find in local shops?
Yes
No
19. Would you welcome a Buy Local campaign?
Yes
No
Thank you for responding to the questions about locally made products. We would be grateful you could now answer some about you, and remember that all information will be treated as confidential.
20. Gender:
Male Female
21. Age:
Under 16 16-19 20-29
30-39 40 – 49 50-59
50-59 60+
22. Family Composition
Number of adults:
Number of children 0- 3 year 4-10 year 11-18 year
23. Occupation:
Full time employee
Unpaid family worker/ carer
Part time employee
Student
Self employed
Retired
Other:.............................................................................................................................................................
If you would like to receive further details on the forthcoming Origin Oman campaign please provide us with your contact details.
PO Box:..................................................................................
Postal Code:...........................................................................
E-mail:...................................................................................
GSM:.....................................................................................
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION!
Please e-mail your completed survey to Mulkie Al Hashmi on: info@peie.om
If you would like more information about the Origin Oman project or would like to get involved please contact Mrs. Ibtisam Al Faruji on: ibtisam@kom.om
Blog contents copyright © 2007 PEIE
20. Gender:
Male Female
21. Age:
Under 16 16-19 20-29
30-39 40 – 49 50-59
50-59 60+
22. Family Composition
Number of adults:
Number of children 0- 3 year 4-10 year 11-18 year
23. Occupation:
Full time employee
Unpaid family worker/ carer
Part time employee
Student
Self employed
Retired
Other:.............................................................................................................................................................
If you would like to receive further details on the forthcoming Origin Oman campaign please provide us with your contact details.
PO Box:..................................................................................
Postal Code:...........................................................................
E-mail:...................................................................................
GSM:.....................................................................................
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION!
Please e-mail your completed survey to Mulkie Al Hashmi on: info@peie.om
If you would like more information about the Origin Oman project or would like to get involved please contact Mrs. Ibtisam Al Faruji on: ibtisam@kom.om
Blog contents copyright © 2007 PEIE
