3.1.1 Timing/ Time Given that the date of the National Symposium is slated for 23 November 2018, the timing of the exercise was not ideal. With resources readily available, the survey should take place with ample time (up to 6 months) before the due date. This allows for the necessary background/familiarisation work within the constituency to be surveyed. Time allotted for the research was extremely limited and did not allow for proper coverage of the victim and survivor constituency or cater for the sending out of questionnaires to multiple locations within a province. The lack of time was also a factor in the mobilization of victims and survivors in the various locales. 3.1.2 Funding The funding for the exercise was extremely limited for the constituency population and its geographical coverage. Lack of funding also contributed to non-access to a number of victims and survivors populations across the country. 3.1.3 Geographical Scope The assessment was confined to one rural locale per province and did not allow for travel across the provinces to access as many of the constituents as needed. 3.1.3 Fear A modicum of fear of reprisals still prevails within a number of rural locales. On a number of occasions venues had to be changed due to fear of association and reprisals. 4.0 Victim and Survivor Opinion Survey Structure The Questionnaire5 was constructed to elicit opinions and responses focusing on (i) dealing with past human rights violations, (ii) the NPRC, its mandate, focus area, and conflict resolving mechanisms to utilise. The survey also included questions pertaining to the demographics of the population. The survey consisted of 10 questions contained in a single section. The Research was conducted in the provinces of Mashonaland West (Chinhoyi rural), Manicaland (Mutare rural & Nyanga South), Mashonaland Central (Guruve), and Midlands (Zvishavane). A total of 104 responses were received from 104 questionnaires sent out. Focus Group Discussions were done in Mashonaland West and Manicaland. Table 1 Provincial representation of Total Number of Participants Province Bulawayo Manicaland Mashonaland Central Mashonaland West Midlands Total Locale Umguza Mutare Rural/ Nyanga South Guruve Chinhoyi Rural Zvishavane # of Participants 20 11 20 30 20 101 5 Please note that the research tool (Questionnaire) was designed by the Forum and supplied to the consultant for use. 5