……………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………… 8) What, if any, are the gender considerations that affect or influence registration or non-registration of children? ……………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………….…………………………………………… 9) What are some of the constraining systems and procedures in Birth Registration in Zimbabwe and what challenges do you face when trying to register children/dependants? ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… 10) Explain whether or not you think the decentralization of the Registrar General’s (R-G’s) Office has had the positive effect of providing access to more people to come forward for Birth Registration. ……………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………. 11) What do you think are some of the challenges that unregistered children face in life? ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… 12) Are people aware of the presence of the decentralized offices? i) Yes ii) No Please explain………………………………………………………………………... 13) In your view, are the RG’s personnel in the decentralized offices idle? a) Yes b) No Please explain..………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………… 13) What is the attitude of officials in the RG’s office towards people seeking registration and could a negative attitude be a push-away factor? i) Hostile ii) Friendly iii) Facilitative iv) Other, specify ………………………………………………………… Please explain your response ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… 14) What improvements may be required to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the RG’s offices to make them user-friendly? ……………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………….……………………………………………………… 15) Why do you think people are being turned away from the RG’s offices and which current demands and requirements of the RG’s offices present the greatest challenge to would-be registrants in Birth Registration? Birth Registration Research Report/2007 56