1. Sex
of
the
interviewees
Sex |
Female
|
Male
|
number
of
sample |
59 |
5 |
percentage |
92% |
8% |

Analysis:
Female
volunteers
are
more
than
male
volunteers.
2. Age
of
the
interviewees
 
Age (years old) |
30~40 |
41~50 |
51~60 |
61~69 |
70 and above |
number
of
sample |
20 |
37 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
percentage |
30% |
59% |
8% |
3% |
0% |

Analysis:
Most
volunteers
are
at
the
age
between
40
and
50
years
old.
3. Service
duration
|
Less
than
5
years
|
5~10
years
|
10~15
years
|
More
than
15
years
|
number
of
sample |
44 |
14 |
5 |
1 |
percentage |
67% |
25% |
8% |
0% |

Analysis:
Most
volunteers
service
less
than
five
years.
It's
because
most
volunteers
service
only
when
their
children
study
at
Xisong.
4.
Currently
volunteering
at
other
institutions
besides
Xisong
|
Yes |
No |
number
of
sample |
12 |
52 |
percentage |
19% |
81% |

Analysis:
Most
volunteers
service
at
Xisong
only.
5. Currently
aving
a
full
time
job
|
Yes |
No |
number
of
sample |
25 |
38 |
percentage |
38% |
62% |

Analysis:
Many
volunteers
spare
their
time
service
though
they
have
a
full
time
job.
6. Currently
having
children/grandchildren
studying
at
Xisong
|
Yes |
No(pure
community
volunteer) |
number
of
sample/64 |
52 |
12 |
percentage |
81% |
19% |

(Continued)
Keep
being
a
volunteer
after
your
children/grandchildren
graduated
|
Yes |
No
or
Undecided
|
number
of
sample/52 |
23 |
29 |
percentage |
43% |
57% |

Analysis:
There
are
twenty
people
deciding
to
be
volunteers
after
their
children/grandchildren
graduated,
while
five
people
deciding
not
to.
It
shows
that
the
parents
of
our
school
children
are
the
main
source
of
our
volunteer
team.
(Continued)
The reason you decide to say No
|
Will volunteer at the junior
high school
|
Take
a
rest
|
Others
|
number
of
sample |
6 |
4 |
19 |
percentage |
21% |
14% |
66% |

p.s. “Others” includes those who are undecided, need to look after the elders at
home, will move soon and depends on the health condition.
Analysis: Most volunteers
are undecided.
7. What is the main challenge to you? (multiple answers)
|
transportation
|
Physical
vigor |
Dealing with
pedestrians |
others
|
number of sample |
14 |
8 |
34 |
12 |
Percentage |
20% |
12% |
50% |
18% |

Analysis: It is difficult to communicate
with the pedestrians and drivers
The other challenges are
as the following
1.
Self-attitude
2.
Cannot educate the children well
3.
Patience and endurance
4.
No parking space for scooters
5.
Weather
6.
Available time
What is the main challenge
to the volunteer team? (multiple options)
|
No
sufficient volunteers |
No
sufficient experience |
Others |
Number of sample |
37 |
23 |
5 |
Percentage |
57% |
35% |
8% |

Analysis: Many volunteers think that
there are no sufficient volunteers
at school, especially during economic
downturn. Other challenges include:
1.
No sufficient trainings
2.
No sufficient time for tutorial
3.
They need to think about it more.
8. What do you benefit from being a volunteer?(multiple answers )
|
To
know other volunteers |
To
know kids’
classmates |
To
attend studying groups or
seminar |
Others |
samples |
58 |
36 |
28 |
13 |
percentage |
43% |
27% |
21% |
10% |
 Analysis:
Other answers include:
1.
I like kids.
2.
I am ha../ppy
volunteering.
3.
I can help
those disadvantaged children.
4.
It is good
for children’s self-growth.
5.
I love to
interact with children.
6.
I can gain
self-confidence.
7.
I can share
the experience of raising children
with others.
8.
I can improve
my own life.
9.
I can understand
the educational system.
10.
It is a self-challenge.
11.
I can learn how to help others.
12.
I can understand my children more.
13.
I can understand the school more.
14.
I can grow up with children.
15.
I can see children grow mature.
16.
When I teach other children, I can learn how to teach my children.
|