Survey

African Hiphop Survey Questions

We are interested in understanding more about African Hiphop and its community. Please take a few minutes to fill out our survey. We appreciate your time and value your input.

Background

.1. Country where surveyed

2. Birth Year

3. Citizenship

4. Gender

5. Occupation

6. Religion

7. Level of education (highest completed)

8. Ethnicity

 

Experiences and Preferences in Hiphop

9. To what extent do you consider yourself a fan of African Hiphop?
Not at all Very Little Somewhat Significantly Very much

10. To what extent do you consider yourself a member of the “Hiphop community”?
Not at all Very Little Somewhat Significantly Very much

11. To what extent do you prefer listening to Hiphop music in your native or first language?
Not at all Very Little Somewhat Significantly Very much

12. How frequently would you say you have done each of the following:

a. Listened to African Hiphop on the radio or stereo?
Never Rarely Somewhat Often Often Very much

b. Listened to American Hiphop on the radio or stereo?
Never Rarely Somewhat Often Often Very much

c. Attended the concert of an African Hiphop artist/group
Never Rarely Somewhat Often Often Very much

d. Attended the concert of an American Hiphop artist/group
Never Rarely Somewhat Often Often Very much

e. Watched African Hiphop music videos
Never Rarely Somewhat Often Often Very much

f. Watched American Hiphop music videos
Never Rarely Somewhat Often Often Very much

g. Watched a Hiphop related film
Never Rarely Somewhat Often Often Very much

h. Read a Hiphop related magazine
Never Rarely Somewhat Often Often Very much

13. How often do you perform Hiphop (i.e., through music, dance, graffiti, etc.)
Never Rarely Somewhat Often Often Very much

14. How often do you watch MTV Africa?
Never Rarely Somewhat Often Often Very much

15. To what extent do you feel MTV Africa will benefit the development of African Hiphop?
Not at all Very Little Somewhat Significantly Very much

 

Attitudes Regarding the Significance of Hiphop

16. Do you believe African Hiphop is a significant culture? Yes No

17. Does Hiphop help you appreciate other African musical traditions? Yes No

18. How much truth or reality is there in American Hiphop storytelling?
None Very Little Some Very much

19. How much truth or reality is there in African Hiphop storytelling?
None Very little Some Very much

20. To what extent does African Hiphop empower young African women?
Not at all Very little Somewhat Significantly Very much

21. Does American Hiphop culture promote criminal behavior? Yes No

22. Does African Hiphop promote criminal behavior? Yes No

23. How different are African Hiphop and American Hiphop, considering the following issues?

a. Styles of music, dress and dance
Not at all Slightly different Somewhat different Very different

b. Influence on youth and social issues
Not at all Slightly different Somewhat different Very different

c. Business opportunity
Not at all Slightly different Somewhat different Very different

24. To what extent are African Hiphop artists positive role models?
Not at all Slightly different Somewhat different Very different

25. To what extent is African Hiphop an educational tool?
Not at all Slightly different Somewhat different Very different

26. Currently, what influence does African Hiphop have on the following issues?

a. Youth health behaviors
No Influence Negative Influence Positive Influence


b. Youth spiritual development
No Influence Negative Influence Positive Influence


c. Youth attitudes toward education
No Influence Negative Influence Positive Influence


d. Relations between youth and community elders
No Influence Negative Influence Positive Influence


e. Relations between youth throughout continental Africa (or Diaspora?)
No Influence Negative Influence Positive Influence

27. Looking to the future, how significant can African Hiphop be in addressing the following issues?

a. Increasing awareness of health issues affecting African youth and society
Not significant Somewhat significant Very significant


b. Preserving and popularizing traditional African languages
Not significant Somewhat significant Very significant


c. Promoting youth issues and youth development throughout sub-Saharan Africa
Not significant Somewhat significant Very significant


d. Increasing awareness of politics and youth involvement in the political process
Not significant Somewhat significant Very significant


e. Increasing technological awareness
Not significant Somewhat significant Very significant


f. Reducing problems related to crime and criminal justice
Not significant Somewhat significant Very significant


g. Promoting the common identification of African youth worldwide
Not significant Somewhat significant Very significant

Is there anything else you would like to say about African Hiphop?