Table 2.
Economic motivation index (economic motivation indicated by the presence of caregiver or ambiguous interest themes)
| Interview sections and questions | Index values | |
|---|---|---|
| Motivations for becoming a volunteer | ||
| I wanted to become a volunteer… | ||
| 1 | Because I needed assistance from the NGO/project | Agree = 1 Disagree = 0 |
| 2 | To receive things, allowances to help in my household | |
| 3 | Because I thought it may channel me to a paying job | |
| 4 | If you had to pick just one reason why you wanted to become a volunteer, what would you say it is? | Economic motivation: Cited = 1 Not cited = 0 |
| Experience in service | ||
| 5 | List three things that prevent you from carrying out your care giving work | Economic motivation: Cited = 1Not cited = 0 |
| I fail to visit my clients because… | ||
| 6 | I never receive money for the work | Sometimes or frequently = 1 |
| 7 | I do not have enough food or money at my own home | Rarely or never = 0 |
| 8 | Thinking about why you wanted to become a volunteer, how have your expectations been met? | Economic motivation: |
| Cited = 1 | ||
| 9 | How have your expectations not been met? | Not cited = 0 |
| Motivations to continue volunteering | ||
| 10 | List three things that would make you willing and able to perform more volunteer care giving in the future | Economic motivation: |
| Cited = 1 | ||
| Not cited = 0 | ||
| 0–10 | ||