country
respondent number
district
municipality/village
sector
enumeration districts
language
interview date
day of week
citizen/resident of belize
statement of informed consent
sample selector
gender
age range
treatment assignment
to begin with, in your opinion, what is the most serious problem faced by the co
how frequently do you listen to the news on the radio?
how frequently do you watch the news on tv?
how frequently do you read the news in newspapers?
how frequently do you read the news on the internet?
how would you describe the country’s economic situation? would you say that it i
do you think that the country’s current economic situation is better than, the s
how would you describe your overall economic situation? would you say that it is
how do you think that your current economic situation is compared to 12 months a
in order to solve your problems have you ever requested help or cooperation from
have you attended a city council meeting, town meeting or village meeting in the
have you sought assistance from or presented a request to any office, official
would you say that the services the city/town/village council is providing are…?
taking into account the current public services in the country, who should be gi
and taking into account the available economic resources in the country, who sho
in the last 12 months have you tried to help to solve a problem in your communit
meetings of any religious organization? do you attend them…
meetings of a parents’ association at school? do you attend them…
meetings of a committee or association for community improvement? do you attend
meetings of an association of professionals, traders or farmers? do you attend t
meetings of a labor union? do you attend them…
meetings of a political party or political movement? do you attend them…
associations or groups of women or home makers. do you attend them…
changing the subject, in general how satisfied are you with your life? would you
now, speaking of the people from here, would you say that people in this communi
how much do you trust people that you meet for the first time?
generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted, or that you c
according to the meaning that the terms "left" and "right" have for you, and thi
to what degree do you agree that the government of belize provides social servic
would you say that the people who come to live here from other countries do the
have you ever participated in a public demonstration or protest?
in the past year, did you participate in a public demonstration or protest?
in your opinion would a military coup be justified in the following circumstance
do you think that sometimes there can be sufficient grounds for the prime minist
now changing the subject, have you been a victim of any type of crime in the pas
now, changing the subject, have you been a victim of any type of crime in the pa
what kind of crime were you a victim of, when and where did it happen, or do you
what type of crime?
about when did this occur?
in what place did this occur?
did the criminal or criminals use violence against you?
did you report the crime to any institution?
why did you not report the crime?
were you a victim of an armed robbery of property not including your car in the
your house has been burglarized in the past 12 months? how many times?
have you been a victim of acts of vandalism against your house in the past 12 mo
has your vehicle or motorcycle been stolen in the past 12 months? how many times
has your vehicle or motorcycle been burglarized or vandalized in the past 12 mon
have you been a victim of any type of fraud in the past 12 months? how many time
has anyone threatened to kill you for any reason in the past 12 months? how many
have you been assaulted by anyone in the past 12 months? how many times?
in the past 12 months has any police officer mistreated you verbally, physically
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have you been wounded by a gun in the past 12 months? how many times?
have you been injured by a knife or razor in the past 12 months? how many times?
have you been a victim of any kind of sexual crime in the past 12 months? how ma
in the past 12 months, have you been a victim of blackmail or extortion? how man
have you or any member of your family been kidnapped in the past 12 months?
has any relative or person that lives with you in your house been murdered in th
has any member of your family hit or punched you in the past 12 months?
in order to apprehend criminals do you think that the authorities should always
speaking of the neighborhood where you live, and thinking of the possibility of
because of fear of crime in the past 12 months you… have limited the places wher
because of fear of crime in the past 12 months you… have limited the places of r
because of fear of crime in the past 12 months you… have you closed your busines
because of fear of crime in the past 12 months you... have felt the need to move
because of fear of crime in the past 12 months you… have organized with the othe
because of fear of crime in the past 12 months you… have you changed jobs in the
and speaking of the country in general, how much do you think that the level of
if you had to report an act of crime or violence, to which institution would you
if you were a victim of a robbery or assault how much faith do you have that the
in your neighborhood, have you seen anyone selling drugs in the past 12 months?
to what extent do you think your neighborhood is affected by gangs? would you sa
some people say that the police in this community (town, village) protect people
talking about the city or town where you live, do you think that the level of vi
in the past 12 months, have you taken any measures in your home to protect yours
what measures have you taken?
how much would you be willing to pay annually for insurance that would compensat
if there were an effective means, how much would you be willing to pay annually
which of the following do you consider to be the main cause of insecurity in you
to complete this section, how concerned do you think politicians are with improv
to what extent do you think the courts in belize guarantee a fair trial?
to what extent do you respect the political institutions of belize?
to what extent do you think that citizens’ basic rights are well protected by th
to what extent do you feel proud of living under the political system of belize?
to what extent do you think that one should support the political system of beli
to what extent do you trust the justice system?
to what extent do you trust the elections and boundaries commission?
to what extent do you trust the defence force?
to what extent do you trust the national assembly (house of representative and s
to what extent do you trust the government?
to what extent do you trust the office of the solicitor general?
to what extent do you trust the police department?
to what extent do you trust the catholic church?
to what extent do you trust the political parties?
to what extent do you trust the prime minister?
to what extent do you trust the supreme court?
to what extent do you trust the city/town/village council?
to what extent are you proud of being belizean?
to what extent do you trust the attorney general?
to what extent do you trust the anti-corruption commission?
to what extent do you trust elections?
to what extent do you believe that free trade agreement will help to improve the
to what extent would you say the current government fights poverty?
to what extent would you say the current government promotes and protects democr
to what extent would you say the current government combats government corruptio
to what extent would you say the current government improves the security of cit
to what extent would you say the current government combats unemployment?
thinking of political parties in general, to what extent do belizean political p
to what extent does corruption exist within belizean political parties?
how much do political parties listen to people like you?
and now thinking of the national assembly (house of representative and senate).
to what extent do members of the national assembly waste time discussing and deb
how important to the country are the laws passed by the national assembly?
to what extent does the national assembly live up to your expectations?
speaking in general of the current government, how would you rate the job perfor
now speaking of the national assembly (house of representative and senate). thin
it is necessary for the progress of this country that our prime ministers limit
when the national assembly (house of representative and senate) obstructs the wo
when the supreme court obstructs the work of our government, it should be ignore
our prime ministers must follow the will of the people because what the people w
the people should govern directly and not through elected representatives. how m
in today’s world there is a battle between good and evil, and people must choose
once the people decide what is right, we must prevent a minority from opposing t
the largest obstacle to progress in our country is the ruling class or oligarchy
democracy would be better off without political parties. how much do you agree o
those who disagree with the majority represent a threat to the interests of the
those who govern this country are really interested in what people like you thin
you feel that you understand the most important political issues of this country
democracy may have problems, but it is better than any other form of government.
despite our differences, we belizeans have many things that unite us as a countr
democracy can exist without political parties. how much do you agree or disagree
the government, instead of the private sector, should own the most important ent
the government, more than individuals, should be primarily responsible for ensur
the government, more than the private sector, should be primarily responsible fo
the government should implement strong policies to reduce inequality between the
in general, would you say that you are very satisfied, satisfied, dissatisfied o
in your opinion, is belize very democratic, somewhat democratic, not very democ
of people participating in legal demonstrations. how much do you approve or disa
of people participating in an organization or group to try to solve community pr
of people working for campaigns for a political party or candidate. how much do
of people participating in the blocking of roads. using the same scale, how much
of people squatting on private property or land. how much do you approve or disa
of people taking control over factories, offices and other buildings. how much d
of people participating in a group working to violently overthrow an elected gov
of people taking the law into their own hands when the government does not punis
to what degree do you approve or disapprove of a law prohibiting public protests
to what degree do you approve or disapprove of a law prohibiting the meetings of
to what extent would you approve or disapprove if the government decided which t
to what extent would you approve or disapprove if the government decided which b
to what extent would you approve or disapprove if the government banned any medi
there are people who always say bad things of the belizean form of government, n
how strongly do you approve or disapprove that such people be allowed to conduct
still thinking of those who only say bad things of the belizean form of governme
how strongly do you approve or disapprove of such people appearing on television
and now, changing the topic and thinking of homosexuals, how strongly do you app
with which of the following statements do you agree with the most:
do you think that our country needs a government that rules with an iron fist, o
there are people who say that we need a strong leader that does not have to be e
with which of the following statements do you agree the most:
during election time, some people try to convince others to vote for a party or
there are people who work for parties or candidates during electoral campaigns.
a mother of several children needs to obtain a birth certificate for one of the
an unemployed individual is the brother-in-law of an important politician, and t
has a police officer ask you for a bribe during the past year?
during the past year did any government employee ask you for a bribe?
during the past year, to process any kind of document (like a license, for examp
at your workplace, have you had to pay a bribe in the last year?
did you have to pay a bribe to the courts within the past year?
in order to receive attention in a hospital or a clinic during the past year, di
have you had to pay a bribe at school during the past year?
did anyone ask you for a bribe to avoid having the electricity cut off?
do you think given the way things are, sometimes paying a bribe is justified?
taking into account your own experience or what you have heard, corruption among
what is the name of the current president of the united states?
what is the name of the president of the senate in belize?
how many constituencies or electoral divisions does the belize have?
how long is the government’s term of office in belize?
what is the name of the current president of brazil?
are you registered to vote?
did you vote in the last general elections of 2008?
who did you vote for in the last general elections of 2008?
in general, men are better political leaders than women. do you strongly agree,
do you currently identify with a political party?
which political party do you identify with?
would you say that your identification with that party is very weak, weak, not w
how much interest do you have in politics: a lot, some, little or none?
how often do you discuss politics with other people?
what was the highest level of education you completed?
how old are you?
what is your religion?
how often do you attend religious services?
into which of the following income ranges does the total monthly income of this
does your family receive remittances from abroad?
how do you generally use the remittances?
to what extent does the income of this household depend on remittances from abro
do you have close relatives who use to live in this household and are now living
how often do you communicate with them?
do you have any intention of going to live or work in another country in the nex
the salary that you receive and  total family income :
what is your marital status?
how many children do you have?
how many children live with you at the present time?
do you consider yourself white, creole, spanish, mestizo, indigenous, garifuna o
what language have you spoken at home since childhood?
talking about other things, how often do you use the internet?
television
refrigerator
conventional telephone (not cellular)
cellular telephone
vehicle
washing machine
microwave oven
motorcycle
indoor plumbing
indoor bathroom
computer
how do you mainly spend your time? are you currently
what is your main occupation or type of work?
in this job are you:
do you have health insurance through your employer?
during your childhood, where did you mainly live? in the countryside?
where were you living 5 years ago?
the place where you lived 5 years ago was:
duration of interview (minutes)
Standard vs Extended vic