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To begin with, in your opinion, what is the most serious problem the country fac
In few words, what does democracy mean to you?
Of these meanings of democracy you have said, in your opinion which is the most
Listen to the news on the radio?
Watch the news on TV?
Read the news in newspapers?
Read the news on the Internet?
How would you describe the country's economic situation?
Do you think that the country's current economic situation is better than, the s
How would you describe your overall economic situation?
Do you think that your economic situation is better than, the same as, or worse
Have you ever requested help or cooperation from a Member of parliament
Have you ever requested help or cooperation from some local authorities (mayor,
Have you ever requested help or cooperation from any Ministry, Public Institutio
Have you ever participated in a public demonstration or protest?
During last year, did you participate in a public demonstration or protest?
In the past year, have you contributed or tried to help solve a problem in your
Have you donated money or material to help address a problem in community or in
Have you contributed with your own work or manual labor?
Have you been attending community meetings about some problem or some improvemen
Have you tried to help organize a new group to resolve a neighbouhood problem or
The meetings of any religious organization?
The meetings of a parents association at school?
The meetings of a committee or association for community improvements?
The meetings of an association of professionals, traders or farmers?
The meetings of a labor union?
The meetings of a political party or political movement?
Changing the subject, in general, how satisfied are you with your life?
Now, speaking of the people from here, would you say that people in this communi
According to the meaning that the terms "left" and "right" have for you, and thi
Have you attended a town meeting or city council meeting or other meeting conven
To what degree do you think municipal or NDC officals pay attention to what peop
Have you sought help from or presented a request to any office, offical or counc
Would you say that the services the municipality or NDC in providing are .......
How have they treated you or your neighbors when you have had dealings with the
In your opinion, should the municipal government or NDC be given more money and
Would you be willing to pay more taxes to the municipal government or NDC so tha
In your opinion what is the most serious problem at present in this municipality
How much has the municipality or NDC done to solve this problem ?
Have you ever participated in drafting the municipal government's or NDC budget
How much confidence do you have that the Mayor's or NDC's office manages funds w
Have you carried out any official dealings or requested any document at the muni
How were you treated?
Did they address your problem or request?
How much influence do you think you have on what the municapility or NDC does ?
How interested do you think the Mayor or NDC is in the people's participation in
Would a military take over be justified  when there is high unemployment?
Would a military take over be justified when there is alot of social unrest?
Would a military take over be justified when there is a lot of crime?
Would a military take over be justified when there is high inflation, with exces
Would a military take over be justified when there is a lot of confusion?
Do you think that sometimes there can be sufficient grounds for the president to
Do you think that sometimes there can be sufficient grounds to dissolve the supr
I would like you to tell me with which of the following statements you agree wit
I would like you to tell me with which of the followi
Have you been a victim of any type of crime in the past 12 months?
What kind of crime were you the victim of?
Did you report the incident to any institution?
Why didn't you report the incident?
In order to capture criminals do you think that the authorities should obey the
Speaking of the place or neighborhood where you live, and thinking of the possi
And, speaking of the country in general, how much do you think that the level of
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 year?
To what extent do you think your neighborhood is affected by gangs? Would you al
Some people say that the police in this neighborhood (town, village) protect peo
The Guyana Police force?
The courts or justice tribunals?
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecution?
The Regional Democratic Council (RDC)
The city/municipal government (mayor's office) or NDC?
To what extent do you think the courts in Guyana guarantee a fair trial?
To what extent do you respect the political institutions of Guyana?
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 Guyana?
To what extent do you think that one should support the political system of Guya
To what extent do you trust the justice system?
To what extent do you trust the Electoral Commission (GECOM) ?
To what extent do you trust the Guyana Defense Force?
To what extent do you trust the Parliament?
To what extent do you trust the National Government?
To what extent do you trust the State Solicitor?
To what extent do you trust the Guyana Police Force?
To what extent do you trust the Church?
To what extent do you trust the political parties?
To what extent do you trust the Supreme Court?
To what extent do you trust the Mayor's office of your municipality or NDC chair
To what extent are you proud of being a Guyananese?
To what extent do you trust the Regional Democratic Council (RDC)?
To what extent do you trust the mass media?
To what extent do you trust the indigenous or Amerindian movement?
o what extent do you trust the Guyana Revenue Authority?
To what extent do you trust the Integrity Commission?
To what extent do you trust the elections?
To what extent would you say the current Government fights povety?
To what extent would you say the current Government promotes and protect democra
To what extent would you say the current Government fights government corruption
To what extent would you say the current Government protects human rights?
To what extent would you say the current Government improves the security of our
To what extent would you say the current Government fights unemployment?
Speaking in general of the current government, would you say that the job being
Democracy may have problems, but it is better than any other form of government.
Despite our differences, we Guyanese have many things that unite us as a country
Democracy can exist without political parties. To what extent do you agree or di
In general, would you say that you are very satisfied, satisfied, dissatisfied o
In your opinion, is Guyana very democratic, somewhat democratic, not very democr
Of people participating in legal demonstrations?
Of people participating in an organization or group to try to solve community pr
Of people working on electoral campaigns for a political party or candidate?
Of people participating in the blocking of roads?
Of people squatting on private property or land?
Of people taking control over factories, office, and other buildings?
Of people participating in a group wanting to carry out a voilent overthrow of a
Of people taking the law into their own hands when the government does not punis
To what extent do you approve or disapprove of a law prohibiting public protest?
To what extent do you approve or disapprove of a law prohibiting the meeting of
To what extent would you approve or disapprove if the government censored televi
To what extent would you approve or disapprove if the government censored books
To what extent would you approve or disapprove if the government censored any me
There are people who speak negatively of the Guyanan form of government not just
How strongly do you approve or disapprove that such people be allowed to conduct
How strongly do you approve or disapprove of such peopl being permitted to run f
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 are you in most agreementt?
Do you think that our country needs a government with an iron fist, or that prob
There are people who say that we need a strong leader that does not have to be e
During elections time, some people try to convince others to vote for a party or
There are persons who work for some party or candidate during electioral campaig
For example: A Member of Parliament accepts a bribe of of Two hundred thousand G
A mother of several children needs to obtain a birth certificate`for one of them
An unemployed individual is the brother-in-law of an important politician, and t
Did any police official ask you for bribe during the past year?
During the last year, did any public official ask you for a bribe?
During the last year, did you have any official dealings in the municipality or
Are you currently employed? At your workplace, did anyone ask you for an inappro
During the last year, did you have any dealings with the courts? Did you have to
Did you use the public health services during the last year? In order to receive
Did you have a child in school during the last year?Did you have to pay a bribe
Did anyone ask you for a bribe to avoid having the electricity cut off?
Do you think that the way things are, sometimes paying a bribe is justified?
Do you think that, in our society, giving paying bribes is justified because of
aking into account your own experience or what you have heard,corruption among p
What is the name of the current president of the United states?
What is the name of Speaker of the Parliament in Guyana?
How many Administrative Regions does Guyana have?
How long is the government's term of office in Guyana?
What is the name of the president of Brazil?
Are you registered to vote?
Did you vote in the last general elections?
For which candidate did you vote for President in the last general elections?
If you did not vote, why did you not vote in the last presidental elections?
When you voted, which of the following three reasons was the most important reas
Did you vote in the NDC elections?
For which party did you vote for NDC in the last elections?
Do you currently identify with a political party?
Which political party do you identify with?
How much interest do you have in politics: a lot, some a little or none?
How often do you discuss politics with other people?
A very effective way of correcting employee's mistakes is to criticize them in f
The person who contributes the most money to the home is the one who should have
At school, children should ask questions only when the teachers allows it?
When children behave badly, the parents are occasionall giving them a spanking.
In governmental offices (courts, ministries, city halls,NDC offices)
When you looked for a job in a company or business
In meetings or social events
n public places (on the street, market)
What was the last year of education you completed?
What is your age?
What is your religion?
Into which of the following income ranges does the totalmonthly income of this h
Does your family receive remittances from abroad?
To what extent does the income of this household depend on remmitances from abro
Do you have close relatives who lived before in this household and are now livin
Do you have any intentions of going to live or work in another country in the ne
The salary that you receive and the total family income:
What is your marital status?
How many children do you have?
Do you consider yourself white, Amerindian, Afro-Guyanese, Indo- guyanese, mixed
Do you think your mother is or was white, Amerindiad, Afro-Guyanese,Mixed, Chine
What language have you spoken at home since childhood?
Television set
Refrigerator
Land line (Conventional telephone)
Cellular telephone
Vehicle
Washing machine
Microwave oven
Motorcycle
Drinking water indoors
Indoor bathroom
Computer
What is your main occupation?
Are you currently working?
In this job are you:
Besides you, how many employees are there in the place where yoy work?
Do you have [health] insurance?
For how many weeks during the last year were you unemployed?
During your childhood, where did you live mainly? In the country,IN a town or in
Five years ago, where did you live?
The place where you lived 5 years ago was:
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