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To begin with, in your opinion, what is the most serious problem the country faces?
In few words, what does democracy mean to you?
Of these meanings of democracy you have said, in your opinion which is the most important?
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 same as or worse than it was 12 months ago?
How would you describe your overall economic situation?
Do you think that your economic situation is better than, the same as, or worse than it was 12 months ago?
Have you ever requested help or cooperation from a Member of parliament
Have you ever requested help or cooperation from some local authorities (mayor, municipality representative, Neighbourhood Democractic Council)?
Have you ever requested help or cooperation from any Ministry, Public Institution or State Agency?
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 neighbourhood?
Have you donated money or material to help address a problem in community or in your neighbouhood?
Have you contributed with your own work or manual labor?
Have you been attending community meetings about some problem or some improvement?
Have you tried to help organize a new group to resolve a neighbouhood problem or bring about some improvement?
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 community are generally very trustworthy, somewhat trustworthy, not very, or untrustworthy....?
According to the meaning that the terms "left" and "right" have for you, and thinking of your own political leanings, where would you place yourself on this scale?
Have you attended a town meeting or city council meeting or other meeting convened by the may or NDC chairman in the past 12 months?
To what degree do you think municipal or NDC officals pay attention to what people ask for in such meetings?
Have you sought help from or presented a request to any office, offical or councilman of the municipality or NDC within the past 12 months?
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 municipality or the NDC?
In your opinion, should the municipal government or NDC be given more money and more responsibilility or should the national government assume more responsibility and provide municipal services?
Would you be willing to pay more taxes to the municipal government or NDC so that it could provide better services or do you believe that it would not be worth it to do so ?
In your opinion what is the most serious problem at present in this municipality or NDC ?
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 well ?
Have you carried out any official dealings or requested any document at the municipal government or NDC in the past year ?
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 the work of the municipality or NDC?
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 excessive prices increases?
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 close down the parliament or do you think there can never be a sufficient reason to do so ?
Do you think that sometimes there can be sufficient grounds to dissolve the supreme court, or do you think that they can never be sufficient grounds to do so?
I would like you to tell me with which of the following statements you agree with the most?
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 law or that on occasion they can operate at the marjin of the law?
Speaking of the place or neighborhood where you live, and thinking of the possibility of becoming victimized by an assault or a robbery, do you feel very safe, somewhat safe , somewhat unsafe or very unsafe?
And, speaking of the country in general, how much do you think that the level of crime that we have now represents a threat to our future well - being?
If you were a victim of a robbery or assault how much faith do you have that the judicial system would punish the guilty party?
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 alot, somewhat, little or none?
Some people say that the police in this neighborhood (town, village) protect people from criminals, while others say that it is the police that are involved in crime. What do you think?
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 the political system of Guyana?
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 Guyana?
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 chairman's office?
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 democratic principles?
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 citizens?
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 done by president jagdeo is
Democracy may have problems, but it is better than any other form of government. To what extent do you agree or disagree with these statements?
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 disagree?
In general, would you say that you are very satisfied, satisfied, dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with the way in which democracy functions in Guyana?
In your opinion, is Guyana very democratic, somewhat democratic, not very democratic or not at all democratic?
Of people participating in legal demonstrations?
Of people participating in an organization or group to try to solve community problems?
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 an elected government?
Of people taking the law into their own hands when the government does not punish criminal?
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 any group that critizes the Guyanese political system?
To what extent would you approve or disapprove if the government censored television programs?
To what extent would you approve or disapprove if the government censored books in public school libraries/
To what extent would you approve or disapprove if the government censored any media that critized it?
There are people who speak negatively of the Guyanan form of government not just the current government but the system of government. How strongly do you disapprove of such people'sn right to vote?
How strongly do you approve or disapprove that such people be allowed to conduct peaceful demonstrations in order to express their views?
How strongly do you approve or disapprove of such peopl being permitted to run for public office?
How strongly do you approve or disapprove of such people appearing on television to make speeches?
And now, changing the topic and thinking of homosexuals, how strongly do you approve or disapprove of such people being permitted to run for public office?
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 problems can be resolved wiyh everyone's participation?
There are people who say that we need a strong leader that does not have to be elected. Others say that although things may not work, electoral democracy, or the popular vote, is always the best. What do you think?
During elections time, some people try to convince others to vote for a party or candidate. How often have you tried to convince others to vote for a party or candidate?
There are persons who work for some party or candidate during electioral campaigns. Did you work for any candidate or party in the last general elections of 2006?
For example: A Member of Parliament accepts a bribe of of Two hundred thousand Guyanese dollars from a company.
A mother of several children needs to obtain a birth certificate`for one of them.In order not to waste time waiting, she pays the municipal or NDC official G$1000.
An unemployed individual is the brother-in-law of an important politician, and the politician uses his influence to get his brother- in - law a job.
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 NDC?
Are you currently employed? At your workplace, did anyone ask you for an inappropiate payment during the past year?
During the last year, did you have any dealings with the courts? Did you have to pay a bribe at the courts during the past year?
Did you use the public health services during the last year? In order to receive attention in a hospital or a clinic during the past year, did you have to pay a bribe?
Did you have a child in school during the last year?Did you have to pay a bribe at school during the oast year?
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 poor quality of public services, or do you think it is not justified?
aking into account your own experience or what you have heard,corruption among public officials is very common, common, uncommon, or very uncommon?
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 reason for your vote?
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 front of other employees? To what extent do you agree with the following statements?
The person who contributes the most money to the home is the one who should have the final word in household decisions?
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 household fit, including rmittances from abroad and the income of all the working adults and children?
Does your family receive remittances from abroad?
To what extent does the income of this household depend on remmitances from abroad?
Do you have close relatives who lived before in this household and are now living abroad?
Do you have any intentions of going to live or work in another country in the next three years?
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, chinese, or portugese?
Do you think your mother is or was white, Amerindiad, Afro-Guyanese,Mixed, Chinese, or Portugese?
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 a city?
Five years ago, where did you live?
The place where you lived 5 years ago was: