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To begin with, in your opinion, what is the most serious problem the country faces?
In a few words, what does democracy mean to you?
Of these meanings of democracy you have said, in your opinion, which is the most important?
How often do you listen to the news on the radio?
How often do you watch the news on TV?
How often do you read the news in newspapers?
How often do you 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 Deputy or Senator?
Have you ever requested help or cooperation from some local public official?
Have you ever requested help or cooperation from any ministry, public institution or local government institution
Have you ever participated in a public demonstration or protest?
And now thinking about the past 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 community or in your neighborhood?
Have you donated money or goods to help address a problem in your community of in your neighborhood?
Have you donated your own work or manual labour?
Have you attended community meetings about some problem or improvement?
Have you tried to help organize a new group to resolve a neighborhood problem or to bring about some improvement?
How often do you attend the meetings of any religious organization?
How often do you attend the meetings of a parents association at school?
How often do you attend the meetings of a committee or association for community improvements?
How often do you attend the meetings of an association of professionals, traders or farmers?
How often do you attend the meetings of a labor union?
How often do you attend 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 this community, would you say that they are generally very trustworthy, somewhat trustworthy, not very trustworthy 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, city council meeting or other meeting convened by the mayor in the past 12 months?
To what degree do you think municipal officials pay attention to what people ask for in such meetings?.
Have you sought assistance from or presented a request to any office, official or councilman of the municipality within the past 12 months?
Would you say that the services the municipality is providing are very good, good, neither good nor poor (fair), poor, or very poor?
How have they treated you or your neighbors when you have had dealings with the municipality?
In your opinion, should the municipal government be given more money and more responsibility or should the national government assume more responsibility and provide local services?
Would you be willing to pay more taxes to the municipal government so that it could provide better services, or do you believe that it would not be worth it to do so?
Do you think that sometimes there can be sufficient gounds for the President/Prime Ministers to close down parliament, or do you think there can never be a sufficient reason to do so?
Do you think that sometimes there can be sufficient gounds to dissolve the Supreme Court, or do you think that there can never be sufficient grounds to do so?
Which do you most agree: (1) it is necessary for progress that our presidents limit the voice and vote of the opposition parties; or (2) Even if they delay the progress of the country, our PMS should not limit the voice and vote of the opposition parties
Which do you most agree: (1) The Parliament slows down the work of our presidents/prime ministers, and should be ignored; (2) Even when it hinders the work of the government, Our presidents shouldnot bypass the Parliament
Which do you most agree: (1) The judges frequently hinder the work of the president/prime ministers, and they should be ignored; (2) Even when the judges sometimes hinder the work or our PMs, their decisions should always be obeyed
Which do you most agree: (1) Our presidents/prime ministers ought to have necessary power to act in favour of the national interest; (2) Our presidents/prime ministers' power ought to be limited so that our freedoms are not placed at risk
Which do you most agree: (1) Our presidents/prime ministers ought to do what the people want, even if the laws would prevent them from doing so; (2) Our presidents/prime ministers ought to obey the laws even if the people don't like it
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?
Before what agency or institution did you report the crime
Why didn't you report the incident?
In order to capture criminals do you think that the authority should always obey the law or occasionally, they can operate at the margin of the law?
Speaking of the place or neighborhood where you live, and thinking of the possibility of becoming victimized by an assault or robbery, do you feel very safe, somewhat safe, somewhat unsafe, or very unsafe?
And, speaking of the country in general, how much do 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?
Some people say that the police in this neighborhood protect people from criminals while others say that the police are the ones that are involved in crime. What do you think?
To what extent do you think the courts of justice in Haiti guarantee a fair trial?
To what extent do you respect the political institution of Haiti?
To what extent do you think that citizens' basic rights are well protected by the political system of Haiti?
To what extent do you feel proud of living under the political system of Haiti?
To what extent do you think that one should support the political system of Haiti?
To what extent do you trust the system of justice?
To what extent do you trust the Electoral Commission?
To what extent do you trust the Parliament?
To what extent do you trust the Central Government?
To what extent do you trust the Public Defender's Office
To what extent do you trust the Police (PNH)?
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 Supreme Court?
To what extent do you trust the mayor's office of your municipality?
To what extent do you trust the kazèk?
To what extent are you proud of being Haitian?
To what extent do you trust the media?
To what extent would you say the current Government fights poverty?
To what extent would you say the current Government protects 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?
To what extent would you say the current Government improves the infrastructure (road, market, schools etc..?
Speaking in general of the current government, would you say that the work being done by the current government is:
Democracy may have problems, but it is better than any other form of government. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Despite our differences, we Haitian have many things that unite us as a country. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
There can be democracy without political parties. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
In general, would you say that you are very satisfied, satisfied, dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with the way in which democracy works in Haiti?
In your opinion, is Haiti very democratic, somewhat democratic, not very democratic, or not at all democratic?
Of people participating in legal demonstrations
Of people participating in an organization to try to solve a community's problems
Of people working on electoral campaigns for a political party or candidate
Of people participating in the blocking or closing of roads
Of people seizing private property or land
Of people sezing factories, offices, and other buildings
Of people participating in a group wanting to remove an elected government by violent means
Of people taking justice into their own hands when the state doesn't punish criminals
To what degree do you approve or disapprove of a law prohibiting public protest?
To what degree do you approve or disapprove of a law prohibiting the meetings or any group that criticizes the political system?
To what degree would you approve or disapprove if the government censored television program?
To what degree would you approve or disapprove if the government censored books in public school libraries?
To what degree would you approve or disapprove if the government censored any of the media that criticized it?
There are people who speak negatively of the Haitian form of government, not just the current government but the system of government. How strongly do you approve or disapprove of such people's 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 people 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 do you agree the most:
Do you think that our country needs a government with an iron fist, or that problems can be resolved with everyone's participation?
There are people who say that we need a strong leader that does not have to be elected by the vote. Others say that although things may not work, electoral democracy, that is, the popular vote, is always the best. That do you think?
At election time, some people try to convince others to vote for some 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 electoral campaigns. Did you work for any candidate or party in the last general elections ?
A Member of Parliament accepts a bribe of ten thousand dollars from a company. Do you think that what the deputy did is:
A mother of several children needs to obtain a birth certificate for one of them. In order not to waste time waiting, she pays a bribe of $5. to an official. Do you think that what the woman did is:
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. Do you think the politician is:
Has a police official ask you for bribe during the past year?
During the past year, did any public official ask you for a bribe?
During the past year, did you have any official dealings in the municipality/local government? During the past year, to process any kind of document (like a license for example), did you have to pay any money above that required by law?
Are you currently employed? At your workplace, did anyone ask you for an inappropriate payment during the past year?
During the past 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 past year? In order to be assisted in a hospital or clinic during the past year, did you have to give a bribe?
Did you have a child in school during the past year? Did you have 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 that the way things are, sometimes giving a bribe is justified?
Do you think that, in our society, giving bribes is justified because of the poor quality of public services or do you think it is not justified?
Taking into account your own experience or what you have heard, corruption among public officials is ...?
What is the name of the current President of the United States?
What is the name of the President of Congress in Haiti?
How many department does Haiti have?
How long is the government's term of office in Haiti?
What is the name of the president of Brazil?
Are you registered to vote?
Did you vote in the last presidential elections?
For which candidate did you vote for President in the last presidential elections?
Why did you not vote in the last presidential elections?
When you voted, which of the following three reasons was the most important reason for your vote?
Did you vote for a deputy in the last elections?
For which party did you vote for deputy 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 reprimand them in front of other employees. To what extent do you agree with this practice?
The person who contributes most money to the home is the one who should have the final word in household decisions. To what extent do you agree?
At school, children should ask questions only when the teacher allows it. To what extent do you agree?
When children behave badly, the parents are occasionally justified in giving them a spanking.
Have you ever felt discriminated against or treated in an unjust manner because of your physical appearance or the way you talk, in governmental offices (courts, ministries, conference centre etc)?
Have you ever felt discriminated against or treated in an unjust manner because of your physical appearance or the way you talk, when you looked for a job in a company or business?
Have you ever felt discriminated against or treated in an unjust manner because of your physical appearance or the way you talk, in meetings or social events?
Have you ever felt discriminated against or treated in an unjust manner because of your physical appearance or the way you talk, in public places (in the street, market, commercial or business place)?
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 total monthly income of this household fit, including remittances 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 remittances from abroad?
Do you have close relatives who lived before in this household and are now living abroad?
Do you have any intentions to go 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?
Is there anyone who lives in this household that is between the ages of 18 and 24?
How many?
How many have earned any income in the last two weeks?
Do you consider yourself Black, Mulatto or White?
Do you think your mother is or was Black, Mulatto or White?
What language have you spoken at home since childhood?
Household has television set
“Household has refrigerator"
Household has land line
“Household has cellular telephone"
“Household has vehicle"
“Household has washing machine"
“Household has microwave oven"
“Household has motorcycle"
“Household has drinking water indoors"
“Household has indoor bathroom"
“Household has 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 you 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: