Country
Questionnaire number [assigned at the office]. Interview number
Stratum_code
Primary Sampling Unit
Province or department
County (or Ressort)
CLUSTER, Final sampling unit, sampling point [A cluster must have 6 interviews]
Urban / rural [Use country's definition]
Size of place
Questionnaire language
[Interviewer: note down; do not ask:] Sex:
Edad
To begin, in general how satisfied are you with your life? Would you say that yo
COA4: Most serious problem faced by the country
How would you describe SURINAME'S economic situation? Would you say that it is v
Do you think that SURINAME'S current economic situation is better than, the same
How would you describe YOUR overall economic situation? Would you say that it is
Do you think that YOUR economic situation is better than, the same as, or worse
In order to solve your problems have you ever requested help or cooperation from
Have you attended a town meeting, ressort commission meeting or other meeting in
Have you sought assistance from or presented a request to any office, official o
Would you say that the services the ressort commission is providing to the peopl
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...
And do you attend only as an ordinary member or do you have a leadership role? [
Meetings of a parents' association at school? Do you attend them...
And do you attend only as an ordinary member or do you have a leadership role or
Meetings of a community improvement committee or association? Do you attend them
Meetings of an association of professionals, merchants, manufacturers or farmers
Meetings of a political party or political organization? Do you attend them...
Meetings of associations or groups of women or home makers. Do you attend them..
Meetings of sports or recreation groups. Do you attend them...
Now, speaking of the people from around here, would you say that people in this
Now, changing the subject, how proud are you of the Armed Forces of Suriname? [R
How proud do you feel to be Surinamese when you hear the national anthem? [Read
Ideología
[Take back card A] In the last 12 months, have you participated in a demonstrati
Times
And, in the last 12 months, have you participated in blocking any street or publ
In the last 12 months have you signed any petition?
And in the last twelve months, have you read or shared political information thr
When there is high unemployment
When there is a lot of crime
When there is a lot of corruption
Do you believe that when Suriname is facing very difficult times it is justifiab
Have you been a victim of any type of crime in the past 12 months? That is, have
Thinking of the last crime of which you were a victim, from the list I am going
Could you tell me, in what place that last crime occurred? [Read options]
Has any other person living in your household been a victim of any type of crime
In order to catch criminals, do you believe that the authorities should always a
Speaking of the neighborhood where you live and thinking of the possibility of b
If you were a victim of a robbery or assault how much faith do you have that the
To what extent do you think your neighborhood is affected by gangs? Would you sa
I am going to ask you a series of questions. I am going to ask that you use the
To what extent do you respect the political institutions of Suriname?
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 Surinam
To what extent do you think that one should support the political system of Suri
To what extent do you trust the justice system?
To what extent do you trust the Central Head Electoral Bureau (CHS)?
To what extent do you trust the Armed Forces?
To what extent do you trust the National Assembly?
To what extent do you trust the National Police?
To what extent do you trust the Catholic Church?
To what extent do you trust the Protestant Church?
To what extent do you trust Hindu religious institutions?
To what extent do you trust Islamic religious institutions?
To what extent do you trust the political parties?
To what extent do you trust the President?
To what extent do you trust the Court of Justice?
To what extent do you trust the District Commissioner?
To what extent are you proud of being a Surinamese?
To what extent do you trust the mass media?
To what extent do you trust elections in this country?
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 citizen safety?
To what extent would you say that the current government is managing the economy
And continuing to use the same card... Thinking about political parties in gener
To what extent do political parties listen to people like you?
Now, using the same ladder [continue with Card B: 1-7 point scale] To what exten
To what extent do you think that the Armed Forces in Suriname have done a good j
To what extent do you believe that the Surinamese Armed Forces respect Surinames
Changing the topic a little, how much do you trust the Armed Forces of the Unite
To what extent do you believe that the Armed Forces of the United States of Amer
[Take back card B] Speaking in general of the current government, how would you
Now speaking of the National Assembly, and thinking of members as a whole, witho
And thinking about this city/area where you live, are you very satisfied, satisf
And the quality of public schools? [Probe: are you very satisfied, satisfied, di
And the quality of public medical and health services? [Probe: are you very sati
It is necessary for the progress of this country that our presidents limit the v
The people should govern directly RATHER THAN through elected representatives. H
Those who disagree with the majority represent a threat to the country. How much
Those who govern this country are interested in what people like you think. How
You feel that you understand the most important political issues of this country
Changing the subject again, democracy may have problems, but it is better than a
Democracy can exist without political parties. How much do you agree or disagree
The Surinamese government, instead of the private sector, should own the most im
The Surinamese government, more than individuals, should be primarily responsibl
The Surinamese government, more than the private sector, should be primarily res
The Surinamese government should implement strong policies to reduce income ineq
The Surinamese government, more than the private sector should be primarily resp
The Armed Forces ought to participate in combatting crime and violence in Surina
Changing the topic... Some people say that people who get help from the governme
Changing the subject again, some say that when there is not enough work, men sho
The state ought to require that political parties reserve some space on their li
Universities ought to set aside openings for students with darker skin, even if
[Take back Card C] And now, thinking about other topics. Do you think it's justi
And now, changing the subject, in general, would you say that you are very satis
In your opinion, is Suriname very democratic, somewhat democratic, not very demo
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 to protest. Using the same scal
Of people seizing private property or land in order to protest. How much do you
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
There are people who only say bad things about the Surinamense form of governmen
How strongly do you approve or disapprove that such people be allowed TO CONDUCT
Still thinking of those who only say bad things about the Surinamese form of gov
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
How strongly do you approve or disapprove of same-sex couples having the right t
How strongly do you approve or disapprove of people who are physically handicapp
How strongly do you approve or disapprove of the state/government having the rig
Which of the following statements do you agree with the most:
Do you think that our country needs a government with an iron fist, or do you th
There are people who say that we need a strong leader who does not have to be el
Has a police officer asked you for a bribe in the last twelve months?
Empleado public pidió soborno
In the last twelve months, did any soldier or military officer ask you for a bri
In the last twelve months, did you have any official dealings in the district co
In the last twelve months, to process any kind of document like a permit, for ex
Do you work?
In your work, have you been asked to pay a bribe in the last twelve months?
In the last twelve months, have you had any dealings with the courts?
Did you have to pay a bribe to the courts in the last twelve months?
Have you used any public health services in the last twelve months?
In order to be seen in a hospital or a clinic in the last twelve months, did you
Have you had a child in school in the last twelve months?
Have you had to pay a bribe at school in the last twelve months?
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
Taking into account your own experience or what you have heard, corruption in th
In government offices (courts, agencies, municipal government)
At work or school or when you have looked for work
In public places, such as on the street, in public squares, in shops or in the m
Are you registered to vote?
Do you have a national identification card?
¿Votó usted en la primera vuelta de las elecciones presidencia les de [año]?
Who did you vote for in the last 2010 elections? [DON'T READ THE LIST]
Do you currently identify with a political party?
Which political party do you identify with? [Don't read the list]
How much interest do you have in politics: a lot, some, little or none?
If the next presidential elections were being held this week, what would you do?
During election times, some people try to convince others to vote for a party or
There are people who work for parties or candidates during electoral campaigns.
Some say that in general, men are better political leaders than women. Do you st
Who do you think would be more corrupt as a politician, a man or a woman, or are
If a politician is responsible for running the national economy, who would do a
Now we are going to talk about race or skin color of politicians... Some say tha
According to various studies, people with dark skin are poorer than the rest of
Talking about the qualities that children ought to have, I am going to mention v
[Which one is the most important for a child:]
Do you personally know an elected official or some person who was a candidate in
And is this position at the local, or national level?
The government of China. In your opinion, is it very trustworthy, somewhat trust
That of Russia. In your opinion, is it very trustworthy, somewhat trustworthy, n
The government of Iran. In your opinion, is it very trustworthy, somewhat trustw
The government of Israel. In your opinion, is it very trustworthy, somewhat trus
The government of United States. In your opinion, is it very trustworthy, somewh
When you think of our country's relationship with China, would you say that in t
And our country's relationship with Russia, would you say that in the last 5 yea
And our country's relationship with Iran, would you say that in the last 5 years
And our country's relationship with Israel, would you say that in the last 5 yea
And our country's relationship with United States, would you say that in the las
Do you or someone in your household receive monthly assistance in the form of mo
How many years of schooling have you completed
What was the highest level of education that you have reached?
What was the last year of {EDlevel} that you completed?
And what educational level did your mother complete? [DO NOT READ OPTIONS]
Would you describe yourself as belonging to the...? [READ OPTIONS]
Day
Month
Year
What is your religion, if ini wan? [Do not read options] [If the respondent says
What is your religion, if any? [Do not read options] [If the respondent says tha
How often do you attend religious services? [Read options]
Please, could you tell me how important is religion in your life? [Read options]
Do you or your spouse or partner or one of your children currently serve in the
How do you mainly spend your time? Are you currently... [Read the options]
In this job are you: [Read the options]
Ingreso en el hogar
Ingreso personal
[Take back card F] Do you or someone else living in your household receive remit
Do you have any intention of going to live or work in another country in the nex
The salary that you receive and total household income: [ Read the options]
Over the past two years, has the income of your household: [Read options]
Now I am going to read you some questions about food. In the past three months,
In the past three months, because of lack of money or other resources, did you o
What is your marital status? [Read options]
Thinking only about yourself and your spouse and the salaries that you earn, whi
Members
Children
Do you consider yourself...
What is your mother tongue, that is the language you spoke first at home when yo
Talking about other things, how often do you use the internet? [Read options]
About how often do you pay attention to the news, whether on TV, the radio, news
What is the name of the current president of the United States of America? [Don'
How long is the presidential term of office in Suriname? [Don't read, 5 years]
Number
Television
Refrigerator
Landline/residential telephone (not cellular)
Cellular telephone
Vehicle/car. How many? [If the interviewee does not say how many, mark "one"]
Washing machine
Microwave oven
Motorcycle
Indoor plumbing
Cuarto de baño dentro de la casa
Computer
Internet
Flat panel TV
Is the house connected to the sewage system?
Color de piel (entrevistador)
Sexo (entrevistador)
[Using the color chart, note the color that comes closest to your own color
[Last intent result]
[Last intent interviewer]
Nationality. Used in question texts
Sector
Cluster description
Male 18-29
Male 30-44
Male 45+
Female 18-29
Female 30-44
Female 45+
Questionario impar (versus par)
Peso para darle el mismo tamaño a cada país
Peso del país