$FL2@(#) SPSS DATA FILE MS Windows 16.0.2 Y@23 Apr 0917:02:52 PAIS Country IDNUM Nmero de entrevistaRI RI. Interviewer's Race ESTRATOP Estratopri UPM PSU GUYREGIORegions GUYMUNICMunicipalities CLUSTER Cluster(Punto Muestral) UR UR SIZE Area Size GUYDIOMAQuestionnarie language DAY Day MONTH Month Q1 Sex A4 STo begin with, in your opinion, what is the most serious problem the country faces? V@DEM13A .In few words, what does democracy mean to you? V@DEM13B .In few words, what does democracy mean to you? V@DEM13C .In few words, what does democracy mean to you? V@DEM13D ZOf these meanings of democracy you have said, in your opinion which is the most important? V@X@A1 Listen to the news on the radio? @A2 Watch the news on TV? @A3 Read the news in newspapers? @A4I Read the news on the Internet? @SOCT1 8How would you describe the country's economic situation? @SOCT2 zDo you think that the country's current economic situation is better than, the same as or worse than it was 12 months ago? @IDIO1 7How would you describe your overall economic situation? @IDIO2 jDo you think that your economic situation is better than, the same as, or worse than it was 12 months ago? @CP2 GHave you ever requested help or cooperation from a Member of parliament @CP4A Have you ever requested help or cooperation from some local authorities (mayor, municipality representative, Neighbourhood Democractic Council)? @CP4 bHave you ever requested help or cooperation from any Ministry, Public Institution or State Agency? @PROT1 @Have you ever participated in a public demonstration or protest? @PROT2 KDuring last year, did you participate in a public demonstration or protest? @"@CP5 ^In the past year, have you contributed or tried to help solve a problem in your neighbourhood? @"@CP5A bHave you donated money or material to help address a problem in community or in your neighbouhood? @"@CP5B 8Have you contributed with your own work or manual labor? @"@CP5C RHave you been attending community meetings about some problem or some improvement? @"@CP5D nHave you tried to help organize a new group to resolve a neighbouhood problem or bring about some improvement? @"@CP6 +The meetings of any religious organization? @CP7 0The meetings of a parents association at school? @CP8 FThe meetings of a committee or association for community improvements? @CP9 DThe meetings of an association of professionals, traders or farmers? @CP10 The meetings of a labor union? @CP13 8The meetings of a political party or political movement? @LS3 GChanging the subject, in general, how satisfied are you with your life? @IT1 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....? @L1 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? V@NP1 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? @NP1B lTo what degree do you think municipal or NDC officals pay attention to what people ask for in such meetings? @NP2 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? @SGL1 RWould you say that the services the municipality or NDC in providing are ........? @SGL2 hHow have they treated you or your neighbors when you have had dealings with the municipality or the NDC? @LGL2 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? @LGL3 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 ? @MUNI2 YIn your opinion what is the most serious problem at present in this municipality or NDC ? V@MUNI3 AHow much has the municipality or NDC done to solve this problem ? @"@MUNI5 QHave you ever participated in drafting the municipal government's or NDC budget ? @MUNI6 UHow much confidence do you have that the Mayor's or NDC's office manages funds well ? @MUNI8 zHave you carried out any official dealings or requested any document at the municipal government or NDC in the past year ? @MUNI9 How were you treated? @"@MUNI10 )Did they address your problem or request? @"@MUNI11 OHow much influence do you think you have on what the municapility or NDC does ? @"@MUNI15 uHow interested do you think the Mayor or NDC is in the people's participation in the work of the municipality or NDC? @JC1 IWould a military take over be justified when there is high unemployment? @JC4 LWould a military take over be justified when there is alot of social unrest? @JC10 EWould a military take over be justified when there is a lot of crime? @JC12 fWould a military take over be justified when there is high inflation, with excessive prices increases? @JC13 IWould a military take over be justified when there is a lot of confusion? @JC15 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 ? @JC16 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? @POP1 [I would like you to tell me with which of the following statements you agree with the most? @POP2 5I would like you to tell me with which of the followi @POP3 5I would like you to tell me with which of the followi @POP4 5I would like you to tell me with which of the followi @POP5 5I would like you to tell me with which of the followi @VIC1 BHave you been a victim of any type of crime in the past 12 months? @VIC2 *What kind of crime were you the victim of? V@X@AOJ1 /Did you report the incident to any institution? @"@AOJ1B #Why didn't you report the incident? @"@AOJ8 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? @AOJ11 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? @AOJ11A 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? @AOJ12 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? @AOJ16A JIn your neighborhood, have you seen anyone selling drugs in the past year? @AOJ17 mTo what extent do you think your neighborhood is affected by gangs? Would you alot, somewhat, little or none? @AOJ18 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? @ST1 The Guyana Police force? @ST2 The courts or justice tribunals? @ST3 1The Office of the Director of Public Prosecution? @GUYST4A %The Regional Democratic Council (RDC) @ST4 6The city/municipal government (mayor's office) or NDC? @B1 HTo what extent do you think the courts in Guyana guarantee a fair trial? @B2 CTo what extent do you respect the political institutions of Guyana? @B3 mTo what extent do you think that citizens' basic rights are well protected by the political system of Guyana? @B4 PTo what extent do you feel proud of living under the political system of Guyana? @B6 STo what extent do you think that one should support the political system of Guyana? @B10A /To what extent do you trust the justice system? @B11 >To what extent do you trust the Electoral Commission (GECOM) ? @B12 5To what extent do you trust the Guyana Defense Force? @B13 +To what extent do you trust the Parliament? @B14 4To what extent do you trust the National Government? @B15 0To what extent do you trust the State Solicitor? @B18 4To what extent do you trust the Guyana Police Force? @B20 'To what extent do you trust the Church? @B21 2To what extent do you trust the political parties? @B31 .To what extent do you trust the Supreme Court? @B32 ]To what extent do you trust the Mayor's office of your municipality or NDC chairman's office? @B43 3To what extent are you proud of being a Guyananese? @B33 BTo what extent do you trust the Regional Democratic Council (RDC)? @B37 +To what extent do you trust the mass media? @B40 BTo what extent do you trust the indigenous or Amerindian movement? @B42 8o what extent do you trust the Guyana Revenue Authority? @B46 6 To what extent do you trust the Integrity Commission? @B47 *To what extent do you trust the elections? @N1 BTo what extent would you say the current Government fights povety? @N3 _To what extent would you say the current Government promotes and protect democratic principles? @N9 QTo what extent would you say the current Government fights government corruption? @N10 JTo what extent would you say the current Government protects human rights? @N11 ZTo what extent would you say the current Government improves the security of our citizens? @N12 HTo what extent would you say the current Government fights unemployment? @M1 kSpeaking in general of the current government, would you say that the job being done by president jagdeo is @ING4 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? @PN2 PDespite our differences, we Guyanese have many things that unite us as a country @DEM23 WDemocracy can exist without political parties. To what extent do you agree or disagree? @PN4 In general, would you say that you are very satisfied, satisfied, dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with the way in which democracy functions in Guyana? @PN5 nIn your opinion, is Guyana very democratic, somewhat democratic, not very democratic or not at all democratic? @E5 0Of people participating in legal demonstrations?V@E8 WOf people participating in an organization or group to try to solve community problems? V@E11 LOf people working on electoral campaigns for a political party or candidate?V@E15 1Of people participating in the blocking of roads? V@E14 0Of people squatting on private property or land?V@E2 EOf people taking control over factories, office, and other buildings? V@E3 eOf people participating in a group wanting to carry out a voilent overthrow of an elected government? V@E16 [Of people taking the law into their own hands when the government does not punish criminal? V@D32 PTo what extent do you approve or disapprove of a law prohibiting public protest?V@D33 To what extent do you approve or disapprove of a law prohibiting the meeting of any group that critizes the Guyanese political system? V@D34 ^To what extent would you approve or disapprove if the government censored television programs? V@D36 kTo what extent would you approve or disapprove if the government censored books in public school libraries/ V@D37 eTo what extent would you approve or disapprove if the government censored any media that critized it? V@D1 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? V@D2 How strongly do you approve or disapprove that such people be allowed to conduct peaceful demonstrations in order to express their views? V@D3 aHow strongly do you approve or disapprove of such peopl being permitted to run for public office? V@D4 bHow strongly do you approve or disapprove of such people appearing on television to make speeches? V@D5 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? V@DEM2 BWith which of the following statements are you in most agreementt? @DEM11 Do you think that our country needs a government with an iron fist, or that problems can be resolved wiyh everyone's participation? @AUT1 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? @PP1 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? @PP2 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? @DC1 oFor example: A Member of Parliament accepts a bribe of of Two hundred thousand Guyanese dollars from a company. @DC10 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. @DC13 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. @EXC2 ?Did any police official ask you for bribe during the past year? @EXC6 BDuring the last year, did any public official ask you for a bribe? @EXC11 TDuring the last year, did you have any official dealings in the municipality or NDC? @"@EXC13 sAre you currently employed? At your workplace, did anyone ask you for an inappropiate payment during the past year? @"@EXC14 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? @"@EXC15 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? @"@EXC16 oDid you have a child in school during the last year?Did you have to pay a bribe at school during the oast year? @"@EXC17 GDid anyone ask you for a bribe to avoid having the electricity cut off? @EXC18 LDo you think that the way things are, sometimes paying a bribe is justified? @EXC19 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? @EXC7 aking into account your own experience or what you have heard,corruption among public officials is very common, common, uncommon, or very uncommon? @GI1 ?What is the name of the current president of the United states? GI2 8What is the name of Speaker of the Parliament in Guyana?GI3 1How many Administrative Regions does Guyana have? GI4 6How long is the government's term of office in Guyana? GI5 ,What is the name of the president of Brazil?VB1 Are you registered to vote? @VB2 +Did you vote in the last general elections? @GUYVB3 MFor which candidate did you vote for President in the last general elections? V@X@VB4 LIf you did not vote, why did you not vote in the last presidental elections?V@X@VB8 aWhen you voted, which of the following three reasons was the most important reason for your vote? @"@VB6 "Did you vote in the NDC elections? @"@GUYVB7 ;For which party did you vote for NDC in the last elections? V@X@VB10 1Do you currently identify with a political party? @GUYVB11 +Which political party do you identify with? V@X@POL1 HHow much interest do you have in politics: a lot, some a little or none? @POL2 4How often do you discuss politics with other people? @AA1 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? @AA2 wThe person who contributes the most money to the home is the one who should have the final word in household decisions? @AA3 JAt school, children should ask questions only when the teachers allows it? @AA4 OWhen children behave badly, the parents are occasionall giving them a spanking. @DIS2 DIn governmental offices (courts, ministries, city halls,NDC offices) @DIS3 2When you looked for a job in a company or business @"@DIS4 In meetings or social events @DIS5 'n public places (on the street, market) @ED 2What was the last year of education you completed? V@Q2 What is your age? Q3 What is your religion? @Q10 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? V@X@Q10A 1Does your family receive remittances from abroad? V@X@Q10B STo what extent does the income of this household depend on remmitances from abroad? @"@Q10C YDo you have close relatives who lived before in this household and are now living abroad? @Q14 _Do you have any intentions of going to live or work in another country in the next three years? @Q10D 8The salary that you receive and the total family income: @Q11 What is your marital status? @Q12 How many children do you have? V@GUYETID hDo you consider yourself white, Amerindian, Afro-Guyanese, Indo- guyanese, mixed, chinese, or portugese? @GUYETIDAaDo you think your mother is or was white, Amerindiad, Afro-Guyanese,Mixed, Chinese, or Portugese? @GUYLENG16What language have you spoken at home since childhood? @R1 Television set R3 RefrigeratorR4 "Land line (Conventional telephone) R4A Cellular telephone R5 Vehicle R6 Washing machine R7 Microwave oven R8 Motorcycle R12 Drinking water indoors R14 Indoor bathroom R15 Computer OCUP1 What is your main occupation? V@OCUP4 Are you currently working? @"@OCUP1A In this job are you: @"@OCUP1B1 FBesides you, how many employees are there in the place where yoy work? @"@OCUP1C Do you have [health] insurance? @"@DESOC2 <For how many weeks during the last year were you unemployed?V@X@MIG1 XDuring your childhood, where did you live mainly? In the country,IN a town or in a city? @MIG2 #Five years ago, where did you live? @MIG3 *The place where you lived 5 years ago was: @"@TI Time interview ended@8@Guyana ¢@Greater Georgetown Ģ@Region 3 and rest of region 4 Ƣ@Region 2, 5, and 6 Ȣ@ Region 10 ʢ@Region 1, 7, 8, and 9 ? Barima/Waini @Pomeroon/Supenaam @West Demerara/Essequibo Island @Demerara/Mahaica @Mahaica/West Berbice @East Berbice/Corentyne "@Upper Takatu/UpperEssequibo $@Upper Demerara/Berbice ? Georgetown @Suburbs of Georgetown @ Ana Regina @ New Amsterdam @ Rose Hall @ Corriverton @Linden @ Rural areas ?Urban @Rural  ?$National Capital (Metropolitan area) @ Large City @ Medium City @ Small City @ Rural Area  ?English $@Octubre&@ Noviembre (@December  ?Male @Female 'None ?!Economy, problems with, crisis of @Inflation, high prices @'Unemployment, lack of job opportunities@Poverty@Delinquency, crime, violence @;Popular protests (strikes, roadblocks, work stoppages, etc) @Land to farm, lack of "@Credit, lack of$@ Environment &@Drug addiction (@Drug trafficking *@ Corruption ,@Gangs .@Bad government 0@ Migration 1@War against terrorism 2@Roads in poor condition3@Water, lack of 4@Demographic explosion 5@ Education, lack of, poor quality 6@"Health services, lack of provision 7@ Malnutrition 8@Electricity, lack of 9@Discrimination :@ External debt ;@Security (lack of) >@Armed conflict ?@ Kidnapping @@Forced displacement @@ Terrorism K@HousingL@Human rights, violations of L@Violence M@ Inequality M@ Politicians N@Transportation, problems of Q@Other V@ Doesn't know $It does not have any meaning ?&Liberty (without specifying what type) @Economic Liberty @7Liberty of expression, voting, choice, and human rights@Liberty of movement @Liberty, lack of @Being independent @%Well being, economic progress, growth @)Well being, Lack of, no economic progress "@ Capitalism $@Free trade, free business &@!Employment, more opportunities of (@Employment, lack of *@Right to choose leaders,@Elections, voting .@Free elections 0@Fraudulent elections 1@Equality (without specifying) 2@)Economic equality, or equality of classes 3@Gender equality4@Equality to the laws 5@Racial or ethnic equality 6@Equality, Lack of, inequality 7@Limitations of participation 8@)Participation (without saying which type) 9@Participation of minorities :@Power of the people ;@Human Rights, respect rights <@%Disorder, lack of justice, corruption =@Justice>@Obey the law, less corruption ?@Non-military government@@Live in peace, without war @@War, invasions T@ Other answer V@DK/NA $It does not have any meaning ?&Liberty (without specifying what type) @Economic Liberty @7Liberty of expression, voting, choice, and human rights@Liberty of movement @Liberty, lack of @Being independent @%Well being, economic progress, growth @)Well being, Lack of, no economic progress "@ Capitalism $@Free trade, free business &@!Employment, more opportunities of (@Employment, lack of *@Right to choose leaders,@Elections, voting .@Free elections 0@Fraudulent elections 1@Equality (without specifying) 2@)Economic equality, or equality of classes 3@Gender equality4@Equality to the laws 5@Racial or ethnic equality 6@Equality, Lack of, inequality 7@Limitations of participation 8@)Participation (without saying which type) 9@Participation of minorities :@Power of the people ;@Human Rights, respect rights <@%Disorder, lack of justice, corruption =@Justice>@Obey the law, less corruption ?@Non-military government@@Live in peace, without war @@War, invasions T@ Other answer V@DK/NA ? Every day @Once or twice a week @Rarely @Never @ Don't know ? Every day @Once or twice a week @Rarely @Never @DK ? Very good @Good @Neither good nor bad (fair) @Bad @Very bad @ Doesn't know ?Better @Same @Worse @ Doesn't know ? Very good @Good @Neither good nor bad (fair) @Bad @Very bad @ Doesn't know ?Yes @No @DK/NR ?Yes @No @DK/NR ?Yes @No @DK/NR ? Sometimes @ Almost never @Never @DK ? Sometimes @ Almost never @Never @DK "@N/A  ?Yes @No @DK/NR !?Yes @No @DK/NR "#$%? Once a week @Once or twice a month @Once or twice a year @Never @DK &)*? Once a week @Once or twice a month @Once or twice a year @Never @DK "@N/A '? Once a week @Once or twice a month @Once or twice a year @Never @DK (+?Very satisfied @Somewhat satisfied @Somewhat dissatisfied @Very dissatisfied @DK ,?Very trustworthy @Somewhat trustworthy @Not very trustworthy @ Untrustworthy @DK -V@DK .?Yes @No @DK/NR /?A lot @Some @A little @ Not at all @DK 0?Yes @No @DK/NR 1? Very good @Good @Neither good nor poor (fair) @Poor @ Very poor @DK/NR 2? Very well @Well @Neither well nor badly @Badly @ Very badly @DK/NR 3?&More money to the municipal government @2National govt should assume greater responsibility @Nothing should change @7More to the municipality if it provides better services @DK/NR 4?Willing to pay more @ Not worth it @DK/NR 5 None [go to MUNI5] ? Lack of water @Lack of road repair @Lack of security, delinquency @Lack of public sanitation @Lack of services @*The economic situation, lack of funds, aid $@Poor administration &@Neglect of the environment @S@Other 6?A lot @Some @Little @Nothing"@NA 7Has not participated ?Yes, has participated @DK/NR 8None ?Little @Some @A lot @DK/NR 9No ?Yes @DK/NR :? Very well @Well @Neither well nor poorly@Poorly @ Very poorly @DK/NR "@N/A ;No ?Yes @DK/NR "@N/A <?A lot @Some @Little @None @DK/NR =Not at all interested ?Little interested @Somewhat interested @Very interested @DK/NR >?It would be justified @It would not be justified @DK ?C?It would be justified @It would not be justified @DK @A?It would be justified @It would not be justified @DK B?Yes @No @DK D?Yes @No @DK EKS?