Haa GNH 2011 Results

GNH survey findings 2010 for Haa DzongkhagThe Centre for Bhutan Studies

Note: The findings in this slides applies only to Haa Dzongkhag unless otherwise stated.

Demographics

Psychological wellbeing

Health

Time Use and Balance

Education

Cultural Diversity

Cultural Diversity1%

2%

98%

Only a little Quite wellVery well

How well can you speak your mother tongue now?

0.3%5.6%

94.1%

Not important ImportantVery important

Importance of Bhutanese Traditions

1.4%

26.3%

42.2%

30.1%

Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot

Do you think children respect elders?

2.2%16.2%

46.0%

35.6%


Do you think children respect parents?

0.2%21.0%

50.5%

28.4%


Do you think children practice discipline(drig)?

0.9%

23.3%

52.1%

23.7%


Do you think children practice honesty?

3.5%

41.1%

35.6%

19.8%


Do you think children practice tolerance?

1.5%

27.4%

41.6%

29.5%


Do you think children work hard?

0.2%22.8%

44.1%

32.9%


Do you think children practice obedience to authority?

0.7%16.3%

48.9%

34.1%


Do you think children take care of family members and relatives?

0.7%

27.1%

47.1%

25.1%


Do you think children help others?

7.9%

29.5%

41.2%

21.4%


Do you think children practice impartiality towards rich, poor, etc?

58%

11%

31%

Agree Neither agree nor disagreeDisagree

Women are more suited for domestic work/ house work than men

17%

12%

71%


An education is more important for a boy than a girl

30%

15%

55%


On the whole, men make better leaders than women do

84%

5%10%


Females tend to carry drip

4.1%

35.8%

60.1%

Never SometimesAlways

Do you take part in local festivals in your community?

7%

67%

10%

6%10%

None 1-5 days

6-12 days 13-20 days+20 days

In a year, how many days do you spend attending social and cultural activities?

69.9%

19.6%

8.6%

1.9%

Never A few times a yearOnce or twice a month More than once a week

Frequency of playing traditional games in the past 12 months

85.0%

5.9%3.5%

5.6%

Never A few times a yearOnce or twice a month More than once a week

Frequency of playing modern games in the past 12 months

0.3%4.6%

95.1%

Not important ImportantVery important

Is Driglam Namzha (etiquette) important?

23.3%

21.3%

55.4%

Getting weaker Stayed sameGetting stronger

Change in Driglam Namzha (etiquette) during the last few years

11.7%

26.6%

61.7%

Less compassionate Stayed the sameMore compassionate

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During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become

89.0%

8.9%2.1%

More concerned about material wealth Stayed the sameLess concerned about material wealth

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51.4%

27.5%

21.1%

More selfish Stayed the sameLess selfish

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30.0%

35.9%

34.1%

Less honest Stayed the sameMore honest

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7.2%

22.5%

70.3%

Less spiritual Stayed the sameMore spiritual

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25.1%

36.1%

38.8%

Less tolerant Stayed the sameMore tolerant

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28.1%

31.3%

17.6%

22.9%

A lot ModerateLittle None

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Change in deterioration of traditional architectural designs in houses over the last 5yrs

Good Governance

37%

63%

No Yes

Did you attend zomdue in the past 12 months?

6

5

90

24

68

10

No

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Mean zomdue attendance in the past 12 months

Village/Chiwog level Gewog levelThromdue level

0.2%0.3%

6.4%

37.2%55.8%

Very poor Poor

Average GoodVery good

Performance of the dzongdag in the past 12 months

1%1%

10%

42%

46%

Very poor Poor


Performance of the MP (National Assembly) in the past 12 months

1%2%

10%

42%

46%

Very poor Poor


Performance of the MP (National Council) in the past 12 months

12%

88%

Did not vote Voted

Did you vote for gup, MP or thromdey representative in the last election?

11%

89%

14%

86%

Male Female

Did not vote Voted

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Voter turnout by gender

98%

2%

Free and fair Not free and fair

Election process

9%

91%

Yes No

Involved in case before the court in the past five years

9%

40%41%

10%

Not free Quite freeCompletely free Don't Know

Freedom of media from government influences

18%

82%

No Yes

Do you have access to BBS Radio?

30%

70%

No Yes

Do you have access to BBS TV?

51%49%

No Yes

Do you have access to newspapers?

78%

22%

No Yes

Do you have access to internet?

69%

18%

14%

Common Not commonDon't Know

Perception of corruption

1.7%

32.7%

45.5%

2.9%

17.2%

All Most

A few NoneDon't Know

No. of people involved in corruption in government sectors

3%

22%

54%

3%

17%

All Most


No. of people involved in corruption in private sectors

1.0%22.9%

53.4%

2.9%

19.8%

All Most


No. of people involved in corruption in corporation

Community Vitality

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Duration of stay in the community by trust in neighbours

2.5%18.2%

11.5%

67.8%

Less than 1 year 1-5 yearsGreater than 5 to 10 years More than 10 years

Duration of stay in the community (in years)

48%52%

Did not volunteer Volunteered

Did you give people unpaid voluntary help in the past 12 months?

41%

59%54%

46%

Male Female


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46%54% 52%

48%

1 Rural 2 Urban


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Happiness levels of Pemagatshel by voluntary help

11%

89%

Did not provide donation Provided donation

In the past 12 months, did you donate money or goods?

19309

10945

66655769 5525

4265

889

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15

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20

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Mean donation by gewog

6%

24%

70%

Weak Somewhat strongVery strong

Sense of belonging to your local community

2%20%

78%

3%24%

72%

7%23%

70%

11%

43%46%

18%

82%

4%20%

76%

13%8%

79%

Bjee Eusu Gakiling

Haa Katsho Samar

Sombaykha

Weak Somewhat strong

Very strong

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Sense of belonging to your local community by gewog

70%

30%44%

56%

47%53%

Weak Somewhat strong

Very strong


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Sense of belonging to the community and voluntary help

0.8%18.0%

51.1%

30.1%

Trust none of them Trust a few of themTrust some of them Trust most of them

How much do you trust Bhutanese people in general?

1%16%

48%

35%

1%21%

54%

25%

Male Female

Trust none of them Trust a few of them

Trust some of them Trust most of them

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Trust in Bhutanese people in general by gender

2.8%10.2%

41.1%

45.9%

Trust none of them Trust a few of themTrust some of them Trust most of them

How much do you trust your neighbour?

1%8%

38%52%

4%12%

44%

40%

Male Female

Trust none of them Trust a few of them

Trust some of them Trust most of them

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Trust in neighbour by gender

1%2%

28%

70%

Never RarelySometimes Always

People in this community treat you fairly

0.5%

4.5%

39.0%56.0%

Never RarelySometimes Always

Would you say this is a neighbourhood where neighbours help each other?

27%

26%

32%

16%

Not in the last month Once a monthFew times a month Few times per week

Frequency of socializing with neighbours in the last month

30%

25%

32%

13%24%

26%31%

18%

Male Female

Not in the last month Once a month

Few times a month Few times per week

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Frequency of socializing with neighbours by gender

40%

19%

34%

7%

Not in the last month Once a monthFew times a month Few times per week

Frequency of socializing with relatives in the last month

36%

21%

37%

6%

44%

16%

31%

9%

Male Female

Not in the last month Once a month

Few times a month Few times per week

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Frequency of socializing with relatives by gender

16%

84%

Yes No

Enmity in the community in the past 12 months

1%2%

97%

Disagree NeutralAgree

Members of your family really care about each other

2%2%

96%

Agree NeutralDisagree

You wish you were not part of your family

3%16%

81%


Members of your family argue too much

1%1%

98%


You feel like a stranger in your family

5%

28%

67%


You have enough time to spend with your family

1%7%

92%


There is a lot of understanding in your family

3%5%

92%


Your family is a real source of comfort to you

5%

95%

Yes No

Have you been a victim of crime in the last 12 months?

22%

78%

Yes No

Did you see/know other people being victimized of crime in the last 12 months?

12%

19%

70%

Rarely safe Usually safeAlways safe

Safety from human harm in the neighbourhood/village

6%

14%

80%

17%

23%60%

Male Female

Rarely safe Usually safe

Always safe

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Safety from human harm in the village by gender

20%

28%

52%


Safety from wild animals in the neighbourhood/village

15%

29%56%


Safety from ghosts in the neighbourhood/village

10%

30%

60%

20%

29%

51%

Male Female

Rarely safe Usually safe

Always safe

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Safety from ghosts in the village by gender

Ecological Diversity

0.7%

2.9%8.4%

87.9%

Not at all A little responsibleSomewhat responsible Highly responsible

Do you feel responsible for conserving the natural environment?

0.3%

2.2%

33.3%

64.1%

Disagree Neither Agree nor DisagreeAgree Strongly Agree

There should be tougher anti-pollution law

28%

25%17%

31%

A major concern Of some concernA minor concern Not a concern

Community environmental problem: Landslides

41%

23%

13%

24%


Community environmental problem: Floods

31%

30%

26%

13%


Community environmental problem: Erratic weather patterns

30%

32%

17%

20%


Community environmental problem: Littering

20%

35%16%

29%

Never SometimesMost of the times Always

How often did you reuse materials in the past 12 months?

10%

30%

21%

39%


How often did you try to reduce waste in the past 12 months?

27%

23%14%

36%


How often did you segregate waste in the past 12 months?

35%

65%

Yes No

During the past 12 months did you plant trees?

9%

55%

36%

Yes NoNot Applicable

Agricultural land lost to development by farmers in the last 5yrs

10%

78%

12%

Yes NoNot Applicable

Land lost as a result of growing trees naturally on your land

91%

9%

Yes No

Do you have adequate access to water supply?

97%

3%

82%

18%

92%

8%

96%

4%

98%

2%

67%

33%

100%

Bjee Eusu Gakiling

Haa Katsho Samar

Sombaykha

Yes No

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By gewog: Do you have adequate access to water supply?

0.5%3.5%

9.8%

36.0%

50.3%

Very poor Poor

Neither good nor poor GoodVery good

Quality of drinking water

27%

73%

Yes No

Do you own a vehicle?

24%

3%

38%

26%

4%5%

Drove you car Rode a passanger

Public transportation (bus) TaxiWalk Others

Modes of transportation used in the past 12 months

68%

27%

3%2%

Hardly ever Once a monthMore than once a month Once a week

Use of public transport in last month

19%

18%63%

Wood LPGElectricity

Types of fuel used most often for cooking

8% 2%1%

81%

7%

Others Solar

Kerosene heater WoodElectric heater

How do you usually heat your dwelling?

15%

34%40%

11%

Not at all Unsure what it isHave some understanding Have a good understanding

Awareness about climate change

9%

33%

43%

16% 22%

34%

38%

6%

Male Female

Not at all Unsure what it is

Have some understanding Have a good understanding

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Awareness about climate change

25%

35%

40%

Decreased Stayed sameIncreased

Change in vegetation cover as compared to previous years

0.1%

1.0%1.0%

11.9%

37.1%

48.8%

Others Dump in forest

Dump in rivers/streams Municipal garbage pick-upBurning Composting

Mode of household waste disposal

0%1%

17%

39%

43%

Very poor Poor

Neither good nor poor GoodVery good

Quality of agricultural land of farmers

69%

20%

5%6%

Major constraint Some constraintMinor constraint Never

Agricultural constraints: Wild life

20%

28%28%

25%


Agricultural constraints: Pest and diseases

8%

21%

16%

55%


Agricultural constraints: Labour shortage

52%

25%

9%

15%

A lot SomeLittle Not at all

Extent of damages caused by wild animals to crops

13%

87%

Yes No

Do you have any land that have not been cultivated due to wild life threats?

3%5%

7%

11%

74%

More than 5 4-5

2-3 1-2Not at all

Have you lost any livestock to predators?

120

70 66

52 48 44

30

050

100

150

Mea

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Living Standard

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