Samdrupjongkhar GNH 2011 Results

GNH survey findings 2010 for Samdrup Jongkhar DzongkhagThe Centre for Bhutan Studies

Note: The findings in this slide is only for Samdrup Jongkhar Dzongkhag unless otherwise stated.

Demographics

Psychological Wellbeing

Health

Time Use and Balance

Education

Cultural Diversity

0.7%

0.3%4.2%

94.8%

Not at all Only a littleQuite well Very well

How well can you speak your mother tongue now?

1.1%

14.9%

83.1%

0.9%

Not important ImportantVery important Don't Know

Importance of Bhutanese Traditions

3%

30%

52%

16%

Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot

Do you think children respect elders?

2%

27%

49%

22%


Do you think children respect parents?

2%

28%

55%

14%


Do you think children practice discipline(drig)?

1%

36%

50%

14%


Do you think children practice honesty?

4%

43%

43%

9%


Do you think children practice tolerance?

1%

29%

52%

18%


Do you think children work hard?

2%

28%

51%

19%


Do you think children practice obedience to authority?

1%

26%

46%

26%


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

1%

39%

45%

15%


Do you think children help others?

10%

35%

42%

13%


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

61%11%

28%

Agree Neither agree nor disagreeDisagree

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

23%

11%

66%


An education is more important for a boy than a girl

35%

13%

52%


On the whole, men make better leaders than women do

72%

13%

15%


Females tend to carry drip

3%

66%

31%

Never SometimesAlways

Do you take part in local festivals in your community?

2%

53%28%

6%

12%

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?

72%

20%

6%

2%

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

86%

7%3%

3%

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

1.4%10.4%

88.2%

Not important ImportantVery important

Is Driglam Namzha (etiquette) important?

20.3%

25.5%

54.2%

Getting weaker Stayed sameGetting stronger

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

13.6%

30.4%56.0%

Less compassionate Stayed the sameMore compassionate

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

81.5%

15.6%2.9%

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

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49.8%

35.3%

14.8%

More selfish Stayed the sameLess selfish

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25.9%

38.0%

36.1%

Less honest Stayed the sameMore honest

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12.6%

17.7%

69.7%

Less spiritual Stayed the sameMore spiritual

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17.4%

37.6%

45.0%

Less tolerant Stayed the sameMore tolerant

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12.0%

45.6%

27.6%

14.8%

A lot ModerateLittle None

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

Good Governance

35%

65%

No Yes

Did you attend zomdue in the past 12 months?

55

3

01

23

45

No

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sMean zomdue attendance in the past 12 months

Village/Chiwog level Gewog levelThromdue level

1.5%9.4%

63.1%

26.0%

Poor AverageGood Very good

Performance of the dzongdag in the past 12 months

0.2%

4.0%

17.0%

55.1%

23.6%

Very poor Poor

Average GoodVery good

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

0.3%

3.9%

17.6%

55.3%

22.9%

Very poor Poor

Average GoodVery good

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

25%

75%

Did not vote Voted

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

29%

71%

19%

81%

Male Female

Did not vote Voted

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Voter turnout by gender

95%

5%

Free and fair Not free and fair

Election process

7%

93%

Yes No

Involved in case before the court in the past five years

19%

47%

19%

14%

Not free Quite freeCompletely free Don't Know

Freedom of media from government influences

24%

76%

No Yes

Do you have access to BBS Radio?

66%

34%

No Yes

Do you have access to BBS TV?

69%

31%

No Yes

Do you have access to newspapers?

87%

13%

No Yes

Do you have access to internet?

52%36%

12%

Common Not commonDon't Know

Perception of corruption

1%

33%

51%

7%9%

All Most

A few NoneDon't Know

No. of people involved in corruption in government sectors

1%17%

59%

13%

10%

All Most


No. of people involved in corruption in private sectors

1%14%

58%

14%

13%

All Most


No. of people involved in corruption in corporation

Community Vitality

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31

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Duration of stay in the community by gewog

32

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2030

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Trust

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Duration of stay in the community by trust in neighbours

1.1%19.7%

14.4%64.8%

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?

47%53% 51%49%

Male Female


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43%

57%

69%

31%

1 Rural 2 Urban


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Happiness levels by voluntary help

6%

94%

Did not provide donation Provided donation

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

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Mean donation by gewog

5%

27%

69%

Weak Somewhat strongVery strong

Sense of belonging to your local community

8%

27%

65%

13%

87%

10%

40%50%

3%23%

74%

2%22%

76%

5%17%

79%

5%14%

82%

2%21%

78%

8%

54%

38%

5%21%

75%

10%

90%

Deothang Gomdar Langchenphu Lauri

Matshala Orong Pemathang Phunsthothang

SamdrupJongkhar Sethig Wangphu

Weak Somewhat strong

Very strong

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Sense of belonging to your local community by gewog

44%56%

67%

33%

41%59%

Weak Somewhat strong

Very strong


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Sense of belonging to the community and voluntary help

1.2%18.7%

43.7%

36.4%

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%18%

44%

37%

2%19%

44%

36%

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

2.4%15.9%

36.9%

44.8%

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

How much do you trust your neighbour?

2%14%

36%

48%

3%18%

38%

41%

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

1.7%

1.9%

27.8%

68.6%

Never RarelySometimes Always

People in this community treat you fairly

2.2%1.9%

56.0%

40.0%

Never RarelySometimes Always

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

14%

11%

38%

37%

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

Frequency of socializing with neighbours in the last month

17%

8%

39%

36%

10%

15%

38%

37%

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

32%

20%

30%

18%

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%

16%

30%

19%27%

25%

31%

16%

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

7%

93%

Yes No

Enmity in the community in the past 12 months

1%

3%

96%

Disagree NeutralAgree

Members of your family really care about each other

3%3%

94%

Agree NeutralDisagree

You wish you were not part of your family

6%

15%

79%


Members of your family argue too much

3%3%

94%


You feel like a stranger in your family

11%

23%

66%


You have enough time to spend with your family

2%11%

87%


There is a lot of understanding in your family

1%6%

93%


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?

23%

77%

Yes No

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

22%

29%

49%

Rarely safe Usually safeAlways safe

Safety from human harm in the neighbourhood/village

16%

26%58%

30%

32%

38%

Male Female

Rarely safe Usually safe

Always safe

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Safety from human harm in the village by gender

24%

40%

37%


Safety from wild animals in the neighbourhood/village

25%

34%

41%


Safety from ghosts in the neighbourhood/village

19%

31%

50%

32%

38%

30%

Male Female

Rarely safe Usually safe

Always safe

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Safety from ghosts in the village by gender

Ecological Diversity

1.4%

2.5%

21.7%

74.4%

Not at all A little responsibleSomewhat responsible Highly responsible

Do you feel responsible for conserving the natural environment?

2.3%6.7%

62.8%

28.1%

Disagree Neither Agree nor DisagreeAgree Strongly Agree

There should be tougher anti-pollution law

17%

30%

24%

29%

A major concern Of some concernA minor concern Not a concern

Community environmental problem: Landslides

13%

20%

18%

49%


Community environmental problem: Floods

21%

40%

25%

13%


Community environmental problem: Erratic weather patterns

12%

24%

17%

48%


Community environmental problem: Littering

21%

25%35%

20%

Never SometimesMost of the times Always

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

17%

35%35%

13%


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

34%

24%

21%

21%


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

54%46%

Yes No

During the past 12 months did you plant trees?

10%

62%

29%

Yes NoNot Applicable

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

13%

69%

18%

Yes NoNot Applicable

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

72%

28%

Yes No

Do you have adequate access to water supply?

68%

32%

86%

14%

70%

30%

57%43%

86%

14%

86%

14%

91%

9%

86%

14%

62%

38%

86%

14%41%

59%

Deothang Gomdar Langchenphu Lauri

Matshala Orong Pemathang Phunsthothang

SamdrupJongkhar Sethig Wangphu

Yes No

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

3.7%9.9%

13.7%

55.6%

17.2%

Very poor Poor

Neither good nor poor GoodVery good

Quality of drinking water

25%

75%

Yes No

Do you own a vehicle?

23%

15%

28%

12%

20%2%

Drove you car Rode a passanger

Public transportation (bus) TaxiWalk Others

Modes of transportation used in the past 12 months

48%

32%

9%

8% 3%

Hardly ever Once a month

More than once a month Once a weekEveryday

Use of public transport in last month

1%

1%

49%

17%

33%

Others Kerosene

Wood LPGElectricity

Types of fuel used most often for cooking

9.7%

0.5%1.4%

76.3%

12.2%

Others Solar

Kerosene heater WoodElectric heater

How do you usually heat your dwelling?

28%

47%

20%

5%

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

Awareness about climate change

28%

44%

22%

6%

28%

51%

18%3%

Male Female

Not at all Unsure what it is

Have some understanding Have a good understanding

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Awareness about climate change

47%

34%

19%

Decreased Stayed sameIncreased

Change in vegetation cover as compared to previous years

0.2%

3.0%

1.7%0.4%

14.8%

42.8%

37.1%

Others Dump on open airDump in forest Dump in rivers/streams

Municipal garbage pick-up BurningComposting

Mode of household waste disposal

0.4%7.3%

19.8%

64.2%

8.2%

Very poor Poor

Neither good nor poor GoodVery good

Quality of agricultural land of farmers

63%

22%

5%9%

Major constraint Some constraintMinor constraint Never

Agricultural constraints: Wild life

33%

33%

16%

17%


Agricultural constraints: Pest and diseases

13%

28%

19%

39%


Agricultural constraints: Labour shortage

43%

30%

12%

15%

A lot SomeLittle Not at all

Extent of damages caused by wild animals to crops

20%

80%

Yes No

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

3%3%

4%

13%

77%

More than 5 4-5

2-3 1-2Not at all

Have you lost any livestock to predators?

153

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110

70 6860 59

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150

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Land left uncultivated due to wild life threats by gewog

Living Standard

Travel

Samdrupjongkhar GNH 2011 Results