Trongsa GNH 2011 Results

GNH survey findings 2010 for Trongsa DzongkhagThe Centre for Bhutan Studies

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

Demographics

Psychological Wellbeing

Health

Time Use and Balance

Education

Cultural Diversity

1%3%

97%

Only a little Quite wellVery well

How well can you speak your mother tongue now?

1% 12%

87%

Not important ImportantVery important

Importance of Bhutanese Traditions

3%

27%

44%

27%

Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot

Do you think children respect elders?

3.3%

17.9%

43.4%

35.4%


Do you think children respect parents?

1.2%

30.4%

46.6%

21.8%


Do you think children practice discipline(drig)?

2.9%

26.5%

47.2%

23.4%


Do you think children practice honesty?

9%

39%

36%

16%


Do you think children practice tolerance?

1.3%

23.2%

47.3%

28.2%


Do you think children work hard?

0.7%21.1%

49.6%

28.6%


Do you think children practice obedience to authority?

0.5%15.5%

47.7%

36.4%


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

2.1%

22.5%

49.9%

25.5%


Do you think children help others?

11.6%

28.2%

36.6%

23.6%


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

59%

12%

29%

Agree Neither agree nor disagreeDisagree

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

14%

13%

72%


An education is more important for a boy than a girl

30%

17%

53%


On the whole, men make better leaders than women do

85%

7%8%


Females tend to carry drip

9%

34%56%

Never SometimesAlways

Do you take part in local festivals in your community?

9%

51%

22%

12%6%

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?

80%

13%

4%3%

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

87%

7%3%4%

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

0.6%8.2%

91.2%

Not important ImportantVery important

Is Driglam Namzha (etiquette) important?

24.4%

32.8%

42.8%

Getting weaker Stayed sameGetting stronger

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

12.9%

29.5%57.6%

Less compassionate Stayed the sameMore compassionate

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

85.3%

13.5%1.2%

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

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42.5%

46.5%

11.0%

More selfish Stayed the sameLess selfish

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26.4%

42.1%

31.5%

Less honest Stayed the sameMore honest

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10.4%

20.9%

68.7%

Less spiritual Stayed the sameMore spiritual

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24.3%

38.0%

37.8%

Less tolerant Stayed the sameMore tolerant

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17.4%

31.7%24.6%

26.3%

A lot ModerateLittle None

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

Good Governance

41%

59%

No Yes

Did you attend zomdue in the past 12 months?

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Mean zomdue attendance in the past 12 months

Village/Chiwog level Gewog levelThromdue level

8.1%

42.8%

49.1%

Average GoodVery good

Performance of the dzongdag in the past 12 months

0.7%

3.5%

10.6%

51.3%

33.9%

Very poor Poor


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

0.9%4.0%

10.5%

51.1%

33.5%

Very poor Poor


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

18%

82%

Did not vote Voted

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

19%

81%

17%

83%

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

8%

92%

Yes No

Involved in case before the court in the past five years

14%

40%29%

17%

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?

68%

32%

No Yes

Do you have access to BBS TV?

64%

36%

No Yes

Do you have access to newspapers?

81%

19%

No Yes

Do you have access to internet?

74%

12%

14%

Common Not commonDon't Know

Perception of corruption

2%

38%

43%

3%

15%

All Most

A few NoneDon't Know

No. of people involved in corruption in government sectors

2%

29%

51%

2%

16%

All Most


No. of people involved in corruption in private sectors

1%

26%

52%

3%

17%

All Most


No. of people involved in corruption in corporation

Community Vitality

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Duration of stay in the community by gewog

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Duration of stay in the community by trust in neighbours

1.7%18.3%

10.2%

69.8%

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

Duration of stay in the community (in years)

53%47%

Did not volunteer Volunteered

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

52%48%54%

46%

Male Female


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51%49%

61%

39%

1 Rural 2 Urban


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Happiness levels by voluntary help

16%

84%

Did not provide donation Provided donation

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

11255

6957

5116

4143

23221519

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Mean donation by gewog

6%

28%

66%

Weak Somewhat strongVery strong

Sense of belonging to your local community

21%

79%

22%

22%56%

13%

23%64%

2%27%

72%

5%15%

80%

9%

49%

43%

Drakteng Korphu Lanthel

Nubi Tangsibji Trongsa

Weak Somewhat strong

Very strong

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Sense of belonging to your local community by gewog

62%

38%

60%40%

49%51%

Weak Somewhat strong

Very strong


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Sense of belonging to the community and voluntary help

1.5%

25.0%

41.1%

32.4%

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?

20%

45%

35%

2%

28%

39%

31%

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

2.0%13.4%

37.4%

47.2%

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

How much do you trust your neighbour?

0.9%13.3%

34.8%

51.0%

2.5%13.5%

38.8%

45.3%

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

0.3%

1.9%

28.8%

69.0%

Never RarelySometimes Always

People in this community treat you fairly

1.6%

5.1%

38.0%55.4%

Never RarelySometimes Always

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

25%

20%37%

18%

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

Frequency of socializing with neighbours in the last month

20%

25%

31%

23% 27%

18%40%

15%

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

36%

24%

30%

10%

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

Frequency of socializing with relatives in the last month

38%

23%

23%

16%

36%

24%

33%

7%

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

14%

86%

Yes No

Enmity in the community in the past 12 months

1%4%

95%

Disagree NeutralAgree

Members of your family really care about each other

5%4%

91%

Agree NeutralDisagree

You wish you were not part of your family

7%

18%

75%


Members of your family argue too much

4%1%

94%


You feel like a stranger in your family

10%

25%

65%


You have enough time to spend with your family

4%13%

83%


There is a lot of understanding in your family

5%13%

81%


Your family is a real source of comfort to you

3%

97%

Yes No

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

13%

87%

Yes No

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

17%

20%63%

Rarely safe Usually safeAlways safe

Safety from human harm in the neighbourhood/village

17%

12%

71%

17%

25%59%

Male Female

Rarely safe Usually safe

Always safe

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Safety from human harm in the village by gender

37%

36%

27%


Safety from wild animals in the neighbourhood/village

32%

34%

34%


Safety from ghosts in the neighbourhood/village

28%

26%

46%

34%

38%

28%

Male Female

Rarely safe Usually safe

Always safe

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Safety from ghosts in the village by gender

Ecological Diversity

0.6%

2.3%

17.5%

79.6%

Not at all A little responsibleSomewhat responsible Highly responsible

Do you feel responsible for conserving the natural environment?

1.7%

44.6%53.7%

Neither Agree nor Disagree AgreeStrongly Agree

There should be tougher anti-pollution law

37%

23%

20%

20%

A major concern Of some concernA minor concern Not a concern

Community environmental problem: Landslides

28%

20%16%

37%


Community environmental problem: Floods

37%

36%

20%

8%


Community environmental problem: Erratic weather patterns

28%

25%

27%

19%


Community environmental problem: Littering

16%

38%16%

29%

Never SometimesMost of the times Always

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

22%

33%21%

24%


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

28%

28%15%

29%


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

42%

58%

Yes No

During the past 12 months did you plant trees?

13%

55%

32%

Yes NoNot Applicable

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

14%

79%

6%

Yes NoNot Applicable

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

83%

17%

Yes No

Do you have adequate access to water supply?

81%

19%

100%77%

23%

93%

7%

92%

8%

68%

32%

Drakteng Korphu Lanthel

Nubi Tangsibji Trongsa

Yes No

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

0.7%

2.9%

10.9%

45.6%

39.8%

Very poor Poor

Neither good nor poor GoodVery good

Quality of drinking water

33%

67%

Yes No

Do you own a vehicle?

32%

8%

28%

19%

12% 1%

Drove you car Rode a passanger

Public transportation (bus) TaxiWalk Others

Modes of transportation used in the past 12 months

55%38%

4%1%2%

Hardly ever Once a month

More than once a month Once a weekEveryday

Use of public transport in last month

46.5%

24.0%

29.6%

Wood LPGElectricity

Types of fuel used most often for cooking

24.9%

0.4%1.6%

65.2%

7.9%

Others Solar

Kerosene heater WoodElectric heater

How do you usually heat your dwelling?

22%

42%

30%

5%

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

Awareness about climate change

16%

36%35%

13%26%

45%

27%

2%

Male Female

Not at all Unsure what it is

Have some understanding Have a good understanding

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Awareness about climate change by gender

22%

36%

43%

Decreased Stayed sameIncreased

Change in vegetation cover as compared to previous years

0.4%

1.7%4.4%

0.5%

15.0%

47.6%

30.4%

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

Municipal garbage pick-up BurningComposting

Mode of household waste disposal

2%2%

19%

53%

25%

Very poor Poor

Neither good nor poor GoodVery good

Quality of agricultural land of farmers

72%

17%

6%5%

Major constraint Some constraintMinor constraint Never

Agricultural constraints: Wild life

28%

34%

22%

16%


Agricultural constraints: Pest and diseases

16%

18%

21%

45%


Agricultural constraints: Labour shortage

58%24%

9%

9%

A lot SomeLittle Not at all

Extent of damages caused by wild animals to crops

23%

77%

Yes No

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

3%3%

14%

15%

66%

More than 5 4-5

2-3 1-2Not at all

Have you lost any livestock to predators?

172

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78

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Land left uncultivated due to wild life threats by gewog

Living Standard

Travel

Trongsa GNH 2011 Results