Public attitudes in Georgia, July 2019
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Public attitudes in Georgia, July 2019
Question text: Settlement type
Question text: Ethnicity
Question text: Stratum
Question text: Respondent's sex
Question text: Respondent's age
Question text: What are the most important national issues facing you and your family? Please name up to three - Corruption
Note: Respondents were allowed to name up to 3 answers
Question text: What are the most important national issues facing you and your family? Please name up to three - Environment protection
Note: Respondents were allowed to name up to 3 answers
Question text: What are the most important national issues facing you and your family? Please name up to three - NATO membership
Note: Respondents were allowed to name up to 3 answers
Question text: What are the most important national issues facing you and your family? Please name up to three - Pensions
Note: Respondents were allowed to name up to 3 answers
Question text: What are the most important national issues facing you and your family? Please name up to three - Relations with Russia
Note: Respondents were allowed to name up to 3 answers
Question text: What are the most important national issues facing you and your family? Please name up to three - Property rights
Note: Respondents were allowed to name up to 3 answers
Question text: What are the most important national issues facing you and your family? Please name up to three - Fair elections
Note: Respondents were allowed to name up to 3 answers
Question text: What are the most important national issues facing you and your family? Please name up to three - Jobs
Note: Respondents were allowed to name up to 3 answers
Question text: What are the most important national issues facing you and your family? Please name up to three - Court system
Note: Respondents were allowed to name up to 3 answers
Question text: What are the most important national issues facing you and your family? Please name up to three - Freedom of speech
Note: Respondents were allowed to name up to 3 answers
Question text: What are the most important national issues facing you and your family? Please name up to three - Human Rights
Note: Respondents were allowed to name up to 3 answers
Question text: What are the most important national issues facing you and your family? Please name up to three - Poverty
Note: Respondents were allowed to name up to 3 answers
Question text: What are the most important national issues facing you and your family? Please name up to three - Territorial integrity
Note: Respondents were allowed to name up to 3 answers
Question text: What are the most important national issues facing you and your family? Please name up to three - Rising prices / inflation
Note: Respondents were allowed to name up to 3 answers
Question text: What are the most important national issues facing you and your family? Please name up to three - Affordable healthcare
Note: Respondents were allowed to name up to 3 answers
Question text: What are the most important national issues facing you and your family? Please name up to three - Wages
Note: Respondents were allowed to name up to 3 answers
Question text: What are the most important national issues facing you and your family? Please name up to three - Media independence
Note: Respondents were allowed to name up to 3 answers
Question text: What are the most important national issues facing you and your family? Please name up to three - Education
Note: Respondents were allowed to name up to 3 answers
Question text: What are the most important national issues facing you and your family? Please name up to three - EU Membership
Note: Respondents were allowed to name up to 3 answers
Question text: What are the most important national issues facing you and your family? Please name up to three - Crime
Note: Respondents were allowed to name up to 3 answers
Question text: What are the most important national issues facing you and your family? Please name up to three - Prisons/Prisoners
Note: Respondents were allowed to name up to 3 answers
Question text: What are the most important national issues facing you and your family? Please name up to three - Minority rights
Note: Respondents were allowed to name up to 3 answers
Question text: What are the most important national issues facing you and your family? Please name up to three - Restoration of justice
Note: Respondents were allowed to name up to 3 answers
Question text: What are the most important national issues facing you and your family? Please name up to three - Other
Note: Respondents were allowed to name up to 3 answers
Question text: There are different opinions regarding the direction in which Georgia is going. Using this card, please, rate your answer.
Question text: Using this card, please tell me, how would you rate the performance of the current government?
Question text: How would you rate the performance of Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze?
Question text: How would you rate the performance of president Salome Zourabichvili?
Question text: How would you rate the performance of the speaker of the parliament Archil Talakvadze?
Question text: How would you rate the performance of mayor of Tbilisi Kakha Kaladze?
Note: The question was asked only in Tbilisi
Question text: How would you rate the performance of your mayor?
Note: The question was asked only outside Tbilisi
Question text: How would you rate the performance of Tbilisi Sakrebulo?
Note: The question was asked only in Tbilisi
Question text: How would you rate the performance of your Sakrebulo?
Note: The question was asked only outside Tbilisi
Question text: How would you rate the performance of the parliament?
Question text: How would you rate the performance of the courts?
Question text: How would you rate the performance of Georgian army?
Question text: How would you rate the performance of Georgian police?
Question text: How would you rate the performance of office of the ombudsman?
Question text: How would you rate the performance of office of the chief prosecutor?
Question text: How would you rate the performance of public service halls?
Question text: How would you rate the performance of Georgian Orthodox Church?
Question text: Which party is closest to you? First choice
Note: The question was recoded. Georgian Labor Party, Democratic Movement - United Georgia, New Political Center - Girchi, Political Platform - New Georgia, Free Georgia, Republican Party, For Justice, Unity of Georgian Traditionalists, Victorius Georgia, Freedom - Zviad Gamsakhurdia's Way, Development Movement, Georgian Troupe, Left Alliance, Georgian Conservative Party, New Rights and European Democrats were grouped to 'Other'.
Question text: Which party is closest to you? Second choice
Note: The question was not asked to those respondents whose first choice were 'No party', 'Don't know' or 'Refuse to answer'
The question was recoded. Georgian Labor Party, Democratic Movement - United Georgia, New Political Center - Girchi, Political Platform - New Georgia, Free Georgia, Republican Party, For Justice, Unity of Georgian Traditionalists, Victorius Georgia, Freedom - Zviad Gamsakhurdia's Way, Development Movement, Georgian Troupe, Left Alliance, Georgian Conservative Party, New Rights, European Democrats, Movement State for People, Tamaz Mechiauri for United Georgia and Industry will save Georgia/Industrialists were grouped to 'Other'.
Question text: If Parliamentary elections were held tomorrow, would you say you are decided or undecided about how you would vote?
Question text: If Parliamentary elections were held tomorrow, would you vote? Please use the 10-point scale where “1” means “I absolutely will not vote” and “10” means “I absolutely will vote”
Note: Variable was recoded from 10-point scale. Answer option '10 - Absolutely will vote' was coded into 'Likely voters', other options into 'Likely abstainers'
Question text: If parliamentary elections were tomorrow which party would you vote for? Which party would be your first choice?
Note: The question was asked to the likely voters (those who named number over 1 on a 10-point scale).
The question was recoded. Georgian Labor Party, Democratic Movement - United Georgia, New Political Center - Girchi, Political Platform - New Georgia, Free Georgia, Republican Party, For Justice, Unity of Georgian Traditionalists, Victorius Georgia, Freedom - Zviad Gamsakhurdia's Way, Development Movement, Georgian Troupe, Left Alliance, Georgian Conservative Party, New Rights, Industry will save Georgia/Industrialists and European Democrats were grouped to 'Other'.
Question text: If parliamentary elections were tomorrow which party would you vote for? Which party would be your second choice?
Note: The question was asked to the likely voters. The question was not asked to those respondents whose first choice were 'No party', 'Don't know' or 'Refuse to answer'
The question was recoded. Georgian Labor Party, Democratic Movement - United Georgia, New Political Center - Girchi, Political Platform - New Georgia, Free Georgia, Republican Party, For Justice, Unity of Georgian Traditionalists, Victorius Georgia, Freedom - Zviad Gamsakhurdia's Way, Development Movement, Left Alliance, Georgian Conservative Party, New Rights, Movement State for People, Tamaz Mechiauri for United Georgia and Industry will save Georgia/Industrialists were grouped to 'Other'.
Question text: Imagine you absolutely have to vote for someone, which party would that be?
Note: The question was asked to those respondents whose first choice was 'No party', 'Don't know' or 'Refuse to answer'
The question was recoded. Alliance of Patriots of Georgia, Unity of Georgian Traditionalists, Free Georgia, Democratic Movement - United Georgia, Republican Party, For Justice, Political Platform - New Georgia, Victorious Georgia, Freedom - Zviad Gamsakhurdia's Way, Georgian Conservative Party and Left Alliance were grouped to 'Other'.
Question text: Do you approve or disapprove of Georgian government’s stated goal to join the EU?
Question text: Do you approve or disapprove of Georgian government’s stated goal to join the NATO?
Question text: In general, do you think the dissolution of the Soviet Union has been a good thing or a bad thing for Georgia?
Question text: In general, do you think Rose revolution was a good thing or a bad thing for Georgia?
Question text: On June 20th citizens of Georgia held a rally in front of the Parliament, which was prompted by the presence of Russian MP, Sergei Gavrilov, in Georgian Parliament. Are you aware about the events that took place later that night in front of the Parliament?
Question text: Who do you think is primarily responsible for the violence that occurred on June 20th?
Note: The question was not asked to those respondents who had not heard of June 20th events.
The question was recoded. Specific police officers/special force representative, Nika Melia, Irakli Kobakhidze, Zakaria Kutsnashvili, Mikheil Saakashvili and Sergey Gavrilov were grouped to 'Other'.
Question text: Please tell me which of the following statements do you agree with? Statement 1: The Government used appropriate force to disperse the protesters on June 20. Statement 2: The Government used excessive force to disperse the protesters on June 20.
Note: The question was not asked to those respondents who had not heard of June 20th events.
The question was recoded. Original options are as follows: 1. The Government used appropriate force to disperse the protesters on June 20 - Strongly agree 2. The Government used appropriate force to disperse the protesters on June 20 - Agree 3. The Government used excessive force to disperse the protesters on June 20 - Agree 4. GThe Government used excessive force to disperse the protesters on June 20. - Strongly agree 5. Agreement with neither. Options 1 and 2 were grouped to 'The Government used appropriate force to disperse the protesters on June 20', 3 and 4 to 'The Government used excessive force to disperse the protesters on June 20'.
Question text: If excessive force, do you think that adequate actions were or were not taken against those responsible for the use of excessive force?
Note: The question was not asked to those respondents who had not heard of June 20th events.
Question text: Following the demonstrations, Georgian Dream agreed with one of the protesters’ demands to hold 2020 Parliamentary elections with proportional system. Were you aware?
Question text: If aware, do you approve or disapprove of this decision?
Note: The question was asked only to those respondents who were aware of holding 2020 elections with proportional system.
Question text: Protestors were also demanding the resignation of MIA Giorgi Ghakaria. Do you agree or disagree with this demand?
Question text: Overall, how would you evaluate Government’s response to the June 20th events and following protests?
Question text: On June 21st, President of Russia Vladimir Putin has temporarily banned passenger flights from Russia to Georgia. Were you aware?
Question text: Which of the following statements best describes your opinion?
Question text: Gender quota is a temporary mechanism, which makes it mandatory for Georgian political parties to include a certain number of different gender (mostly women) in their party lists. This mechanism ensures women’s better representation in the parliament, as well as at other decision-making levels. Please tell me, to what extent do you support or oppose adopting mandatory quota in the parliament to increase women’s participation?
Question text: In your opinion, what would be the best proportion of men and women members in parliament?
Question text: Using this card, please tell me how important or unimportant is the protection of rights of the following minorities? - Sexual minorities (LGBT)
Question text: Using this card, please tell me how important or unimportant is the protection of rights of the following minorities? - Ethnic minorities
Question text: Using this card, please tell me how important or unimportant is the protection of rights of the following minorities? - Religious minorities
Question text: Using this card, please tell me how important or unimportant is the protection of rights of the following minorities? - People with disabilities
Question text: Using this card, please evaluate the current situation of Georgia's economy.
Question text: Which of the following statement do you agree with?
Question text: Overall, who do you think is primarily responsible for economic problems in Georgia?
Note: The question was recoded. Answer options Russia, EU, Georgian businesses and Lack of natural resources were added to 'other'.
Question text: Which of the following statement better represents your opinion?
Question text: Which of the following statement better represents your opinion?
Question text: What is Georgia’s greatest economic asset?
Question text: Using this CARD, let’s imagine there is a 10-step ladder reflecting the economic standing of all households in Georgia today. The first rung of this ladder corresponds to the lowest possible economic position in society, while the 10th rung corresponds to the highest possible position. Which rung of this ladder do you think your household stands on currently?
Note: The question was recoded from 10-point scale into 5-point scale
Question text: What are the biggest monthly expenses for your household? - Rent
Question text: What are the biggest monthly expenses for your household? - Cost of utilities
Question text: What are the biggest monthly expenses for your household? - Food
Question text: What are the biggest monthly expenses for your household? - Loan/installment/mortgage
Question text: What are the biggest monthly expenses for your household? - Medical care
Question text: What are the biggest monthly expenses for your household? - Medicine
Question text: What are the biggest monthly expenses for your household? - Education costs (school, university, private tutors)
Question text: What are the biggest monthly expenses for your household? - Transport
Question text: What are the biggest monthly expenses for your household? - Petrol
Question text: What are the biggest monthly expenses for your household? - Travel/holiday
Question text: What are the biggest monthly expenses for your household? - Household items and repairs
Question text: What are the biggest monthly expenses for your household? - Childcare (including kindergarten)
Question text: What are the biggest monthly expenses for your household? - Aging adult care
Question text: What are the biggest monthly expenses for your household? - Clothing
Question text: What are the biggest monthly expenses for your household? - Entertainment
Question text: What are the biggest monthly expenses for your household? - Sports/exercise
Question text: What are the biggest monthly expenses for your household? - Other
Question text: Speaking about the past 6 months, did you ever not have enough money to pay for utilities?
Question text: Thinking about your current situation, are you personally able to afford more, the same or less than you could 5 years ago?
Question text: Is your generation worse off, the same or better off economically than your parents’ generation?
Question text: Speaking about a monetary income last month, to which of the following groups does your household belong? Please think of all sources of income that your household had last month.
Question text: Do you currently have a family member working abroad which regularly sends money to your family?
Question text: If yes, is this money the main source of income for your family?
Note: The question was asked only to the respondents who have a family member who works abroad and sends money.
Question text: Do you consider yourself to be employed? This employment may be part-time or full-time, you may be officially employed, informally employed, or self-employed, but it brings you monetary income.
Question text: Which of the following best describes your situation?
Note: The question was asked only to the unemployed respondents.
Question text: If unemployed, which statement applies to you?
Note: The question was asked only to the unemployed respondents.
Question text: Considering your education and skills, what is the minimum salary you would agree to work for?
Note: The question was asked only to the unemployed respondents.
The question was recoded. Numbers named by the respondents were grouped into categories.
Question text: If yes, are you a government employee/public agency?
Note: The question was asked only to the employed respondents.
Question text: If you think about your current primary job, please tell me do you agree or disagree with the following statement? - I am not afraid to lose my job in the next 6 months
Note: The question was asked only to the employed respondents.
Question text: If you think about your current primary job, please tell me do you agree or disagree with the following statement? - I have good chances of promotion and career growth at my job
Note: The question was asked only to the employed respondents.
Question text: If you think about your current primary job, please tell me do you agree or disagree with the following statement? - My job offers good health insurance
Note: The question was asked only to the employed respondents.
Question text: If you think about your current primary job, please tell me do you agree or disagree with the following statement? - My boss/supervisor treats employees with respect and fairness
Note: The question was asked only to the employed respondents.
Question text: If you think about your current primary job, please tell me do you agree or disagree with the following statement? - Overall my salary corresponds with the work I do
Note: The question was asked only to the employed respondents.
Question text: If you think about your current primary job, please tell me do you agree or disagree with the following statement? - My work place/environment is safe
Note: The question was asked only to the employed respondents.
Question text: Using the CARD, please tell me your household’s spending last month?
Question text: If your household had a sudden need for 300 GEL which you do not have at that moment, would you be able to borrow money without interest rate?
Question text: If you had extra money for saving each month, where would you save this money?
Question text: If you had extra money for saving each month, in which currency would you prefer to keep this money?
Question text: What would you use this saving for? - Invest in a business
Question text: What would you use this saving for? - Buy real estate (apartment, house, land, etc.)
Question text: What would you use this saving for? - Buy home appliances, car and other things I need
Question text: What would you use this saving for? - Spend it on vacations/travel
Question text: What would you use this saving for? - Save it for my or my children’s education
Question text: What would you use this saving for? - Save it for medical care
Question text: What would you use this saving for? - Save it for a rainy day
Question text: What would you use this saving for? - Other
Question text: Do you and your household have saving at the moment?
Question text: Do you currently have a loan (consumer loan, mortgage, instalments, credit card) in a bank or other financial institutions?
Question text: If yes, which of the following best describes your situation?
Note: The question was asked only to those respondents who have a loan.
Question text: If you were in need for a loan now (big amount of money), who would you address?
Question text: Do you trust or not the commercial banks in Georgia to give you good terms on a loan (such as consumer loan, mortgage, credit card)?
Question text: Since January 2019 government introduced new regulations, which demands from the loan-giving companies to assess if the client is solvent and to limit the amount of the loan based on what the person can actually pay. Do you approve or disapprove of this regulation?
Question text: Are you currently involved in the state pension program?
Question text: If yes, do you believe that you will be able to use the saved money once you retire?
Note: The question was asked only to those respondents who are involved in the state pension program.
Question text: Which of the following two proposals on pension reform do you approve?
Question text: Overall, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the quality of healthcare in Georgia?
Question text: Which of the following would you say is the biggest issue facing healthcare system today?
Question text: Is there a medical facility (clinic, hospital, ambulatory) available in 30 minute from your home?
Question text: If, yes, how much do you trust this facility to give you the health care you need?
Note: The question was asked only to those respondents who have medical facility availabe in 30 minutes from home.
Question text: Think about the last time you visited a doctor/medical professional, do you agree or disagree with the following? - I was treated with dignity and respect
Question text: Think about the last time you visited a doctor/medical professional, do you agree or disagree with the following? - I was given correct diagnosis
Question text: Think about the last time you visited a doctor/medical professional, do you agree or disagree with the following? - I was given correct treatment
Question text: Think about the last time you visited a doctor/medical professional, do you agree or disagree with the following? - All my questions and concerns were answered
Question text: Overall, how would you assess universal healthcare program?
Question text: Do you currently use state universal healthcare?
Question text: If, yes, which statement do you agree with? Universal healthcare program …
Note: The questions was asked only to those respondents who currently use state universal healthcare.
Question text: If you were in need of a complicated surgery or treatment, would you prefer it done in Georgia or abroad?
Question text: In general how much do you trust or distrust the medical diagnosis that doctors give in Georgia?
Question text: Have you ever felt like doctor prescribed you medicine you didn't need for the sake of his/her personal financial gain?
Question text: Over the past year, have you or your household member postponed medical treatment because you couldn’t afford it?
Question text: Over the past year, was there a situation when you or your household member needed a medication, but you couldn’t afford it?
Question text: What is the highest level of education you have achieved to date?
Note: Did not obtain a nine year diploma', 'Nine year diploma', 'High school diploma (11 or 12 years)' were grouped to 'Secondary or lower', 'Vocational/technical degree' was coded as 'Secondary technical', 'Bachelor's degree/5 years diploma' and 'Any degree above bachelor's' were grouped to 'Higher than secondary'.
Question text: How often do you use the Internet? Do you use the Internet every day, at least once a week, at least once a month, less often, or never?
Question text: Now, I will read you a series of household items. Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order. Please tell me whether or not your household owns …? - Refrigerator
Question text: Now, I will read you a series of household items. Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order. Please tell me whether or not your household owns …? - Color TV
Question text: Now, I will read you a series of household items. Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order. Please tell me whether or not your household owns …? - Smartphone (a phone with color display and with internet connection)
Question text: Now, I will read you a series of household items. Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order. Please tell me whether or not your household owns …? - Tablet computer (e.g. iPad, Galaxy Tab, Lenovo etc.)
Question text: Now, I will read you a series of household items. Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order. Please tell me whether or not your household owns …? - Car
Question text: Now, I will read you a series of household items. Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order. Please tell me whether or not your household owns …? - Air conditioner
Question text: Now, I will read you a series of household items. Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order. Please tell me whether or not your household owns …? - Automatic washing machine
Question text: Now, I will read you a series of household items. Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order. Please tell me whether or not your household owns …? - Personal computer, including laptop
Question text: Now, I will read you a series of household items. Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order. Please tell me whether or not your household owns …? - Hot water
Question text: Now, I will read you a series of household items. Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order. Please tell me whether or not your household owns …? - Central heating
Question text: Number of all household members
Question text: Number of adult household members
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