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GNH survey findings 2010 for Gasa DzongkhagThe Centre for Bhutan Studies
Note: The findings in this slides applies only to Gasa Dzongkhag unless otherwise stated.
Demographics
Psychological wellbeing
Health
None from Gasa have thought of committing suicide in the past 12 months, attempted to commit suicide in life and in the past 12 months
Time Use and Balance
Education
Cultural Diversity
1%
99%
Quite well Very well
How well can you speak your mother tongue now?
0.6%
2.5%
96.9%
Not important ImportantVery important
Importance of Bhutanese Traditions
1%
26%
46%
26%
Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot
Do you think children respect elders?
0.7%14.7%
50.3%
34.3%
Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot
Do you think children respect parents?
27.9%
48.7%
23.4%
A little Quite a lotA lot
Do you think children practice discipline(drig)?
0.6%
35.4%
42.9%
21.1%
Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot
Do you think children practice honesty?
9%
39%37%
14%
Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot
Do you think children practice tolerance?
1.2%
26.8%
44.9%
27.1%
Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot
Do you think children work hard?
23.0%
48.4%
28.6%
A little Quite a lotA lot
Do you think children practice obedience to authority?
12.2%
57.0%
30.8%
A little Quite a lotA lot
Do you think children take care of family members and relatives?
0.9%
27.4%
48.8%
22.8%
Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot
Do you think children help others?
15.1%
21.3%
44.1%
19.5%
Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot
Do you think children practice impartiality towards rich, poor, etc?
63%7%
30%
Agree Neither agree nor disagreeDisagree
Women are more suited for domestic work/ house work than men
23%
7%
70%
Agree Neither agree nor disagreeDisagree
An education is more important for a boy than a girl
34%
18%
48%
Agree Neither agree nor disagreeDisagree
On the whole, men make better leaders than women do
86%
10%4%
Agree Neither agree nor disagreeDisagree
Females tend to carry drip
1%
28%
71%
Never SometimesAlways
Do you take part in local festivals in your community?
2%
69%
18%
5%5%
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?
71%
16%
12% 1%
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
84%
7%8%1%
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
3.3%
96.7%
Important Very important
Is Driglam Namzha (etiquette) important?
21.0%
15.3%63.7%
Getting weaker Stayed sameGetting stronger
Change in Driglam Namzha (etiquette) during the last few years
7.4%
19.9%
72.6%
Less compassionate Stayed the sameMore compassionate
GNH Survey 2010
During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
91.2%
7.1%
1.7%
More concerned about material wealth Stayed the sameLess concerned about material wealth
GNH Survey 2010
During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
54.2%30.7%
15.1%
More selfish Stayed the sameLess selfish
GNH Survey 2010
During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
28.2%
35.7%
36.0%
Less honest Stayed the sameMore honest
GNH Survey 2010
During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
8.7%
14.7%
76.6%
Less spiritual Stayed the sameMore spiritual
GNH Survey 2010
During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
24.1%
28.9%
47.0%
Less tolerant Stayed the sameMore tolerant
GNH Survey 2010
During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
14.6%
31.3%
20.7%
33.4%
A lot ModerateLittle None
GNH Survey 2010
Change in deterioration of traditional architectural designs in houses over the last 5yrs
Good Governance
25%
75%
No Yes
Did you attend zomdue in the past 12 months?
45
1
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23
45
No
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sMean zomdue attendance in the past 12 months
Village/Chiwog level Gewog levelThromdue level
1.0%
1.2%
37.3%
60.5%
Very poor AverageGood Very good
Performance of the dzongdag in the past 12 months
1.5%
0.7%5.9%
35.9%56.0%
Very poor Poor
Average GoodVery good
Performance of the MP (National Assembly) in the past 12 months
0.7%0.7%
6.1%
35.0%57.4%
Very poor Poor
Average GoodVery good
Performance of the MP (National Council) in the past 12 months
11%
89%
Did not vote Voted
Did you vote for gup, MP or thromdey representative in the last election?
15%
85%
8%
92%
Male Female
Did not vote Voted
GNH Survey 2010
Voter turnout by gender
96%
4%
Free and fair Not free and fair
Election process
6%
94%
Yes No
Involved in case before the court in the past five years
10%
41%32%
17%
Not free Quite freeCompletely free Don't Know
Freedom of media from government influences
14%
86%
No Yes
Do you have access to BBS Radio?
59%
41%
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?
64%13%
22%
Common Not commonDon't Know
Perception of corruption
2%
24%
48%
4%
22%
All Most
A few NoneDon't Know
No. of people involved in corruption in government sectors
2%
27%
42%
5%
25%
All Most
A few NoneDon't Know
No. of people involved in corruption in private sectors
21%
48%
4%
27%
Most A fewNone Don't Know
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
16.2%
3.6%
80.3%
1-5 years Greater than 5 to 10 yearsMore than 10 years
Duration of stay in the community (in years)
52%48%
Did not volunteer Volunteered
Did you give people unpaid voluntary help in the past 12 months?
45%
55% 57%
43%
Male Female
Did not volunteer Volunteered
GNH Survey 2010
Did you give people unpaid voluntary help in the past 12 months?
52%48%
54%46%
1 Rural 2 Urban
Did not volunteer Volunteered
GNH Survey 2010
Did you give people unpaid voluntary help in the past 12 months?
9%
91%
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
1% 12%
86%
Weak Somewhat strongVery strong
Sense of belonging to your local community
25%
75%
4%17%
79%
7%
93%
10%
90%
Gasa Khamey
Khatoe Laya
Weak Somewhat strong
Very strong
GNH Survey 2010
Sense of belonging to your local community by gewog
100%
32%
68%
56%44%
Weak Somewhat strong
Very strong
Did not volunteer Volunteered
GNH Survey 2010
Sense of belonging to the community and voluntary help
4.3%15.4%
43.7%
36.6%
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?
11%
53%
36%
8%
19%
36%
38%
Male Female
Trust none of them Trust a few of them
Trust some of them Trust most of them
GNH Survey 2010
Trust in Bhutanese people in general by gender
2.1%6.6%
33.9%57.4%
Trust none of them Trust a few of themTrust some of them Trust most of them
How much do you trust your neighbour?
3.7%
34.4%
62.0%
3.6%8.9%
34.1%53.4%
Male Female
Trust none of them Trust a few of them
Trust some of them Trust most of them
GNH Survey 2010
Trust in neighbour by gender
1.6%3.9%
17.4%
77.1%
Never RarelySometimes Always
People in this community treat you fairly
2.2%2.5%
26.7%
68.6%
Never RarelySometimes Always
Would you say this is a neighbourhood where neighbours help each other?
16%
19%
45%
20%
Not in the last month Once a monthFew times a month Few times per week
Frequency of socializing with neighbours in the last month
13%
16%
53%
18% 19%
21%
38%
22%
Male Female
Not in the last month Once a month
Few times a month Few times per week
GNH Survey 2010
Frequency of socializing with neighbours by gender
34%
16%
37%
13%
Not in the last month Once a monthFew times a month Few times per week
Frequency of socializing with relatives in the last month
27%
16%46%
11%
41%
16%
29%
14%
Male Female
Not in the last month Once a month
Few times a month Few times per week
GNH Survey 2010
Frequency of socializing with relatives by gender
11%
89%
Yes No
Enmity in the community in the past 12 months
9%
91%
Neutral Agree
Members of your family really care about each other
3%2%
95%
Agree NeutralDisagree
You wish you were not part of your family
3%18%
79%
Agree NeutralDisagree
Members of your family argue too much
1%1%
98%
Agree NeutralDisagree
You feel like a stranger in your family
7%
14%
79%
Disagree NeutralAgree
You have enough time to spend with your family
1% 11%
87%
Disagree NeutralAgree
There is a lot of understanding in your family
3%5%
92%
Disagree NeutralAgree
Your family is a real source of comfort to you
2%
98%
Yes No
Have you been a victim of crime in the last 12 months?
18%
82%
Yes No
Did you see/know other people being victimized of crime in the last 12 months?
13%
20%
67%
Rarely safe Usually safeAlways safe
Safety from human harm in the neighbourhood/village
13%
19%
68%
11%
22%
67%
Male Female
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe
GNH Survey 2010
Safety from human harm in the village by gender
58%23%
19%
Rarely safe Usually safeAlways safe
Safety from wild animals in the neighbourhood/village
34%
25%
40%
Rarely safe Usually safeAlways safe
Safety from ghosts in the neighbourhood/village
34%
28%
37% 33%
24%
43%
Male Female
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe
GNH Survey 2010
Safety from ghosts in the village by gender
Ecological Diversity
1.7%11.1%
87.1%
A little responsible Somewhat responsibleHighly responsible
Do you feel responsible for conserving the natural environment?
1.9%
32.6%
65.5%
Neither Agree nor Disagree AgreeStrongly Agree
There should be tougher anti-pollution law
47%
30%
7%
16%
A major concern Of some concernA minor concern Not a concern
Community environmental problem: Landslides
43%
15%
10%
32%
A major concern Of some concernA minor concern Not a concern
Community environmental problem: Floods
37%
50%
6%7%
A major concern Of some concernA minor concern Not a concern
Community environmental problem: Erratic weather patterns
33%
32%
20%
15%
A major concern Of some concernA minor concern Not a concern
Community environmental problem: Littering
18%
27%
23%
32%
Never SometimesMost of the times Always
How often did you reuse materials in the past 12 months?
17%
28%
30%
25%
Never SometimesMost of the times Always
How often did you try to reduce waste in the past 12 months?
30%
22%13%
36%
Never SometimesMost of the times Always
How often did you segregate waste in the past 12 months?
40%
60%
Yes No
During the past 12 months did you plant trees?
9%
70%
22%
Yes NoNot Applicable
Agricultural land lost to development by farmers in the last 5yrs
6%
87%
6%
Yes NoNot Applicable
Land lost as a result of growing trees naturally on your land
87%
13%
Yes No
Do you have adequate access to water supply?
69%
31%
96%
4%
100%75%
25%
Gasa Khamey
Khatoe Laya
Yes No
GNH Survey 2010
By gewog: Do you have adequate access to water supply?
2.0%
1.7%
11.1%
27.8%57.5%
Very poor Poor
Neither good nor poor GoodVery good
Quality of drinking water
38%
62%
Yes No
Do you own a vehicle?
31%
8%
8%15%
38%
Drove you car Rode a passanger
Public transportation (bus) TaxiWalk
Modes of transportation used in the past 12 months
82%
18%
Hardly ever Once a month
Use of public transport in last month
41.8%
6.7%
51.5%
Wood LPGElectricity
Types of fuel used most often for cooking
8.6%
84.9%
6.5%
Others WoodElectric heater
How do you usually heat your dwelling?
23%
35%
30%
11%
Not at all Unsure what it isHave some understanding Have a good understanding
Awareness about climate change
9%
40%32%
18%
34%
30%
30%
6%
Male Female
Not at all Unsure what it is
Have some understanding Have a good understanding
GNH Survey 2010
Awareness about climate change by gender
23%
35%
42%
Decreased Stayed sameIncreased
Change in vegetation cover as compared to previous years
1.6%
0.5%
58.6%
39.4%
Others Dump on open airBurning Composting
Mode of household waste disposal
3%17%
44%
36%
Poor Neither good nor poorGood Very good
Quality of agricultural land of farmers
32%
20%6%
42%
Major constraint Some constraintMinor constraint Never
Agricultural constraints: Wild life
16%
25%
22%
36%
Major constraint Some constraintMinor constraint Never
Agricultural constraints: Pest and diseases
9%
26%
11%
55%
Major constraint Some constraintMinor constraint Never
Agricultural constraints: Labour shortage
22%
19%
11%
48%
A lot SomeLittle Not at all
Extent of damages caused by wild animals to crops
5%
95%
Yes No
Do you have any land that have not been cultivated due to wild life threats?
10%
8%
15%
19%
48%
More than 5 4-5
2-3 1-2Not at all
Have you lost any livestock to predators?
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Land left uncultivated due to wild life threats by gewog
Living Standard