Survey on local issues August 2015
General Life Satisfaction
1. Since June 2014, taking everything into account, living conditions in your city/village, …[Read out]
Got worse, 1 Improved, Stayed the same 2
Or improved? 3 (Don’t know)Yes -1 (Refuse to answer) -2
2. Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statements.
(Don’t (Refuse to Agree Disagree know) answer)
My city/village is a good place to 1 0 -1 -2 raise children
My city/village is a safe place to live 1 0 -1 -2
My city/village provides adequate 1 0 -1 -2 employment opportunities
Elected leaders are taking my 1 0 -1 -2 city/village in the right direction
3. In the past 12 months have you interacted with the following institutions? This means any kind of interaction.
4. [SHOW CARD 4] Please tell me how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the performance of the following institutions? Q3 Q4
satisfied
No
Yes
Satisfied
Dissatisfied
(Don’t know) (Don’t know) (Don’t
my city/village) city/village) my
Refuse to answer Refuse
(Refuse to answer) (Refuse
Completely
Completely dissatisfied
Neither dissatisfied nor satisfied nor dissatisfied Neither
(Not applicable / not(Not applicable in available
1 Police 1 0 -5 -1 -2 5 4 3 2 1 -1 -2
2 Public Service Hall 1 0 -5 -1 -2 5 4 3 2 1 -1 -2
3 Emergency medical 1 0 -5 -1 -2 5 4 3 2 1 -1 -2 service
4 Fire/Rescue Service 1 0 -5 -1 -2 5 4 3 2 1 -1 -2
5 Agricultural 1 0 -5 -1 -2 5 4 3 2 1 -1 -2 centers
6 Sakrebulo 1 0 -5 -1 -2 5 4 3 2 1 -1 -2
7 Mayor’s 1 0 -1 -5 -2 5 4 3 2 1 -1 -2 office/Gamgeoba
8 Governor’s office 1 0 -1 -5 -2 5 4 3 2 1 -1 -2
Q5 should be asked only for those who has interacted with Sakrebulo, Mayor’s office and Governor’s office!
5. Based on your interactions with the local government (Sakrebulo, Mayors office, Governor’s office) overall would you agree or not with the following? People working in the local government …
Agree
answer)
Disagree
(Refuse to (Refuse
(Don’t know) (Don’t
Were competent. 1 0 -1 -2
Treated you with respect. 1 0 -1 -2
Helped you to solve the problem. 1 0 -1 -2
6. Have you heard of following programs?
No
Yes
(Don’t know) (Don’t
(Refuse to answer) (Refuse
Produce in Georgia 1 0 -1 -2 The Micro and Small Enterprise Promotion Program 1 0 -1 -2 Plant the Future 1 0 -1 -2 Program helping during the sales of tangerines 1 0 -1 -2 Concessional Agro Credit Project 1 0 -1 -2 Co-financing of Agro processing Enterprises 1 0 -1 -2 Assistance to Small Farmers During 2015 Spring Season’s 1 0 -1 -2 Work Program promoting the sale of substandard apple 1 0 -1 -2 7. Have you participated in the Village Support program implemented by the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure?
Yes 1
No 0 Go to question 9 I don’t know anything about this program -5 (Refuse to answer) -2
8. [SHOW CARD 4] Please tell me how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with this program?
[Only one answer.]
Completely satisfied 5
Satisfied 4
Neither satisfied nor satisfied 3
Dissatisfied 2
Completely dissatisfied 1
(Don’t know) -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
Issues
9. [SHOW CARD 9] What are the top 3 economic development opportunities in your city/village?
[Interviewer! Accept all answers] Poultry raising
Land farming
Stock raising
Tourism
Heavy industry
Light industry
Other (Please record)______
(Don’t know) -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
10. [SHOW CARD 10 (rotated card)] What are the most important infrastructural issues in your city/village?
[Interviewer! Up to 3 answers]
Trash collection Clean streets Availability of cultural facilities (libraries, museums) Playgrounds
Pollution of environment Traffic Parks and green spaces Public transport Roads Sports and leisure facilities Street lights Water supply Gas Supply Electricity supply Sewage School infrastructure
Availability of kindergartens
Conditions in Kindergartens
Homeless animals
Parking Other (Please record)______(Don’t know) -1 (Refuse to answer) -2
11. Out of the infrastructural issues that you have picked which one should be the priority in terms of budget spending?
[Interviewer! Only one answer.]
Trash collection Clean streets Availability of cultural facilities (libraries, museums) Playgrounds Pollution of environment Traffic Parks and green spaces Public transport Roads Sports and leisure facilities Street lights Water supply Gas Supply Electricity supply Sewage School infrastructure
Availability of kindergartens
Conditions in Kindergartens
Homeless animals
Parking Other (Please record)______(Don’t know) -1 (Refuse to answer) -2
12. [SHOW CARD 12] Overall, how satisfied or unsatisfied are you with the condition of the majority of streets in your neighborhood?
[Interviewer! Only one answer.]
Not satisfied at all 1
Not satisfied 2
Average 3
Satisfied 4
Very satisfied 5
(Don’t know) -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
13. In your opinion, how clear or how dirty are usually streets in your neighborhood? They are ...[Read out]
Clean 3
Moderate 2
Or dirty? 1
(Don’t know) -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
14. Please tell me are you dissatisfied, neither satisfied nor satisfied or satisfied with the following issues regarding public transportation?
satisfied
Satisfied
city/village)
Dissatisfied
available in my available
(Not applicable/Not applicable/Not (Not
Neither dissatisfied nor Neither
(Don’t know) (Don’t to answer) (Refuse Schedule 3 2 1 -5 -1 -2 Cost 3 2 1 -5 -1 -2 Routes 3 2 1 -5 -1 -2 Sanitary conditions 3 2 1 -5 -1 -2 Space available 3 2 1 -5 -1 -2 Adaptability for disabled 3 2 1 -5 -1 -2 Safety 3 2 1 -5 -1 -2
15. [SHOW CARD 15] How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the condition of green space, such as parks and gardens in your neighborhood?
[Interviewer! One answer only.]
Not satisfied at all 1
Not satisfied 2
Satisfied 3
Very satisfied 4
There are no parks or gardens in my neighborhood -5
(Don’t know) -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
16. What is the main source of drinking water supply for your family?
[Interviewer! Do not read! Correspond. One answer only.] Pipeline connected directly to the house/apartment 1
Pipeline in the yard or neighborhood 2 Well in the yard or neighborhood 3
Spring in the yard or neighborhood 4
River/lake/stream/canal 5
Bought water 6
Other (Please record)______7
(Don’t know) -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
17. Do you trust the cleanliness of this water?
Yes 1
No 0
(Don’t know) -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
18. Is there a child in your household/family who currently goes to a municipal kindergarten?
Yes 1
No 0
There is no kindergarten in my settlement -5 Go To Q20 (Don’t know) -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
19. [SHOW CARD 19] Taking everything into account, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the kindergarten your child goes to?
Not satisfied at all 1 Not satisfied 2
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied 3
Satisfied 4
Very satisfied 5
(Don’t know) -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
20. What should the local government prioritize in regard with the kindergartens? [Interviewer! Do not read! Correspond. One answer only.]
Building 1
Yard/play ground 2
Cleanness of the facility 3
Food 4
Quality of teaching 5
Class size 6
Other (Please record)______7
(Don’t know) -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
21. [SHOW CARD 21] How much do you agree or disagree that the local government is making changes that matter to you?
Completely disagree 1
Disagree 2
Neutral 3 Agree 4
Completely agree 5
(Don’t know) -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
22. [Card 22 (rotated)] Please tell me which of the following is the best way to get information to you about the local government and its activities?
[Interviewer! Accept up to 3 answers.]
Local government web site(s) Facebook Direct mailing Email newsletter Information flyers Mobile App Local newspapers/magazines Local radio/television Street banners Public meetings Door to door activities Phone calls Friends, neighbors or relatives Other (Please record)______(Don’t know) -1 (Refuse to answer) -2
23. Have you personally been contacted by a Sakrebulo member or his/her staff since June 2014 local elections? [CONMAJ]
Yes 1
No 0
(Don’t know) -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
Q24 should be asked only in self-governing cities!
24. Have you personally been contacted by the Mayor or the Mayor’s office since June 2014 local elections?
Yes 1
No 0
(Don’t know) -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
Q25 should be asked in all settlements except Tbilisi and Adjara!
25. Have you personally been contacted by a Governor office since June 2014 local elections?
Yes 1
No 0
(Don’t know) -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
26. Which of the following best describes your knowledge of your Sakrebulo’s work?
[Interviewer! Read out. Only one answer.]
I know nothing at all about the Sakrebulo’s work 1 I know a little about the Sakrebulo’s work 2
I know quite a lot about the Sakrebulo’s work 3
(Don’t know) -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
27. Which of the following best describes your knowledge of Mayor’s / Gamgebeli’s office work?
[Interviewer! Read out. Only one answer.]
I know nothing at all about Mayor’s / 1 Gamgebeli’s work
I know a little about Mayor’s / Gamgebeli’s work 2
I know quite a lot about Mayor’s / Gamgebeli’s 3 work
(Don’t know) -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
Ask Q28 only in cities
Ask in Tbilisi only
28a. [SHOW CARD 28] How would you rate the performance of the current Mayor of Tbilisi David Narmania?
Very good 5
Good 4
Average 3
Bad 2
Very bad 1 Have never heard of him/her -5
Don’t know -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
Ask in Batumi only
28b. [SHOW CARD 28] How would you rate the performance of the current Mayor of Batumi Giorgi Ermakov?
Very good 5
Good 4
Average 3
Bad 2
Very bad 1
Have never heard of him/her -5
Don’t know -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
Ask in Zugdidi only
28c. [SHOW CARD 28] How would you rate the performance of the current Mayor of Zugdidi Irakli Gogokhia?
Very good 5
Good 4
Average 3
Bad 2
Very bad 1
Have never heard of him/her -5 Don’t know -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
Ask in Kutaisi only
28d. [SHOW CARD 28] How would you rate the performance of the current Mayor of Kutaisi Shota Murghulia?
Very good 5
Good 4
Average 3
Bad 2
Very bad 1
Have never heard of him/her -5
Don’t know -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
Ask in Akhaltsikhe only
28e. [SHOW CARD 28] How would you rate the performance of the current Mayor of Akhaltsikhe Giorgi Kopadze?
Very good 5
Good 4
Average 3
Bad 2
Very bad 1
Have never heard of him/her -5
Don’t know -1 (Refuse to answer) -2
Ask in Telavi only
28f. [SHOW CARD 28] How would you rate the performance of the current Mayor of Telavi Platon Kalmakhelidze?
Very good 5
Good 4
Average 3
Bad 2
Very bad 1
Have never heard of him/her -5
Don’t know -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
Ask in Gori only
28g. [SHOW CARD 28] How would you rate the performance of the current Mayor of Gori Zurab Jirkvelishvili?
Very good 5
Good 4
Average 3
Bad 2
Very bad 1
Have never heard of him/her -5
Don’t know -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
Ask in Ozurgeti only
28h. [SHOW CARD 28] How would you rate the performance of the current Mayor of Ozurgeti Beglar Sioridze?
Very good 5
Good 4
Average 3
Bad 2
Very bad 1
Have never heard of him/her -5
Don’t know -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
Ask in Mtskheta only
28i. [SHOW CARD 28] How would you rate the performance of the current Mayor of Mtskheta Avtandil Nemsitsveridze?
Very good 5
Good 4
Average 3
Bad 2
Very bad 1
Have never heard of him/her -5
Don’t know -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
Ask Q29 only in Gurjaani!
29. [SHOW CARD 28] How would you rate the performance of Givi Gergidze, Gamgebeli of Gurjaani?
Very good 5 Good 4 Neutral 3 Bad 2 Very bad 1 Have never heard of him -5 Don’t know -1 (Refuse to answer) -2
Ask Q30 only in cities!
Ask in Tbilisi only
30a. [SHOW CARD 28] How would you rate the performance of the Head of Sakrebulo of Tbilisi, Giorgi Alibegashvili?
Very good 5 Good 4 Neutral 3 Bad 2 Very bad 1 Have never heard of him/her -5 Don’t know -1 (Refuse to answer) -2
Ask in Batumi only
30b. [SHOW CARD 28] How would you rate the performance of the Head of Sakrebulo of Batumi, Irakli Cheishvili?
Very good 5 Good 4 Neutral 3 Bad 2 Very bad 1 Have never heard of him/her -5 Don’t know -1 (Refuse to answer) -2
Ask in Zugdidi only
30c. [SHOW CARD 28] How would you rate the performance of the Head of Sakrebulo of Zugdidi, Merab Kvaraia?
Very good 5 Good 4 Neutral 3 Bad 2 Very bad 1 Have never heard of him/her -5 Don’t know -1 (Refuse to answer) -2
Ask in Kutaisi only
30d. [SHOW CARD 28] How would you rate the performance of the Head of Sakrebulo of Kutaisi, David Dvali?
Very good 5 Good 4 Neutral 3 Bad 2 Very bad 1 Have never heard of him/her -5 Don’t know -1 (Refuse to answer) -2
Ask in Akhaltsikhe only
30e. [SHOW CARD 28] How would you rate the performance of the Head of Sakrebulo of Akhaltsikhe, Kakhaber Beridze? Very good 5 Good 4 Neutral 3 Bad 2 Very bad 1 Have never heard of him/her -5 Don’t know -1 (Refuse to answer) -2
Ask in Gurjaani only
30f. [SHOW CARD 28] How would you rate the performance of the Head of Sakrebulo of Gurjaani, Vano Beridzishvili?
Very good 5 Good 4 Neutral 3 Bad 2 Very bad 1 Have never heard of him/her -5 Don’t know -1 (Refuse to answer) -2
Ask in Telavi only
30g. [SHOW CARD 28] How would you rate the performance of the Head of Sakrebulo of Telavi, Archil Tkhlashidze?
Very good 5 Good 4 Neutral 3 Bad 2 Very bad 1 Have never heard of him/her -5 Don’t know -1 (Refuse to answer) -2
Ask in Gori only 30h. [SHOW CARD 28] How would you rate the performance of the Head of Sakrebulo of Gori, Papuna Koberidze?
Very good 5 Good 4 Neutral 3 Bad 2 Very bad 1 Have never heard of him/her -5 Don’t know -1 (Refuse to answer) -2
Ask in Ozurgeti only
30i. [SHOW CARD 28] How would you rate the performance of the Head of Sakrebulo of Ozurgeti, Gela Kobaladze?
Very good 5 Good 4 Neutral 3 Bad 2 Very bad 1 Have never heard of him/her -5 Don’t know -1 (Refuse to answer) -2
Ask in Mtskheta only
30j. [SHOW CARD 28] How would you rate the performance of the Head of Sakrebulo of Mtskheta, Ilia Jishkariani?
Very good 5 Good 4 Neutral 3 Bad 2 Very bad 1 Have never heard of him/her -5 Don’t know -1 (Refuse to answer) -2
31. Do you agree or disagree that the Sakrebulo members should be obliged to publish their asset declarations?
Agree 1
Disagree 0
(Don’t know) -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
32. Who is the majoritarian member in your Sakrebulo? Tell me the name and the surname.
______
(Don’t know) -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
NGOs
33. Please tell me whether you have or haven’t heard of the following NGOs?
34. [SHOW CARD 34] How would assess/evaluate its performance?
Only in Telavi!
No
Yes
(Don’t know) (Don’t to answer) (Refuse positively Very Positively Average Negatively negatively Very know) (Don’t to answer) (Refuse Regional Development Center 1 0 -1 -2 5 4 3 2 1 -1 -2 (Lizi Sopromadze)
Only in Akhaltsikhe!
No
Yes
to answer)
(Don’t know) (Don’t (Refuse positively Very Positively Average Negatively negatively Very know) (Don’t to answer) (Refuse Civic Initiatives Association 1 0 -1 -2 5 4 3 2 1 -1 -2 (Tamila Teliashvili)
Only in Kutaisi!
No
Yes
positively
(Don’t know) (Don’t to answer) (Refuse Very Positively Average Negatively negatively Very know) (Don’t to answer) (Refuse Kutaisi Education, Development and Employment Center (Lia 1 0 -1 -2 5 4 3 2 1 -1 -2 (Lika) Kiladze)
Only in Gori!
No
Yes
positively
(Don’t know) (Don’t to answer) (Refuse Very Positively Average Negatively negatively Very know) (Don’t to answer) (Refuse Youth Group Droa (Shota 1 0 -1 -2 5 4 3 2 1 -1 -2 Chilindrishvili)
Only in Batumi!
No
Yes
(Don’t know) (Don’t to answer) (Refuse positively Very Positively Average Negatively negatively Very know) (Don’t to answer) (Refuse Young Scientists’ Union Intellect/ 1 0 -1 -2 5 4 3 2 1 -1 -2 (Levan Gobadze)
Only in Ozurgeti!
No
Yes
negatively
(Don’t know) (Don’t to answer) (Refuse positively Very Positively Average Negatively Very know) (Don’t to answer) (Refuse Women for Regional Development (Ketevan 1 0 -1 -2 5 4 3 2 1 -1 -2 Khidasheli)
Only in Zugdidi!
No
Yes
know)
(Don’t know) (Don’t to answer) (Refuse positively Very Positively Average Negatively negatively Very (Don’t to answer) (Refuse Civic Monitoring and Research 1 0 -1 -2 5 4 3 2 1 -1 -2 Center (Guram Chikhladze)
Ask everywhere!
No
Yes
answer)
(Don’t know) (Don’t to answer) (Refuse positively Very Positively Average Negatively negatively Very know) (Don’t to (Refuse ISFED - Nino Lomjaria 1 0 -1 -2 5 4 3 2 1 -1 -2 GYLA - Ana Natsvlishvili 1 0 -1 -2 5 4 3 2 1 -1 -2 Women Information Center 1 0 -1 -2 5 4 3 2 1 -1 -2 (WIC) - Elene Rusetskaia
35. During the past 12 months, have you participated in any of the following activities?
No
Yes
(Don’t know) (Don’t to answer) (Refuse Attended a public meeting 1 0 -1 -2 Volunteered for NGO 1 0 -1 -2 Attended a rally 1 0 -1 -2 Signed a petition 1 0 -1 -2
36. [SHOW CARD 36] To what extent would you agree or disagree that, overall, the NGOs in Georgia work on issues that matter to you? Completely disagree 1
Disagree 2
Neither agree nor disagree 3
Agree 4
Completely agree 5
(Don’t know) -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
37. [SHOW CARD 37] Using this card, tell me, how much economic influence does Russia have on Georgia?
No influence at all all at influence No influence Some Moderate high Somewhat influence Very high DK RA 1 2 3 4 5 -1 -2
38. [SHOW CARD 37] Using the same card, tell me, how much cultural influence does Russia have on Georgia?
40. 39.
on Georgia? [ Georgian Orthodox church? [ SHOW CARD SHOW SHOW CARD
No influence at all No influence at all No influence at all 1 1 1
3 3 7 7 ] Some influence Some influence ] Some influence Using samethe card, tell howme, Using the same card, tell me, how much influence does Russia have over have Russia does influence much how me, tell card, same the Using 2 2 2
Moderate Moderate Moderate 3 3 3
Somewhat high Somewhat high Somewhat high 4 4 4
Very high influence politicalmuch influence does Russia have Very high influence Very high influence 5 5 5
DK DK DK - - - 1 1 1
RA RA RA - - - 2 2 2
41. [SHOW CARD 37] In your opinion, how much economic influence should Russia have on Georgia?
No influence at all all at influence No influence Some Moderate high Somewhat influence Very high DK RA 1 2 3 4 5 -1 -2
42. [SHOW CARD 37] In your opinion, how much cultural influence should Russia have on Georgia?
No influence at all all at influence No influence Some Moderate high Somewhat influence Very high DK RA 1 2 3 4 5 -1 -2
43. [SHOW CARD 37] In your opinion, how much influence should Russia have on the Georgian Orthodox church?
No influence at all all at influence No influence Some Moderate high Somewhat influence Very high DK RA 1 2 3 4 5 -1 -2
44. [SHOW CARD 37] In your opinion, how much political influence should Russia have on Georgia?
47. 46. 45.
Georgia? [ Georgia? [ 2012? Overall, has SHOW CARDSHOW CARD SHOW
No influence at all [Read out] No influence at all 1 1
Russian
3 3 7 7 ]
Some influence ] Some influence Using the same card, tell me, howsameUsing me, tell card, much the Using this card, tell me, how much much how me, tell card, this Using 2 2
influence
Moderate Moderate
3 3 on Georgiaon
Somewhat high Somewhat high 4 4
increased, decreasedincreased, thesame or stayed since
(Refuse toanswer) Stayed thesame
Very high influence (Don’t know) Very high influence 5 5 Dicreased Increased economic influence economic
culturalinfluence
DK DK
- -
1 1
- - 3 1 2 2 1
does EU have on have EU does
does EU haveEUon does RA RA - - 2 2
No influence at all all at influence No influence Some Moderate high Somewhat influence Very high DK RA 1 2 3 4 5 -1 -2
48. [SHOW CARD 37] Using the same card, tell me, how much political influence does EU have on Georgia?
No influence at all all at influence No influence Some Moderate high Somewhat influence Very high DK RA 1 2 3 4 5 -1 -2
49. [SHOW CARD 37] In your opinion, how much economic influence should EU have on Georgia?
No influence at all all at influence No influence Some Moderate high Somewhat influence Very high DK RA 1 2 3 4 5 -1 -2
50. [SHOW CARD 37] How much cultural influence should EU have on Georgia?
ONLYANSWER.] ONE agreeyou this with 53. 52. 51. [ INTERVIEWER!
[ Overall, has EU influence [ SHOW CARD SHOW CARD SHOW
No influence at all No influence at all 1 1
3
statement statement?”very this or agree strongly you with do
AFTER THE RESPONDENT THE CHOOSES STATEMENT, ASK: 7 5 ] ] How politicalmuch influence should EU haveon Georgia? 3 Some influence Some influence ] 2 2
Pleaseme tell
increased Moderate Moderate 3 3
which , decreased or stayed the same since 2012?
Somewhat high Somewhat high of the statementsfollowing agree you with? 4 4
(Refuse toanswer) Stayed thesame
(Don’t know) Very high influence Very high influence 5 5 Dicreased Increased
DK DK
- -
1 1
- - 1 2 3 2 1
RA RA
- - 2 2
[Read out]
ACCEPT ACCEPT
“Do
Statement 1: Georgia will benefit more from Statement 2: Georgia will benefit more European and Euro-Atlantic integration from abandoning European and Euro- (joining EU and NATO. Atlantic integration in favor of better relations with Russia. Agree very strongly Agree with Statement Agree with Statement Agree very with Statement 1 1 2 strongly with Statement 2 1 2 3 4
[DO NOT READ] Agree with neither 5 (Don’t know) -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
54. Do you approve or disapprove of Georgian government’s stated goal to join EU?
Approve 1
Dissaprove 0 Go To Q56 (Don’t know) -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
55. Why do you approve it? [Interviewer: Do not read! Correspond! Accept up to 3 answers.]
(Don’t know) -1 (Refuse to answer) -2 1 It will improve Georgian economy 2 It will provide greater security for
Georgia 3 It will lead to visa free
travel in EU 4 It will strengthen democratic
development 5 It will improve the chances to
restore territorial integrity 6 It will create more jobs 7 Other (Specify) ______
(SPLIT SAMPLE by 56a and 56B)
56a. Do you support or not Georgia joining Eurasian Union?
Support 1
Do not support 0 GO TO Q 58 (Don’t know) -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
56b. Do you support or not Georgia joining Eurasian Union founded by the Russian Federation?
Support 1
Do not support 0 GO TO 58
(Don’t know) -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
57. Why do you support it? [Interviewer: Do not read! Correspond! Accept up to 3 answers.]
(Don’t know) -1 (Refuse to answer) -2 1 It will improve Georgian economy 2 It will provide greater security for
Georgia 3 It will lead to visa free
travel with Russia 4 It will strengthen democratic
development 5 It will improve the chances to
restore territorial integrity 6 It will create more jobs 7 Other (Specify) ______
58. [SHOW CARD 58] Imagine Georgia becomes an EU member. Five years after this, how positive or negative will be its influence on Georgian economy?
Very positive 5
Positive 4
It will have no influence 3
Negative 2
Very Negative 1
Don’t know -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
59. [SHOW CARD 58] Imagine Georgia becomes a member of the Eurasian Union. Five years after this, how positive or negative will be its influence on Georgian economy? Very positive 5
Positive 4
It will have no influence 3
Negative 2
Very Negative 1
Don’t know -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
60. [SHOW CARD 60] Please tell me which of the following statements you agree with? [INTERVIEWER! AFTER THE RESPONDENT CHOOSES THE STATEMENT, ASK: “Do you agree with this statement or do you agree very strongly with this statement?” ACCEPT ONLY ONE ANSWER.]
Statement 1: Georgia should join The Statement 2: Georgia should join The Eurasian Union established by the European Union (EU) established by
Russian Federation, Belarus and western European countries Kazakhstan Agree very strongly Agree with Agree with Statement Agree very with Statement 1 Statement 1 2 strongly with Statement 2 1 2 3 4 [DO NOT READ] Agree with neither 5 (Don’t know) -1 (Refuse to answer) -2
Party Support and Future Vote questions
61. [SHOW CARD 61 (Rotated)] Which party is closest to you? ? And what is your first and second choice? [Interviewer! One answer in each column. If the respondent names the same option for the second choice, it means he/she has no second choice and circle -5 (‘No second choice’) in the second column. If the respondent’s first choice is “No party”, “Don’t know” or “Refuse to answer”, skip to question 62.]
Second First Choice Choice
Alliance of Patriots of Georgia (Davit Tarkhan-Mouravi) 1 1
Free Georgia (Kakha Kukava) 2 2
New Rights (Pikria Chikhradze) 3 3
Democratic Movement-United Georgia (Nino Burjanadze 4 4
Georgian Group (Jondi Baghaturia) 5 5
Left Alliance (Soso Shatberashvili) 6 6
United National Movement (Mikheil Saakashvili) 7 7
Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia (Irakli 8 8 Gharibashvili)
National Forum (Gubaz Sanikidze) 9 9
Republican Party (Khatuna Samnidze) 10 10 Industry will save Georgia/Industrialists (Zurab 11 11 Tkemaladze)
Conservative Party (Zviad Dzidziguri) 12 12
Our Georgia – Free Democrats (Irakli Alasania) 13 13
Labour Party (Shalva Natelashvili) 14 14
Salome Zurabishvili-Way of Georgia (Teimuraz 15 15 Murvanidze)
Other (specify)______16
Other (specify)______16
No party 17
(No second choice) -5
(Don’t know) -1 -1
(Refuse to answer) -2 -2
62. [SHOW CARD 62 (Rotated)] If parliamentary elections were held tomorrow, which party do you think would win? Second runner? [Interviewer! One answer in each column. If the respondent names the same option for the second choice, it means he/she has no second choice and circle -5 (‘No second choice’) in the second column. If the respondent’s first choice is “No party”, “Don’t know” or “Refuse to answer”, skip to question 63.]
Second First Choice Choice
Alliance of Patriots of Georgia (Davit Tarkhan-Mouravi) 1 1
Free Georgia (Kakha Kukava) 2 2
New Rights (Pikria Chikhradze) 3 3
Nino Burjanadze – United Opposition - Democratic Movement-United Georgia (Nino Burjanadze)/ CDM (Giorgi 4 4 Akhvlediani)/ Georgian Group (Jondi Baghaturia)/ Left Alliance (Soso Shatberashvili) United National Movement (Mikheil Saakashvili) 5 5
Georgian Dream Coalition (Irakli Gharibashvili) 6 6
Our Georgia – Free Democrats (Irakli Alasania) 7 7
Labour Party (Shalva Natelashvili) 8 8
Salome Zurabishvili-Way of Georgia (Teimuraz Murvanidze) 9 9
Other (specify)______10
Other (specify)______10
No party 11
(No second choice) -5
(Don’t know) -1 -1
(Refuse to answer) -2 -2
63. If parliamentary elections were held tomorrow, would you say you are decided or undecided about how you would vote?
Decided 1
Undecided 0
(Do not know) -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
64. [SHOW CARD 64] If parliamentary elections were held tomorrow, would you vote? Absolutely Absolutely (Don’t (Refuse will not will vote know) to vote answer)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -1 -2
[Interviewer: If the answer to question 64 is 1, -1 or -2 go to 66]
65. [SHOW CARD 65 (rotated)] Which party would you vote for? Which party would be your second choice … ? [Interviewer! One answer in each column. If the respondent names the same option for the second choice, it means he/she has no second choice and circle -5 (‘No second choice’) in the second column. If the respondent’s first choice is “No party”, “Don’t know” or “Refuse to answer”, skip to question 66.]
Second First Choice Choice
Alliance of Patriots of Georgia (Davit Tarkhan-Mouravi) 1 1
Free Georgia (Kakha Kukava) 2 2
New Rights (Pikria Chikhradze) 3 3
Nino Burjanadze – United Opposition - Democratic Movement-United Georgia (Nino Burjanadze)/ CDM (Giorgi 4 4 Akhvlediani)/ Georgian Group (Jondi Baghaturia)/ Left Alliance (Soso Shatberashvili)
United National Movement (Mikheil Saakashvili) 5 5
Georgian Dream Coalition (Irakli Gharibashvili) 6 6
Our Georgia – Free Democrats (Irakli Alasania) 7 7
Labour Party (Shalva Natelashvili) 8 8
Salome Zurabishvili-Way of Georgia (Teimuraz Murvanidze) 9 9
Other (specify)______10
Other (specify)______10
No party 11
(No second choice) -5
(Don’t know) -1 -1
(Refuse to answer) -2 -2
Tbilisi Specific questions 66. Have you heard about Panorama Tbilisi project? Yes 1 No 0 GO TO Q68 (Refuse to answer) -2
67. Do you approve or disapprove of this project? Approve 1 Dissaprove 0 (Don’t know) -1 (Refuse to answer) -2
Ask everywhere!
68. Do you think it is necessary or unnecessary to introduce technical inspections for cars?
It is necessary 1 It is unnecessary 0 (Refuse to answer) -2
Ask only in Tbilisi!
69. There have been discussions on the future of the lower part Vere gorge. Some support restricting any kind of construction and building a recreational park. Some oppose this and some don’t have formed position on this issue yet. Please tell me, what is your opinion on this subject? [Interviewer! Read out. One answer only]
You support restricting any kind of construction and 1 building a recreational park
You oppose to restricting construction and building a 2 recreational park
You have not formed your position yet 3 (Don’t know) -1 (Refuse to answer) -2
70. There have been discussions on the future of the lower part Vere gorge. Some support building a big living and business complexes. Some oppose this and some don’t have formed position on this issue yet. Please tell me, what is your opinion on this subject?
You support building a big living and business 1 complexes
You oppose to building a big living and business 2 complexes
You have not formed your position yet 3
(Don’t know) -1 (Refuse to answer) -2
Kutaisi specific questions
71. Would you agree or disagree with the local government allocating around 800 000 Gel from the budget for Kutaisi Torpedo, a local football team?
Agree 1 Disagree 0 (Don’t know) -1 (Refuse to answer) -2
72. Are you aware or not that there is a special fund allocated in the local budget for youth projects and anyone can submit a project and get funding?
Yes 1 No 0 (Refuse to answer) -2
Batumi specific questions
73. Would you agree or disagree with the local government allocating money from the budget for Batumi Dinamo, a local football team?
Agree 1 Disagree 0 (Don’t know) -1 (Refuse to answer) -2
Gori specific question
74. Would you agree or disagree with the local government allocating money from the budget for Gori Dila, a local football team?
Agree 1 Disagree 0 (Don’t know) -1 (Refuse to answer) -2
Zugdidi specific question
75. Would you agree or disagree with the local government allocating money from the budget for Zugdidi FC, a local football team?
Agree 1 Disagree 0 (Don’t know) -1 (Refuse to answer) -2
ASK everywhere
76. Where do you think the Parliament of Georgia should be located: in Kutaisi or in Tbilisi?
Kutaisi 1 Tbilisi 2 Somewhere else 3 (I do not now) -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
Demographic questions:
I will ask you questions about yourself and your household.
77. People belonging to different ethnicities live in Georgia. Which ethnicity do you consider yourself a part of? [Interviewer: Do not read! Correspond. One answer only.]
Armenian 1
Azerbaijani 2
Georgian 3 Other Caucasian (Abkhazian, Lezgin, Ossetian, Talysh, etc.) 4
Russian 5
Yezid or Kurd 6 Other ethnicity 7
(Don’t know) -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
78. [SHOW CARD 78] What is the highest level of education you have achieved to date? [Interviewer: One answer only.]
Did not obtain a nine year diploma 1
Nine year diploma 2
High school diploma (11 or 12 years) 3
Vocational/technical degree 4
Bachelor’s degree/5 years diploma 5
Any degree above bachelor’s 6
(Don’t know) -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
79. [SHOW CARD 79] What is the highest level of education your father has achieved?
1 Did not obtain a nine year diploma 2 Nine year diploma 3 High school diploma (11 or 12 years) 4 Vocational/technical degree 5 Bachelor’s degree/5 years diploma 6 Any degree above bachelor’s (Don’t know) -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
80. [SHOW CARD 79] What is the highest level of education your mother has achieved? 1 Did not obtain a nine year diploma 2 Nine year diploma 3 High school diploma (11 or 12 years) 4 Vocational/technical degree 5 Bachelor’s degree/5 years diploma 6 Any degree above bachelor’s (Don’t know) -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
81. Which foreign language, if any, do you think should be mandatory in secondary schools of Georgia? [INTERVIEWER! DO NOT READ OUT THE OPTIONS. ACCEPT ONLY ONE ANSWER. IF THE RESPONDENT NAMES MORE THAN ONE LANGUAGE, SAY: “Please tell me the most important.”]
No foreign language should be mandatory 1 English 2 Russian 3 Other foreign language 4 (Don’t know) -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
82. How often do you use the Internet? Do you use the Internet … [READ OUT] Every day, 1 At least once a week, 2 At least once a month, 3 Less often, 4 or Never? 5 [DO NOT READ] I don’t know what the Internet is. 6 (Don’t know) -1 (Refuse to answer) -2
83. 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. [HAVEJOB] Yes 1
No 0 GO TO Q85 (Don’t know) -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
84. If yes, are you a government employee? Yes 1 GO TO Q86
No 0
(Don’t know) -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
85. [SHOW CARD 85] Which of the following best describes your situation?
Unemployed and looking for a job 1
Unemployed and interested in a job, but currently NOT looking for a job 2
Unemployed and not interested in looking for a job 3 (if not a housewife)
Student 4
Housewife 5
Retired and looking for a job 6
Retired and interested in a job, but currently NOT looking for one 7 Retired and NOT interested in looking for a job 8
Disabled 9
Other (Please record)______10
(Don’t know) -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
86. [SHOW CARD 86] 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. [PERSINC]
More than GEL 1600 1
GEL 1201 – 1600 2
GEL 801 –1200 3
GEL 401 –800 4
GEL 261 – 400 5
GEL 151 – 260 6
Up to GEL 150 7
(0) 8
(Don’t know) -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
87. Many households obtain income from several sources. I will read out several possible sources of income and please, tell me whether your household had monetary income from each of these sources in the last 12 months. Please think about the income of all members of your household.
answer)
No
Yes
to
Know)
(Don’t (Refuse Money from family members, relatives, or 1 friends living elsewhere in this country. 1 0 -1 -2
Money from family members, relatives, or 2 friends living in another country. 1 0 -1 -2
3 Cash sales from agricultural products. 1 0 -1 -2 Aggregated earned income (salary) of all 4 household members, except sales of 1 0 -1 -2 agricultural products.
5 Pensions and government benefits. 1 0 -1 -2 Income from renting of property, vehicles, 6 or appliances. 1 0 -1 -2
Income from sale of property, vehicles, or 7 appliances. 1 0 -1 -2
Interest or earnings on deposits or 8 1 0 -1 -2 securities.
9 Other sources of income. 1 0 -1 -2
88. [SHOW CARD 86] Using the same CARD, please tell me your household’s spending last month? More than GEL 1600 1
GEL 1201 – 1600 2
GEL 801 –1200 3
GEL 401 –800 4 GEL 261 – 400 5
GEL 151 – 260 6
Up to GEL 150 7
(0) 8
(Don’t know) -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
89. Do you have an official IDP status? I do 1
I don’t 0
(Don’t know) -1
(Refuse to answer) -2
90. How many cars does your household own? |__|__|
(Refuse to answer) -2
T3. Interview end time [INTEND] |____|____| |____|____|
Hour Minute
[Interviewer: Use the 24-hour format. Be attentive and write the exact end time of the interview, refer to your watch.]