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National Survey of Sri Lanka Public Opinion National Survey of Malaysia Youth Public Opinion July 2–8, 2019 Detailed Methodology • The survey was conducted on behalf of the International Republican Institute’s Center for Insights in Survey Research by the Merdeka Center. • Data was collected between July 2-8, 2019 through computer-assisted telephone interviews conducted from a call center in Selangor, Malaysia. • The sample consists of 1,208 respondents aged 18 to 35, with cellphone or landline access, and is representative of Malaysian citizens 18 to 35 nationally. • The selection of telephone numbers was performed using a computer sub-routine that generates a set of random numbers within a range corresponding to that of identifier numbers in a telephone subscriber database. The telephone numbers were then selected by matching the generated random numbers to the identifier numbers assigned to households in the telephone database. The telephone numbers were then checked to ensure proportionality with the number of residents of particular ethnic groups in each area. • Using the list of randomly extracted telephone numbers, one respondent was contacted in each household. Upon consent to be participate in the survey, the questionnaire opened with screening questions to meet ethnic group quotas for each geographic area. • The data was weighted by states, gender, age groups and ethnicity based on the probability of selection in the most recent census data from the Department of Statistics Malaysia. • The margin of error is plus or minus 2.82 percent at the mid-range with a confidence level of 95 percent and does not reflect the design effect. • Respondents were interviewed in Malay, Mandarin and Tamil. • The response rate was 14 percent. While this response rate falls outside the parameters generally accepted by IRI, additional data checks did not reveal any particular bias associated with nonresponse. • The information in this report has been compiled in accordance with international standards for market and social research methodologies. Figures in charts and tables may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding. 1 Political and Economic Indicators 2 In general, would you say that things in the country are heading in the right direction or are they heading in the wrong direction? Women (n=597) 45% 27% 27% Men (n=611) 38% 41% 21% Total 42% 34% 24% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Right direction Wrong direction Don't know/Refused to answer Cited bases are unweighted 3 Why do you think that things are heading in the right direction? (Open-ended; n=505 respondents who think things are heading in the right direction) Administration 18% Economy 13% Development and infrastructure 8% Corruption 7% Public safety 6% Education 3% Leadership 3% Political stability 2% Improved ethnic relations 1% Better health facilities 1% None 10% Don't know/Refused to answer 28% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% Only issues named by at least 1% of respondents displayed 4 Why do you think that things are heading in the wrong direction? (Open-ended; n=413 who think things are heading in the wrong direction) Economy 33% Political instability 11% Administration 11% Leadership 9% Worsening ethnic relations 5% Education 4% Public safety 3% Corruption 1% Religious issues 1% Other 2% None 5% Don't know/Refused to answer 15% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Only issues named by at least 1% of respondents displayed 5 Thinking now about your personal economic situation compared to a year ago, has it improved, stayed the same or worsened? Indian (n=93) 25% 48% 25% 2% Chinese (n=253) 8% 66% 25% Malay (n=667) 25% 38% 36% 1% Total 21% 45% 32% 1% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Improved Stayed the same Worsened Don't know/Refused to answer Cited bases are unweighted. Only ethnic groups with a sample size of 50 or more displayed. 6 In the coming year, do you expect your personal economic situation is going to get better, stay the same or get worse? Indian (n=93) 33% 30% 19% 18% Chinese (n=253) 34% 38% 12% 15% Malay (n=667) 45% 17% 20% 18% Total 42% 22% 17% 18% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Improve Stay the same Get worse Don't know/Refused to answer Cited bases are unweighted. Only ethnic groups with a sample size of 50 or more displayed. 7 Priority Issues 8 In your opinion, what is the biggest problem facing the country as a whole? (Open-ended) Economy 42% Political instability 6% Worsening ethnic relations 6% Public safety 4% Leadership 4% Administration 3% Corruption 3% Education 2% Religious issues 1% Development and infrastructure 1% Other 2% None 6% Don't know/Refused to answer 20% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Only issues named by at least 1% of respondents displayed 9 Thinking about Malaysia as a whole, would you say that each of the following are a major problem, something of a problem, or not a problem at all? Drugs 64% 29% 4% 3% Crime 61% 33% 4% 2% Corruption 60% 29% 6% 5% Cost of living 56% 33% 10% 1% Unemployment 56% 34% 7% 3% Housing 45% 35% 18% 2% Roads 33% 38% 28% 2% Religious conflict 33% 31% 32% 3% Terrorism 32% 34% 30% 3% Ethnic conflict 32% 33% 31% 4% Waste management 30% 36% 30% 3% Government transparency 29% 37% 22% 12% Access to quality education 24% 38% 33% 6% Support to farmers 23% 35% 27% 16% Discrimination against women 23% 33% 39% 5% Ability to receive medical treatment 23% 31% 45% 2% Implementation of democratic governance 22% 35% 29% 13% Access to drinking water 20% 32% 46% 2% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Major problem Something of a problem Not a problem at all Don't know/Refused to answer 10 What should be the first priority for the national government to accomplish within the next year? (Open-ended) Economy 49% Improve leadership 7% Improve education 5% Improve ethnic relations 4% Development and infrastructure 4% Political stability 3% Address corruption 2% Improve administration 1% Improve public safety 1% Religious issues 1% Other 2% None 1% Don't know/Refused to answer 21% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Only issues named by at least 1% of respondents displayed 11 Approval Ratings 12 Generally speaking, how good of a job do you think the national government is doing? Indian (n=93) 15% 66% 13% 6% Chinese (n=253) 5% 70% 15% 3% 8% Malay (n=667) 9% 50% 21% 8% 12% Total 9% 56% 18% 6% 11% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Very good Somewhat good Somewhat bad Very bad Don't know/Refused to answer Cited bases are unweighted. Only ethnic groups with a sample size of 50 or more displayed. 13 On each of the following issues, how good of a job do you think the national government is doing in addressing each issue? Managing health services 17% 55% 20% 3%4% Improving education 16% 52% 23% 4% 6% Developing infrastructure 14% 57% 20% 4% 5% Combating corruption 14% 48% 22% 9% 6% Fighting crime 12% 51% 26% 7% 4% Preventing religious violence 12% 48% 25% 7% 9% Resolving ethnic conflict 11% 44% 29% 7% 9% Reducing poverty 8% 39% 36% 10% 6% Increasing foreign direct 6% 41% 27% 7% 19% investment Reducing unemployment 6% 33% 41% 13% 7% Cost of living 5% 40% 38% 12% 5% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Very good Good Bad Very bad Don't know/Refused to answer 14 How good of a job do you think Prime Minister Tun Mahathir bin Mohamad is doing? Women (n=597) 19% 57% 14% 3% 7% Men (n=611) 17% 52% 17% 5% 9% Total 18% 55% 15% 4% 8% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Very good Somewhat good Somewhat bad Very bad Don't know/Refused to answer Cited bases are unweighted 15 Thinking now about the following institutions and positions, would you say you strongly or somewhat approve or disapprove of the job they are doing? Armed Forces 25% 48% 12% 3% 13% Police 19% 53% 20% 5% 3% Civil society 14% 61% 13% 3% 9% Media 14% 60% 18% 5% 5% Your Member of Parliament 14% 49% 16% 7% 15% Election Commission 13% 53% 16% 5% 13% National Parliament 9% 46% 22% 7% 16% Political parties 5% 38% 32% 13% 12% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove Don't know/Refused to answer 16 Democracy 17 How would you rate the current state of Malaysia’s democracy? Indian (n=93) 25% 52% 12% 1% 11% Chinese (n=253) 3% 68% 17% 2% 10% Malay (n=667) 6% 54% 26% 7% 7% Total 7% 58% 22% 5% 8% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Very good Somewhat good Somewhat bad Very bad Don't know/Refused to answer Cited bases are unweighted. Only ethnic groups with a sample size of 50 or more displayed. 18 Regarding each of the following topics on human rights and democracy, which have gotten better, worse or stayed the same in the past year? Freedom of the press 56% 26% 12% 6% Freedom of speech 46% 32% 17% 5% Women's rights 43% 39% 9% 9% Allowing different political views 38% 34% 16% 12% Independence of the judiciary 27% 34% 15% 24% Ethnic minority rights 26% 45% 14% 16% Religious minority rights 26% 47% 15% 13% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Better Stayed the same Worse Don't know/Refused to answer 19 Regarding each of the following topics on human rights and democracy, which have gotten better, worse or stayed the same in the past year? (Disaggregated by religion, ethnicity and gender) Hindu (n=76) 24% 45% 18% 13% Religious Christian (n=127) 21% 48% 16% 15% Minority Rights Buddhist (n=179) 11% 65% 6% 17% Muslim (n=794) 30% 42% 17% 11% Ethnic Indian (n=93) 27% 40% 20% 13% Minority Chinese (n=253) 14% 59% 8% 19% Rights Malay (n=667) 30% 41% 14% 14% Women’s Women (n=597) 45% 42% 7% 6% Rights Men (n=611) 41% 36% 11% 12% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Better Stayed the same Worse Don't know/Refused to answer Cited bases are unweighted.
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