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Public Opinion Survey: Residents of Georgia Public Opinion Survey: Residents of Georgia April 10-22, 2018 Detailed Methodology • The survey was conducted by Dr. Rasa Alisauskiene from the public and market research company Baltic Surveys/The Gallup Organization on behalf of the Center for Insights in Survey Research. The fieldwork was carried out by IPM Research, Ltd. • Data was collected throughout Georgia (excluding the occupied territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia) between April 10-22, 2018, through face-to-face interviews at respondents’ homes. • The sample consisted of 1,500 permanent residents of Georgia older than the age of 18 and eligible to vote. It is representative of the general population by age, gender, region and size/type of settlement. • A multistage probability sampling method was used, employing the “random route” and “next birthday” respondent selection procedures. • Stage one: All districts of Georgia are grouped into 10 regions. The survey was conducted throughout all regions of Georgia, except for the occupied territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The city of Tbilisi was treated as a separate region. • Stage two: The territory of each region was split into settlements and grouped according to subtype (i.e. cities, towns and villages). • Settlements were selected at random. • The number of selected settlements in each region was proportional to the share of population living in a particular type of the settlement in each region. • Stage three: Primary sampling units were described. • The margin of error does not exceed plus or minus 2.5 percent for the full sample. Data are weighted by the variables of gender, age, region and size of the settlement using the latest data from Geostat. • Response rate was 71 percent. • Charts and graphs may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding. • The survey was funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development. 2 National Institutions Losing Favorability Please tell me your opinion of the work of the following institutions: Favorable Unfavorable No opinion Georgian Orthodox Church 84% 8% 8% Georgian army 83% 10% 7% Georgian media 68% 27% 5% Police 50% 43% 7% Public education system 49% 42% 8% Local authorities 43% 49% 8% Office of the President 43% 52% 5% Central Election Commission 36% 52% 12% Office of the Prime Minister 34% 56% 10% Government (Cabinet of Ministers) 34% 60% 6% Parliament 34% 62% 4% Office of the Ombudsman 30% 44% 26% Office of the Prosecutor 26% 52% 22% Courts 25% 55% 20% National Bank 22% 67% 11% Political parties 21% 68% 11% Governors 19% 50% 31% Trade unions 12% 50% 38% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 4 Opinions of Institutions: Georgian Orthodox Church Favorable Unfavorable No opinion 100% 96% 95% 93% 93% 93% 93% 94% 94% 93% 94% 91% 92% 91% 91% 91% 92% 91% 89% 90% 89% 87% 87% 88% 88% 90% 84% 82% 83% 80% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 12% 12% 12% 9% 10% 9% 7% 7% 8% 8% 8% 8% 10% 6% 5% 6% 6% 6% 6% 5% 6% 5% 5% 6% 5% 3% 4% 4% 4% 8% 8% 6% 6% 0% 4% 4% 3% 3% 3% 4% 3% 3% 4% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 5 Opinions of Institutions: Georgian Army Favorable Unfavorable No opinion 100% 93% 93% 92% 91% 91% 90% 89% 90% 89% 90% 86% 86% 87% 87% 87% 86% 86% 83% 84% 84% 83% 81% 81% 80% 81% 80% 77% 79% 70% 60% 56% 50% 45% 40% 39% 30% 28% 20% 16% 16% 13% 12%10% 11% 10% 10% 10% 9% 10% 8% 8% 8% 8% 6% 6% 7% 9% 10% 7% 6% 6% 7% 7% 4% 5% 5% 5% 10% 10% 9% 8% 9% 8% 8% 7% 7% 7% 6% 7% 1% 6% 7% 5% 4% 4% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 0% 3% 2% 2% 6 Opinions of Institutions: Georgian Media 100% Favorable Unfavorable No opinion 87% 90% 85% 86% 84% 83% 83% 84% 84% 81% 82% 81% 82% 80% 77% 74% 74% 72% 71% 69% 68% 70% 73% 73% 65% 65% 66% 63% 64% 61% 60% 64% 50% 40% 29% 27% 28% 27% 28% 27% 30% 25% 23% 23% 23% 21% 22% 21% 18% 18% 20% 17% 11% 11% 11% 12% 11% 9% 9% 9% 8% 8% 9% 9% 10% 14% 4% 12% 3% 10% 9% 9% 9% 7% 7% 8% 8% 6% 7% 7% 8% 8% 8% 8% 7% 7% 7% 0% 5% 6% 5% 6% 5% 5% 7 Opinions of Institutions: Police 100% Favorable Unfavorable No opinion 90% 88% 88% 88% 90% 87% 86% 84% 84% 84% 82% 81% 82% 80% 77% 77% 70% 70% 70% 65% 66% 65% 69% 68% 65% 59% 60% 50% 50% 49% 50% 40% 37% 40% 35% 43% 31% 28% 30% 25% 23% 24% 24% 21% 21% 24% 20% 15% 13% 12% 12% 11% 10% 9% 9% 10% 7% 7% 10% 6% 6% 13% 12% 4% 4% 10% 10% 2% 11% 9% 3% 2% 8% 7% 6% 7% 7% 6% 6% 6% 7% 6% 6% 7% 0% 5% 4% 5% 8 Opinions of Institutions: Public Education System 100% Favorable Unfavorable No opinion 90% 80% 70% 67% 67% 67% 63% 63% 64% 60% 61% 61% 57% 58% 58% 58% 60% 55% 56% 55% 53% 51% 52% 52% 52% 50% 50% 50% 49% 50% 46% 45% 50% 41% 44% 38% 37% 37% 37% 40% 35% 35% 44% 35% 35% 43% 42% 32% 33% 32% 30% 38% 30% 28% 30% 27% 26% 31% 24% 25% 25% 25% 19% 20% 23% 14% 13% 13% 12% 12% 13% 11% 11% 11% 11% 11% 11% 10% 11% 10% 11% 11% 11% 8% 8% 9% 9% 9% 8% 10% 7% 5% 4% 0% 9 Opinions of Institutions: Office of the President 100% Favorable Unfavorable No opinion 90% 82% 80% 77% 73% 72% 71% 71% 68% 70% 69% 70% 67% 64% 65% 64% 61% 62% 60% 54% 51% 55% 53% 49%49% 52% 52% 57% 49% 50% 52% 48% 46% 42% 39% 42% 41% 46% 40% 42% 43% 32% 39% 40% 43%42% 37% 30% 26% 32% 26% 31% 23% 23% 20% 28% 21% 18% 20% 15% 23% 13% 19% 9% 10% 12% 12% 5% 5% 12% 5% 13% 5% 3% 11% 11% 11% 11% 11% 5% 9% 9% 10% 10% 9% 10% 7% 7% 8% 7% 7% 8% 8% 0% 10 Opinions of Institutions: Central Election Commission 100% Favorable Unfavorable No opinion 90% 80% 70% 60% 54% 52% 50% 50% 50% 46% 47% 47% 44% 42% 41% 42% 42% 39% 37% 40% 35% 35% 36% 32% 32% 40% 31% 30% 31% 31% 38% 29% 28% 30% 35% 31% 23% 23% 27% 19% 25% 26% 18% 20% 23% 16% 21% 20% 12% 18% 10% 0% 11 11 Opinions of Institutions: Office of the Prime Minister 100% Favorable Unfavorable No opinion 90% 80% 70% 67% 60% 56% 48% 50% 45% 45% 45% 40% 43% 39% 30% 34% 20% 17% 16% 16% 10% 12% 10% 7% 0% 12 Opinions of Institutions: Government (Cabinet of Ministers) 100% Favorable Unfavorable No opinion 90% 81% 81% 79% 80% 74% 73% 71% 69% 68% 68% 70% 67% 66% 63% 62% 60% 57% 58% 59% 58% 60% 57% 56% 57% 51% 47% 57% 50% 50% 45% 50% 48% 45% 38% 40% 44% 47% 45%45% 42% 34% 32% 32% 33% 36% 30% 36% 34% 30% 32% 26% 25% 25% 23% 23% 17% 22% 19% 20% 15% 21% 13% 10% 12% 10% 12% 5% 5% 12% 4% 11% 11% 11% 3% 10% 11% 10% 4% 9% 8% 8% 8% 6% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 6% 0% 13 Opinions of Institutions: Parliament 100% Favorable Unfavorable No opinion 90% 82% 82% 81% 80% 74% 73% 72% 69% 69% 67% 68% 70% 64% 65% 62% 62% 59% 60% 65% 58% 60% 56% 57% 54% 53% 47% 54% 49% 49% 46% 50% 49% 46% 45% 49% 39% 45% 36% 44% 40% 41% 33% 38% 30% 35% 27% 34% 30% 33% 26% 25% 25% 34% 30% 27% 20% 18% 16% 20% 19% 12% 13% 11% 10% 13% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 4% 11% 10% 11% 11% 3% 8% 9% 9% 8% 2% 9% 8% 6% 7% 7% 6% 7% 6% 6% 7% 7% 0% 14 Opinions of Institutions: Office of the Ombudsman 100% Favorable Unfavorable No opinion 90% 80% 70% 60% 49% 50% 49% 49% 50% 47% 46% 43% 45% 43% 41% 39% 40% 35% 43% 44% 33% 38% 38% 38% 38% 38% 39% 30% 28% 36% 29% 30% 34% 35% 34% 32% 28% 26% 20% 23% 22% 21% 22% 19% 20% 17% 16% 17% 10% 13% 13% 0% 15 15 Opinions of Institutions: Office of the Prosecutor 100% Favorable Unfavorable No opinion 90% 80% 71% 70% 60% 61% 60% 58% 60% 57% 56% 57% 56% 54% 54% 52% 52% 52% 49% 49% 50% 50% 47% 46% 47% 46% 44% 45% 45% 42% 37% 40% 35% 39% 36% 31% 30% 30%38% 37% 30% 28% 35% 28% 30% 36% 34% 26% 25% 24% 24% 26% 25% 29% 29% 24% 23% 22% 27% 26% 17% 25% 20% 23% 23% 23% 23% 22% 21% 22% 19% 19% 19% 20% 17% 18% 18% 17% 17% 16% 16% 14% 10% 14% 12% 11% 9% 0% 16 Opinions of Institutions: Courts 100% Favorable Unfavorable No opinion 90% 80% 70% 67% 64% 65% 62% 60% 55% 55% 55% 53% 54% 53% 53% 51% 52% 49% 50% 50% 49% 50% 47% 46% 46% 44% 44% 42% 42% 41% 39% 40% 35% 34% 33% 32% 31% 40% 39% 30% 27% 30% 34% 27% 37% 27% 27% 27% 27% 35% 30% 26% 26% 26% 25% 25% 22% 20% 27% 25% 20% 23% 24% 23% 24% 22% 23% 24% 21% 22% 19% 19% 20% 20% 20% 19% 20% 18% 18% 18% 18% 17% 15% 10% 13% 11% 8% 0% 17 Opinions of Institutions: National Bank 100% Favorable Unfavorable No opinion 90% 80% 70% 70% 66% 67% 64% 65% 63% 62% 62% 58% 67% 60% 57% 57% 57% 57% 54% 53% 53% 54% 50% 48% 48% 50% 45% 45% 53% 54% 50% 38% 37% 40% 36% 35% 33% 31% 32% 36% 32% 30% 35% 35% 30% 26% 25% 26% 24% 25% 26% 31% 24% 24% 22% 21% 22% 22% 20% 20% 19% 19% 26% 18% 18% 20% 24% 23% 23% 24% 17% 21% 20% 20% 21% 13% 19% 18% 19% 18% 19% 11% 16% 16% 17% 16% 10% 15% 14% 14% 15% 9% 8% 0% 18 Opinions of Institutions: Political Parties 100% Favorable Unfavorable No opinion 90% 80% 73% 71% 68% 68% 70% 58% 58% 60% 54% 51% 50% 49% 50% 46% 47% 46% 47% 48% 45% 45% 44% 44% 45% 44%44% 43%46% 42% 42% 43% 44% 40% 44% 42% 43% 40% 40% 41% 37% 38% 39% 38% 38% 32% 37% 37% 36% 36% 36% 37% 36% 30% 34% 35% 32% 33% 25% 19% 20% 16% 21% 21% 20% 20% 19% 20% 19% 19% 20% 18% 18% 17% 18% 17% 16% 16% 16% 15% 16% 10% 13% 13% 14% 14% 13% 12% 11% 11% 10% 10% 9% 0% 19 Opinions of Institutions: Governors 100% Favorable Unfavorable No opinion 90% 80% 70% 61% 60% 52% 52% 50% 49% 51% 50% 50% 48% 48% 50% 47% 46% 44% 43% 43% 41% 41% 39% 40% 38% 38% 37% 40% 43% 44% 35% 36% 33% 32% 33% 38% 32% 32% 37% 37% 30% 29% 35% 36% 35% 35% 29% 28% 30% 33% 33% 33% 33% 32% 31% 31% 32% 32% 31% 29% 32% 27% 27% 27% 26% 26% 26% 25% 25% 25% 20% 24% 23% 24% 24% 21% 22% 21% 19% 17% 16% 16% 15% 16% 16% 10% 13% 0% 20 Opinions of Institutions: Trade Unions 100% Favorable Unfavorable No opinion 90% 80% 70% 60% 53% 51% 50% 50% 47% 48% 48% 50% 46% 46% 46% 47% 47% 44% 44% 44% 44% 43%44% 42% 43% 43% 41% 40% 40% 41% 41% 39% 38% 40% 36% 37% 44% 43% 42% 40% 40% 40% 39% 39% 39% 39% 39% 39%39% 38% 38% 36% 35% 36% 35%34% 30% 32% 34% 32% 31% 31% 30% 29% 26% 20% 25% 21% 21% 22% 21% 21% 21% 21% 19% 19% 20% 20% 17% 18% 17% 18% 17% 16% 16% 15% 15% 10% 13% 13% 11% 11% 12% 0% 21 How do you assess the performance of the following institutions in terms of openness and 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