Standards for Minimum Disclosure Survey of Mongolian Public Opinion, February 18-March 18, 2008 The results of this poll will not be released by IRI. However, IRI is making available the methodology and the demographics to demonstrate that the poll complies with professional standards in the industry. • The poll field work was conducted by the Academy of Sociology under the National University of Mongolia, based in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. • Oversight and analysis was provided by Sarah Simmons in Washington, DC. • The field work was conducted February 18 – March 18, 2008. • The poll surveyed a nationwide random, multi-stage stratified representative sample. • Sample size: 1,772; Eligibility criteria: age 18 and older; registered to vote; and intends to vote in the June, 2008 National Parliamentary elections. • The questionaire was developed by IRI and Sarah Simmons in close consultation with the four main political parties in Mongolia. Political party officials submitted their questions after consultation with IRI staff. • For entire sample of Mongolia (N=1,772) the margin of error is +/- 2.38 percent with a response rate of 95 percent. • The population under study is representative for the adult population of Mongolia and included 11 aimags and nine districts in Ulaanbaatar. The aimags included in the survey are: Arkhangai, Bayan-Ulgii, Bulgan, Dundgobi, Dornod, Zavkhan, Uvurkhangai, Umnugobi, Khovd, Khuvsgul and Orkhon. 1. Outside of Ulaanbaatar, a minimum of two and maximum of five municipalites were randomly selected in each aimag – one per each category of municipality size (regional centers, middle and small size municipalities). Sample covered more than 28 municipalities in total. 2. In each municiaplity, urban and rural settlements were randomly selected from the list of all settlements. 3. The sample for Ulaanbaatar was divided equally amoung its nine districts. The districts included in the survey are: Bagakhangai, Baganuur, Khan-Uul, Nalaikh, Sukhbaatar, Chingeltei, Bayanzurkh, Bayangol, Songinokhairkhan. 4. Sample was set to around 33-66 percent ratio in urban and rural areas. Maximum number of interviews per one sampling point was four. 5. Household addresses were randomly selected using random walk technique. 6. Household members were randomly selected using last birthday technique. Demographic Breakdown Total Sample Size = 1,772 Percent Male 48% Gender Female 52% 18 - 24 15% 25 - 34 25% 35 - 44 23% Age 45 - 54 17% 55 - 64 9% 65+ 6% No Formal Education 1% Primary Education 5% Education Secondary Education 42% Vocational Education 21% College or University 30% Does not have enough for basics like food and clothes 11% Self-Assessment of Has enough for basics but cannot Economic Status save 74% Has Savings 9% Didn't Want to Answer 6% Full Time Employee 27% Contract Worker 6% Self Employed 16% Herder/Nomad/Farmer 5% Unemployed 21% Employment Stay at Home 5% Retired 13% Army 0.20% Student 6% Disabled 2% Khanghi Region 31% Orkhon 6% Bulgan 6% Arkhangai 6% Uvurkhangai 6% Khuvsgul 6% Western Region 18% Zavkhan 6% Aimgas by Region Bayan-Ulgii 6% Khovd 6% Central Region 12% Umnugobi 6% Dundgobi 6% Eastern Region 6% Dornod 6% Bagakhangai 4% Baganuur 4% Khan-Uul 4% Nalaikh 4% Ulaanbaatar Districts Sukhbaatar 4% Chingeltei 3% Bayanzurkh 3% Bayangol 3% Songinokhairkhan 4% .