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GNH survey findings 2010 for Samtse DzongkhagThe Centre for Bhutan Studies
Note: The findings in this slide is only for Samtse Dzongkhag unless otherwise stated.
Demographics
Psychological Wellbeing
Health
Time Use and Balance
Education
Cultural Diversity
0.3%
0.9%6.7%
92.1%
Not at all Only a littleQuite well Very well
How well can you speak your mother tongue now?
11%
89%
Important Very important
Importance of Bhutanese Traditions
1%18%
48%
34%
Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot
Do you think children respect elders?
11%
45%
44%
A little Quite a lotA lot
Do you think children respect parents?
0.2%
29.7%
38.6%
31.5%
Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot
Do you think children practice discipline(drig)?
0.4%
32.5%
43.8%
23.3%
Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot
Do you think children practice honesty?
2%
43%
38%
17%
Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot
Do you think children practice tolerance?
0.3%
25.2%
38.3%
36.1%
Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot
Do you think children work hard?
0.5%22.3%
36.9%
40.3%
Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot
Do you think children practice obedience to authority?
1% 13%
43%
43%
Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot
Do you think children take care of family members and relatives?
1%
25%
46%
28%
Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot
Do you think children help others?
3%
27%
41%
29%
Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot
Do you think children practice impartiality towards rich, poor, etc?
62%10%
28%
Agree Neither agree nor disagreeDisagree
Women are more suited for domestic work/ house work than men
16%
11%
73%
Agree Neither agree nor disagreeDisagree
An education is more important for a boy than a girl
29%
20%
51%
Agree Neither agree nor disagreeDisagree
On the whole, men make better leaders than women do
82%
12%7%
Agree Neither agree nor disagreeDisagree
Females tend to carry drip
5%
35%
60%
Never SometimesAlways
Do you take part in local festivals in your community?
5%
80%
10%2%
3%
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?
80%
13%
5%2%
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
78%
11%
5%6%
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
0.3%10%
89.7%
Not important ImportantVery important
Is Driglam Namzha (etiquette) important?
12.9%
23.2%
63.9%
Getting weaker Stayed sameGetting stronger
Change in Driglam Namzha (etiquette) during the last few years
13.4%
23.9%
62.7%
Less compassionate Stayed the sameMore compassionate
GNH Survey 2010
During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
92.4%
6.4%
1.2%
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
50.3%
32.3%
17.3%
More selfish Stayed the sameLess selfish
GNH Survey 2010
During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
28.6%
39.7%
31.7%
Less honest Stayed the sameMore honest
GNH Survey 2010
During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
6.3%
16.2%
77.4%
Less spiritual Stayed the sameMore spiritual
GNH Survey 2010
During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
35.2%
38.4%
26.4%
Less tolerant Stayed the sameMore tolerant
GNH Survey 2010
During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
16.9%
40.4%18.4%
24.2%
A lot ModerateLittle None
GNH Survey 2010
Change in deterioration of traditional architectural designs in houses over the last 5yrs
Good Governance
33%
67%
No Yes
Did you attend zomdue in the past 12 months?
55
7
02
46
8N
o. o
f tim
es
Mean zomdue attendance in the past 12 months
Village/Chiwog level Gewog levelThromdue level
0.5%6.4%
44.1%
48.9%
Poor AverageGood Very good
Performance of the dzongdag in the past 12 months
1.2%
2.3%
13.5%
45.1%
37.8%
Very poor Poor
Average GoodVery good
Performance of the MP (National Assembly) in the past 12 months
1.5%
3.8%
13.3%
44.3%
37.2%
Very poor Poor
Average GoodVery good
Performance of the MP (National Council) in the past 12 months
14%
86%
Did not vote Voted
Did you vote for gup, MP or thromdey representative in the last election?
10%
90%
20%
80%
Male Female
Did not vote Voted
GNH Survey 2010
Voter turnout by gender
99%
1%
Free and fair Not free and fair
Election process
4%
96%
Yes No
Involved in case before the court in the past five years
13%
32%41%
13%
Not free Quite freeCompletely free Don't Know
Freedom of media from government influences
25%
75%
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?
84%
16%
No Yes
Do you have access to internet?
50%
19%
31%
Common Not commonDon't Know
Perception of corruption
2%
30%
38%
1%
30%
All Most
A few NoneDon't Know
No. of people involved in corruption in government sectors
1%19%
43%4%
33%
All Most
A few NoneDon't Know
No. of people involved in corruption in private sectors
2%18%
45%2%
34%
All Most
A few NoneDon't Know
No. of people involved in corruption in corporation
Community Vitality
4845
42 40 39 37 37 36
30 3026
21 2018 18
12
010
2030
4050
Mea
n of
ye
ars
Ugent
se/N
anita
l
Pugli
Dungt
oe
Tading Biru
Bara
Lahe
reni
Dench
ukha
Charg
hary
Dorok
ha
Tendu
Cheng
mar
i
Yoese
ltse/
ghu
mau
nay
Samtse
Sipsu
Gomtu
Duration of stay in the community by gewog
32
25
2117
010
2030
Mea
n of
ye
ars
Trust
mos
t of t
hem
Trust
som
e of
them
Trust
none
of t
hem
Trust
a fe
w of t
hem
Duration of stay in the community by trust in neighbours
1%15.7%
14.5%
68.9%
Less than 1 year 1-5 yearsGreater than 5 to 10 years More than 10 years
Duration of stay in the community (in years)
37%
63%
Did not volunteer Volunteered
Did you give people unpaid voluntary help in the past 12 months?
32%
68%
45%
55%
Male Female
Did not volunteer Volunteered
GNH Survey 2010
Did you give people unpaid voluntary help in the past 12 months?
33%
67%
53%47%
1 Rural 2 Urban
Did not volunteer Volunteered
GNH Survey 2010
Did you give people unpaid voluntary help in the past 12 months?
6.25.9
02
46
Mea
n ha
ppin
ess
leve
l
Did not volunteer Volunteered
Happiness levels by voluntary help
6%
94%
Did not provide donation Provided donation
In the past 12 months, did you donate money or goods?
6092
2462 2376 2322
1895 1801 17371412 1299 1160 1139 990 933
676474 411
02,
000
4,00
06,
000
Mea
n do
natio
n (
in N
u)
Samtse
Sipsu
Tendu
Gom
tu
Dorok
ha
Cheng
mar
i
Dench
ukha
Charg
hary
Ugent
se/N
anita
l
Dungt
oe
Lahe
reni
PugliBiru
Yoesel
tse/ g
hum
aunay
Bara
Tadin
g
Mean donation by gewog
3%
25%
72%
Weak Somewhat strongVery strong
Sense of belonging to your local community
27%
73%
34%66%
29%
71%
10%13%
77%
10%
90%
8%22%
70%
13%13%
75%
10%
34%56%
17%
83%
10%10%
80%
38%62%
37%63%
16%
84%
16%
84%
14%
86%
26%
74%
Bara Biru Charghary Chengmari
Denchukha Dorokha Dungtoe Gomtu
Lahereni Pugli Samtse Sipsu
Tading Tendu Ugentse/Nanital Yoeseltse/ ghumaunay
Weak Somewhat strong
Very strong
GNH Survey 2010
Sense of belonging to your local community by gewog
62%
38% 40%60%
35%
65%
Weak Somewhat strong
Very strong
Did not volunteer Volunteered
GNH Survey 2010
Sense of belonging to the community and voluntary help
0.3%14.8%
43.5%
41.5%
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?
13%
44%
43%
1%17%
42%
40%
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
0.8%11.6%
31.2%56.4%
Trust none of them Trust a few of themTrust some of them Trust most of them
How much do you trust your neighbour?
0.5%10.1%
30.0%59.4%
1.3%14.1%
33.2%
51.5%
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
1.3%14.5%
84.2%
Rarely SometimesAlways
People in this community treat you fairly
1.3%
2%
28.9%
67.8%
Never RarelySometimes Always
Would you say this is a neighbourhood where neighbours help each other?
31%
24%
27%
18%
Not in the last month Once a monthFew times a month Few times per week
Frequency of socializing with neighbours in the last month
33%
25%
26%
16%28%
23%28%
20%
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
48%
24%
21%
6%
Not in the last month Once a monthFew times a month Few times per week
Frequency of socializing with relatives in the last month
48%
26%
20%
6%
49%
21%
24%
6%
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
9%
91%
Yes No
Enmity in the community in the past 12 months
0.4%
3.6%
96.0%
Disagree NeutralAgree
Members of your family really care about each other
1%1%
98%
Agree NeutralDisagree
You wish you were not part of your family
2%18%
80%
Agree NeutralDisagree
Members of your family argue too much
1%
1%
98%
Agree NeutralDisagree
You feel like a stranger in your family
2%
28%
69%
Disagree NeutralAgree
You have enough time to spend with your family
2%8%
90%
Disagree NeutralAgree
There is a lot of understanding in your family
2%4%
94%
Disagree NeutralAgree
Your family is a real source of comfort to you
3%
97%
Yes No
Have you been a victim of crime in the last 12 months?
13%
87%
Yes No
Did you see/know other people being victimized of crime in the last 12 months?
19%
25%
55%
Rarely safe Usually safeAlways safe
Safety from human harm in the neighbourhood/village
16%
21%63%
25%
32%
43%
Male Female
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe
GNH Survey 2010
Safety from human harm in the village by gender
23%
30%
47%
Rarely safe Usually safeAlways safe
Safety from wild animals in the neighbourhood/village
18%
33%
49%
Rarely safe Usually safeAlways safe
Safety from ghosts in the neighbourhood/village
19%
31%
50%
17%
35%
47%
Male Female
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe
GNH Survey 2010
Safety from ghosts in the village by gender
Ecological Diversity
0.2%9%
90.8%
A little responsible Somewhat responsibleHighly responsible
Do you feel responsible for conserving the natural environment?
0.5%
3.9%
35.2%
60.4%
Disagree Neither Agree nor DisagreeAgree Strongly Agree
There should be tougher anti-pollution law
39%
26%
11%
24%
A major concern Of some concernA minor concern Not a concern
Community environmental problem: Landslides
38%
17%11%
34%
A major concern Of some concernA minor concern Not a concern
Community environmental problem: Floods
35%
30%
18%
16%
A major concern Of some concernA minor concern Not a concern
Community environmental problem: Erratic weather patterns
37%
18%
18%
26%
A major concern Of some concernA minor concern Not a concern
Community environmental problem: Littering
15%
32%
25%
28%
Never SometimesMost of the times Always
How often did you reuse materials in the past 12 months?
12%
29%
25%
34%
Never SometimesMost of the times Always
How often did you try to reduce waste in the past 12 months?
42%
17%
17%
23%
Never SometimesMost of the times Always
How often did you segregate waste in the past 12 months?
46%54%
Yes No
During the past 12 months did you plant trees?
8%
62%
30%
Yes NoNot Applicable
Agricultural land lost to development by farmers in the last 5yrs
12%
72%
17%
Yes NoNot Applicable
Land lost as a result of growing trees naturally on your land
81%
19%
Yes No
Do you have adequate access to water supply?
75%
25%50%50%
93%
7%
65%35%
90%
10%
100% 75%
25%
86%
14%
95%
5%
82%
18%
84%
16%
88%
12%
77%
23%
73%
27%
100%58%
42%
Bara Biru Charghary Chengmari
Denchukha Dorokha Dungtoe Gomtu
Lahereni Pugli Samtse Sipsu
Tading Tendu Ugentse/Nanital Yoeseltse/ ghumaunay
Yes No
GNH Survey 2010
By gewog: Do you have adequate access to water supply?
1%3.9%
12.8%
41.3%
41.0%
Very poor Poor
Neither good nor poor GoodVery good
Quality of drinking water
32%
68%
Yes No
Do you own a vehicle?
29%
2%
33%
26%
2%8%
Drove you car Rode a passanger
Public transportation (bus) TaxiBicycle Walk
Modes of transportation used in the past 12 months
57%31%
9% 3%
Hardly ever Once a monthMore than once a month Once a week
Use of public transport in last month
0.2%
52.0%
7.8%
40.0%
Kerosene WoodLPG Electricity
Types of fuel used most often for cooking
77.0%
0.2% 1.5%
15.4%
5.9%
Others Solar
Kerosene heater WoodElectric heater
How do you usually heat your dwelling?
24%
28%
36%
12%
Not at all Unsure what it isHave some understanding Have a good understanding
Awareness about climate change
25%
27%
36%
13%22%
31%
37%
10%
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
40%
28%
32%
Decreased Stayed sameIncreased
Change in vegetation cover as compared to previous years
0.6%
0.4%
0.9%1.9%
5.7%
60.7%
29.8%
Others Dump on open airDump in forest Dump in rivers/streams
Municipal garbage pick-up BurningComposting
Mode of household waste disposal
2%5%
18%
53%
23%
Very poor Poor
Neither good nor poor GoodVery good
Quality of agricultural land of farmers
46%
23%
11%
20%
Major constraint Some constraintMinor constraint Never
Agricultural constraints: Wild life
16%
31%
29%
24%
Major constraint Some constraintMinor constraint Never
Agricultural constraints: Pest and diseases
4%14%
24%58%
Major constraint Some constraintMinor constraint Never
Agricultural constraints: Labour shortage
33%
27%
16%
23%
A lot SomeLittle Not at all
Extent of damages caused by wild animals to crops
9%
91%
Yes No
Do you have any land that have not been cultivated due to wild life threats?
2%2%2%
4%
90%
More than 5 4-5
2-3 1-2Not at all
Have you lost any livestock to predators?
83
52 50 48 45
36 3430
15 13 12 10
020
4060
80M
ean
acre
age
(in d
ecim
al)
Pugli
Tendu
Tading
Yoese
ltse/
ghu
mau
nay
Sipsu
Charg
hary
Biru
Dorok
ha
Lahe
reni
Samtse
Cheng
mar
iBar
a
Ugent
se/N
anita
l
Gomtu
Dungt
oe
Dench
ukha
Land left uncultivated due to wild life threats by gewog
Living Standard
Housing unaffordability is not an issue in Samtse