Bumthang GNH 2011 Results

GNH survey findings 2010 for Bumthang DzongkhagThe Centre for Bhutan Studies

Note: The findings in this slides applies only to Bumthang Dzongkhag unless otherwise stated.

Demographics

Psychological wellbeing

Health

Time Use and Balance

Note: This graph is for whole Bhutan

Education

Cultural Diversity

3%

97%

Quite well Very well

How well can you speak your mother tongue now?

3% 9%

88%

Not important ImportantVery important

Importance of Bhutanese Traditions

1.4%

21.3%

37.4%

39.8%

Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot

Do you think children respect parents?

1.8%

29.1%

39.5%

29.6%


Do you think children respect elders?

2.2%

24.1%

38.8%

34.9%


Do you think children practice discipline(drig)?

2.3%

25.5%

44.1%

28.1%


Do you think children practice honesty?

7.6%

40.1%

31.5%

20.8%


Do you think children practice tolerance?

2.8%

22.4%

40.5%

34.3%


Do you think children work hard?

2.3%

20.0%

45.1%

32.5%


Do you think children practice obedience to authority?

1.6%16.8%

37.4%

44.3%


Do you think children take care of family members and relatives?

2.1%

23.3%

45.7%

28.8%


Do you think children help others?

12.2%

26.4%

36.6%

24.8%


Do you think children practice impartiality towards rich, poor, etc?

56.8%

12.0%

31.3%

Agree Neither agree nor disagreeDisagree

Women are more suited for domestic work/ house work than men

21.9%

12.3%

65.8%


An education is more important for a boy than a girl

32.0%

15.0%

53.1%


On the whole, men make better leaders than women do

84.8%

9.6%5.6%


Females tend to carry drip

5.3%

44.0%50.7%

Never SometimesAlways

Do you take part in local festivals in your community?

7.4%

56.4%

19.0%

7.9%

9.3%

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?

79.9%

12.5%

4.6%3.0%

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

87.9%

6.4%4.7%

1.0%

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

1.4%7.3%

91.4%

Not important ImportantVery important

Is Driglam Namzha (etiquette) important?

39.0%

27.3%

33.7%

Getting weaker Stayed sameGetting stronger

Change in Driglam Namzha (etiquette) during the last few years

13.7%

39.8%

46.5%

Less compassionate Stayed the sameMore compassionate

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During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become

83.9%

14.0%2.1%

More concerned about material wealth Stayed the sameLess concerned about material wealth

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48.8%

32.9%

18.3%

More selfish Stayed the sameLess selfish

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37.0%

43.9%

19.1%

Less honest Stayed the sameMore honest

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12.7%

29.7%57.7%

Less spiritual Stayed the sameMore spiritual

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23.6%

46.7%

29.7%

Less tolerant Stayed the sameMore tolerant

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19.5%

26.1%33.7%

20.7%

A lot ModerateLittle None

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Change in deterioration of traditional architectural designs in houses over the last 5yrs

Good Governance

28%

72%

No Yes

Did you attend zomdue in the past 12 months?

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sMean zomdue attendance in the past 12 months

Village/chiwog level Gewog levelThromdue level

1%6%

53%

41%

Poor AverageGood Very good

Performance of the dzongdag in the past 12 months

1%2%

17%

53%

26%

Very poor Poor

Average GoodVery good

Performance of the MP (National Assembly) in the past 12 months

1%3%

17%

52%

26%

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?

11%

89%

16%

84%

Male Female

Did not vote Voted

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Voter turnout by gender

95%

5%

Free and fair Not free and fair

Election process

11%

89%

Yes No

Involved in case before the court in the past five years

8%

53%

30%

10%

Not free Quite freeCompletely free Don't Know

Freedom of media from government influences

17%

83%

No Yes

Do you have access to BBS Radion

42%

58%

No Yes

Do you have access to BBS TV

54%46%

No Yes

Do you have access to newspapers

79%

21%

No Yes

Do you have access to internet

75%

18%

7%

Common Not commonDon't Know

Perception of corruption

4.0%

33.2%

50.6%

6.4%

5.8%

All Most

A few NoneDon't Know

No. of people involved in corruption in government sectors

4%

32%

49%

6%8%

All Most


No. of people involved in corruption in private sectors

1.7%

27.0%

52.5%

6.6%

12.2%

All Most


No. of people involved in corruption in corporation

Community Vitality

44

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27

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2.3%16.7%

10.8%

70.2%

Less than 1 year 1-5 yearsGreater than 5 to 10 years More than 10 years

Duration of stay in the community (in years)

36

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46%

54%

Did not volunteer Volunteered

Did you give people unpaid voluntary help in the past 12 months?

42%

58%

48%52%

Male Female


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34%

66%70%

30%

1 Rural 2 Urban


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Happiness levels of Pemagatshel by voluntary help

8%

92%

Did not provide donation Provided donation

In the past 12 months, did you donate money or goods?

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Mean donation by gewog

4%

27%

69%

Weak Somewhat strongVery strong

Sense of belonging to your local community

2%

45%54%

5%20%

75%

5%16%

80%

5%

47%47%2%21%

77%

2%14%

83%

6%

50%44%

Chamkhar Chhokhor Chumey

Jalkhar Tang Ura

Wangdicholing /Dekiling

Weak Somewhat strong

Very strong

Graphs by gewog

Sense of belonging to your local community by gewog

1%20%

51%

28%

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?

16%

49%

35%

1%22%

52%

25%

Male Female

Trust none of them Trust a few of them

Trust some of them Trust most of them

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Trust in Bhutanese people in general by gender

2%17%

42%

39%

Trust none of them Trust a few of themTrust some of them Trust most of them

How much do you trust your neighbour?

11%

41%

47%

3%

19%

43%

35%

Male Female

Trust none of them Trust a few of them

Trust some of them Trust most of them

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Trust in neighbour by gender

1%5%

37%

58%

Never RarelySometimes Always

People in this community treat you fairly

1.9%6.3%

38.6%53.2%

Never RarelySometimes Always

Would you say this is a neighbourhood where neighbours help each other?

19%

20%

46%

15%

Not in the last month Once a monthFew times a month Few times per week

Frequency of socializing with neighbours in the last month

23%

20%46%

11% 17%

20%

46%

17%

Male Female

Not in the last month Once a month

Few times a month Few times per week

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Frequency of socializing with neighbours by gender

26%

20%38%

16%

Not in the last month Once a monthFew times a month Few times per week

Frequency of socializing with relatives in the last month

35%

15%

36%

13%22%

22%39%

18%

Male Female

Not in the last month Once a month

Few times a month Few times per week

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Frequency of socializing with relatives by gender

22%

78%

Yes No

Enmity in the community in the past 12 months

1%4%

95%

Disagree NeutralAgree

Members of your family really care about each other

8%3%

90%

Agree NeutralDisagree

You wish you were not part of your family

13%

22%

66%


Members of your family argue too much

4%2%

93%


You feel like a stranger in your family

9%

23%

68%


You have enough time to spend with your family

3%11%

86%


There is a lot of understanding in your family

5%11%

84%


Your family is a real source of comfort to you

2%

98%

Yes No

Have you been a victim of crime in the last 12 months?

24%

76%

Yes No

Did you see/know other people being victimized of crime in the last 12 months?

20%

21%59%

Rarely safe Usually safeAlways safe

Safety from human harm in the neighbourhood/village

5%

18%

77%

27%

23%

51%

Male Female

Rarely safe Usually safe

Always safe

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Safety from human harm in the village by gender

38%

27%

35%


Safety from wild animals in the neighbourhood/village

40%

26%

34%


Safety from ghosts in the neighbourhood/village

25%

23%

52%47%

27%

26%

Male Female

Rarely safe Usually safe

Always safe

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Safety from ghosts in the village by gender

Ecological Diversity

0.2%

2.0%

20.0%

77.8%

Not at all A little responsibleSomewhat responsible Highly responsible

Do you feel responsible for conserving the natural environment?

0.6%

4.3%

44.7%50.4%

Disagree Neither Agree nor DisagreeAgree Strongly Agree

There should be tougher anti-pollution law

22%

19%

21%

39%

A major concern Of some concernA minor concern Not a concern

Community environmental problem: Landslides

29%

20%13%

37%


Community environmental problem: Floods

35%

35%

20%

10%


Community environmental problem: Erratic weather patterns

33%

33%

21%

12%


Community environmental problem: Littering

24%

33%

19%

24%

Never SometimesMost of the times Always

How often did you reuse materials in the past 12 months?

13%

31%

24%

31%


How often did you try to reduce waste in the past 12 months?

24%

28%22%

26%


How often did you segregate waste in the past 12 months?

13%

59%

28%

Yes NoNot Applicable

Agricultural land lost to development by farmers in the last 5yrs

20%

73%

7%

Yes NoNot Applicable

Land lost as a result of growing trees naturally on your land

91%

9%

Yes No

Do you have adequate access to water supply?

89%

11%

92%

8%

90%

10%

89%

11%

96%

4%

88%

12%

94%

6%

Chamkhar Chhokhor Chumey

Jalkhar Tang Ura

Wangdicholing /Dekiling

Yes No

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By gewog: Do you have adequate access to water supply?

4%10%

39%

47%

Poor Neither good nor poorGood Very good

Quality of drinking water

41%

59%

Yes No

Do you own a vehicle?

39%

11%22%

17%

11%

Drove you car Rode a passanger

Public transportation (bus) TaxiWalk

Modes of transportation used in the past 12 months

62%

27%

7% 3%

Hardly ever Once a monthMore than once a month Once a week

Use of public transport in last month

32%

26%

42%

Wood LPGElectricity

Types of fuel used most often for cooking

0%0%

96%

3%

Others Kerosene heaterWood Electric heater

How do you usually heat your dwelling?

12%

43%

36%

9%

Not at all Unsure what it isHave some understanding Have a good understanding

Awareness about climate change

11%

35%

35%

18% 12%

47%

36%

5%

Male Female

Not at all Unsure what it is

Have some understanding Have a good understanding

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Awareness about climate change

28%

29%

42%

Decreased Stayed sameIncreased

Change in vegetation cover as compared to previous years

1.0%0.5%

2.1%

18.4%

48.7%

29.3%

Dump on open air Dump in forest

Dump in rivers/streams Municipal garbage pick-upBurning Composting

Mode of household waste disposal

1%2%

18%

48%

30%

Very poor Poor

Neither good nor poor GoodVery good

Quality of agricultural land of farmers

53%

14%

15%

18%

Major constraint Some constraintMinor constraint Never

Agricultural constraints: Wild life

28%

30%

20%

22%


Agricultural constraints: Pest and diseases

12%

21%

19%

49%


Agricultural constraints: Labour shortage

22%

24%

19%

35%

A lot SomeLittle Not at all

Extent of damages caused by wild animals to crops

28%

72%

Yes No

Do you have any land that have not been cultivated due to wild life threats?

3%3%

6%

11%

77%

More than 5 4-5

2-3 1-2Not at all

Have you lost any livestock to predators?

277

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Land left uncultivated due to wild life threats by gewog

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