$FL2@(#) SPSS DATA FILE MS Windows Release 14.0.2 ;Y@29 Sep 0610:21:01 PAIS Country IDNUM Questionnaire numberESTRATOPRegion JAMPARISParish JAMCONST ConstituencyV@JAMAREA AreaV@UPM PSU / EDCLUSTER JAMCLUSTCluster \@SEC Sec UR Urban/Rural TAMANO Area size JAMDIOMAQuestionnaire language DIA Day MES Month Q1 Sex A4 STo begin with, in your opinion, what is the most serious problem the country faces? V@DEM13A 0In a few words, what does democracy mean to you?V@DEM13B 0In a few words, what does democracy mean to you?V@DEM13C 0In a few words, what does democracy mean to you?V@DEM13D [Of these meanings of democracy you have said, in your opinion, which is the most important? V@A1 1How often do you listen to the news on the radio? @A2 &How often do you watch the news on TV? @A3 -How often do you read the news in newspapers? @A4I /How often do you read the news on the Internet? @SOCT1 8How would you describe the country's economic situation? @SOCT2 zDo you think that the country's current economic situation is better than, the same as or worse than it was 12 months ago? @IDO1 7How would you describe your overall economic situation? @IDIO2 jDo you think that your economic situation is better than, the same as, or worse than it was 12 months ago? @CP2 HHave you ever requested help or cooperation from a Member of Parliament? @CP4A GHave you ever requested help or cooperation from Any local authorities? @CP4 qHave you ever requested help or cooperation from any ministry, public institution or local government institution @PROT1 @Have you ever participated in a public demonstration or protest? @PROT2 KDuring last year, did you participate in a public demonstration or protest? @"@CP5 In the past year, have you contributed or tried to contribute toward the solution of a problem in your community or in your neighborhood? @CP5A gHave you donated money or material to help address a problem in your community of in your neighborhood? @"@CP5B 9Have you contributed with your own work or manual labour? @"@CP5C MHave you been attending community meetings about some problem or improvement? @"@CP5D pHave you tried to help organize a new group to resolve a neighborhood problem or to bring about any improvement? @"@CP6 CHow often do you attend the meetings of any religious organization? @CP7 HHow often do you attend the meetings of a parents association at school? @CP8 ZHow often do you attend the meetings of a committee or council for community improvements? @CP9 \How often do you attend the meetings of an association of professionals, traders or farmers? @CP10 6How often do you attend the meetings of a labor union? @CP13 FHow often do you attend the meetings of a political party or movement? @LS3 GChanging the subject, in general, how satisfied are you with your life? @IT1 Now, speaking of the people from this community, would you say that they are generally very trustworthy, somewhat trustworthy, not very trustworthy or untrustworthy? @L1 According to the meaning that the terms left and right have for you, and thinking of your own political tendency, where would you place yourself on this scale? V@NP1 fHave you attended a function or other meeting organized by the parish councilor in the past 12 months? @NP1B dTo what degree do you think parish councilors pay attention to what people ask for in such meetings? @NP2 Have you sought help from or presented a request to any office, official or parish councilor of the parish council within the past 12 months? @SGL1 Would you say that the services the parish council is providing are very good, good, neither good nor poor (fair), poor, or very poor? @SGL2 _How have they treated you or your neighbors when you have had dealings with the parish council? @LGL2 In your opinion, should the parish council be given more money and more responsibility or should the national government assume more responsibility and provide local services? @LGL3 Would you be willing to pay more taxes to the parish council/local government so that it could provide better services, or do you believe that it would not be worth it to do so? @MUNI2 \In your opinion what is the most serious problem at present in this parish council division?V@MUNI3 =How much has the parish councilor done to solve this problem? @MUNI5 CHave you ever participated in drafting the parish council's budget? @MUNI6 VHow much confidence do you have that the parish councilor's office manages funds well? @MUNI8 lHave you carried out any official dealings or requested any document at the parish council in the past year? @MUNI9 How were you treated? @MUNI10 )Did they resolve your problem or request? @MUNI11 IHow much influence do you think you have on what the parish council does? @MUNI15 tHow interested do you think the parish councilor is in the people's participation in the work of the parish council? @JC1 HWould a military take over be justified when there is high unemployment? @JC4 LWould a military take over be justified when there are many social protests? @JC10 AWould a military take over be justified when there is high crime? @JC12 aWould a military take over be justified when there is high inflation, with excessive price rises? @JC13 JWould a military take over be justified when there is a lot of corruption? @JC15 Do you think that sometimes there can be sufficient gounds for the Prime Ministers to close down parliament, or do you think there can never be a sufficient reason to do so? @JC16 Do you think that sometimes there can be sufficient gounds to dissolve the Supreme Court, or do you think that there can never be sufficient grounds to do so? @POP1 Which do you most agree: (1) it is necessary for progress that our PM limit the voice and vote of the opposition parties; or (2) Even if they delay the progress of the country, our PM should not limit the voice and vote of the opposition parties @POP2 Which do you most agree: (1) The Parliament slows down the work of our PMs, and should be ignored; (2) Even when it hinders the work of the government, Our PMs cannot pass over the Parliament @POP3 Which do you most agree: (1) The judges frequently hinder the work of the PMs, and they should be ignored; (2) Even when the judges sometimes hinder the work or our PMs, their decisions should always be obeyed @POP4 Which do you most agree: (1) Our PMs ought to have necessary power to act in favour of the national interest; (2) Our Prime Ministers' power ought to be limited so that our freedoms are not placed at risk @POP5 Which do you most agree: (1) Our PMs ought to do what the people want, even if the laws would prevent them from doing so; (2) Our Prime Ministers ought to obey the laws even if the people don't like it @VIC1 BHave you been a victim of any type of crime in the past 12 months? @VIC2 *What kind of crime were you the victim of? V@AOJ1 /Did you report the incident to any institution? @AOJ1B #Why didn't you report the incident? @AOJ8 In order to capture criminals do you think that the authority should always respect the law or occasionally, they can operate at the margin of the law? @AOJ11 Speaking of the place or neighborhood where you live, and thinking of the possibility of falling victim to an assault or robbery, do you feel very safe, somewhat safe, somewhat unsafe, or very unsafe? @AOJ11A And, speaking of the country in general, how much do think that the level of crime that we have now represents a threat to our future well-being? @AOJ12 If you were a victim of a robbery or assault how much faith do you have that the judicial system would punish the guilty party? @AOJ16A JIn your neighborhood, have you seen anyone selling drugs in the past year? @AOJ17 CTo what extent do you think your neighborhood is affected by gangs? @AOJ18 Some people say that the police in this neighborhood protect people from criminals while others say that the police are the ones that are involved in crime. What do you think? @ST1 &How satisfied are you with the Police? @ST2 &How satisfied are you with the courts? @ST3 =How satisfied are you with the Office of the Public Defender? @ST4 .How satisfied are you with the Parish Council? @B1 TTo what extent do you think the courts of justice in Jamaica guarantee a fair trial? @B2 CTo what extent do you respect the political institution of Jamaica? @B3 nTo what extent do you think that citizens' basic rights are well protected by the political system of Jamaica? @B4 PTo what extent do you feel proud of living under the political system of Jamaica @B6 STo what extent do you think that one should support the political system of Jamaica @B10A 2To what extent do you trust the system of justice? @B11 1To what extent do you trust the Electoral Office? @B12 %To what extent do you trust the Army? @B13 +To what extent do you trust the Parliament? @B14 3To what extent do you trust the Central Government? @B15 8To what extent do you trust the Public Defender's Office @B18 'To what extent do you trust the Police? @B20 'To what extent do you trust the Church? @B21 2To what extent do you trust the political parties? @B31 .To what extent do you trust the Supreme Court? @B32 ITo what extent do you trust the Parish councilor's office of your parish? @B43 /To what extent are you proud of being Jamaican? @B16 1To what extent do you trust the Attorney General? @B19 >To what extent do you trust the Office of the Auditor General? @B37 &To what extent do you trust the media? @B42 +To what extent do you trust the tax office? @B47 *To what extent do you trust the elections? @N1 DTo what extent would you say the current Government combats poverty? @N3 STo what extent would you say the current Government protects democratic principles? @N9 RTo what extent would you say the current Government combats government corruption? @N10 JTo what extent would you say the current Government protects human rights? @N11 NTo what extent would you say the current Government improves citizen security? @N12 ITo what extent would you say the current Government combats unemployment? @M1 oSpeaking in general of the current government, would you say that the work being done by the PNP government is: @ING4 Democracy may have problems, but it is better than any other form of government. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? @PN2 Despite our differences, we Jamaicans have many things that unite us as a country. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? @DEM23 nThere can be democracy without political parties. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? @PN4 In general, would you say that you are very satisfied, satisfied, dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with the way in which democracy works in Jamaica? @PN5 pIn your opinion, is Jamaica very democratic, somewhat democratic, not very democratic, or not at all democratic? @E5 DApproval/disapproval of people participating in legal demonstrationsV@E8 nApproval/disapproval of people participating in an organization or group to try to address community problems. V@E11 aApproval/disapproval of people working on electoral campaigns for a political party or candidate. V@E15 NApproval/disapproval of people participating in the closing or blocking roads. V@E14 CApproval/disapproval of people squatting on other people's property V@E2 RApproval/disapproval of people taking control over factories, office and buildings V@E3 zApproval/disapproval of people participating in a group wanting to carry out a violent overthrow of an elected government. V@E16 lApproval/disapproval of people taking the law into their own hands when the State does not punish criminals.V@D32 PTo what extent do you approve or disapprove of a law prohibiting public protest?V@D33 To what extent do you approve or disapprove of a law prohibiting the meetings or any group that criticizes the Jamaican political system? V@D34 pTo what extent would you approve or disapprove if the government decided which television program can be viewed?V@D36 |To what extent would you approve or disapprove if the government decided which books are allowed in public school libraries?V@D37 eTo what extent would you approve or disapprove if the government banned any media that criticized it? V@D1 There are people who speak negatively of the Jamaican form of government, not just the current government but the form of government. How strongly do you approve or disapprove of such people's right to vote? V@D2 How strongly do you approve or disapprove that such people be allowed to conduct peaceful demonstrations in order to express their views? V@D3 _How strongly do you approve or disapprove of such people being permitted to seek public office? V@D4 ^How strongly do you approve or disapprove of such people going on television to make speeches? V@D5 And now, changing the topic and thinking of homosexuals, how strongly do you approve or disapprove of such people being permitted to seek public office?V@DEM2 =With which of the following statements do you agree the most: @DEM11 Do you think that our country needs a government with an iron fist, or that problems can be resolved with everyone's participation? @AUT1 There are people who say that we need a strong leader that does not have to be elected by the vote. Others say that although things may not work, electoral democracy, that is, the popular vote, is always the best. That do you think? @PP1 During elections, some people try to convince others to vote for some party or candidate. How often have you tried to convince others to vote for a party or candidate? @PP2 There are persons who work for some party or candidate during electoral campaigns. Did you work for any candidate or party in the last general elections of 2002? @DC1 vA Member of Parliament accepts a bribe of ten thousand dollars from a company. Do you think that what the M.P. did is: @DC10 A mother of several children needs to obtain a birth certificate for one of them. In order not to waste time waiting, she pays a bribe of $5,000 to an official. Do you think that what the woman did is: @DC13 An unemployed individual is the brother-in-law of an important politician, and the politician uses his influence to get his brother-in-law a job. Do you think the politician is: @EXC2 ?Did any police official ask you for bribe during the last year? @EXC6 BDuring the last year, did any public official ask you for a bribe? @EXC11 During the last year, did you have any official dealings in the parish council? During the last year, to process any kind of document (like a license for example), did you have to pay any money above that required by law? @EXC13 tAre you currently employed? At your workplace, did anyone ask you for an inappropriate payment during the last year? @EXC14 During the last year, did you have any business in the courts? Did you have to give a bribe at the courts during the last year? @EXC15 Did you use the public health services during the last year? In order to be assisted in a hospital or clinic during the last year, did you have to give a bribe? @EXC16 qDid you have a child in school during the last year? Did you have to give a bribe at school during the last year? @EXC17 GDid anyone ask you for a bribe to avoid having the electricity cut off? @EXC18 LDo you think that the way things are, sometimes giving a bribe is justified? @EXC19 Do you think that, in our society, giving bribes is justified because of the poor public services or do you think it is not justified? @EXC7 Taking into account your own experience or what you have heard, corruption among public officials is (1) very common, (2) common, (3) uncommon, or (4) very uncommon? @GI1 ?What is the name of the current President of the United States? @GI2 2What is the name of the Prime Minister of Jamaica? @GI3 *How many constituencies does Jamaica have? @GI4 7How long is the government's term of office in Jamaica? @GI5 ,What is the name of the president of Brazil? @VB1 Are you registered to vote? @VB2 +Did you vote in the last general elections? @JAMVB3 TFor which party did you vote for Member of Parliament in the last general elections?V@VB4 3Why did you not vote in the last general elections? V@VB8 aWhen you voted, which of the following three reasons was the most important reason for your vote? @VB6 4Did you vote in the last Parish Councilor elections? @JAMVB7 HFor which party did you vote for Parish councilor in the last elections?V@VB10 1Do you currently identify with a political party? @JAMVB11 +Which political party do you identify with? V@POL1 GHow much interest do you have in politics: a lot, some, little or none? @POL2 4How often do you discuss politics with other people? @AA1 A very effective way of correcting employee's mistakes is to reprimand them in front of other employees. To what extent do you agree with this practice? @AA2 The person who contributes most money to the home is the one who should have the final word in household decisions. To what extent do you agree? @AA3 fAt school, children should ask questions only when the teacher allows it. To what extent do you agree? @AA4 ]When children behave badly, the parents are occasionally justified in giving them a spanking. @DIS2 Have you ever felt discriminated against or treated in an unjust manner because of your physical appearance or the way you talk, in governmental offices (courts, ministries, conference centre etc)? @DIS3 Have you ever felt discriminated against or treated in an unjust manner because of your physical appearance or the way you talk, when you looked for a job in a company or business? @DIS4 Have you ever felt discriminated against or treated in an unjust manner because of your physical appearance or the way you talk, in meetings or social events? @DIS5 Have you ever felt discriminated against or treated in an unjust manner because of your physical appearance or the way you talk, in public places (in the street, market, commercial or business place)? @ED 2What was the last year of education you completed? V@Q2 What is your age? V@X@Q3 What is your denomination? @Q10 Into which of the following income ranges does the total monthly income of this household fit, including remittances from abroad and the income of all the working adults and children? V@Q10A 1Does your family receive remittances from abroad? V@X@Q10B STo what extent does the income of this household depend on remittances from abroad? @Q10C YDo you have close relatives who lived before in this household and are now living abroad? @Q14 \Do you have any intentions to go to live or work in another country in the next three years? @Q10D 8The salary that you receive and the total family income: @Q11 What is your marital status? @Q12 How many children do you have? V@JAMETID JDo you consider yourself, Black, Chinese, Mixed, White or of another race? @JAMETIDAJDo you think your mother is or was White, Chinese, Indian, Black or Mixed? @JAMLENG16What language have you spoken at home since childhood? @R1 Household has television setR3 Household has refrigerator"R4 Household has land line R4A "Household has cellular telephone" R5 Household has vehicle" R6 Household has washing machine" R7 Household has microwave oven" R8 Household has motorcycle" ?R12 &Household has drinking water indoors" R14 Household has indoor bathroom" R15 Household has computer"OCUP1 What is your main occupation? V@OCUP4 Are you currently working? @OCUP1A In this job are you: @"@OCUP1B1 FBesides you, how many employees are there in the place where you work? @"@OCUP1C Do you have [health] insurance? @"@DESOC2 <For how many weeks during the last year were you unemployed?V@X@MIG1 [During your childhood, where did you live mainly? In the country? In a town? Or in a city?: @MIG2 #Five years ago, where did you live? @MIG3 *The place where you lived 5 years ago was: @"@TI "Duration of interview (in minutes) @7@Jamaica@#Kingston Metropolitan Region (KMR) @Parish Capitals and Main Towns @ Rural Area ?Kingston @ St. Andrew @ St. Thomas @Portland @St. Mary @St. Ann@Trelawny @ St. James "@Hanover$@ Westmoreland &@ St. Elizabeth (@ Manchester *@ Clarendon ,@ St. Catherine V@DK 0\@DK  ?Urban @Rural  ?$National Capital (Metropolitan area) @ Large City @ Medium City @ Small City @ Rural Area  @May @June @July @August "@ September ?Male @Female &?!Economy, problems with, crisis of @Inflation, high prices @'Unemployment, lack of job opportunities@Poverty@Delinquency, crime, violence @;Popular protests (strikes, roadblocks, work stoppages, etc) @Land to farm, lack of "@Credit, lack of$@ Environment &@Drug addiction (@Drug trafficking *@ Corruption ,@Gangs .@Bad government 0@ Migration 1@War against terrorism 2@Roads in poor condition3@Water, lack of 4@Demographic explosion 5@ Education, lack of, poor quality 6@"Health services, lack of provision 7@ Malnutrition 8@Electricity, lack of 9@Discrimination :@ External debt ;@Security (lack of) >@Armed conflict ?@ Kidnapping @@Forced displacement @@ Terrorism K@HousingL@Human rights, violations of L@Violence M@ Inequality M@ Politicians N@Transportation, problems of Q@Other V@ Doesn't know $It does not have any meaning ?&Liberty (without specifying what type) @Economic Liberty @7Liberty of expression, voting, choice, and human rights@Liberty of movement @Liberty, lack of @Being independent @%Well being, economic progress, growth @)Well being, Lack of, no economic progress "@ Capitalism $@Free trade, free business &@!Employment, more opportunities of (@Employment, lack of *@Right to choose leaders,@Elections, voting .@Free elections 0@Fraudulent elections 1@Equality (without specifying) 2@)Economic equality, or equality of classes 3@Gender equality4@Equality to the laws 5@Racial or ethnic equality 6@Equality, Lack of, inequality 7@Limitations of participation 8@)Participation (without saying which type) 9@Participation of minorities :@Power of the people ;@Human Rights, respect rights <@%Disorder, lack of justice, corruption =@Justice>@Obey the law, less corruption ?@Non-military government@@Live in peace, without war @@War, invasions T@ Other answer V@DK/NA #?&Liberty (without specifying what type) @Economic Liberty @7Liberty of expression, voting, choice, and human rights@Liberty of movement @Liberty, lack of @Being independent @%Well being, economic progress, growth @)Well being, Lack of, no economic progress "@ Capitalism $@Free trade, free business &@!Employment, more opportunities of (@Employment, lack of *@Right to choose leaders,@Elections, voting .@Free elections 0@Fraudulent elections 1@Equality (without specifying) 2@)Economic equality, or equality of classes 3@Gender equality4@Equality to the laws 5@Racial or ethnic equality 6@Equality, Lack of, inequality 7@Limitations of participation 8@)Participation (without saying which type) 9@Participation of minorities :@Power of the people ;@Human Rights, respect rights <@%Disorder, lack of justice, corruption =@Justice>@Obey the law, less corruption ?@Non-military government@@Live in peace, without war @@War, invasions T@ Other answer V@DK/NA ? Every day @Once or twice a week @Rarely @Never @ Don't know ? Every day @Once or twice a week @Rarely @Never @DK ? Very good @Good @Neither good nor bad (fair) @Bad @Very bad @ Doesn't know ?Better @Same @Worse @ Doesn't know ?Yes @No @DK/DR #13?Yes @No @DK/NR  ? Sometimes @ Almost never @Never @DK !? Sometimes @ Almost never @Never @DK "@N/A "?Yes @No @DK/DR "@N/A $%&'? Once a week @Once or twice a month @Once or twice a year @Never @DK ()*+,-?Very satisfied @Somewhat satisfied @Somewhat dissatisfied @Very dissatisfied @DK .?Very trustworthy @Somewhat trustworthy @Not very trustworthy @ Untrustworthy @DK /? Very much @Somewhat @ Very little @ Not at all @DK/DR 2? Very good @Good @Neither good nor poor (fair) @Poor @ Very poor @DK/DR 4? Very well @Well @Neither well nor badly @Badly @ Very badly @DK/DR 5? More money to the parish council @2National govt should assume greater responsibility @Nothing should change @5More to parish council if it provides better services @DK/DR 6?Willing to pay more @ Not worth it @DK/DR 7 None ? Lack of water @Lack of road repair @Lack of security, delinquency @Lack of public sanitation @Lack of services @*The economic situation, lack of funds, aid $@Poor administration &@Neglect of the environment @S@Other V@DK/DR 8?A lot @Some @Little @Nothing @DK "@NA 9Has not participated ?Yes, has participated @DK/DR :None ?Little @Some @A lot @DK/DR ;No ?Yes @DK/DR <? Very well @Well @Neither well nor poorly@Poorly @ Very poorly @DK/DR "@N/A =No ?Yes @DK/DR "@N/A >?A lot @Some @Little @None @DK/DR ?TNot at all interested ?Little interested @Somewhat interested @Very interested @DK/DR @?It would be justified @It would not be justified @DK ABCDE?Yes @No @DK FGMU?1PMs should limit voice/vote of opposition parties @9PMs should not limit voice/vote of the opposition parties @DK/DR H?