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Q1. What language do you prefer to use during our conversation?
Code
1
2
3
Description
Frequency
1131
121
249
Percentage
75,4
8,0
16,6
Description
Valid
Frequency
1500
Percentage
100,0
Mean
Min
Max
37,4
18,0
92,0
Tajik
Russian
Uzbek
Q2. Age of respondent
Code
Q3. Nationality of respondent
Code
1
2
3
4
5
Description
Frequency
1135
313
31
9
12
Percentage
75,7
20,8
2,1
0,6
0,8
Description
Married
Married by religious ceremony nikoh
Married, but my spouse lives
elsewhere because of work
Live with somebody but not
registered (grazhdanski brak)
Single and never married
Divorced
Widowed
DK/NR
Frequency
978
61
Percentage
65,2
4,1
6
0,4
2
0,2
297
50
103
3
19,8
3,3
6,8
0,2
Tajik
Uzbek
Russian
Turkmen
Other
Q4. Marital status of respondent
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
9
Q5. Highest level of education of respondent
Code
1
2
3
4
5
9
Description
Incomplete secondary school (8-9
years) or less
Specialized secondary school
(technical or vocational school)
Complete secondary school (10-11
years)
Incomplete higher education or
bachelor's degree
Complete higher education,
master's degree or greater
DK/NR
Fieldwork: September 17 – 30, 2004
Frequency
Percentage
318
21,2
197
13,1
690
46,0
107
7,1
183
12,2
5
0,3
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Q6. Is there anybody in your household who has the educational level higher than yours? If yes, then
what is that level?
Code
2
3
4
5
6
9
Description
Specialized secondary school
(technical or vocational school)
Complete secondary school (10-11
years)
Incomplete higher education or
bachelor's degree
Complete higher education,
master's degree, or greater
THERE IS NO SUCH PERSON
WITHIN THE HOUSEHOLD
DK/NR
Frequency
Percentage
152
10,2
128
8,6
106
7,0
245
16,3
834
55,6
35
2,3
Frequency
1127
297
58
9
8
Percentage
75,1
19,8
3,9
0,6
0,5
Frequency
Percentage
Q7. What language do you think?
Code
Description
1
Tajik
2
Uzbek
3
Russian
4
Turkmen
5
Other
Q8. What other languages do you speak fluently?
Code
Description
DOES NOT SPEAK OTHER
1
LANGUAGES
2
Uzbek
3
Russian
4
Tajik
5
Kyrghyz
6
Kazakh
7
English
8
Turkmen
9
Other
Q9. Generally speaking, how satisfied are you with your life
475
31,7
328
736
252
37
13
18
5
8
21,8
49,1
16,8
2,5
0,9
1,2
0,3
0,5
Code
Description
Frequency
1
Very satisfied
123
2
Fairly satisfied
762
3
Fairly dissatisfied
534
4
Very dissatisfied
62
9
DK/NR
19
Q10. How do you estimate current economic situation of your household?
Percentage
8,2
50,8
35,6
4,2
1,3
Code
1
2
3
4
9
Description
Very good
Somewhat good
Somewhat bad
Very bad
DK/NR
Frequency
64
1064
275
65
32
Percentage
4,3
71,0
18,3
4,3
2,1
Q11. How would you rate the economic situation in your household a few years ago in comparison with
current situation?
Code
Description
Frequency
Percentage
1
Much better
196
13,0
2
Somewhat better
611
40,7
3
Much
386
25,8
4
Somewhat worse
248
16,5
5
Much worse
38
2,6
9
DK/NR
21
1,4
Fieldwork: September 17 – 30, 2004
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Q12. Imagine a 10-step ladder where the poorest people are standing on the first, or lowest, step, and the
richest people are standing on the tenth, or highest, step. On what step would you place yourself today?
Code
Description
Frequency
Percentage
1
step 1
22
1,5
2
step 2
68
4,6
3
step 3
205
13,6
4
step 4
310
20,7
5
step 5
458
30,5
6
step 6
261
17,4
7
step 7
120
8,0
8
step 8
30
2,0
9
step 9
6
0,4
10
step 10
10
0,7
99
DK/NR
10
0,7
Q12. Imagine a 10-step ladder where the poorest people are standing on the first, or lowest, step, and the
richest people are standing on the tenth, or highest, step. On what step would you place yourself today
(average value)?
Code
Description
Frequency
Percentage
Valid
1490
99,3
99
DK/NR
10
0,7
Mean
Min
Max
4,8
1,0
10,0
Q13. How long do you think it will take for you to reach a satisfactory standard of living?
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
9
Description
I already have it
In 5 years
In 10 years
In 15 years
In 25 years
It will take at least 50 years
Never
DK/NR
Frequency
79
405
400
155
120
13
41
287
Percentage
5,3
27,0
26,6
10,3
8,0
0,9
2,8
19,1
Q14. I would like you to tell me, if you have been involved in any of the following activities in the past
three years?
Yes
No
DK/NR
185
1283
32
Write a letter of complaint to local or
national authorities
12,3%
85,5%
2,1%
174
1276
49
Sign a petition to local or national
authorities
11,6%
85,1%
3,3%
546
911
43
Ask your mahalla committee
36,4%
60,7%
2,8%
118
1319
63
Organize people in your mahalla/village to
address the issue
7,9%
87,9%
4,2%
60
1377
63
Contact the press/media
4,0%
91,8%
4,2%
64
1364
72
Take part in an authorized protest, such
as meeting, strike, picket, etc.
4,3%
91,0%
4,8%
14
1424
61
Take part in an unauthorized protest,
such as meeting, strike, picket, etc.
1,0%
95,0%
4,1%
Q15. In the past 12 months, have you heard of any instances were people in your village or city have
joined together to bring their grievances to local government (akimat, village council)?
Code
Description
Frequency
Percentage
1
Yes
247
16,5
2
No
1129
75,3
9
DK/NR
123
8,2
Fieldwork: September 17 – 30, 2004
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Q16. Are there grievances that you together with the representatives of your community would like to
discuss with authorities?
Code
1
2
3
9
Description
Definitely
Maybe
No
DK/NR
Frequency
595
461
249
195
Percentage
39,7
30,7
16,6
13,0
Frequency
195
Percentage
13,0
29
2,0
10
9
3
1256
0,7
0,6
0,2
83,8
Q16C. Comments of respondents to question 16.
Code
1
2
3
4
9
Description
Not asked
Problems of infrastructure services
provision (gas, electricity, water,
motorways, transportation etc.)
Entrepreneurship problems
Poverty and social security
Others
NO COMMENT
Q17. Has the frequency of interaction with your relatives decreased or increased over the last few years?
Code
1
2
3
9
Description
Decreased
Increased
About the same
DK/NR
Frequency
241
375
805
79
Percentage
16,1
25,0
53,6
5,3
Q18. Why do you think the frequency of interaction has decreased?
Code
1
2
4
5
6
7
9
Description
Not asked
Lack of money
Lack of time
Personal and family reasons (death,
divorces, unavailability of
communications, health etc.)
Estrangement between relatives
and friends
Border crossing procedures - the
necessity to obtain visas etc.
Others
DK/NR
Frequency
1259
140
72
Percentage
83,9
9,3
4,8
15
1,0
10
0,7
3
0,2
6
23
0,4
1,5
Q19. Generally speaking, do you think that most people can be trusted, or that you should be too careful
in dealing with people?
Code
1
2
9
Description
People can be trusted
Should be very careful in dealing
with people
DK/NR
Frequency
359
Percentage
23,9
993
66,2
148
9,9
Q20. In the past 12 months did you participate in any unpaid communal activities (such as beautification
of the neighborhood)?
Code
1
2
9
Description
Yes
No
DK/NR
Fieldwork: September 17 – 30, 2004
Frequency
347
1067
86
Percentage
23,1
71,1
5,7
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Q21. What exactly did you do in these communal activities?
Code
1
2
3
4
5
9
Description
Not asked
Plain works regarding the territory's cleaning
Complex works orientated towards dwelling
infrastructure improvement and capital investments
(materials, labour, equipment, financial means)
Works (including construction) towards social and
cultural institutions development (schools, hospitals,
a mosque, a cemetery etc.)
Mutual assistance in farming works
Other
No answer
Frequency
1153
217
Percentage
76,9
14,4
79
5,3
28
1,8
22
33
3
1,5
2,2
0,2
Q22. In your opinion, what are the three most critical issues that people in your village/city faces today?
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
97
98
99
Description
Electricity supply interruptions or unavailability of
electricity
Fuel unavailability or shortage, interrupted supply or
low gas pressure (particularly in winter)
Low wages, pensions and allowances, delay in their
payments
Drinkable water shortage and unstable supply, its
inadequate quality
Discontent with the authorities, corruption
Unemployment, unavailability or shortage of
vacancies
Moral decadence, the youth upbringing
Crime and drugs addiction
Poverty - high prices for food and services, housing
shortage, social security problems, starvation
Inadequate ecological state of living dwellings,
sanitation and roads
Public health services shortage or low quality
Shortage or unavailability of public institutions
(shops, schools, etc.), places of recreation, public
transportation
Farming problems, deterioration of soil, shortage of
irrigation water, machinery, fertilizers shortage
(inadequate input supply)
Mountain torrents and floods danger, inadequate
state of living dwellings, low quality and shortage of
municipal services and pavement in a village
Insufficient national economy development and lack
of business prospects
Trained personnel shortage and low educational
level
Alienation, deterioration of human relations,
nationalism
Labour migration (to Russia) and related problems rights infringement, deportation, absence of
protection
Ignorance of rights, their insufficient protection,
including women's right and freedom of speech
Other
NO PROBLEMS
NO RESPONSE
HARD TO ANSWER
Fieldwork: September 17 – 30, 2004
Frequency
Percentage
559
37,3
282
18,8
223
14,8
469
31,3
22
1,5
531
35,4
73
11
4,9
0,7
443
29,5
214
14,3
45
3,0
302
20,1
221
14,7
81
5,4
47
3,1
123
8,2
32
2,1
21
1,4
17
1,2
16
2
10
62
1,0
0,1
0,6
4,2
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Q23. Compared to few years ago, do you feel less safe or more safe when you go walking about alone
when it is dark?
Code
1
2
3
9
Description
More safe
About the same
Less safe
DK/NR
Frequency
747
312
363
79
Percentage
49,8
20,8
24,2
5,2
Q24. Do the local authorities (hokimiat, mahalla committee, or village council) take interest in and
responds to the needs of people in your city/village?
Code
1
2
3
4
5
9
Description
Always
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
DK/NR
Frequency
60
160
543
340
322
76
Percentage
4,0
10,7
36,2
22,6
21,5
5,0
Q25. Does the national government take interest in and responds to the needs of people in your
city/village?
Code
1
2
3
4
5
9
Description
Always
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
DK/NR
Frequency
38
86
461
338
453
124
Percentage
2,5
5,7
30,7
22,5
30,2
8,3
Q26. Are unofficial leaders, people who do not work for hokimiat or mahalla committee, more active in
your city or village than hokimiat or mahalla?
Code
1
2
3
9
Description
Yes
No
NO SUCH LEADERS
DK/NK
Frequency
87
428
661
324
Percentage
5,8
28,5
44,1
21,6
Q27. Do you or anyone in your immediate family receive any kind of subsidy from the state during the last
12 months excepting pension?
Code
1
2
9
Description
Yes
No
DK/NR
Frequency
205
1219
77
Percentage
13,6
81,2
5,1
Q28A. Who usually resolves disputes and conflicts within the family?
Code
1
2
3
4
6
7
8
9
99
Description
Respected neighbors or relatives
Mahalla's committee
Family members (with family)
They solve the conflict on their own
Hokimiyat
Police
Court
Other
DK/NR
Fieldwork: September 17 – 30, 2004
Frequency
611
259
292
258
43
10
24
6
79
Percentage
40,7
17,3
19,4
17,2
2,8
0,7
1,6
0,4
5,2
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Q28B. Who usually resolves disputes and conflicts between families and neighbors?
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
9
Description
Mahalla's committee
Respected neighbors or relatives
Hokimiyat
Court
Police
We/they
DK/NR
Frequency
653
453
237
48
124
62
181
Percentage
43,6
30,2
15,8
3,2
8,3
4,1
12,0
Q28C. Who usually resolves disputes and conflicts between people living in the border rayons of
neighboring countries?
Code
Description
Frequency
Percentage
1
Hokimiyat
557
37,2
2
Police
289
19,2
3
Court
220
14,7
4
Respected neighbors or relatives
68
4,6
5
Mahalla's committee
69
4,6
The State, central power, security
6
bodies, soldiers of border troops,
50
3,3
customs department
9
DK/NR
483
32,2
Q29. Are there organizations, movements, or groups in our society causing problems?
Code
1
2
9
Description
Yes
No
DK/NR
Frequency
108
910
482
Percentage
7,2
60,7
32,1
Q30. What organizations or groups do you have in mind, when you talk about organization or groups
causing problems in our society?
Code
Description
Frequency
Percentage
Not asked
1392
92,8
1
Hizb-ut-Tahrir
82
5,5
Other extremist and terroristic organizations
2
13
0,9
and groups
3
The unemployed, criminals, drugs addicts
14
0,9
4
Other
9
0,6
8
NO RESPONSE
1
0,1
9
HARD TO ANSWER
1
0,0
Q31. How likely is conflict within our country over the next few years?
Code
1
2
3
4
9
Description
Highly likely
Fairly likely
Somewhat likely
Not likely at all
NR/DK
Frequency
5
25
44
889
537
Percentage
0,3
1,7
2,9
59,3
35,8
Q32. What can be possible reasons for such conflict in our country over the next few years?
Code
1
2
3
9
Description
Not asked
Economic instability, unemployment and
poverty
Weak administration, corruption in
institutions of power and struggle for power
Other
Hard to answer
Fieldwork: September 17 – 30, 2004
Frequency
1426
Percentage
95,1
55
3,7
26
1,7
35
3
2,3
0,2
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Q33. What groups or individuals can take part in this conflict in our country over the next few years?
Code
1
2
3
4
5
98
99
Description
Not asked
Common people - the poor and the
unemployed
"Bad people", drugs addicts,
criminals
Those who struggle for power bureaucrats, opposition, political
parties, militaries, the rich
Religious extremists, nationalists
Other
NO ANSWER
HARD TO ANSWER
Frequency
1426
Percentage
95,1
46
3,0
20
1,4
20
1,4
13
16
1
4
0,9
1,1
0,1
0,2
Q34. In which form can the conflict be in our country over the next few years?
Code
1
2
3
4
5
9
Description
Not asked
Armed conflict
Mass disorder
Minor instances of physical violence
Aggressive verbal attacks
Meetings, demonstrations
DK/NR
Frequency
1426
8
48
13
7
4
7
Percentage
95,1
0,5
3,2
0,9
0,5
0,2
0,5
Q35. How likely is conflict on the local level, in your village/city, over the next few years?
Code
1
2
3
4
9
Description
Highly likely
Fairly likely
Somewhat likely
Not likely at all
NR/DK
Frequency
3
14
33
1060
391
Percentage
0,2
0,9
2,2
70,6
26,0
Q36. What can be possible reasons for such conflict in your city/village over the next few years?
Code
1
2
3
9
Description
Not asked
Poverty and unemployment, high
prices and housing shortage
Discontent with the authorities, who
are engaged in power struggle and
corruption
Other
HARD TO ANSWER
Frequency
1450
Percentage
96,7
35
2,3
11
0,7
19
4
1,3
0,3
Q37. In which form can the conflict be in your city/village over the next few years?
Code
1
2
3
4
9
Description
Not asked
Mass riots, clashes
Slight use of physical force
Swearing, insults
Other
DK/NR
Fieldwork: September 17 – 30, 2004
Frequency
1450
28
12
7
2
5
Percentage
96,7
1,9
0,8
0,5
0,1
0,4
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Q38. How likely is conflict between Tajikistan and other countries in Central Asia?
Code
1
2
3
4
9
Description
Highly likely
Fairly likely
Somewhat likely
Not likely at all
NR/DK
Frequency
2
5
48
912
533
Percentage
0,1
0,3
3,2
60,8
35,6
Frequency
1446
5
42
7
Percentage
96,4
0,3
2,8
0,5
Q39A1. Can a conflict be between Tajikistan and Kazakhstan?
Code
1
2
9
Description
Not asked
Yes
No
DK/NR
Q39A2. Because of which reasons the conflict can be between Tajikistan and Kazakhstan?
Code
1
2
9
Description
Not asked
Border problems
Due to the incapability of the
government to arrange agreement
DK/NR
Frequency
1495
1
Percentage
99,7
0,1
1
0,1
3
0,2
Q40A. In which form can the conflict be between Tajikistan and Kazakhstan?
Code
1
2
3
9
Description
Not asked
Rupture of diplomatic relations
Mass riots
Swearing, insults
HARD TO ANSWER/NO ANSWER
Frequency
1495
2
1
1
1
Percentage
99,7
0,1
0,1
0,0
0,1
Frequency
1446
11
34
9
Percentage
96,4
0,7
2,3
0,6
Q39B1. Can a conflict be between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan?
Code
1
2
9
Description
Not asked
Yes
No
DK/NR
Q39B2. Because of which reasons the conflict can be between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan?
Code
1
2
9
Description
Not asked
Territorial claims
For water
DK/NR
Frequency
1489
7
5
3
Percentage
99,3
0,4
0,3
0,2
Q40B. In which form can the conflict be between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan?
Code
1
2
3
9
Description
Not asked
Rupture of diplomatic relations
Mass riots
Armed conflict
HARD TO ANSWER/NO ANSWER
Fieldwork: September 17 – 30, 2004
Frequency
1489
6
4
1
4
Percentage
99,3
0,4
0,3
0,1
0,2
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Q39C1. Can a conflict be between Tajikistan and Turkmenistan?
Code
1
2
9
Description
Not asked
Yes
No
DK/NR
Frequency
1446
31
17
7
Percentage
96,4
2,1
1,1
0,5
Q39C2. Because of which reasons the conflict can be between Tajikistan and Turkmenistan?
Code
1
2
3
4
99
Description
Not asked
Border problems
Territorial problems
International problems
Other
DK/NR
Frequency
1469
9
3
4
1
16
Percentage
97,9
0,6
0,2
0,3
0,1
1,1
Q40C. In which form can the conflict be between Tajikistan and Turkmenistan?
Code
1
2
3
4
5
9
Description
Not asked
Rupture of diplomatic relations
Armed conflict
Mass riots
Slight use of physical force
Swearing, insults
DK/NR
Frequency
1469
13
7
4
2
2
8
Percentage
97,9
0,8
0,5
0,3
0,1
0,1
0,5
Frequency
1446
13
29
13
Percentage
96,4
0,9
1,9
0,8
Q39D1. Can a conflict be between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan?
Code
1
2
9
Description
Not asked
Yes
No
DK/NR
Q39D2. Because of which reasons the conflict can be between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan?
Code
1
2
99
Description
Not asked
Mines are planted at the border,
border crossing related tensions
and impediments
Other
DK/NR
Frequency
1487
Percentage
99,1
6
0,4
1
6
0,1
0,4
Q40D. In which form can the conflict be between Tajik istan and Uzbekistan?
Code
1
2
3
4
5
9
Description
Not asked
Mass riots
Rupture of diplomatic relations
Swearing, insults
Armed conflict
Slight use of physical force
DK/NR
Fieldwork: September 17 – 30, 2004
Frequency
1487
7
5
2
2
2
2
Percentage
99,1
0,5
0,3
0,2
0,2
0,1
0,2
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Q41. Which is more important to you, your ethnicity or your citizenship?
Code
1
2
3
4
9
Description
Nationality
Citizenship
EQUALLY IMPORTANT
DO NOT CARE ABOUT EITHER
DK/NR
Frequency
389
112
883
75
42
Percentage
25,9
7,4
58,9
5,0
2,8
Q42. How would you estimate current relations among people of different ethnic groups in Tajikistan?
Code
1
2
3
4
9
Description
Very good
Somewhat good
Somewhat bad
Very bad
DK/NR
Frequency
399
581
45
24
450
Percentage
26,6
38,7
3,0
1,6
30,0
Q431. Why do you estimate current relations among people of different ethnic groups in Tajikistan as
good relations?
Code
1
2
3
4
98
99
Description
Not asked
Relations between different
ethnicities good, friendly
Relations between different
ethnicities are tolerant and peaceful
Peaceful relations are supported by
the state
Other
Answer misses the point
DK/NR
Frequency
520
Percentage
34,6
318
21,2
593
39,5
21
1,4
11
18
44
0,7
1,2
3,0
Q432. Why do you estimate current relations among people of different ethnic groups in Tajikistan as bad
relations?
Code
1
2
3
4
9
Description
Not asked
Due to the past war
Due to poverty and distrust to each
other
Due to increasing nationalism and
sharpening of interethnic relations
Other
DK/NR
Frequency
1431
4
Percentage
95,4
0,3
26
1,7
28
1,8
7
5
0,5
0,3
Q44. How much do you feel in common with people of the following nationalities, living in Tajikistan?
Much
With Tajiks
With Russians
With Uzbeks
Fieldwork: September 17 – 30, 2004
Little
771
51,4%
363
24,2%
380
25,4%
419
28,0%
1325
88,3%
86
5,8%
Nothing
317
21,2%
612
40,8%
13
0,9%
DK/NR
48
3,2%
88
5,9%
76
5,0%
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Q45. How will change the current relations between people of different nationalities in Tajikistan:
Improve
654
…over the next year?
43,6%
855
…over the next 5 years?
57,0%
976
…over the next decade?
65,1%
About the
same
654
43,6%
367
24,5%
200
13,4%
Worsen
DK/NR
22
1,5%
170
11,3%
35
2,3%
243
16,2%
27
1,8%
297
19,8%
Q46. How do you rate policy of our government towards the peoples of the following nationalities living in
Tajikistan?
Very fair
Towards Russians
Towards Uzbeks
945
63,0%
851
56,7%
Somewhat
fair
355
23,7%
465
31,0%
Somewhat
unfair
49
3,3%
49
3,3%
Very
unfair
DK/NR
15
1,0%
137
9,1%
12
0,8%
122
8,1%
Q47. In the last several years, have you experienced instances of discrimination because of your ethnicity
in Tajikistan?
Code
1
2
9
Description
Yes
No
DK/NR
Frequency
20
1346
135
Percentage
1,3
89,7
9,0
Q48. In what form was expressed discrimination of your rights in Tajikistan because of your nationality?
Code
1
2
8
9
Description
Not asked
Rights infringement by Interior
affaires bodies
Other
Answer misses the point
DK/NR
Frequency
1480
Percentage
98,7
1
0,1
8
7
4
0,5
0,4
0,3
Q49. Have new people moved to your village or city for work or for living in the last few years?
Code
1
2
3
9
Description
Yes
Yes, my family and I moved here
No
DK/NR
Frequency
145
11
1055
289
Percentage
9,7
0,8
70,3
19,3
Q50. Where are people have coming for work or for living come from?
Code
1
2
3
9
Description
Not asked
From Uzbekistan
From other districts of the same
region
From other Tajikistan's region
DK/NR
Fieldwork: September 17 – 30, 2004
Frequency
1355
3
Percentage
90,3
0,2
21
1,4
106
15
7,0
1,0
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Q51. Where did you and your family move from?
Code
1
2
9
Description
Not asked
From other Tajikistan's region
Other
DK/NR
Frequency
1489
7
3
1
Percentage
99,2
0,5
0,2
0,1
Q52. Are there any tensions between newcomers and local people?
Code
1
2
9
Description
Frequency
1344
6
149
1
Not asked
Yes
No
DK/NR
Percentage
89,6
0,4
9,9
0,1
Q521. What conflicts between newcomers and local people are there?
Code
1
2
Description
Not asked
According to belonging to different
regions
Other
Frequency
1494
Percentage
99,6
2
0,1
4
0,3
Q53. What impact has borders between Tajikistan and other Central Asian countries had in the following
areas:
Very
Very
Positive
No impact
Negative
DK/NR
positive
negative
Trade, transport,
199
234
98
398
310
261
transit across new
13,3%
15,6%
6,5%
26,5%
20,7%
17,4%
borders
141
156
396
317
111
378
Access to water
9,4%
10,4%
26,4%
21,1%
7,4%
25,2%
115
125
290
412
222
337
Access to energy
(electricity, fuel, etc.)
7,7%
8,3%
19,3%
27,5%
14,8%
22,4%
Ability to make
123
169
176
374
192
467
financial transactions
8,2%
11,2%
11,7%
24,9%
12,8%
31,2%
for business
Access to family,
131
153
113
416
433
253
friends, or business
8,8%
10,2%
7,5%
27,8%
28,9%
16,9%
associates
178
322
255
171
82
492
Conflict, insecurity and
crime
11,8%
21,5%
17,0%
11,4%
5,4%
32,8%
324
305
219
141
84
428
Drug traffic and use
21,6%
20,3%
14,6%
9,4%
5,6%
28,5%
Ability to communicate
228
183
267
249
82
491
in one common
15,2%
12,2%
17,8%
16,6%
5,5%
32,7%
language
Q54. How do you rate border relations over the last few years between Tajikistan and:
…Kyrgyzstan?
…Uzbekistan?
Improved
considerably
728
48,5%
293
19,5%
Fieldwork: September 17 – 30, 2004
Improved
somewhat
407
27,1%
387
25,8%
Has not
changed
107
7,1%
322
21,5%
Became
worse
28
1,9%
191
12,7%
Became significantly worse
2
0,1%
107
7,1%
DK/NR
229
15,3%
201
13,4%
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Q55. If you have traveled to any other Central Asian countries since 2000, what was the purpose of your
travel?
Search of work
Trade, business
Business trips
To visit relatives, recreation
To do shopping
Other
DID NOT TAKE ANY TRIPS
DK/NR
Kazakhstan
Freq.
%
28
1,9
8
0,5
4
0,2
8
0,6
3
0,2
1
0,1
1444
96,3
7
0,5
Kyrgyzstan
Freq.
%
4
0,3
37
2,4
3
0,2
19
1,3
25
1,7
1
0,1
1430
95,3
6
0,4
Turkmenistan
Freq.
%
14
0,9
16
1,1
17
1,2
60
4,0
15
1,0
2
0,1
1382
92,1
5
0,4
Uzbekistan
Freq.
%
4
0,3
1
0,1
8
0,6
8
0,5
2
1467
10
0,1
97,8
0,7
Q56. Have you encountered any of the following problems when traveling to any of the Central Asian
countries?
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
99
Description
Not asked
Bad address at the border pass
control
Expensiveness or absence of air
tickets
Bad address of customs staff
Border crossing took excessively
much time
High visa fee
Much time spent on visa procedures
Bad address in a country of
destination due to ethnicity or
citizenship
Registration problems in a country
of visit
Bribes to Immigrations or Customs
staff
Other
DK/NR
Frequency
1339
Percentage
89,3
75
5,0
54
3,6
53
3,5
54
3,6
37
36
2,5
2,4
30
2,0
39
2,6
21
1,4
12
15
0,8
1,0
Frequency
1155
345
Percentage
77,0
23,0
Q57. How many children do you have?
Code
99
Description
Valid
NO CHILDREN
Mean
Min
Max
3,5
1,0
13,0
Q57_REC. How many children do you have?
Code
1
2
99
Description
1 - 3 children
4 and more
NO CHILDREN
Frequency
677
478
345
Percentage
45,1
31,9
23,0
Q58. Did you leave your village/city in 2004 for work or trade, irrespective of trip duration?
Code
1
2
9
Description
Yes
No
DK/NR
Fieldwork: September 17 – 30, 2004
Frequency
152
1296
53
Percentage
10,1
86,4
3,5
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Q59. What country did you primarily go to for work or trade?
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
98
Description
Not asked
Kazakhstan
China
Kyrgyzstan
Russia
Uzbekistan
Turkmenistan
WITHIN TAJIKISTAN
Frequency
1348
2
5
11
79
4
1
50
Percentage
89,9
0,1
0,3
0,7
5,3
0,2
0,1
3,3
Frequency
1450
40
4
9
9
Percentage
96,7
2,6
0,3
0,6
0,6
Frequency
1348
74
4
69
4
Percentage
89,9
4,9
0,3
4,6
0,3
Q60. Which oblasts of Tajikistan did you go to for work or trade?
Code
1
3
4
98
Description
Not asked
Dushabe c.
Sogd oblast
Khatlon oblast
TRAVELED WITHIN MY OBLAST
Q61. Did you go to a city or village for work or trade?
Code
1
2
3
9
Description
Not asked
City
Village
Both city and village
DK/NR
Q62. In which sphere of business you were mainly engaged in the place where you went for work or
trade?
Code
1
2
3
99
Description
Not asked
Trade, services
Housing construction or
maintenance
Other
DK/NR
Frequency
1348
92
Percentage
89,9
6,1
39
2,6
10
10
0,7
0,7
Frequency
1415
34
34
Percentage
94,3
2,3
2,2
5
0,4
7
0,5
4
1
0,3
0,0
Q63. What goods did you primarily trade or trade?
Code
1
2
3
4
5
99
Description
Not asked
Agricultural produce
Food products
Goods produced in the country
where you traded
Goods not produced in the country
where traded
Gasoline/oil/diesel fuel
DK/NR
Fieldwork: September 17 – 30, 2004
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Q64. What exactly did you do during your trips for work or trade?
Code
1
2
3
9
Description
Not asked
Qualified blue collar works
Unqualified works
White collar works
NO ANSWER
Frequency
1433
41
8
6
12
Percentage
95,5
2,7
0,5
0,4
0,8
Q65. How often do you go to work or trade outside your village/city?
Code
1
2
3
4
9
Description
Not asked
Each day or several times a week
3-4 times a month
Several times a year
Once a year or less
DK/NR
Frequency
1348
15
26
64
25
22
Percentage
89,9
1,0
1,7
4,2
1,6
1,4
Frequency
1348
25
28
32
33
15
20
Percentage
89,9
1,6
1,9
2,1
2,2
1,0
1,3
Q66. How long do you usually remain away for work or trade?
Code
1
2
3
4
5
9
Description
Not asked
Coming back every day
Staying for several days
Staying for 2-3 weeks
Staying for less than 6 months
Staying for 6 months and more
DK/NR
Q67. How many trips for work or trade did you make during 2004?
Code
999
Description
Valid
DK/NR
Not asked
Mean
Min
Max
Frequency
124
28
1348
Percentage
8,3
1,8
89,9
9,6
1,0
200,0
Q68. What year did you first go to work or trade outside your place of residence?
Code
1975
1988
1991
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
9999
Description
Not asked
In 1975 year
In 1988 year
In 1991 year
In 1993 year
In 1994 year
In 1995 year
In 1996 year
In 1997 year
In 1998 year
In 1999 year
In 2000 year
In 2001 year
In 2002 year
In 2003 year
In 2004 year
DK/NR
Fieldwork: September 17 – 30, 2004
Frequency
1348
1
1
1
2
6
5
6
5
13
12
17
22
15
10
13
23
Percentage
89,9
0,1
0,0
0,1
0,1
0,4
0,4
0,4
0,3
0,8
0,8
1,1
1,5
1,0
0,7
0,9
1,5
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Q69. What did you do before your first leaving for work or trade?
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
9
Description
Not asked
Unemployed
Farmer/dekhkan
Worker, works superintendent,
team-leader
Pupil, student
Entrepreneur
Specialist/employee
Other
DK/NR
Frequency
1348
43
29
Percentage
89,9
2,9
2,0
19
1,2
18
13
19
4
6
1,2
0,9
1,3
0,2
0,4
Q70. Did you have friends or relatives living there when you first traveled there?
Code
1
2
9
Description
Not asked
Yes
No
DK/NR
Frequency
1348
80
69
2
Percentage
89,9
5,3
4,6
0,1
Q71. What is the primary reason you went to work or trade outside your place of residence?
Code
1
2
3
4
9
Description
Not asked
To earn money
There's no employment in our
location
Opportunities are better in other
locations
Other
DK/NR
Frequency
1348
61
Percentage
89,9
4,1
54
3,6
31
2,0
2
4
0,1
0,3
Q72. How much has the financial situation of household changed in result of your working or trading
outside of your village/city?
Code
1
2
3
4
5
9
Description
Not asked
Improved considerably
Improved somewhat
Has not changed
Became worse
Became significantly worse
DK/NR
Frequency
1348
26
122
2
1
1
1
Percentage
89,9
1,7
8,1
0,1
0,0
0,0
0,1
Q73. What percentage of your total household income in 2004 constitutes income from your trips for work
or trade?
Code
997
999
Description
Valid
0 percents
DK/NR
Not asked
Mean
Min
Max
Fieldwork: September 17 – 30, 2004
Frequency
99
1
51
1348
Percentage
6,6
0,1
3,4
89,9
41,7
5,0
100,0
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Q74. Name please two major difficulties that you had when traveling and staying outside your village or
city for work or trade?
Code
1
3
4
5
6
7
9
Description
Not asked
High costs and expenses
Problems with police and temporary
registration
Problems with immigrations and
customs staff
Motorways problems, transportation
and accommodation problems.
Employment problems, problems of
settlement with the employer and
rights infringement from by local
dwellers
Other
DK/NR
Frequency
1348
60
Percentage
89,9
4,0
44
2,9
37
2,4
62
4,2
17
1,2
17
24
1,1
1,6
Q75. In your opinion, where does the greatest threat to the security of Tajikistan come from or there is not
such threat at all?
Code
1
2
3
4
5
8
9
Description
From racketeers (organized crime)
From any foreign state
From any religious organizations
From terrorists, including the
international ones
Other
There's no particular danger on the
whole
DK/NR
Frequency
250
111
76
Percentage
16,7
7,4
5,1
20
1,4
1
0,1
589
39,3
539
35,9
Q76. Which one (republic, country, organization) poses the biggest threat?
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
8
9
Description
Not asked
Afghanistan
USA
Hizb-ut-Tahrir
Other extremist and religious groups
and organizations
Other states
Other
No answer
HARD TO ANSWER
Frequency
1347
62
18
20
Percentage
89,8
4,2
1,2
1,3
20
1,4
18
16
5
20
1,2
1,0
0,4
1,3
Q77. Which country in Central Asia do you regard as the most important partner for Tajikistan?
Code
1
2
3
4
5
9
Description
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
NONE OF THESE
DK/NR
Fieldwork: September 17 – 30, 2004
Frequency
225
426
473
38
149
188
Percentage
15,0
28,4
31,5
2,5
9,9
12,6
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Q78. Which countries outside of Central Asia do you regard as the most important partners for Tajikistan?
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
98
99
Description
Russia
Iran
China
Turkey
America / USA
Belorussia
Germany
Ukraine
Afghanistan
India
Pakistan
Japan
Other ex-Soviet countries
Other Arabian countries
Other European countries
Other countries
NO SUCH A COUNTRY
DK/NR
Frequency
1190
704
575
133
113
77
67
64
40
40
37
32
27
46
40
18
48
196
Percentage
79,3
46,9
38,3
8,9
7,6
5,1
4,4
4,3
2,7
2,7
2,4
2,1
1,8
3,1
2,7
1,2
3,2
13,1
Q79. How do you assess the economic cooperation in Central Asia over the last 2 to 3 years?
Code
1
2
3
4
9
Description
Very good
Somewhat good
Somewhat bad
Very bad
DK/NR
Frequency
195
880
149
45
231
Percentage
13,0
58,6
9,9
3,0
15,4
Q80. Name please the two most important issues for cooperation between Tajikistan and other Central
Asian countries?
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
99
Description
Trade, transportation, goods
delivery via borders - economic cooperation
Regional security
Prevention of drugs use and sales
Migration is the movement of people
abroad for employment
Use of water, water resources
administration
Prevention of people's trafficking,
especially of women and children
The environment, ecology
Financial services, such as
transactions, transfers of financial
means and free currency exchange
Social security, pensions and
allowances
Other
DK/NR
Fieldwork: September 17 – 30, 2004
Frequency
Percentage
870
58,0
531
437
35,4
29,2
291
19,4
153
10,2
129
8,6
81
5,4
86
5,7
59
3,9
5
129
0,3
8,6
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Q81. Are you generally satisfied or dissatisfied with the situation in Tajikistan today?
Code
1
2
3
4
9
Description
Very satisfied
Fairly satisfied
Fairly dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
DK/NR
Frequency
78
707
550
85
79
Percentage
5,2
47,2
36,7
5,7
5,3
Q82. In your opinion, what are the three most important problems in Tajikistan today?
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
99
Description
Unemployment, shortage of vacancies
High foodstuff prices, goods and services, low wages
and allowances, delay of their payment, food shortage
Poverty, social protection of vulnerable strata - the
disabled, the old, women, orphans, the poor
Discontent with the authorities' s functions, corruption,
protectionism
Electricity shortage or low supply quality
Problems of the economic growth, industry and
farming, transport and transport communication,
energy resources
Drugs addiction, crime, terrorism
Disadvantages, unavailability or low quality of
services of educational institutions
Housing shortage, inadequate housing conditions,
municipal services - water, gas, fuel supply and the
environment
Immigration, infringement of the migrants' rights
abroad, non-coming back of men to the country
Shortage, unavailability of public health services or
their poor quality
Farming land and water shortage, their unjust
distribution
Lack of cultural institutions, moral decadence and
cultural destruction, commercial sex.
Development of international relations and the
solution of borders crossing issue
Other
DK/NR
Frequency
812
Percentage
54,1
605
40,3
176
11,7
110
7,3
167
11,1
342
22,8
110
7,3
219
14,6
157
10,5
124
8,3
48
3,2
26
1,7
54
3,6
22
1,5
28
287
1,8
19,1
Q83. How would you describe the current economic situation in Tajikistan?
Code
1
2
3
4
9
Description
Very good
Somewhat good
Somewhat bad
Very bad
DK/NR
Frequency
66
802
406
116
110
Percentage
4,4
53,5
27,1
7,7
7,3
Q84. When do you think people in Tajikistan will live better?
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
99
Description
During 10 years
During 5 years
During 15 years
During 25 years
It will happen at least in 50 years
People are already living well
Never
Don't know
Other
HARD TO ANSWER/ NO RESPONSE
Fieldwork: September 17 – 30, 2004
Frequency
316
221
198
191
130
37
12
13
6
376
Percentage
21,1
14,7
13,2
12,7
8,7
2,5
0,8
0,9
0,4
25,1
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Q85. Please rate the quality of following functions provided by government of Tajikistan:
Very good
87
Healthcare services
5,8%
89
Secondary education
5,9%
45
Higher education
3,0%
59
Pensions
3,9%
57
Solving problems of youth
3,8%
33
Social assistance programs
2,2%
100
Protecting the rights of ethnic
minorities
Maintaining good relations with
other Central Asian countries
6,7%
220
14,6%
Good
Fair
Poor
277
18,4%
360
24,0%
193
12,9%
225
15,0%
190
12,7%
170
11,3%
393
26,2%
401
26,7%
534
35,6%
599
39,9%
477
31,8%
359
23,9%
388
25,8%
332
22,2%
371
24,7%
357
23,8%
417
27,8%
275
18,3%
391
26,1%
496
33,1%
435
29,0%
484
32,3%
155
10,4%
114
7,6%
Very
poor
129
8,6%
61
4,0%
161
10,7%
214
14,3%
195
13,0%
243
16,2%
55
3,6%
22
1,5%
DK/NR
57
3,8%
116
7,7%
234
15,6%
146
9,8%
235
15,7%
237
15,8%
427
28,4%
387
25,8%
Q86. Please tell me how satisfied or dissatisfied you are with each of the following:
Security in the country
Respect of rights of citizens
by authorities
Customs services
Border guards
Law enforcement officials
(police, persecutor, courts)
Opportunity of citizens to
influence the State power
Level of political freedoms
Level of independence of the
mass media
Completely
satisfied
727
48,5%
363
24,2%
158
10,5%
239
15,9%
140
9,3%
117
7,8%
254
16,9%
285
19,0%
Fairly
satisfied
555
37,0%
538
35,8%
396
26,4%
403
26,9%
384
25,6%
379
25,3%
387
25,8%
447
29,8%
Fairly
dissatisfied
101
6,7%
290
19,4%
315
21,0%
303
20,2%
331
22,1%
322
21,4%
230
15,3%
241
16,1%
Completely
dissatisfied
29
1,9%
72
4,8%
169
11,3%
125
8,4%
306
20,4%
189
12,6%
184
12,2%
110
7,3%
DK/NR
89
5,9%
237
15,8%
462
30,8%
430
28,7%
339
22,6%
493
32,9%
445
29,7%
417
27,8%
Q87. How fairly people like yourself are treated by the following institutions and organizations?
Not
asked
Hokimiat
National
government
Mahalla committee
Rural community
Militsia staff
Courts
Tax authorities
Clergy (of
mosques and
churches)
410
27,3%
Always
fairly
258
17,2%
190
12,7%
285
19,0%
227
15,1%
82
5,5%
105
7,0%
81
5,4%
373
Mostly
fairly
446
29,7%
491
32,7%
551
36,8%
420
28,0%
220
14,7%
191
12,8%
205
13,7%
479
Sometimes fairly,
sometimes not
456
30,4%
392
26,2%
379
25,3%
283
18,9%
527
35,2%
371
24,8%
416
27,7%
154
Mostly
unfairly
94
6,3%
120
8,0%
105
7,0%
79
5,3%
272
18,2%
253
16,9%
251
16,7%
44
Very
unfairly
25
1,7%
18
1,2%
33
2,2%
8
0,6%
168
11,2%
154
10,3%
126
8,4%
36
221
14,7%
289
19,3%
147
9,8%
73
4,8%
230
15,3%
425
28,3%
421
28,1%
414
24,9%
31,9%
10,3%
2,9%
2,4%
27,6%
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Q88. In your opinion, how serious is the level of corruption in Tajikistan?
Code
1
2
3
4
9
Description
Very serious
Somewhat serious
Not too serious
Not a problem at all
DK/NR
Frequency
520
400
165
58
357
Percentage
34,7
26,7
11,0
3,8
23,8
Q89. How much corruption you think there is among people of the following organizations and institutions:
Among staff of the courts
Among staff of the
militsia
Among clergy of
mosques and churches
Among staff of
healthcare institutions
Among staff of
universities and other
institutions of higher
education
Among staff of
secondary schools
Among staff of local
government
Among staff of national
government
Among staff of mahalla
committee
Among staff of passport
and registration offices
Great deal
484
32,3%
478
31,9%
96
6,4%
344
23,0%
426
Fair amount
394
26,3%
411
27,4%
101
6,7%
431
28,7%
408
Not very much
135
9,0%
193
12,9%
273
18,2%
366
24,4%
253
None
91
6,1%
86
5,7%
526
35,1%
95
6,3%
95
DK/NR
396
26,4%
332
22,1%
504
33,6%
264
17,6%
317
28,4%
27,2%
16,9%
6,4%
21,1%
88
5,9%
196
13,1%
173
11,5%
291
19,4%
183
12,2%
250
91
282
18,8%
164
11,0%
280
18,7%
296
19,7%
16,7%
6,1%
545
36,3%
447
29,8%
369
24,6%
274
18,3%
388
25,8%
190
12,6%
192
12,8%
402
26,8%
120
8,0%
283
18,9%
551
36,7%
592
39,5%
396
26,4%
455
30,4%
Q90. What role do you think Islam plays in the political life of Tajikistan?
Code
1
2
3
4
9
Description
A very important role
A somewhat important role
A small role
No role at all
DK/NR
Frequency
293
333
476
180
219
Percentage
19,5
22,2
31,7
12,0
14,6
Q91. What role do you think Islam should play in the political life of Tajikistan?
Code
1
2
3
4
9
Description
A very important role
A somewhat important role
A small role
No role at all
DK/NR
Frequency
333
301
398
246
222
Percentage
22,2
20,0
26,5
16,4
14,8
Frequency
1421
33
22
25
Percentage
94,7
2,2
1,5
1,7
Q92. What is your religion?
Code
1
2
4
9
Description
Islam/Mohhamedanism
Orthodoxy
Other
DK/NR
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Q93. How many times a day do you pray?
Code
7
8
9
Description
Valid
NEVER
LESS THAN ONCE A DAY (ON
HOLIDAYS, ON RAMAZAN)
DK/NR
Not asked
Mean
Min
Max
Frequency
693
340
Percentage
46,2
22,7
169
11,3
251
42
16,7
2,8
4,7
1,0
6,0
Q94. Do you know what jihad means in Islam?
Code
1
2
9
Description
Not asked
Yes
No
DK/NR
Frequency
79
505
697
218
Percentage
5,3
33,7
46,5
14,6
Q95. Some people say that jihad is a fight of a Muslim with the devil inside oneself, others say that it is a
fight of a Muslim with non-Muslims. Which point of you do you share?
Code
1
2
3
9
Description
Not asked
Jihad is a fight of a Muslim with the
devil inside oneself
Jihad is a fight of a Muslim with nonMuslims
I AGREE WITH BOTH POINTS OF
VIEW
DK/NR
Frequency
995
Percentage
66,3
276
18,4
137
9,2
83
5,5
9
0,6
Frequency
670
830
Percentage
44,7
55,3
Frequency
670
Percentage
44,7
284
18,9
227
15,1
144
9,6
124
8,2
39
2,6
13
0,8
Q96. Are you currently employed?
Code
1
2
Description
Yes
No
Q97. If unemployed, what is your current status?
Code
1
2
3
4
5
9
Description
Not asked
I am temporarily unemployed and
looking for a job
I am a housewife or in maternity
leave
I am a not working pensioner or the
disabled
I am temporarily unemployed and
not looking for a job
Student, pupil of vocational
school/school
DK/NR
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Q98. Which category on this card describes your position on your main job?
Code
1
2
3
5
6
7
8
9
Description
Not asked
Farmer
Specialist/employee with higher education
Specialist/employee with secondary or secondary
vocational education
Farmer/dekhkan
Chief of enterprise, organization, entrepreneur
Worker (qualified and non-qualified), works
superintendent, team leader
Other
HARD TO ANSWER/NO ANSWER
Frequency
830
157
121
Percentage
55,3
10,5
8,1
113
7,5
79
143
5,3
9,5
44
2,9
8
5
0,5
0,4
Frequency
369
Percentage
24,6
455
30,3
432
28,8
188
12,5
22
1,5
34
2,2
Frequency
866
719
365
350
Percentage
57,7
47,9
24,4
23,3
200
13,4
160
158
10,7
10,5
114
7,6
137
33
5
40
9,1
2,2
0,3
2,7
Q99. Which one statement best characterizes the situation in your household?
Code
1
2
3
4
5
9
Description
Difficult to provide the family with basic food
Manage to provide basic food but find it difficult to pay
utility bills and buy clothes
Can afford required foods, clothes and pay utility bills,
but cannot afford such goods as TV, refrigerator, etc.
We can afford to buy a TV or refrigerator, but cannot
afford a car, a new house or travel to another country.
Can buy a car, a new house or travel to another country,
etc.
DK/NR
Q100. Name please three main sources of income for your household.
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
99
Description
Wages
Any plot of land, but not a farm
Aid from relatives outside Tajikistan in cash and in kind
Pensions
Aid from relatives residing in Tajikistan in cash and in
kind
Farming
Social assistance, other allowances
Payment in cash or in kind for rent (land, machinery,
equipment, house or other premises)
Private enterprise, small business, trade
Hourly work, occasional earnings
Other
DK/NR
Q101. How many members are in your household including yourself?
Code
Valid
Description
Frequency
1500
Mean
Min
Max
7,1
1,0
24,0
Percentage
100,0
Q102. The level of welfare of the household according to observation of interviewer
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
Description
High
Moderate/high
Moderate
Moderate/low
Low
Not discernable
Fieldwork: September 17 – 30, 2004
Frequency
29
202
820
358
81
9
Percentage
2,0
13,5
54,6
23,9
5,4
0,6
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