This document summarizes survey findings from 2010 about Gross National Happiness in Gasa Dzongkhag, Bhutan. Key findings include: - Most respondents can speak their mother tongue quite well and feel Bhutanese traditions are important. - Health, education, and cultural practices scores were generally positive. - Respondents reported high levels of trust in their community and volunteering. - Access to media and feelings of good governance were also positive overall.

1. GNH survey findings 2010 for
Gasa Dzongkhag
Note: The findings in this slides applies only to Gasa Dzongkhag
unless otherwise stated.
The Centre for Bhutan Studies

2. Demographics

12. Psychological wellbeing

53. Health

97. None from Gasa have thought of committing
suicide in the past 12 months, attempted to
commit suicide in life and in the past 12 months

100. Time Use and Balance

126. Education

170. Cultural Diversity

171. How well can you speak your mother tongue now?
1%
99%
Quite well Very well

172. Importance of Bhutanese Traditions
2.5%
0.6%
96.9%
Not important Important
Very important

173. Do you think children respect elders?
1%
26% 26%
46%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

174. Do you think children respect parents?
0.7%
14.7%
34.3%
50.3%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

175. Do you think children practice discipline(drig)?
23.4%
27.9%
48.7%
A little Quite a lot
A lot

176. Do you think children practice honesty?
0.6%
21.1%
35.4%
42.9%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

177. Do you think children practice tolerance?
14% 9%
39%
37%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

178. Do you think children work hard?
1.2%
27.1% 26.8%
44.9%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

179. Do you think children practice obedience to authority?
23.0%
28.6%
48.4%
A little Quite a lot
A lot

180. Do you think children take care of family members and relatives?
12.2%
30.8%
57.0%
A little Quite a lot
A lot

181. Do you think children help others?
0.9%
22.8%
27.4%
48.8%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

182. Do you think children practice impartiality towards rich, poor, etc?
19.5% 15.1%
21.3%
44.1%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

183. Women are more suited for domestic work/ house work than men
30%
63%
7%
Agree Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree

184. An education is more important for a boy than a girl
23%
7%
70%
Agree Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree

185. On the whole, men make better leaders than women do
34%
48%
18%
Agree Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree

186. Females tend to carry drip
4%
10%
86%
Agree Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree

187. Do you take part in local festivals in your community?
1%
28%
71%
Never Sometimes
Always

188. In a year, how many days do you spend attending social and cultural activities?
2%
5%5%
18%
69%
None 1-5 days
6-12 days 13-20 days
+20 days

189. Frequency of playing traditional games in the past 12 months
1%
12%
16%
71%
Never A few times a year
Once or twice a month More than once a week

190. Frequency of playing modern games in the past 12 months
8%1%
7%
84%
Never A few times a year
Once or twice a month More than once a week

191. Is Driglam Namzha (etiquette) important?
3.3%
96.7%
Important Very important

192. Change in Driglam Namzha (etiquette) during the last few years
21.0%
15.3%
63.7%
Getting weaker Stayed same
Getting stronger

193. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
7.4%
19.9%
72.6%
Less compassionate Stayed the same
More compassionate
GNH Survey 2010

194. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
1.7%
7.1%
91.2%
More concerned about material wealth Stayed the same
Less concerned about material wealth
GNH Survey 2010

195. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
15.1%
54.2%
30.7%
More selfish Stayed the same
Less selfish
GNH Survey 2010

196. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
28.2%
36.0%
35.7%
Less honest Stayed the same
More honest
GNH Survey 2010

197. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
8.7%
14.7%
76.6%
Less spiritual Stayed the same
More spiritual
GNH Survey 2010

198. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
24.1%
47.0%
28.9%
Less tolerant Stayed the same
More tolerant
GNH Survey 2010

199. Change in deterioration of traditional architectural designs in houses over the last 5yrs
14.6%
33.4%
31.3%
20.7%
A lot Moderate
Little None
GNH Survey 2010

200. Good Governance

201. Did you attend zomdue in the past 12 months?
25%
75%
No Yes

202. Mean zomdue attendance in the past 12 months
5
5
4
4
3
2
1
1
0
Village/Chiwog level Gewog level
Thromdue level

203. Performance of the dzongdag in the past 12 months
1.2%
1.0%
37.3%
60.5%
Very poor Average
Good Very good

204. Performance of the MP (National Assembly) in the past 12 months
0.7%
5.9%
1.5%
35.9%
56.0%
Very poor Poor
Average Good
Very good

205. Performance of the MP (National Council) in the past 12 months
6.1%
0.7%
0.7%
35.0%
57.4%
Very poor Poor
Average Good
Very good

206. Did you vote for gup, MP or thromdey representative in the last election?
11%
89%
Did not vote Voted

207. Voter turnout by gender
Male Female
15% 8%
85% 92%
Did not vote Voted
GNH Survey 2010

208. Election process
4%
96%
Free and fair Not free and fair

209. Involved in case before the court in the past five years
6%
94%
Yes No

210. Freedom of media from government influences
17% 10%
41%
32%
Not free Quite free
Completely free Don't Know

211. Do you have access to BBS Radio?
14%
86%
No Yes

212. Do you have access to BBS TV?
41%
59%
No Yes

213. Do you have access to newspapers?
31%
69%
No Yes

214. Do you have access to internet?
13%
87%
No Yes

215. Perception of corruption
22%
13%
64%
Common Not common
Don't Know

216. No. of people involved in corruption in government sectors
2%
22%
24%
4%
48%
All Most
A few None
Don't Know

217. No. of people involved in corruption in private sectors
2%
25%
27%
5%
42%
All Most
A few None
Don't Know

218. No. of people involved in corruption in corporation
21%
27%
4%
48%
Most A few
None Don't Know

219. Community Vitality

220. Duration of stay in the community by gewog
43
40
36
33
30
20
10
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Duration of stay in the community by trust in neighbours

222. Duration of stay in the community (in years)
16.2%
3.6%
80.3%
1-5 years Greater than 5 to 10 years
More than 10 years

223. Did you give people unpaid voluntary help in the past 12 months?
48%
52%
Did not volunteer Volunteered

224. Did you give people unpaid voluntary help in the past 12 months?
Male Female
45% 43%
55% 57%
Did not volunteer Volunteered
GNH Survey 2010

225. Did you give people unpaid voluntary help in the past 12 months?
1 Rural 2 Urban
48% 46%
52% 54%
Did not volunteer Volunteered
GNH Survey 2010

226. Happiness levels by voluntary help
6.5 6.4
6
4
2
0
Did not volunteer Volunteered

227. In the past 12 months, did you donate money or goods?
9%
91%
Did not provide donation Provided donation

228. Mean donation by gewog
12249
9311
6158
5348
5,000
0
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La
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G
Kh
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229. Sense of belonging to your local community
1%
12%
86%
Weak Somewhat strong
Very strong

230. Sense of belonging to your local community by gewog
Gasa Khamey
4%
25% 17%
75% 79%
Khatoe Laya
7% 10%
93% 90%
Weak Somewhat strong
Very strong
GNH Survey 2010

231. Sense of belonging to the community and voluntary help
Weak Somewhat strong
32%
68%
100%
Very strong
44%
56%
Did not volunteer Volunteered
GNH Survey 2010

232. How much do you trust Bhutanese people in general?
4.3%
15.4%
36.6%
43.7%
Trust none of them Trust a few of them
Trust some of them Trust most of them

233. Trust in Bhutanese people in general by gender
Male Female
11% 8%
36% 38% 19%
53%
36%
Trust none of them Trust a few of them
Trust some of them Trust most of them
GNH Survey 2010

234. How much do you trust your neighbour?
6.6%
2.1%
33.9%
57.4%
Trust none of them Trust a few of them
Trust some of them Trust most of them

235. Trust in neighbour by gender
Male Female
3.7% 3.6%
8.9%
34.4%
53.4%
62.0% 34.1%
Trust none of them Trust a few of them
Trust some of them Trust most of them
GNH Survey 2010

236. People in this community treat you fairly
3.9%
1.6%
17.4%
77.1%
Never Rarely
Sometimes Always

237. Would you say this is a neighbourhood where neighbours help each other?
2.5%
2.2%
26.7%
68.6%
Never Rarely
Sometimes Always

238. Frequency of socializing with neighbours in the last month
20% 16%
19%
45%
Not in the last month Once a month
Few times a month Few times per week

239. Frequency of socializing with neighbours by gender
Male Female
18% 13% 19%
22%
16%
21%
38%
53%
Not in the last month Once a month
Few times a month Few times per week
GNH Survey 2010

240. Frequency of socializing with relatives in the last month
13%
34%
37%
16%
Not in the last month Once a month
Few times a month Few times per week

241. Frequency of socializing with relatives by gender
Male Female
11% 14%
27%
41%
29%
46% 16%
16%
Not in the last month Once a month
Few times a month Few times per week
GNH Survey 2010

242. Enmity in the community in the past 12 months
11%
89%
Yes No

243. Members of your family really care about each other
9%
91%
Neutral Agree

244. You wish you were not part of your family
2%
3%
95%
Agree Neutral
Disagree

245. Members of your family argue too much
3%
18%
79%
Agree Neutral
Disagree

246. You feel like a stranger in your family
1%
1%
98%
Agree Neutral
Disagree

247. You have enough time to spend with your family
7%
14%
79%
Disagree Neutral
Agree

248. There is a lot of understanding in your family
1%
11%
87%
Disagree Neutral
Agree

249. Your family is a real source of comfort to you
5%
3%
92%
Disagree Neutral
Agree

250. Have you been a victim of crime in the last 12 months?
2%
98%
Yes No

251. Did you see/know other people being victimized of crime in the last 12 months?
18%
82%
Yes No

252. Safety from human harm in the neighbourhood/village
13%
20%
67%
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe

253. Safety from human harm in the village by gender
Male Female
13% 11%
19% 22%
68% 67%
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe
GNH Survey 2010

254. Safety from wild animals in the neighbourhood/village
19%
23% 58%
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe

255. Safety from ghosts in the neighbourhood/village
34%
40%
25%
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe

256. Safety from ghosts in the village by gender
Male Female
34% 33%
37%
43%
28% 24%
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe
GNH Survey 2010

257. Ecological Diversity

258. Do you feel responsible for conserving the natural environment?
1.7%
11.1%
87.1%
A little responsible Somewhat responsible
Highly responsible

259. There should be tougher anti-pollution law
1.9%
32.6%
65.5%
Neither Agree nor Disagree Agree
Strongly Agree

260. Community environmental problem: Landslides
16%
7%
47%
30%
A major concern Of some concern
A minor concern Not a concern

261. Community environmental problem: Floods
32%
43%
10%
15%
A major concern Of some concern
A minor concern Not a concern

262. Community environmental problem: Erratic weather patterns
7%
6%
37%
50%
A major concern Of some concern
A minor concern Not a concern

263. Community environmental problem: Littering
15%
33%
20%
32%
A major concern Of some concern
A minor concern Not a concern

264. How often did you reuse materials in the past 12 months?
18%
32%
27%
23%
Never Sometimes
Most of the times Always

265. How often did you try to reduce waste in the past 12 months?
17%
25%
28%
30%
Never Sometimes
Most of the times Always

266. How often did you segregate waste in the past 12 months?
30%
36%
13% 22%
Never Sometimes
Most of the times Always

267. During the past 12 months did you plant trees?
40%
60%
Yes No

268. Agricultural land lost to development by farmers in the last 5yrs
9%
22%
70%
Yes No
Not Applicable

269. Land lost as a result of growing trees naturally on your land
6% 6%
87%
Yes No
Not Applicable

270. Do you have adequate access to water supply?
13%
87%
Yes No

271. By gewog: Do you have adequate access to water supply?
Gasa Khamey
4%
31%
69%
96%
Khatoe Laya
25%
75%
100%
Yes No
GNH Survey 2010

272. Quality of drinking water
1.7%
2.0%
11.1%
57.5% 27.8%
Very poor Poor
Neither good nor poor Good
Very good

273. Do you own a vehicle?
38%
62%
Yes No

274. Modes of transportation used in the past 12 months
31%
38%
8%
15% 8%
Drove you car Rode a passanger
Public transportation (bus) Taxi
Walk

275. Use of public transport in last month
18%
82%
Hardly ever Once a month

276. Types of fuel used most often for cooking
41.8%
51.5%
6.7%
Wood LPG
Electricity

277. How do you usually heat your dwelling?
6.5% 8.6%
84.9%
Others Wood
Electric heater

278. Awareness about climate change
11%
23%
30%
35%
Not at all Unsure what it is
Have some understanding Have a good understanding

279. Awareness about climate change by gender
Male Female
9% 6%
18%
34%
30%
40%
32%
30%
Not at all Unsure what it is
Have some understanding Have a good understanding
GNH Survey 2010

280. Change in vegetation cover as compared to previous years
23%
42%
35%
Decreased Stayed same
Increased

281. Mode of household waste disposal
0.5%
1.6%
39.4%
58.6%
Others Dump on open air
Burning Composting

282. Quality of agricultural land of farmers
3%
17%
36%
44%
Poor Neither good nor poor
Good Very good

283. Agricultural constraints: Wild life
32%
42%
6% 20%
Major constraint Some constraint
Minor constraint Never

284. Agricultural constraints: Pest and diseases
16%
36%
25%
22%
Major constraint Some constraint
Minor constraint Never

285. Agricultural constraints: Labour shortage
9%
26%
55%
11%
Major constraint Some constraint
Minor constraint Never

286. Extent of damages caused by wild animals to crops
22%
48%
19%
11%
A lot Some
Little Not at all

287. Do you have any land that have not been cultivated due to wild life threats?
5%
95%
Yes No

288. Have you lost any livestock to predators?
10%
8%
48% 15%
19%
More than 5 4-5
2-3 1-2
Not at all

289. Land left uncultivated due to wild life threats by gewog
78
80
60
50
40
20
0
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290. Living Standard