A total of 100 surveys were conductedin Sindhupalchowk district:
Distribution by caste/ethnicity:
Brahmin- 11(6 female)
Chhetri- 31(10 female)
Dalit- 10(6 female)
Gurung- 1(0 female)
Janajati- 10(6 female)
Newar- 18(9 female)
Other- 7(6 female)
Tamang- 12(6 female)
1Do you have any health problem?
No Difficulty: 58%
A lot of difficulty: 12%
Some difficulty: 30%
- Women- 49% no difficulty, 12% a lot of difficulty, 39% some difficulty;
Men- 67% no difficulty, 12% a lot of difficulty, 22% some difficulty;
- Brahmin – 73% no difficulty,27% some difficulty;
Chhetri – 71% no difficulty, 16% a lot of difficulty, 13% some difficulty;
Dalit – 30% no difficulty, 30% a lot of difficulty, 40% some difficulty;
Gurung – 100% some difficulty;
Janajati – 30% no difficulty, 40% a lot of difficulty,30% some difficulty;
Newar – 50% no difficulty, 50% some difficulty;
other – 71% no difficulty, 29% some difficulty;
Tamang – 67% no difficulty, 33% some difficulty;
- 15-24 – 78% no difficulty, 11% a lot of difficulty, 11% some difficulty;
25-39 – 62% no difficulty, 7% a lot of difficulty,31% some difficulty;
40-54 – 51% no difficulty, 14% a lot of difficulty, 34% some difficulty;
55+ – 50% no difficulty, 30% a lot of difficulty, 20% some difficulty;
2Are your main problems being addressed?
Negative: 79%
Neutral: 12%
Positive: 9%
- Women – 84% negative, 8% neutral, 8% positive;
Men – 75% negative, 16% neutral, 10% positive;
- Brahmin – 91% negative, 9% neutral;
Chhetri – 77% negative, 10% neutral, 13% positive;
Dalit – 80% negative, 10% neutral, 10% positive;
Gurung – 100% negative;
Janajati – 70% negative,30% positive;
Newar – 94% negative,6% positive;
other – 43% negative, 57% neutral;
Tamang – 75% negative, 25% neutral;
- 15-24 –56% negative, 33% neutral, 11% positive;
25-39 – 80% negative, 10% neutral, 10% positive;
40-54 – 80% negative, 14% neutral, 6% positive;
55+ – 90% negative, 10% positive;
- If no, biggest problem: Long term shelter (Housing) – 84%
Second biggest problem: Livelihoods – 31%
3Are you satisfied with what government is doing for you after the earthquake?
Negative: 74%
Neutral: 15%
Positive: 11%
- Women – 70% negative, 20% neutral, 10% positive;
Men – 78% negative, 10% neutral, 12% positive;
- Brahmin – 90% negative, 10% neutral;
Chhetri – 71% negative, 13% neutral, 16% positive;
Dalit – 70% negative, 20% neutral, 10% positive;
Gurung – 100% negative;
Janajati – 60% negative,40% positive;
Newar – 94% negative,6% positive;
other – 14% negative, 86% neutral;
Tamang – 83% negative, 17% neutral;
- 15-24 –44% negative, 44% neutral, 12% positive;
25-39 – 81% negative, 12% neutral, 7% positive;
40-54 – 80% negative, 9% neutral, 11% positive;
55+ – 40% negative, 30% neutral, 30% positive;
- If no, top need:Cash for work – 44%
Second top need:Food aid – 33%
4Do you have information you need to get relief and support?
Negative: 66%
Neutral: 7%
Positive: 27%
- Women – 72% negative, 8% neutral, 20% positive;
Men – 61% negative, 6% neutral, 33% positive;
- Brahmin – 64% negative, 9% neutral, 27% positive;
Chhetri – 55% negative, 10% neutral, 35% positive;
Dalit – 80% negative, 10% neutral, 10% positive;
Gurung – 100% negative, % neutral;
Janajati – 40% negative,60% positive;
Newar – 83% negative,17% positive;
other – 57% negative, 14% neutral, 29% positive;
Tamang – 84% negative, 8% neutral, 8% positive;
- 15-24 –44% negative, 12% neutral, 44% positive;
25-39 – 62% negative, 7% neutral, 31% positive;
40-54 – 69% negative, 8% neutral, 23% positive;
55+ – 80% negative,20% positive;
- If no, top information needed:News about government decisions – 42%
Second top information needed: How to get shelter materials – 49%
5Are you satisfied with what NGOs are doing for you after earthquake?
Negative: 42%
Neutral: 11%
Positive: 47%
- Women – 45% negative, 12% neutral, 43% positive;
Men – 39% negative, 10% neutral, 51% positive;
- Brahmin – 18% negative, 18% neutral, 64% positive;
Chhetri – 22% negative, 10% neutral, 68% positive;
Dalit – 40% negative, 20% neutral, 40% positive;
Gurung – 100% negative;
Janajati – 40% negative,60% positive;
Newar – 67% negative,33% positive;
other – 71% negative, 14% neutral, 15% positive;
Tamang – 58% negative, 25% neutral, 17% positive;
- 15-24 –67% negative, 11% neutral, 22% positive;
25-39 – 36% negative, 7% neutral, 57% positive;
40-54 – 43% negative, 20% neutral, 37% positive;
55+ – 30% negative, 70% positive;
- If no, top need:Cash for work – 36%
Second top need: Food aid – 53%
6Is support provided in a fair way?
Negative: 42%
Neutral: 14%
Positive: 43%
Don’t know: 1%
- Women – 47% negative, 20% neutral, 31% positive, 2% don’t know;
Men – 37% negative, 8% neutral, 55% positive;
- Brahmin – 18% negative, 18% neutral, 64% positive;
Chhetri – 29% negative, 10% neutral, 61% positive;
Dalit – 40% negative, 10% neutral, 40% positive,10% don’t know;
Gurung – 100% negative;
Janajati – 80% negative,20% positive;
Newar – 67% negative, 5% neutral, 28% positive;
other – 14% negative, 71% neutral, 15% positive;
Tamang – 42% negative, 16% neutral, 42% positive;
- 15-24 –33% negative, 33% neutral, 34% positive;
25-39 – 41% negative, 14% neutral, 45% positive;
40-54 – 46% negative, 11% neutral, 40% positive,3% don’t know;
55+ – 30% negative, 10% neutral, 60% positive;
- If no, top reason: Based on politics – 29%
Second top reason: Joint families– 23%, based on politics- 23%
7Are you prepared for another disaster?
Negative: 80%
Neutral: 8%
Positive: 9%
Don’t know: 3%
- Women – 76% negative, 6% neutral, 12% positive, 6% don’t know;
Men – 84% negative, 10% neutral, 6% positive;
- Brahmin – 82% negative,9% positive, 9% don’t know;
Chhetri – 91% negative, 3% neutral, 3% positive, 3% don’t know;
Dalit – 80% negative, 10% neutral, 10% don’t know;
Gurung – 100% negative;
Janajati – 80% negative, 20% positive;
Newar – 94% negative, 6% neutral;
other – 14% negative, 43% neutral, 43% positive;
Tamang – 67% negative, 16% neutral, 17% positive;
- 15-24 –33% negative, 22% neutral, 45% positive;
25-39 – 81% negative, 7% neutral, 12% positive;
40-54 – 88% negative, 9% neutral, 3% don’t know;
55+ – 80% negative, 20% don’t know;
8Do you feel you have been heard?
Negative: 83%
Neutral: 11%
Positive: 6%
- Women – 86% negative, 8% neutral, 6% positive;
Men – 80% negative, 14% neutral, 6% positive;
- Brahmin – 100% negative;
Chhetri – 74% negative, 23% neutral, 3% positive;
Dalit – 80% negative, 10% neutral, 10% positive;
Gurung – 100% negative;
Janajati – 70% negative,30% positive;
Newar – 94% negative,6% positive;
other – 86% negative, 14% neutral;
Tamang – 83% negative, 17% neutral;
- 15-24 –89% negative,11% positive;
25-39 – 82% negative, 9% neutral, 9% positive;
40-54 – 77% negative, 20% neutral, 3% positive;
55+ – 100% negative;
9Overall, is post-earthquake relief effort making progress?
Negative: 55%
Neutral: 17%
Positive: 26%
Don’t know: 2%
- Women – 61% negative, 21% neutral, 16% positive, 2% don’t know;
Men – 49% negative, 14% neutral, 35% positive, 2% don’t know;
- Brahmin – 36% negative, 28% neutral, 36% positive;
Chhetri – 39% negative, 19% neutral, 42% positive;
Dalit – 30% negative, 50% neutral, 10% positive, 10% don’t know;
Gurung – 100% negative;
Janajati – 100% negative;
Newar – 72% negative,28% positive;
other – 100% negative;
Tamang – 42% negative, 25% neutral, 25% positive, 8% don’t know;
- 15-24 –78% negative, 22% neutral;
25-39 – 53% negative, 14% neutral, 33% positive;
40-54 – 51% negative, 14% neutral, 29% positive, 6% don’t know;
55+ – 40% negative, 40% neutral, 20% positive;
10As women, are your particular problem being addressed?
Negative: 82%
Neutral: 8%
Positive: 8%
Refused: 2%
- Brahmin – 66% negative, 17% neutral, 17% refused;
Chhetri – 70% negative, 20% neutral, 10% positive;
Dalit – 83% negative,17% positive;
Janajati – 83% negative,17% positive;
Newar – 89% negative,11% positive;
other – 100% negative;
Tamang – 83% negative, 17% neutral;
- 15-24 –88% negative,12% positive;
25-39 – 67% negative, 11% neutral, 17% positive, 5% refused;
40-54 – 88% negative, 12% neutral;
55+ – 100% negative;
- If no, biggest problem: Long term shelter (Housing) – 50%
- Second biggest problem:Long term shelter (Housing) – 23%, livelihoods- 23%
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