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Kazakhstan National Opinion Poll Conducted: April 3-13, 2010
International Republican Institute Baltic Surveys Ltd. / The Gallup Organization with funding from the United States Agency for International Development
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KAZAKHSTAN NATIONAL PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY, April 2010
METHODOLOGY •
This survey was designed, coordinated and analyzed by Baltic Surveys/The Gallup Organization on behalf of the International Republican Institute. Field work was carried out by the Institute for Comparative Social ResearchKazakhstan.
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The national representative survey was carried out from April 3 - 13, 2010. The eligibility criteria was based on age (18 years and older). A sample of 1,527 Kazakh participants were interviewed face-to-face in their homes.
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The sample design was a multi-stage probability sample. – Stage one: the sample was stratified into 16 regions. – Stage two: the sample was further stratified into rural, urban and metropolitan sampling units. – Stage three: Primary Sampling Units (PSU) were described.
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The closest birthday rule was used for the selection of the respondent. The households were selected using random route method.
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The sample was distributed at the regional level, in rural and urban areas, in all 16 regions of Kazakhstan.
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The response rate was 61 percent.
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The margin of error for the survey results does not exceed plus or minus 2.5 percent with the confidence level of 95 percent.
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One hundred and thirty-two interviewers worked on the study, on average completing 8-13 interviews in one PSU. The interviews were done in Russian, Kazakh and Uzbek languages.
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Due to rounding, charts may not add up to 100 percent.
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KAZAKHSTAN NATIONAL PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY, April 2010
Survey Demographics Male 47% Female 53% Urban 60% Rural 40% Age 18 to 29 30-49 50+
31% 41% 28%
Education Primary 2% Secondary unfinished 3% Secondary 29% Vocational 31% Higher unfinished 9% University, higher 27%
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Monthly Household Income Up to 25,000 tenge 25,001 - 40,000 tenge 40,001- 60,000 tenge More than 60,000 tenge No answer Ethnicity Kazakh Russian Uzbek Ukrainian Tartar Other
23% 18% 16% 25% 18%
56% 30% 4% 2% 3% 3%
Language of Interview Russian 80% Kazakh 17% Uzbek 3% KAZAKHSTAN NATIONAL PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY, April 2010
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Region
Pavlodar 5%
North Kazakhstan 5%
South Kazakhstan 13%
Astana city Almaty city 4% 9%
Almaty 10% Akmola 5%
Mangystau 2%
Aktyubinsk 4%
Kostanai 6% Kyzylorda 4% Karaganda 9%
West Kazakhstan 4%
Atyrau 3% Zhambyl 6%
East Kazakstan 10%
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KAZAKHSTAN NATIONAL PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY, April 2010
SOCIAL INDICATORS INDEX
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KAZAKHSTAN NATIONAL PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY, April 2010
Generally speaking, would you say that things in Kazakhstan are going in the right direction or wrong direction? 100%
90%
90% 80% 70%
76%
72%
79%
74%
77%
67%
60% 50% 40% 30% 20%
18%
12%
14%
12%
5%
10%
11%
10%
0% Jul-04
Sep-05
Aug-08
Right direction IRI, Baltic Surveys / The Gallup Organization
Feb-09
May-09
Oct-09
Apr-10
Wrong direction KAZAKHSTAN NATIONAL PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY, April 2010
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In the past year, has your personal financial situation gotten better, worse or stayed the same? 60% 50%
43%
43% 39%
40%
47%
50%
38% 30% 20%
33%
31% 24%
20%
1%
3%
25%
23%
21%
10%
26%
24%
3%
3% 3%
0% Aug-08 Better
Feb-09 Worse
May-09
Oct-09
Stayed the same
Apr-10 DK/NR 7
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KAZAKHSTAN NATIONAL PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY, April 2010
In the next year, do you expect the economic situation in Kazakhstan to get better, worse or stay the same? 60%
54%
50% 40% 30% 20% 10%
46%
50%
30%
33%
44% 33% 27% 17%
26%
32% 23%
12%
12%
Aug-08
Feb-09
14%
11%
10%
11% 7%
10%
0% Better
May-09 Worse
Oct-09 Same
Apr-10 DK/NR 8
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KAZAKHSTAN NATIONAL PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY, April 2010
ISSUES AND ATTITUDES INDEX
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KAZAKHSTAN NATIONAL PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY, April 2010
Some argue that Kazakhstan is now experiencing a serious financial crisis. Do you agree or disagree with this idea? 67% agree
Apr-10
24
26% disagree
43
20
73% agree
Oct-09
25
20% disagree
48
13
78% agree
May-09
36 0
20 Strongly agree Strongly disagree
7 1 6
18% disagree
42 40
6 1 6
60
Somewhat agree No response
13 80
5 13 100
Somewhat disagree Don't know 10
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KAZAKHSTAN NATIONAL PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY, April 2010
Do you think the government is doing a very good, good, bad or very bad job handling the problems of the world financial crisis? 55% Good job Apr-10
4
29% Poor job
51
25
56% Good job Oct-09
5
0
Very good
22
40
Good
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24% Poor job
51
20
4 2
Bad
60
Very bad
No response
2 4
16
80
100
Don't know
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Which one of the following issues is of the greatest concern to you? (Responses 2% or greater)
20
Low standard of living and low income Inflation and price increase
24 23 25 23
Unemployment and threat of losing a job
18 2 4
Corruption
3
Low quality and high prices of health services 2
Increase in level of crime
44
3 3 3 3 3 4
Solution of housing problems Quality and accessibility of education
2
1
Don't know /No answer
2 2
0
32
35
21 25 22
7
Feb-09 May-09 Oct-09 Apr-10
6 5
3 3
2 2 3 2
Not a sufficient level of support to small businesses
6
29
4
3
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
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KAZAKHSTAN NATIONAL PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY, April 2010
Now I am going to read you a list of things that may be a problem in the country. Please tell me if you think it is a very big problem, a moderately big problem, a small problem or not a problem at all? The spread of HIV/AIDS or other infectious diseases
67 64
Illegal drugs
Pollution
49
Corrupt government officials
49
29
Increases in the price of utilities
48
30
0 Very big problem
20
Moderately big problem
20
7 15
24
6 15
35
40 Small problem
60 Not a problem at all
10 9 13 80
2
33 11 5 4 100
Don't know /No answer
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Now I am going to read you a list of things that may be a problem in the country. Please tell me if you think it is a very big problem, a moderately big problem, a small problem or not a problem at all? 44
Human rights violations
People leaving Kazakhstan for jobs in other countries
33
People from other countries coming to Kazakhstan looking for jobs
29
Conflicts between ethnic or nationality groups
28
A lack of quality public transportation
27 0
Very big problem
29
14
31 34 25
20
Moderately big problem
40 Small problem
8
18
10
8
20
9
8
21
32
5
15 24
60 Not a problem at all
11 10
80
6 100
Don't know /No answer
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KAZAKHSTAN NATIONAL PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY, April 2010
Thinking about this past winter, how would you rate the service of your basic utilities heat, gas and electricity – very good, good, bad or very bad? 71% Good
11
0
23% Poor
60
20
Very good
18
40
Good
Bad
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60
Very bad
No response
80
5
2 4
100
Don't know
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Thinking about this past winter, how would you rate the service of your basic utilities heat, gas and electricity - very good, good, bad or very bad? (Breakdown by region) 100
80
6
4
3
3
9
12
18
18
29 66
60
40
No response/ Don't know 79
76
Bad
89 59
20
Good
30
0
South
East
North
West
Center 16
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KAZAKHSTAN NATIONAL PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY, October 2009
Are you satisfied or unsatisfied with the government’s efforts to fight corruption? 42% Satisfied Apr-10
6
44% Unsatisfied
36
26
53% Satisfied Oct-09
10
0
Very satisfied Very unsatisfied IRI, Baltic Surveys / The Gallup Organization
11
3
26% Unsatisfied
43
20
18
17
40
60
Somewhat satisfied No response
9
4
17
80
100
Somewhat unsatisfied Don't know
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Are you satisfied or unsatisfied with the government’s efforts to reduce unemployment? 50% Satisfied
8
0
42% Unsatisfied
42
20
Very satisfied Very unsatisfied
27
40
60
Somewhat satisfied No response
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15
2
8
80
100
Somewhat unsatisfied Don't know
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There are reports that the government is considering a plan to lease a large area of Kazakhstani land to China for agricultural use. Would you support or oppose the government leasing Kazakhstani land to China?
I would support a decision to lease the land to China 5%
I would oppose a decision to lease the land to China 81%
Don't know 12% No response 2%
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KAZAKHSTAN NATIONAL PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY, April 2010
Are people in Kazakhstan afraid to openly express their political views? Apr-10
14
Oct-09
19
19
20
May-09
24
Feb-09
24
Aug-08
19 15 29
8
Jul-04
32
25
0
22 11 12
26
27
35
Many are afraid
40 Some are afraid
60 Nobody is afraid
5 6
11
40
20
Majority are afraid
24
26 29
14
21
31
29
Sep-05
27
5
21
5
16
8
80
100
Don't know /No answer
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KAZAKHSTAN NATIONAL PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY, April 2010
Why do you think people are afraid to openly express their political views? (Respondents who think that people are afraid, N=788) 17
They don't want complications in the future
11
They are afraid to lose their job
5
They are afraid of punishment from leadership
4
They are threatened with punishment They do not trust the government
2
They worry about themselves and their families
2
Nobody listens
2
They are not interested in politics Other
1 2 35
Don't know No response
19
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KAZAKHSTAN NATIONAL PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY, April 2010
How concerned, if at all, are you about the rise of Islamic extremism in Kazakhstan these days? Are you very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned or not at all concerned?
23
0
39
20
Very concerned Not at all concerned
40
11
60
Somewhat concerned No response
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12
2
80
13
100
Not too concerned Don't know
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22
Do you believe democracy is the right form of government for Kazakhstan or not?
Apr-10
47
Feb-09
34
41
0
10
Yes
20
6
41
30
Maybe
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40
50
No
60
No response
3
6
70
80
10
9
90
3
100
Don't know
KAZAKHSTAN NATIONAL PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY, April 2010
23
Since Democratic Choice of Kazakhstan (DCK) was banned in 2005, its successor Alga (DCK) has been unable to obtain registration with the Ministry of Justice. Do you believe that it is wrong for the government to deny legal status to a major opposition party?
Apr-10
35
21
9
35
May-09
34
22
8
36
19
10
35
Feb-09
36
Aug-08
39 0
22
20
Wrong
40
Right
5 60
No response
34 80
100
Don't know 24
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INSTITUTIONAL RATINGS
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KAZAKHSTAN NATIONAL PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY, April 2010
Rate the national government’s performance on issues on a ladder scale from one to five, where one means very poor and five means very good performance. Fighting corruption
45
32
Poverty reduction
44
34
42
Employment Fighting crime
39
Housing
39
Development of roads and highways Preserving the environment
33
Democratic reforms
32
Healthcare
31
Water quality and availability
21
Improving educational system
20
Poor
30
5 2
26
5 2 5 2
35
26
29
35
2 4 2
23
35
32 31
52
23
9
37
33
13
22
53
National security
13
21
55 40
Good
60
No answer
2 31
62
19
Neither poor, nor good
7
30
35
20
5 1
22
Foreign policy
0
5
20
27
15
Availability of electricity
41
20
35
35
6 1
17
33
37
Inflation control
16
9 9 80
3 3 100
Don't know 26
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KAZAKHSTAN NATIONAL PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY, April 2010
Rate the national government’s performance on issues on a ladder scale from one to five, where one means very poor and five means very good performance. October 2009
Poverty reduction
43
Employment
36
Fighting corruption
35
33
Housing
35
34
2
22
8 1 5
25
2 6
25
37
Fighting crime
28
36
29
1 6
Healthcare
28
37
29
1 5
24
Development of roads and highways Preserving the environment
22
Water quality and availability
21
Improving educational system
19
Democratic reforms
20
Foreign policy
10
21
0
Neither poor, nor good
2 3
54
Good
60
No answer
9 2 4
63
40
7
16
4
54
23
20
2
34
33
11
14 36
36
Availability of electricity
8
51
23
12
2
33
34
14
2 6
40
28
National security
Poor
14
25
34
30
Inflation control
2 5
19
30
12
80
100
Don't know 27
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KAZAKHSTAN NATIONAL PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY, October 2009
Rate the national government’s performance on issues on a ladder scale from one to five, where one means very poor and five means very good performance. (Only those responding that the government’s performance is poor) October 2009
April 2010
% Change from Oct-09 to Apr-10
Poverty reduction
43%
44%
+1%
Employment
36%
43%
+7%
Fighting Corruption
35%
45%
+10%
Housing
35%
39%
+4%
Inflation Control
30%
35%
+5%
Fighting crime
28%
39%
+11%
Healthcare
24%
31%
+7%
Development of roads and highways
24%
37%
+13%
Preserving the environment
22%
33%
+11%
Water quality and availability
21%
21%
Improving the educational system
19%
20%
+1%
Democratic reforms
14%
32%
+18%
National Security
12%
13%
+1%
Availability of electricity
11%
15%
+4%
Foreign policy
10%
13%
+3%
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KAZAKHSTAN NATIONAL PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY, April 2010
28
Please tell how much corruption you think there is in each of the following institutions. Do you think there is none, not very much, a fair amount or a great deal? Road police
41
Customs service
28
31
Universities
31
26
The courts
18
Office of the Prosecutor General Kazakhstani companies
16 13
Army
21
31
11
Foreign companies
11
Political parties
10
22
21
Parliament
10
22
21
8
Office of the President 0
Great deal of corruption
30
20 20 Fair amount
40 Not much
25
8
23
21
5
22
10
26
22
29
8
26
Banks
18
8
19
33
20 4
18
26
18
6
19
37
16
4
16
29
23
3
12
10
23 36 37
12
35
16
36 60 No corruption
80
100 Don't know
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KAZAKHSTAN NATIONAL PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY, April 2010
Please tell how much corruption you think there is in each of the following institutions. Do you think there is none, not very much, a fair amount or a great deal? October 2009 37
Road police 28
Customs service
Banks
12
Kazakhstani companies
12
Army
12
29
29 24
Parliament
10
25
Office of the President
8
21
Foreign companies
8
22 20 Fair amount
21 40 Not much
18
5
19 30 25 29
10 10
19 19
4
6
25 19
17
9
21
15
5
7
20
31
10
Great deal of corruption
17
34
Political parties
0
19
36
17
Office of the Prosecutor General
18
34
21
The courts
3
15
35
26
Universities
11
34
24 37
11 15
35 37
12
37 60 No corruption
80
100 Don't know
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KAZAKHSTAN NATIONAL PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY, April 2010
Have you or someone you know had to pay a bribe or offer a gift to a government employee or official in the following situations?
19
To a local official for a license, permit or service
70
11 21
To a government official for a job consideration
68
11
Yes
22
To a teacher or school administrator to pass exams
67
11
Don't know/ No response
35
To a police officer for a traffic violation
54
11 38
For health services in a public clinic or hospital
52
10 0
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10
No
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
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31
Do you have confidence in the fairness of the judicial system and courts in the country?
Apr-10
24
Oct-09
58
27
0
47
20
Yes, I have confidence
40
No, I am not confident
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14
4
4
60
No response
22
80
100
Don't know
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32
How would you rate each of the following institutions? (Favorable responses only) 92 94 87 91 84
80 80 72 7374
80 75 73 70 71
79 78 78 79 73 676769 68 65
71 62 59 57 57
70 63 60 59 54
52 56 56 49 51
57 54 53 51
52 52 515053 47 48 50 47 47
40
53 4848 45 43
50 46 4544
Feb-09
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May-09
Apr-10
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The opposition
The police
The courts
Religious associations
Political parties
Oct-09
Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)/ public associations
Aug-08
Maslikhats
Local Akimat
The army
The government
Kazakhstan's media
Parliament
President
33
33
Would you describe your household’s current standard of living as very good, good, bad or very bad?
5
0
62
20
Very good
20
40
Good
Bad
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60
Very Bad
No response
2 3
80
9
100
Don't know
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34
How would you evaluate the income of your household? 100
3 2
4 2
17
14
80
60
32
5 3
6 3
5 3
17
18
17
35
35
32 34
36
12
12
Aug-08
Feb-09
We can afford almost whatever we want We are able to buy some more expensive goods, but should save on other things We are able to buy what is necessary, but we cannot afford more expensive goods
40 33
Don't know, No answer
30
29
30
11
9
10
May-09
Oct-09
Apr-10
20
0
We are able to buy only basic products We do not have enough money for the basic needs
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ELECTION INDEX
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KAZAKHSTAN NATIONAL PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY, April 2010
To what extent are you interested in politics? Not at all interested No response 13% 1% Don't know 1%
Not very interested 31%
Very interested 11%
Somewhat interested 43%
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KAZAKHSTAN NATIONAL PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY, April 2010
In the past year, have you been an active member of any group that tries to influence public policy or government?
Yes 8% Don't know 3% No response 2%
No 87%
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KAZAKHSTAN NATIONAL PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY, April 2010
If parliamentary elections were held next week, how likely is it that you would vote? 65% Likely to vote
Apr-10
27% Likely not to vote 31
34
12
70% Likely to vote 37
Oct-09
33
12
38
81% Likely to vote 41
Somewhat likely
40 Not very likely
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6
10
5
4
5
12% Likely not to vote 37
20
Very likely
7
40
47
0
9
14% Likely not to vote
84% Likely to vote
Aug-08
10
13% Likely not to vote
44
Feb-09
8
22% Likely not to vote
82% Likely to vote
May-09
15
60 Not vote at all
9
3 4
80 Don't know/No response
KAZAKHSTAN NATIONAL PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY, April 2010
100 39
Why wouldn’t you vote in parliamentary elections if they were held next week? (If not very likely to vote or not at all, N=408) 26
I don't believe elections will be fair 24
My vote doesn't change anything I don't have enough information about parties and candidates
14 13
I am not interested in politics 9
I don't have time to go to the polls 8
I don't like any party or candidate For health reasons
1 3
Don't know No response
1
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KAZAKHSTAN NATIONAL PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY, April 2010
Which political parties working in your region do you know? (Open ended, all mentioned) 62
Nur Otan 7
Ak Zhol 2
Auyl Alga Communist Party of Kazakhstan
66
9
3 4 3
2 1
Azat
Assar
2 0.7 2 0.7 1 0.7 0.9
Adilet
0.6
Party of Patriots
Social Democratic party
0.4 1 0.2 0.7
Atameken
0.5
Rukhaniyat Party Zhas Otan
Communist Peoples party
Oct-09 Apr-10
1 0.6 0.7 0.4
Other No political parties
26 26
Don't know No response
6 0
9 10
20
30
40
50
60
70
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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
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KAZAKHSTAN NATIONAL PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY, April 2010
How serious of a threat is al Qaeda to Kazakhstan? Is it a very serious threat, a somewhat serious threat, a minor threat or not a threat at all?
21
0
29
20
Very serious threat Not a threat at all
14
40
12
60
Somewhat serious threat No response
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21
3
80
100
Minor threat Don't know
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43
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
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KAZAKHSTAN NATIONAL PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY, April 2010
What are the main sources of political information for you? 87 85 86
Kazakhstan's TV stations
86 84
Russian TV stations
52
58
64 61 61
Kazakhstan's newspapers
Relatives, friends
Internet
46 47 45
17
15
Kazakhstan's radio stations
52
57
29 21 21 23
22 21
Aug-08 Feb-09 May-09 Oct-09 Apr-10
21
23
21 22 22
27 24
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KAZAKHSTAN NATIONAL PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY, April 2010
What are the main sources of political information for you? 13
Russian radio stations
12 12
Russian newspapers
10
Magazines
8
Other foreign TV stations
3
Other foreign radio stations Other foreign newspapers Don't know
3
13 12
8
4
2 3
1
27
12
3
2
Aug-08 Feb-09 May-09 Oct-09 Apr-10
1 1 1
2
1
No response
6
14
16
12
9 8
21
1 1 1 1
2
2
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How do you rate the credibility of these information sources on a fivefivepoint scale where one means very unreliable and five means very credible? (Credible responses only)
60 56
55 5252 52 47
43 4442
47 45 45 43 42
49
48 40
41
38 35
45
41 40 38 37 37 36 35 34 34 30 30 27 27
29
26 22 22 21
24
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Other foreign radio stations
Other foreign TV stations
Magazines
Internet
Russian newspapers
Russian radio stations
Relatives, friends
Kazakhstan's radio stations
Kazakhstan's newspapers
Russian TV stations
Kazakhstan's TV stations
16
24 21 20 20 20 19 18 17
Aug-08 Feb-09 May-09 Oct-09 Apr-10
Other foreign newspapers
70 67 67 68 65 63 62 61 61 57
KAZAKHSTAN NATIONAL PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY, April 2010
47
On average, how often do you use Internet? 100
3
3 No response/Don't know
80
Never 63
56 Less often
60
Once a month 40
20
6 5 5
5 4 6 12
9 0
9
Oct-09
14
Once a week A few times per week Everyday
Apr-10 48
IRI, Baltic Surveys / The Gallup Organization
KAZAKHSTAN NATIONAL PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY, April 2010
What do you use the Internet for mostly? Users of Internet, N=638 (All mentioned)
54
Research 44
Email 42
Chat 40
Work 16
Games 14
Listen to music
13
Watch videos 7
Blog Shop
3
Don't know
3 1
No response 0
10
20
30
40
50
60
49 IRI, Baltic Surveys / The Gallup Organization
KAZAKHSTAN NATIONAL PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY, April 2010
Where do you most regularly access the Internet?
42 44
Home 22
Work Relative's or friend's home
9 9
Internet café
9 8
30
Oct-09 N=566 Apr-10 N=638
5 5
Cell phone or mobile connection 1 1
School, university Don't know
7
2
No response
5
1 0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
50 IRI, Baltic Surveys / The Gallup Organization
KAZAKHSTAN NATIONAL PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY, April 2010
Does your home have satellite or cable TV?
Both 5% Neither 32%
No response 1% Don't know 1%
Cable 33%
Satellite 28%
51 IRI, Baltic Surveys / The Gallup Organization
KAZAKHSTAN NATIONAL PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY, April 2010
Does your home have satellite or cable TV? (Breakdown by population density)
100
2
3
28
23
80
3
28
2
41
5 6
60
17
7
20
4
20
No response/Don't know Neither Both Satellite Cable
40 42 20
48
50
41 12
0
Astana, Almaty
Regional centers
Towns
Villages, auls
52 IRI, Baltic Surveys / The Gallup Organization
KAZAKHSTAN NATIONAL PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY, October 2009