Survey of 480 Residents of St. Andrew East Rural
Conducted February 20, 2016
1.
Generally speaking, do you think things in Jamaica are going in the right direction these days or are they going
in the wrong direction?
Right Direction
27%
Wrong Direction
53
Don't Know
20
2. What in your opinion is the most pressing problem the country faces at this time?
Unemployment, jobs
50%
Crime, violence
27
Poor governance
5
3.
Thinking about the area that you live in. . .generally speaking, do you think things are going in the right
direction these days in the area you live in, or do you think they’re going in the wrong direction?
Right Direction
28%
Wrong Direction
61
Don't Know
9
4.
And what's the most important need in your local area?
Road conditions
43%
Water issues
39
Unemployment, jobs
38
Street lights
9
Most Important Problems/Greatest Local Needs:
Unemployment, jobs
67%
Road conditions
44
Water issues
39
Crime, violence
28
Street lights
10
Poor governance
6
Poverty
6
SAER 16-1
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