Survey of 483 Residents of St. Elizabeth South West
Conducted February 19 & 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
30%
Wrong Direction
51
Don't Know
19
2. What in your opinion is the most pressing problem the country faces at this time?
Jobs
49%
Crime
26
Road conditions
6
Poverty
5
Cost of living
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
54%
Wrong Direction
33
Don't Know
13
4.
And what's the most important need in your local area?
Jobs
41%
Water issues
34
Road conditions
32
Most Pressing Problems/Greatest Local Needs:
Unemployment, jobs
64%
Water issues
34
Road conditions
32
Crime, violence
26
Poverty
6
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