RESULTS OF THE NATION OPINION POLL CONDUCTED IN APRIL OF 2006
(1594 persons interviewed, margin of error does not exceed 0.03)
1. In your opinion, how do people live in Belarus?
|
Variant of answer |
Better than in Belarus |
Like in Belarus |
Worse than in Belarus |
DA/NA |
|
Poland |
50.8 |
26.0 |
11.4 |
11.8 |
|
Latvia |
39.7 |
26.3 |
18.0 |
16.0 |
|
Lithuania |
36.8 |
27.3 |
20.0 |
15.9 |
|
Russia |
24.6 |
40.7 |
28.1 |
6.6 |
|
Ukraine |
10.9 |
26.0 |
56.1 |
7.0 |
2. On April 26, 2006 it will be twenty years since the Chernobyl Catastrophe, and it will have its impact on lives of Belarusians for much longer time yet. What do you feel in this regards?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Uneasiness |
40.9 |
|
Anxiety |
41.0 |
|
I’m not much concerned about this |
16.2 |
|
DA/NA |
1.9 |
3. After the catastrophe, some of Belarusians decreased or at all stopped consuming the foodstuffs that can accumulate radioactive elements (like mushrooms, forest berries, meat broths from bones, etc). Do you do the same?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
No |
69.0 |
|
Yes |
31.0 |
4. Some people say that crops should not be planted or gathered at the territories which suffered from the Chernobyl catastrophe (this is almost a quarter of Belarusian territories). Others think that crops can be planted provided there is strict control and technology observation. What’s your opinion about this?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
I think no crops from these areas can be used for food |
35.2 |
|
I think some crops can be used for food provided there’s strict control and technology observation |
32.3 |
|
I think any crops can be used for food provided there’s strict control and technology observation |
28.3 |
|
DA/NA |
4.2 |
5. Some people say that their health as well as health of their relatives aggravated after the Chernobyl Catastrophe. Others don’t agree with this. What’s your opinion on this?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
I agree with this |
85.3 |
|
I don’t agree with this |
7.8 |
|
DA/NA |
6.9 |
6. Many of benefits for people from Chernobyl contaminated areas have been cancelled over lately so as to save funds for the state budget. Some people agree with this decision, others – not. What is your opinion?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
I agree with this |
68.5 |
|
I don’t agree with this |
21.8 |
|
DA/NA |
9.7 |
7. About a million of Belarusian children went abroad for health-improving trips during the years from Chernobyl catastrophe. Who do you think made the greatest contribution into organization of such trips?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Belarusian NGO’s (like For Children of Chernobyl and other) |
35.0 |
|
Foreign countries |
30.5 |
|
Belarusian authorities |
24.5 |
|
DA/NA |
10.0 |
8. A. Lukashenko has recently ordered to take under strict state control health-improving trips of children from contaminated areas on the grounds that children come back after those trips with a changed outlook. What is attitude to this?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
I don’t support this proposition |
53.3 |
|
I support this proposition |
23.8 |
|
It doesn’t matter for me |
17.1 |
|
DA/NA |
5.8 |
9. Are you satisfied with how the Belarusian authorities carry out the post-disaster cleanup?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Not satisfied |
33.3 |
|
Totally satisfied |
17.9 |
|
Partially satisfied |
40.7 |
|
DA/NA |
8.1 |
10. Would you like the USSR restoration?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
No |
63.4 |
|
Yes |
26.7 |
|
DA/NA |
9.9 |
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