Development Studies Programme - Birzeit University
         
 
Poll No. 17

An Opinion Poll Concerning the Performance of Palestinian Institutions, their Service Provision, their Role in the Development Process, and International Funding

[ Analysis of Results ] [ Detailed Results ] [ Sample Distribution ] [ PDF Format ] [ In Arabic ]

Detailed Results

 

Total %

West Bank %

Gaza Strip %

Section One: Evaluation of Institutions

1.              How much do you trust the following Palestinian institutions?

Schools

1) Trusting

82.4

78.8

88.0

2) Somewhat trusting

10.0

11.8

7.2

3) Not trusting

6.7

7.9

4.8

4) no answer

0.9

1.5

0.0

Palestinian Universities

1) Trusting

61.7

62.3

60.7

2) Somewhat trusting

22.2

20.7

24.6

3) Not trusting

9.8

8.4

11.9

4) no answer

6.3

8.6

2.9

Governmental health services

1) Trusting

60.6

54.5

70.2

2) Somewhat trusting

21.8

24.1

18.2

3) Not trusting

14.9

17.1

11.5

4) no answer

2.6

4.3

0.1

Civil defense 

1) Trusting

58.9

55.9

63.5

2) Somewhat trusting

16.5

17.6

14.6

3) Not trusting

15.6

14.8

15.6

4) no answer

9.1

11.7

4.9

Zakat Committees

1) Trusting

58.0

54.0

64.3

2) Somewhat trusting

21.7

22.4

20.6

3) Not trusting

15.8

18.9

11.1

4) no answer

4.5

4.8

4.0

Traditional conciliation councils

1) Trusting

57.1

53.1

63.2

2) Somewhat trusting

18.0

18.4

17.3

3) Not trusting

16.8

17.9

15.0

4) no answer

8.2

10.6

4.4

UNRWA

1) Trusting

53.4

46.6

63.8

2) Somewhat trusting

18.9

20.0

17.1

3) Not trusting

16.4

19.2

12.2

4) no answer

11.3

14.2

6.9

Local Media

1) Trusting

50.4

48.5

53.4

2) Somewhat trusting

25.6

26.6

24.1

3) Not trusting

17.4

17.7

17.1

4) no answer

6.6

7.2

5.5

NGO’s

1) Trusting

47.4

44.4

52.2

2) Somewhat trusting

27.6

28.9

25.5

3) Not trusting

19.4

20.0

18.4

4) no answer

5.6

6.7

3.9

The Judiciary

1) Trusting

42.5

39.9

46.4

2) Somewhat trusting

22.1

22.1

22.1

3) Not trusting

26.1

25.9

26.3

4) no answer

9.4

12.1

5.2

Women's Unions

1) Trusting

37.7

35.0

42.0

2) Somewhat trusting

20.5

21.5

18.9

3) Not trusting

24.0

23.1

25.5

4) no answer

17.8

20.5

13.6

The Police

1) Trusting

37.2

34.3

41.6

2) Somewhat trusting

24.5

24.3

24.9

3) Not trusting

33.5

34.7

31.8

4) no answer

4.8

6.7

1.7

Funding Organizations

1) Trusting

36.7

30.8

45.9

2) Somewhat trusting

25.3

26.4

23.6

3) Not trusting

28.4

31.3

23.8

4) no answer

9.6

11.4

6.7

Labour Unions

1) Trusting

36.2

31.4

43.8

2) Somewhat trusting

25.2

26.1

23.9

3) Not trusting

27.5

27.7

27.1

4) no answer

11.0

14.8

5.2

Palestinian Opposition

1) Trusting

35.9

35.6

36.5

2) Somewhat trusting

24.4

22.4

27.5

3) Not trusting

28.4

28.1

29.0

4) no answer

11.2

13.9

7.0

Security Agencies

1) Trusting

31.9

29.5

35.6

2) Somewhat trusting

24.3

23.8

25.2

3) Not trusting

37.3

38.4

35.5

4) no answer

6.5

8.3

3.7

PNA Ministries

1) Trusting

31.2

29.9

33.3

2) Somewhat trusting

25.4

27.2

22.7

3) Not trusting

35.1

31.8

40.1

4) no answer

8.3

11.0

4.0

Palestinian Legislative Council

1) Trusting

27.8

28.7

26.4

2) Somewhat trusting

25.7

25.3

26.2

3) Not trusting

37.0

33.4

42.7

4) no answer

9.5

12.6

4.6

Political groups

1) Trusting

26.6

27.9

24.5

2) Somewhat trusting

25.9

25.3

26.9

3) Not trusting

34.6

30.8

40.5

4) no answer

12.9

16.0

8.2

2.              The following questions concern the conduct of the PNA and other Palestinian institutions in the current political climate.

The PNA is carrying out its duty of providing security to its citizens

1) Right 

32.5

28.2

39.1

2) Right to some extent

29.4

28.3

31.1

3) Wrong

34.9

38.6

29.3

4) No opinion

3.2

4.9

0.5

The PNA is providing for the day-to-day needs of its citizens

1) Right 

11.9

11.6

12.3

2) Right to some extent

25.8

23.8

28.9

3) Wrong

58.0

59.0

56.4

4) No opinion

4.3

5.6

2.3

The PNA is making the necessary provisions for the poor

1) Right 

13.5

14.0

12.8

2) Right to some extent

22.3

23.2

21.0

3) Wrong

57.4

53.4

63.6

4) No opinion

6.8

9.4

2.6

The PNA is actively engaged in resolving conflicts among the Palestinian people 

1) Right 

32.9

29.1

38.8

2) Right to some extent

30.9

30.6

31.3

3) Wrong

32.5

34.4

29.4

4) No opinion

3.8

5.9

0.5

The PNA enjoys a high standing among the Palestinian people

1) Right 

31.2

29.5

33.8

2) Right to some extent

21.9

19.6

25.5

3) Wrong

43.4

45.6

40.0

4) No opinion

3.5

5.3

0.7

I trust the PNA’s ability to tackle social problems

1) Right 

26.6

26.8

26.3

2) Right to some extent

27.4

27.8

26.9

3) Wrong

41.2

40.1

43.0

4) No opinion

4.7

5.3

3.8

I trust the PNA’s ability to impose law and order

1) Right 

30.4

26.6

36.2

2) Right to some extent

23.5

22.8

24.6

3) Wrong

41.6

44.7

36.8

4) No opinion

4.5

5.9

2.4

The PNA treats all citizens equally

1) Right 

17.7

17.6

18.0

2) Right to some extent

17.4

17.4

17.4

3) Wrong

59.4

57.4

62.4

4) No opinion

5.5

7.6

2.2

Entrepreneurs are playing their part in tackling the country’s economic problems

1) Right 

12.1

9.6

16.0

2) Right to some extent

21.1

21.4

20.6

3) Wrong

62.4

63.0

61.3

4) No opinion

4.4

6.0

2.1

The private sector treats all employees equally

1) Right 

10.8

9.3

13.1

2) Right to some extent

21.9

23.3

19.7

3) Wrong

61.1

60.0

60.5

4) No opinion

6.0

7.4

6.8

Civil society organizations and charities are carrying out their duties towards Palestinians society

1) Right 

37.5

31.0

47.8

2) Right to some extent

35.5

38.2

31.3

3) Wrong

20.5

22.7

17.1

4) No opinion

6.5

8.2

3.8

Political movements are playing a part  in presenting solutions to political and social problems

1) Right 

33.5

32.1

35.6

2) Right to some extent

27.4

25.8

29.8

3) Wrong

27.7

29.3

25.3

4) No opinion

11.4

12.9

9.2

3.              How do you evaluate the performance of Prime Minister Mr. Ahmad Queri’?

1) Good

25.9

23.6

29.6

2) Fair

30.6

30.4

31.1

3) Weak

32.9

34.0

31.3

4) No opinion

10.5

12.0

8.0

4.              How do you evaluate the performance of the current Palestinian government

1) Good

21.8

19.3

25.7

2) Fair

31.7

30.3

33.9

3) Weak

35.7

36.8

33.9

4) No opinion

10.9

13.6

6.5

5.              In general, do you believe that the PNA has an effective plan for dealing with the concerns and needs of the Palestinian people

1) Yes

18.9

16.4

22.9

2) To some extent

32.4

35.1

28.0

3) No

40.0

38.5

42.1

4) No opinion

8.8

9.9

6.9

6.              In general, how do you rate the effectiveness of the following types of public service provision?  

Education

1) Good

63.6

61.9

66.3

2) Fair

28.3

29.5

26.5

3)Weak

6.3

6.0

6.8

4) No opinion 

1.8

2.7

0.4

Refuse collection and general cleanliness

1) Good

49.0

50.9

46.2

2) Fair

28.9

27.8

30.5

3)Weak

20.5

18.8

23.3

4) No opinion 

1.6

2.5

1.0

Healthcare provision

1) Good

48.3

43.5

55.8

2) Fair

37.1

38.6

34.7

3)Weak

12.5

14.4

9.5

4) No opinion 

2.2

3.6

0.0

Service provision of Governmental departments

1) Good

38.9

36.3

42.9

2) Fair

38.6

38.5

38.8

3)Weak

16.5

17.4

15.3

4) No opinion 

6.0

7.9

3.1

Traffic organization

1) Good

31.4

24.7

41.9

2) Fair

25.6

22.9

29.9

3)Weak

38.8

45.8

27.7

4) No opinion 

4.1

6.5

0.5

7.              Do you think that the PNA is doing enough to tackle corruption in its institutions?

1) Yes

24.9

24.4

25.8

2) No

56.6

54.0

60.6

3) Don’t know

14.1

17.7

8.6

4) There is no corruption

4.3

3.8

5.1

8.              Do you think that there is a need to change the current Palestinian Government ?

1) Yes

51.7

45.3

60.2

2) No

35.7

39.4

30.0

3)Don’t Know

13.2

15.3

9.8

9.              Do you believe that the Palestinian National Authority contributes to the building and empowerment of Palestinian society?

1) Yes

47.2

44.4

51.4

2) No

44.6

44.6

44.6

3)Don’t Know

8.3

11.0

4.0

10.            Do you believe that the Palestinian National Authority encourages the participation of Palestinians in determining its priorities and programs?

1) Yes

35.5

35.9

34.9

2) No

55.2

53.3

58.2

3)Don’t Know

9.3

10.8

6.9

11.            Do you believe that the PNA institutions are performing their role in developing Palestinian society?

1) Yes

41.3

40.4

42.8

2) No49.9

49.9

49.2

51.0

3)Don’t Know

8.8

10.4

6.2

12.            How do you describe your feelings about the future of the PNA? Do you feel?

1) Secure

18.4

16.8

20.9

2) Secure to an extent

33.6

34.2

32.7

3) Insecure

44.3

44.8

43.6

4) No Opinion

3.7

4.3

2.9

13.            Do you believe that the Palestinian civil society organizations contribute to the building and empowerment of Palestinian society?

1) Yes

55.3

52.2

60.1

2) No

24.5

26.4

21.4

3) I’m not sure

20.3

21.4

18.5

14.            Do you believe that the Palestinian civil society organizations encourage the participation of Palestinians in determining their priorities and programs?

1) Yes

48.5

44.8

54.2

2) No

30.2

33.2

25.5

3) I’m not sure

21.4

22.1

20.2

15.            Do you believe that Palestinian civil society organizations are performing their role in developing Palestinian society?

1) Yes

48.9

45.2

54.8

2) No

29.7

31.2

27.2

3) I’m not sure

21.4

23.5

18.0

Section Two: International Funding

16.            In general, do you believe that international funding contributes to the development of Palestinian society?

1) yes

38.9

35.8

43.6

2) To some extent

38.2

39.7

35.9

3) No

20.9

22.0

19.1

4) No opinion

2.0

2.4

1.4

17.            Do you believe that international funding reduces the human suffering of the Palestinian people in the West Bank & Gaza?

1) yes

48.8

44.2

56.0

2) To some extent

32.5

34.0

30.3

3) No

16.3

18.3

13.4

4) No opinion

2.3

3.6

0.4

18.            Do you believe that international funding contributes to the protection of the rights of refugees or does it contribute to their annihilation?

1) Contributes to their protection

45.4

39.4

54.7

2) Contribute to their annihilation

44.9

49.0

38.5

3) No opinion

9.7

11.6

6.8

19.            Do you believe that donor countries and agencies determine priorities according to the needs of Palestinian society or according to their own political agendas?

1)  According to the needs of Palestinian society

13.5

12.3

15.5

2)  According to their own political agendas

61.8

64.8

57.0

3) Both

24.3

22.9

26.4

4) Don’t know

0.5

0.0

1.2

20.            Does international funding help support the achievement of Palestinian national goals or does it reinforce the Israeli occupation?

1)  Supports the achievement of Palestinian national goals

32.4

28.9

37.9

2)  Reinforces the Israeli occupation

54.5

56.7

51.1

3) No opinion 

13.0

14.4

11.0

21.            At the present time, which of the following must be the main priority for international funding agencies?

1)      Support the creation of jobs

48.4

51.1

44.2

2)      Build the physical and services infrastructure

24.0

21.6

27.7

3)      Support relief and social protection programs

10.6

11.7

8.9

4)      Build social institutions

7.6

7.9

7.2

5)      Support economic productive projects

5.5

4.4

7.3

6)      Support civic society – democracy and participation programs

3.8

3.2

4.8

22.            Do you believe that international funding must go primarily to:

1)      PNA institutions?

23.9

24.4

23.1

2)      NGOs

55.9

56.7

54.8

3)      Private sector

20.2

18.9

22.1

23.            On a personal level, do you feel that you (or a member of your immediate family) benefited directly form projects funded by international agencies?

1)  Yes

21.7

16.5

29.8

2)  No

77.5

82.1

70.2

3)  Don’t know

0.9

1.4

0.0

24.            If yes,  In which of the following fields did you benefit the most?

1)      1)  Relief, emergency, and social protection programs

59.1

52.3

65.2

2)      Job creation projects

20.7

19.9

21.4

3)      Productive economic projects

6.4

8.8

4.3

4)      Civic education projects (awareness and training)

3.9

3.0

4.7

5)      Infrastructure projects

9.9

16.0

4.4

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