Study of Social and Economic Conditions and attitudes of Kvemo Kartli Population

16 Jun 2011

In 2011, with the financial support of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, ISSA implemented the project Study of the Overall Social Profile of the Population of Kvemo Kartli Region. The aim of the project was to study the socio-economic conditions of the population of Kvemo Kartli. The research revealed the knowledge of and attitudes and perceptions to various regional events, implemented projects, institutions and structures.

The survey focused on the region’s social and economic profile and aimed at identifying the challenges facing the Kvemo Kartli region and revealing its potential.

The survey covered the following issues:

• Households’ economic and demographic profile;
• Employment structure;
• Level of infrastructure development and the impact of infrastructure rehabilitation programs;
• Households’ housing conditions;
• Education level and the barriers on different levels of the education system;
• Healthcare, accessibility of health care services and the impact of medical insurance on health care;
• Awareness of social assistances/benefits (in particular, the Social Assistance Program for Families below the Poverty Line) and involvement in the program;
• Prospects of the region’s economic development; studying the impact of current projects on the population’s and the region’s economic situation;
• Awareness of the village support state program; involvement in the program and determining the effectiveness of outcomes;
• Researching the migration trends in Kvemo Kartli region;
• Conditions of ethnic minorities;
• Gender balance in the family, community and society; gender stereotypes;
• Attitude to different community based structures ; studying relationship between the government structures and community;
• Main sources of information and evaluation of the Mass Media.