02.06.2009
Ukrainians are convinced that the country is most lacking order today
- hereas in September 2007 respondents to a similar question tended more toward the answer that the country lacked legality above all, in May 2009 it was order that was seen as most lacking (an increase from 41.4% to 45.3%). Perceived shortages of stability (from 21.8% to 25.1%), leadership (from 20.1% to 23.6%), wisdom (from 8.9% to 11.3%), money (from 5.4% to 8.1%), and faith (from 2.8% to 5.3%) also increased. Perceptions of a lack of honesty, justice, decisiveness, and patriotism decreased slightly or remained unchanged.
- Almost 90% of respondents felt the effects of the economic crisis personally.
- In order to reduce the impact of the crisis, 47.2% of citizens cut spending on food, 43.2% abandoned planned purchases of household appliances and electronics, and nearly one in ten limited themselves in everything. In addition, 28.7% of respondents turned to relatives and close ones for help, 17.1% gave up summer holidays, and 14.3% converted all their savings into U.S. dollars.
- Only 1.7% of respondents turned to the state for assistance.
- At the same time, 7.5% of respondents did nothing to reduce the impact of the economic crisis.
Methodology
The survey was conducted by Rating Group.
- Fieldwork dates: 21–29 May 2009.
- Sample size: 2,011 respondents aged 18 and older across all regions of Ukraine.
- The margin of error does not exceed 3.3%.
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