I got this on Dominican Today.com...it flies in the face of what most of us usually say. Dominicans do want education reform. Read the list...it is amazing that after reading the question 7.5% still said "sports".
Scandall
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Population wants education, health and assistance to poor
Santo Domingo.- Dominicans are clear their priorities where the government should allocate funds: health (55%); education (47.5%); and assistance to the poor (41.8%), according to findings of the latest Gallup-HOY survey.
The question posed to interviewees was: ?If you were President and had to invest economic resources in the following areas, but available money is insufficient, point to the three most preferred sectors to be covered by whatever scant funds there may be.? Eleven options were presented, yet interviewees added a 12th.
The responses were as follows:
Health: 54.8% Education: 47.5% Assistance for the poorest: 41.8% Create more jobs: 32.8% Energy supply: 28.7% Tap water supply: 21.9% Housing projects: 15.3% Highways and farming access roads: 15.1% Rural sector: 12.5% Public universities: 8.9% Sports: 7.5%
Across all social groups, people have the health issue as number one priority, while assisting the poor is third.
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Scandall
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Population wants education, health and assistance to poor
Santo Domingo.- Dominicans are clear their priorities where the government should allocate funds: health (55%); education (47.5%); and assistance to the poor (41.8%), according to findings of the latest Gallup-HOY survey.
The question posed to interviewees was: ?If you were President and had to invest economic resources in the following areas, but available money is insufficient, point to the three most preferred sectors to be covered by whatever scant funds there may be.? Eleven options were presented, yet interviewees added a 12th.
The responses were as follows:
Health: 54.8% Education: 47.5% Assistance for the poorest: 41.8% Create more jobs: 32.8% Energy supply: 28.7% Tap water supply: 21.9% Housing projects: 15.3% Highways and farming access roads: 15.1% Rural sector: 12.5% Public universities: 8.9% Sports: 7.5%
Across all social groups, people have the health issue as number one priority, while assisting the poor is third.
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