ARMENIAN RESIDENTS APPROVE OF ENERGY SECTOR, DISAPPROVE OF WASTE REMOVAL SYSTEM
ARKA
Oct 16, 2008
YEREVAN, October 16. /ARKA/. Armenia’s residents are content with the
energy sector and are dissatisfied with waste removal, according to a
poll carried out by the RA National Statistical Service (NSS), reported
Head of the NSS Household Research Department Diana Martirosova,
citing the 2008 Report on the Social Snapshot and Poverty of Armenia.
According to the poll, 96.3% of the respondents above 16 are content
with the energy supply system and 46.6% of the citizens are discontent
with the waste removal service.
Martirosova said 77.5% of the respondents are satisfied with public
transport, 66.9% approve of the mail delivery system, 65.8% are
satisfied with telephone services, 64.1% approve of the drainage
system. According to the poll, 60.6% of the citizens are content with
Armenia’s education system.
"The respondents have expressed major discontent with some of the paid
services, particularly with the country’s water supply system (40.5%),
healthcare (29.1%) and irrigation system (23.3%)," Martirosova added.
The Social Snapshot and Poverty in Armenia is a survey of
7,872 households in 45 urban areas and 289 rural population
centers. Co-financed by the Millennium Challenge Account Armenia and
based on the World Bank strategy, the research reflects the country’s
social situation from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007.