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Appendix - 'Corruption in Bangladesh' Surveys Base Tables

Table E-05. Households making Arrangement with Police for Disposal of Cases

Base

No. of Cases

Households making Prior Arrangement with Police

Kind of Arrangement

Complaints do not go to Court

Complaints go to Court quickly

Others

Total

103

49.5

55.3

38.3

6.4

Rural

92

48.9

54.8

38.1

7.1

Urban

11

54.5

60.0

40.0

0.0

Table E-06. Views on Time Elapsed Between recording Complaints and filing Court Cases

Base

No of cases

Percent

Views on Time Elapsed Between recording Complaints and filing Court Cases

On Time

Deliberately Delayed

Total

51

100

29.4

70.6

Rural

45

100

28.9

71.1

Urban

6

100

33.3

66.7

Table E-07. Households receiving Police Verification and Type of Arrangements made with the Police

Base

No of cases

Percent

HHs reporting Police Verification

Type of arrangements made with the Police

Informed & Paid Money

Paid money to Police

Paid Money when Police came for Verification

Had to go the Police more than once

Not Stated

Total

2499

100

7.3

15.9

12.6

38.5

24.2

25.3

Rural

2220

100

5.6

14.4

13.6

40.0

28.0

23.2

Urban

279

100

20.4

19.3

10.5

35.1

15.8

29.8

(The percentages add to more than 100 because of multiple answers)

Table E-08. Public Perception of Corruption in Police Administration

Base

No of Cases

Percent

Opinion on Police Corruption

Completely Agree

Agree

No Opinion

Don't Agree

Don't Agree at All

No Response

Total

2498

100

58.4

37.9

2.8

0.7

0

0.2

Rural

2220

100

58.9

37.5

2.9

0.6

0

0.1

Urban

278

100

54.3

41.0

2.5

1.8

0

0.4

Table F-01. Households involved in land transaction and making Extra Payments

Base

No of Cases

HHs selling/ buying Land

HHs making Extra Payments for Registration

Total

2487

22.7

54.4

Rural

2209

23.8

54.7

Urban

278

13.0

50.0

Table F-02.Households carrying out Mutation of Land and Property and making Extra Payment

Base

No of Cases

Percentage

Mutation carried out through

Average Amount paid per HH (Tk.)

Extra Payment

Normal Process

Total

148

100

76.4

23.6

1003

Rural

124

100

78.2

21.8

910

Urban

24

100

66.7

33.3

1538

Table F-03. Views regarding Prices of Land Transactions shown on Documents

Base

No of Cases

Percentage

Buyers show Price lower than Actual Price to Reduce Registration Costs?

Yes

No

Don't know

Total

2401

100

65.7

13.7

20.6

Rural

2134

100

65.5

14.2

20.4

Urban

267

100

67.4

10.1

22.5

Table F-04.Public Perception of Corruption in Land Administration

Assertion

Base

No of Cases

Perception and Views on Corruption in Land Administration

Completely Agree

Agree

No Comments

Don't Agree

Don't Agree At All

Not Stated

It is almost Impossible to Register and without money or influence

Total

2500

27.8

43.4

13.5

13.4

1.0

0.8

Rural

2220

28.2

43.0

13.5

13.6

1.0

0.7

Urban

280

24.6

46.8

13.6

12.1

1.1

1.8

It is almost impossible to do mutation of land without money or influence

Total

2501

23.4

49.1

17.1

8.7

1.0

0.8

Rural

2220

23.7

49.1

17.3

8.4

0.9

0.6

Urban

281

20.3

49.1

16.0

11.4

1.4

1.8

It is almost impossible to

Pay land taxes without money

or influence

Total

2 500

15.0

33.2

20.8

27 4

2.3

1.4

Rural

2221

15.5

33.5

21.0

26.6

2.2

1.3

Urban

279

10.8

31.5

19.0

33.7

2.9

2.2

Table G-01. Households receiving full amount of Sanctioned Loan

Base

No of case

Percentage

Received full amount of loan

Yes

No

Total

140

100

74.3

25.7

Rural

127

100

72.4

27.6

Urban

13

1 100

1 92.3

7.7

Table G-02. Methods used by Households to obtain Loan

Base

No. of Cases

Percentage

Method used to get Loan:

Bank Employees

Local dalal

Influential People

Normal Process

Total

137

100

45.3

5.1

3.6

46.0

Rural

126

100

44.4

4.8

3.2

47.6

Urban

11

100

54.5

9.1

9.1

27.3

Table G-03. Actions taken by Banks for Loan Recovery

Base

No. of Cases

Percent

HHs facing Actions by Banks for Loan Recovery

Confiscation of Assets

Court Case

Arrest by Police

No Loan given in Future

Others

Total

136

100

55.1

53.7

41.9

47.8

11.0

Rural

124

100

53.2

54.0

42.7

46.8

11.3

Urban

12

100

75.0

50.0

33.3

58.3

8.3

Table G-04. Households required submitting Documents for Getting Loan from Batiks and Extra Expenditure Incurred for Documents

Base

No. of Cases

HHs req. to provide Document (Percent)

Households by Amount of Extra Expenditure

Average Amount spent Per HH (Tk.)

Up to Tk. 100

Tk. 101-200

Tk. 201 – 300

Tk.300+

Total

83

37.3

29.5

37.7

6.6

26.2

194

Rural

75

38.7

31.5

37.0

7.4

28.1

190

Urban

8

25.0

14.3

42.9

-

42.9

250

Table G-05. Public View on getting Loan from Banks

Base

No. of Cases

Percentage

Agreement or Disagreement with the assertion: ‘It is almost impossible to get loan from banks without money of influence'.

Completely Agree

Agree

No Comment

Don't Agree

Don't Agree At All

Not Stated

Total

2500

100

36.9

36.6

18.2

6.4

1.0

1.0

Rural

2222

100

36.6

36.4

18.6

6.3

1.0

1.0

Urban

278

100

38.8

38.8

14.7

6.5

0.4

0.7

Table H-01. State of Water Supply in Urban Areas

Base

No. of Cases

Percentage

Households with

Municipal Water Supply

No Municipal Water Supply

Not stated

Total Urban

279

100

43.7

55.9

0.4

HH with a Male Head

256

100

44.1

55.5

0.4

HH with a Female Head

23

100

39.1

60.9

0.0

Table H-02. Receipt and Payment of Water Supply Bill

Base

No of Cases

0/0 of HHs receiving Water Bills Regularly

No.of Cases

HHs paying Water Bills Regularly

Total Urban

77

72.7

65

96.9

HH with a Male Head

71

73.2

59

96.6

HH with a Female Head

6

100.0

5

100.0

Table H-03. Reduced Water Bill obtainable by Arrangement

Base

No. of Cases

Percentage

Reduced Water Bill obtainable by Arrangement?

Obtainable

Not obtainable

Total Urban

69

100

31.9

68.1

HH with a Male Head

64

100

31.3

68.7

HE with a Female head

5

100

40.0

60.0

Table H-04. Difficulties faced in getting Water Supply Line

Base

No of cases

Percent

Difficulties in getting Water Supply Line

Additional Money had to be paid

Extra Time required

Repeated Visits required

No Difficulties

Not stated

Total Urban

122

100

17.2

12.3

16.4

26.2

50.8

HH with a Male Head

113

100

16.8

11.5

16.8

26.5

50.4

HH with a Female Head

9

100

22.2

22.2

11.1

22.3

55.6

(The percentage add up to more than 100 because of multiple answers)

Table H-05. - Public View regarding Corruption in getting Municipal Water Supply

Measuring Statement

No. of cases

Percent

Public view regarding the Statements

Completely Agree

Agree

No comments

Disagree

Do not Agree At All

Not Stated

It is almost impossible to get water supply line without money or influence

280

100

24.6

35.0

27.5

10.0

0.4

2.5

It is almost impossible to get correct water bill without money or influence

123

100

10.6

34.1

24.4

21.3

0.8

0.8

Table H-06. Households with Electricity Connection and Receiving Bills regularly

Base

No. of Cases

HHs with Electricity

No. of Cases

Households receiving Electric Bills regularly

Yes

No

Not stated

Total Urban

281

80.1

224

63.4

12.5

24.1

HHs with a Male Head

257

79.8

205

62.4

12.7

24.9

HHs with a Female Head

24

83.3

19

73.7

10.5

15.8

Table H-07. Underbilling and Payment of Bills for Electricity

Base

No. of Cases

Reduced Electricity Bill obtainable by Arrangement

Households Paying Bills Regularly

Yes

No

Not Stated

Yes

No

Not stated

Total Urban

225

29.8

40.4

29.8

71.6

2.7

25.8

HHs with a Male Head

205

29.3

40.0

30.7

70.7

2.9

26.3

HHs with a Female Head

20

35.0

45.0

20.0

80.0

0.0

20.0

Table H-08. Households facing Difficulties in getting Electricity Connection

Base

No. of Cases

Percent

Type of difficulties faced

Paid Money to Officials

Needed Repeated Visits to Office

Undue Delay to Supply Meter

Extra money for electric accessories

No Difficulties Faced

Other

Tota Urban

225

100

24.0

21.3

11.6

9.3

29.3

39.6

HHs with a Male Head

205

100

24.9

21.5

11.7

9.3

29.8

31.5

HHs with a Female Head

20

100

15.0

20.0

10.0

10.0

25.0

40.0

(Percentages add to more than 100 due to multiple choice of answer.

Table H-09. Public View regarding Electricity Connection and Correct Electricity Bill

Statement relating to Electricity Connection and Billing Procedure

No. of cases

Percent

Completely Agree

Agree

No comment

Don't agree

Don't Agree At All

Not stated

It is almost impossible to get electric connection without money or influence.

281

100

31.3

35.9

12.5

16.7

0.7

2.8

It is almost impossible to get correct electricity bill with out money or influence.

280

100

16.4

29.6

20.7

27.9

1.8

3.6

Table H-10. Holding Tax Assessed and the Procedure of Reducing Holding Tax

Base

No. of Cases

HHs' reaction to assessed holding tax

No. of cases

HHs reduced holding tax through

Acceptable

Excessive

Review Board

Arrangement with Officials

Total Urban

151

56.3

43.7

32

53.1

46.9

HHs with a Male Head

138

56.5

43.5

29

51.7

48.3

HHs with a Female Head

13

53.8

46.2

3

66.7

33.3

Table H-11. Payment of Holding Tax and Reasons for Delinquency

Base

No. of cases

HHs paying Holding Tax regularly (%)

No. of cases

HHs did not pay Holding Tax for (%)

Tax assessed was Excessive

Financial Difficulty

Others

Yes

No

Total Urban

145

89.7

10.3

10

30.0

50.0

20.0

HHs with a Male Head

132

89.4

10.6

9

33.3

44.4

22.2

HHs with a Female Head

13

92.3

7.7

1

-

100

-

Table H-12. Public Perception of Assessment of Holding Tax

Base

No. of Cases

Views on inference: It is impossible to get correct assessment of Holding Tax without Money or Influence

Completely Agree

Agree

No Comments

Don't Agree

Don't agree at all

Not stated

Total Urban

281

14.9

30.2

23.1

15.7

0.7

15.3

HHs with a Male Head

257

15.2

30.4

22.6

16.0

0.8

15.2

HHs with a Female Head

24

12.5

29.2

29.2

12.5

-

16.7

Table H- 13.Households engaged in Business and Trade

Base

No. of Cases

HHs engaged in Business

No. of Cases

HHs engaged in Business with License

Yes

No

Not

Stated

Yes

No

Not stated

Total Urban

279

35.1

63.1

1.8

98

56.1

38.8

5.1

HHs with a Male Head

256

367

61.3

2.0

94

55.3

39.4

5.3

HHs with a Female Head

23

17.4

82.6

-

4

75.0

25.0

-

Table H-14. Difficulties of getting Trade License

Base

No. of Cases

Difficulties of getting Trade License

Paid Additional Money to Officials

Paid repeated Visit to Office

Others

Not Stated

Total Urban

55

49.1

40.0

18.2

18.2

HHs with a Male Head

52

50.0

40.4

17.3

19.2

HHs with a Female Head

3

33.3

33. 3

33.3

-

(Percentages add to more than 100 due to multiple answers)

Table H-15. Views on Corruption in issuing Trade License

Base

No. of Cases

HHs by Scale of Agreement or Disagreement

Completely Agree

Agree

No comments

Don’t Agree

Don't Agree At All

Not Stated

Total Urban

282

27.0

38.3

21.3

7.8

0.4

5.3

HHs with a Male Head

258

27.1

38.4

20.5

8.1

0.4

5.4

HHs with a Female Head

24

25.0

37.5

29.2

4.2

-

4.2

Table I-01. Households using Public Transport by Type

Base

No. of cases

Households use Pubic Transport

No. of Cases

Type of Transport used by Households

Yes

No

Not Stated

Railway

Steamer

Bus

Not stated

Total

2501

59.4

40.1

0.5

1486

72.7

18.1

55.5

0.8

Rural

2221

58.2

41.4

0.5

1292

72.8

17.2

54.6

0.7

Urban

280

69.3

30.0

0.7

194

72.2

24.2

61.9

1.5

(Percentages add to more than 100 due to multiple answers)

Table I-02. Households reporting Difficulty buying Tickets and Type of Difficulty

Base

No of cases

Households reporting Difficulty in buying Tickets

No. of cases

Households faced type of Difficulties in buying Tickets

Yes

No

Not Stated

Extra Money was paid

Bought Ticket through Broker

Had to Buy in Advance

Not Stated

Total

1486

22.7

74.3

3.0

337

73.0

36.2

41.8

5.0

Rural

1292

22.6

74.6

2.8

292

73.6

38.4

42.1

4.5

Urban

194

23.2

72.2

4.6

45

68.9

22.2

40.0

8.9

(Percentages add to more than 100 due to multiple answers)

Table I-03. Views on Purchasing Tickets for travelling by Public Transport

Base

No. of Cases

Households by Scale of Agreement and Disagreement with the statement:
It is almost impossible to purchase tickets without money or influence.

Completely Agree

Agree

No Comments

Don't Agree

Don't Agree At All

Not Stated

Total

1484

12.9

13.3

13.5

53.8

5.5

0.9

Rural

1291

13.4

12.8

14.4

53.2

5.3

0.9

Urban

193

9.3

17.1

7.8

58.0

6.7

1.0

Table I-03. Views on Purchasing Tickets for travelling by Public Transport

Base

No. of Cases

Households using Ferry Service

No. of Cases

Households using Ferry Service faced Difficulties

Yes

No

Not Stated

Long Wait due to shortage of ferry

Crossing early on payment of Extra Money to BIWTA (breaking quique)

Ghat Passage risky

Others

Not stated

Total

1485

2.6

95.9

1.5

38

65.8

57.9

50.0

2.6

10.5

Rural

1291

1.9

96.7

1.3

25

56.0

64.0

52.0

-

12.0

Urban

194

6.7

90.2

3.1

13

84.6

46.2

46.2

7.7

7.7

(Percentages add to more than 100 due to multiple answers

Table J-01. Households reading or keeping abreast of News and Households' Association of Importance

Base

No. of Cases

Households reading Newspaper or keeping abreast of News

No. of Cases

Households dependence or Associating Importance to news published in Newspapers

Yes

Not

Not Stated

Highly Important

Important

Not Important

Not at all important

Not Stated

Total

2499

60.2

39.7

0.1

1504

53.2

42.9

.13

0.5

2.2

Rural

2220

57.4

42.5

-

1274

50.7

45.1

.13

0.5

2.3

Urban

179

82.4

17.2

0.4

230

66.5

30.4

.13

0.4

1.7

Table J-02.Views regarding Unethical Standards and Corrupt Practice of Newspapers

Base

No. of

Cases

Households by Scale of Agreement or Disagreement

Completely Agree

Agree

No. Comments

Don't Agree

Don't Agree At All

Not Stated

Total

1505

41.3

42.2

13.4

2.6

0.3

0.1

Rural

1275

38.7

43.5

14.7

2.7

0.2

0.1

Urban

230

55.7

34.8

6.5

1.7

0.9

0.4

Table K-01. Public Perception of Corrupt Activities

(Figures are in percentages)

Activities perceived as Corruption

National

Rural

Urban

Activity out side normal procedure

67.7

67.7

67.4

Negligence of responsibility

75.7

75.6

76.3

Misuse of position and power

76.0

75.4

81.0

Misuse of Fund

50.6

50.5

51.6

Misuse of power and fund for personal gain

56.4

55.6

62.0

While on duty taking money for personal gain

57.8

56.3

69.9

Others (specify)

3.7

3.8

2.9

Table K-02. Public Office and Institution pointed out for Corruption

Public Office

Respondents identifying Public Offices for Corruption

National

Rural

Urban

Thana police office

97.2

97.5

94.3

Courts

88.9

89.4

85.4

Public hospitals

78.6

79.1

74.6

Sub-registrars office

70.7

71.8

62.1

Land record office

67.9

68.3

64.3

Tehsil office

66.5

67.7

57.1

Scheduled Banks

62.3

63.0

56.8

Thana Nirbahi office

40.2

41.3

31.4

Education offices

35.3

34.9

38.6

Table K-03. Public Office or Institution identified as the Most Corrupt Office

Rank

No of public office

% of respondents identifying public offices as corrupt

National

Rural

Urban

1.

Thana police office

58.1

57.9

59.7

2.

Courts

18.5

18.6

18.0

3.

Public hospitals

7.3

7.2

7.9

4.

Land record office

5.5

5.2

7.9

5.

Sub-registrars office

3.7

4.0

1.1

6.

Thana Nirbahi office

2.2

2.4

0.7

7.

Tehsil office

2.1

2.1

2.2

8.

Scheduled Banks

1.4

1.5

0.7

9.

Education offices

1.2

1.1

1.8

Table K-04. Views on Importance of the Office or Institution identified as Most Corrupt in terms of Functions and Responsibilities

Base

No. of Cases

Households Viewed the Importance the Office or the Institution in terms of its functions a responsibilities

Highly Important

Important

Not so Important

Not At All Important

Not Stated

Total

2497

55.4

41.6

1.4

0.3

2.5

Rural

2219

53.8

43.2

1.5

0.3

2.5

Urban

278

68.7

29.5

0.4

-

2.1

Table K-05.Public View of Reasons for Corruption in Government Offices

Base No. of cases Public View of Reasons for Corruption in Government Offices

Inadequate Salary

Desire to be Rich Overnight

Moral degradation

No accountability

No Action by Political Parties

Others

Not stated

Total 2500 32.2 75.6 57.7 50.6 30.5 1.9 0.5
Rural 2220 31.2 77.3 57.8 49.8 29.3 1.9 0.5
Urban 280 39.6 62.1 57.1 56.8 40.4 2.1 0.7



Last Updated: 2015-07-04