The Surveys & Opinion Polls Directorate is concerned with measuring the attitudes of public opinion and carrying out accurate and impartial surveys on local, regional and international issues. The data and results obtained will be made available to researchers, decision-makers and the general public. The goal is to support research and assist policy makers and government officials in making decisions based on facts and a scientific approach.
The Directorate carries out surveys and studies on issues of importance to the Kingdom of Bahrain for the benefit of decision makers, emphasizing the key indicators to facilitate the development of appropriate policies and future strategic plans. The Department’s Call Center collects the data required for carrying out such studies by making phone calls or sending e-mails as well as conducting personal interviews with members of sample groups.
A recent survey of Bahraini citizens has suggested that 62% consider rents to be unreasonably high with a majority reporting that utilities were paid on top of the house rent.......
Derasat's Surveys & Opinion Polls Directorate has announced a new survey that will map the pros and cons of video games and their effects on children, adolescents and youth. The study will survey a large segment of individuals aged between 10 and 18 years to identify and record practices and patterns in playing video games.
The Poll on the rational use of electricity and water is live - please click on the link to contribute your opinions......
Coinciding with summer, and the effect of heat on the consumption of electricity and water, and in support of the Electricity and Water Authority (EWA)’s conservation efforts, came the idea of surveying malpractices in usage patterns and measuring societal awareness to maintain a reasonable use of utilities.
The public will be given opportunity to take part in a poll that aims to understand better citizen attitudes and behaviour towards water and electricity usage with the aim to create more awareness on the impact of unsustainable consumption.
Derasat hosted an introductory workshop for representatives of government service centres in preparation for the start of the second round of evaluations which will start in October this year.
The UNICEF identifies itself as the moving power helping build a world where all children rights are fulfilled. It has the global authority to influence decision-makers...
A workshop to study the criteria for evaluating government services was held with the participation of the head of the Central Evaluation Team, Ejlal Bubshait, Director of Surveys & Opinion Polls at DERASAT which is tasked with coordinating Governmental Service Centre Evaluations.
Surveying preferred travel destinations according to the Bahraini society is quite important in revealing cultural and social attitudes, and identifying potential effects resulting from exposure to other peoples. Travel destinations are also tied to an economic dimension in the indirect export of financial flow outside the Kingdom. The resulting research can supplement those in planning and development to identify priority facilities to be added to the map of tourism assets in Bahrain for the benefit of domestic tourism, by enhancing the advantages of domestic tourism products and enriching their plans.
Attitudes to the use of social media were explored in a recent opinion poll undertaken by the Surveys and Opinion Polls Directorate at DERASAT which found that a majority of the respondents (77%) said that they did not rely on the credibility of the social media sites, and seek alternative sources to verify credibility....
The survey helps identify chances for negative social media uses, aimed at spreading misleading or fake news, as well as news and intellectual materials that feed negative phenomena and trends, especially inducing sedition and sectarian strife...
Derasat surveyed the Bahraini society for their take on the current Iran-US crisis, to identify what they perceived as reflections of the current regional tensions within the wider context of the conflict between Tehran and Washington, now entering its fifth decade. The aim was to measure their expectations of how the crisis might further develop and how close were they following it.
In light of the relentless efforts the Kingdom of Bahrain is witnessing, in the wait for the new Journalism and e-Media Law to be ratified soon and replace Law 47/2002 that organizes journalism, printing and publishing, the Kingdom continues to maintain its approach in raising the level of freedom of expression, and emphasizing the important role entrusted to journalists to safeguard the freedom of journalism and integrity of the word.
A number of Government Service Centers have been awarded Gold Shields by the Government Service Center Evaluation Committee chaired by by Sh. Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, DERASAT Chairman, that demonstrate their service efficiency and effectiveness.
In 2008, Bahrain launched its 2030 Economic Vision aiming to diversify the economy that relied almost exclusively on oil. Empowering the private sector was among the strategies...
About 44 per cent of Bahraini men and women said they would definitely participate...
As part of its work in support of the electoral process in Bahrain, the Bahrain Center for Strategic, International and Energy Studies (Derasat) conducted an opinion poll on expectations for the parliamentary and municipal elections scheduled for...
Derasat will be conducting an Opinion Poll on the forthcoming parliamentary and municipal elections which aims to poll citizen opinions on their participation in the electoral process and their views on the performance of the previous councils and their hopes for future parliamentary and municipal works.
Derasat intends to conduct a poll for citizens on the upcoming parliamentary and municipal elections.
This study relied on Derasat’s belief in the importance of raising the level of awareness and prevention of cancer; providing support and assistance for the effective and preventive countering of the disease; and ensuring Bahraini families receive the healthcare they need.
