This assessment was conducted through a ‘google form’ posted in the Facebook pages of BBC Nepali Service and BBC Media Action’s governance programme Sajha Sawal from 3rd May 2015 and it was also posted in MiliJuli Nepali, life line radio programme facebook page on 7th May 2015. Data in this report relates to the time period:03 May 1000 hrs to 10 May 1000 hrs, 2015.
Distribution of the survey participants
A total of n=1,130 participants took part in the survey from 62 districts in Nepal (out of a total 75 districts). This includes respondents from 14 of the most Earthquake affected districts. The highest number of the participants were from Kathmandu (26%).
The demographic disctribution of survey respondents reflects the population with greatest online / Facebook precense in Nepal, that is they are:
predominantely based in urban areas(48%)
Majority male (90%)
Majority young (aged under 35) (96%)