QUESTIONNAIRE FOR GENERAL PUBLIC ON DRAYANG

We are a group of Students from Gaeddu College of Business Studies (GCBS) conducting a
research on Drayang Business in collaboration with the Bhutan InfoComm and Media Authority
(BICMA). We would be very grateful if you could kindly take few Minutes to answer the
questions below. Your honest answers will make a difference to our society.

1. Gender: Male Female

2. Your Occupation:
a. Civil Servant
b. Corporate Employee
c. Private Business
d. Others ……………………………………………………………………

3. Your monthly income:

a. 0-10000

b. 10000-15000

c. 15000-25000

d. Above 25000

4. Do you or have you ever visited Drayang?

a. Yes (go to next question)

b. No (go to Q11)

5. How often do you visit Drayang?

a. Very Often.
b. Regularly
c. Sometimes
6. Why do you visit Drayang? (Can tick more one option)

a.Refreshment
b.Enjoyment of Bhutanese dance and songs
c.For Flirting
d.Making new friends
e.Others………………………………………………………….
7. How would you rate the quality of Drayang in which you visit regularly?

a. Very poor

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 b. Poor
c. Neither poor nor good
d. Good
e. Very good

8. Have you become closed friends with any Drayang employee?

Yes No

9. Was Drayang you visited a safe place?

Yes No

10. Is Drayang only visited by Men?

Yes No

11. Do you think government should ban the Drayang Business?

Yes No No idea.

12. If Drayang has to be banned, which of the following will be your reasons?

(1-Strongly Agree, 2-Agree, 3-Neither agree nor disagree, 4-Disagree, 5-Stronly Disagree)

a. Drayang has potential for prostitution 2

b. There is sexual harassment and exploitation of innocent girls 3

c. Drayang makes youth involve in alcohol, drugs and crime 3

d. Owners make money by exploiting innocent girls 1

e. Drayang creates havoc in the society 5

13. If the Drayang has to be promoted, which of the following would be your reasons?

(1-Strongly Agree, 2-Agree, 3- Neither agree nor disagree, 4-Disagree, 5-Stronly Disagree)

a. Drayang gives job opportunities for the less fortunate 1

b. Drayang is a safe and healthy entertainment place 2

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 c. Drayang provides platform for the youth to showcase their talents to eventually
make career out of it 1

d. If well regulated Drayang can be place for family entertainment too1

e. Drayang can help preserve our traditional songs and dances 3

14. Do you think there are social problems arising because of Drayang Business? (Please do not
guess)

Yes No Don’t Know

15. If yes, what kind of social problems do you think are due to operation of Drayangs? (you
may tick more than one answer based on your experience)

a. Drug Abuse
b. Alcohol Abuse
c. Family problem
d. Crime
e. Moral decline
f. Hidden Prostitution
g. Others……………………………………………………………………

16. Can these social problems be solved if government abolishes Drayang?

Yes No

17. Rate the following activities that you think are taking place inside Drayang (1-Strongly
Agree, 2-Agree, 3-Neither agree nor disagree, 4-Disagree, 5-Stronly Disagree)

a. Businesses lure young women from the villages. 1

b. Underpaid employee 1
c. Subject them to sexual harassment 3
d. Rape and Prostitution 3
e. Substance abuse 3

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18. Have you seen Drayang employees going out with Men after or in between work?
Yes No

19. Do you think there is potential for Prostitution in Drayangs?

Yes No

20. In your opinion, is there sexual harassment in Drayangs?

Yes No

21. Which one do you think gives rise to more social disharmony, Discotheque or Drayang?

Discotheque Drayang Both equally

21.1. Why?

Both provides excellent avenues to abuse alcohol, pick up fights over nothing, girls for cash, too
taxing on health, money and time!

THANK YOU