“ACT Azerbaijan” presents results of the survey it conducted on April 19 – May 1 in Baku city.

Language is one of the cornerstones of one nation’s existence and national identity. Azerbaijan language has been serving as a guardian of the existence of Azerbaijani people through hundreds of years protecting its moral and national presence. The country has been celebrating the date of August 1 as Azerbaijan Alphabet and Azerbaijan Language Day since 2001.

How good do the people in Baku speak in mother tongue? According to our survey, respondents evaluated their Azerbaijan language knowledge averagely with 8 points on a 10-point scale.

Residents of the capital city know foreign languages, too, in addition to mother tongue. Our survey revealed that more than half of the people in Baku (67 %) know Russian language. English (32 %) and Turkish (15%) languages come in at number two and three respectively. Speakers of German (4%) and Persian (2%) are quite less. Only 1% of the people in the city know French, Georgian and Arabic, while 26% said they can speak only in Azerbaijani language.

Survey was conducted via phone among 400 respondents in Baku city on on April 19^th – May 1^st. Incorrectness rate of the survey is 4.9 % maximum.

“ACT Azerbaijan” presents results of the survey it conducted on April 19 – May 1 in Baku city.

Language is one of the cornerstones of one nation’s existence and national identity. Azerbaijan language has been serving as a guardian of the existence of Azerbaijani people through hundreds of years protecting its moral and national presence. The country has been celebrating the date of August 1 as Azerbaijan Alphabet and Azerbaijan Language Day since 2001.

How good do the people in Baku speak in mother tongue? According to our survey, respondents evaluated their Azerbaijan language knowledge averagely with 8 points on a 10-point scale.

Residents of the capital city know foreign languages, too, in addition to mother tongue. Our survey revealed that more than half of the people in Baku (67 %) know Russian language. English (32 %) and Turkish (15%) languages come in at number two and three respectively. Speakers of German (4%) and Persian (2%) are quite less. Only 1% of the people in the city know French, Georgian and Arabic, while 26% said they can speak only in Azerbaijani language.

Survey was conducted via phone among 400 respondents in Baku city on on April 19^th – May 1^st. Incorrectness rate of the survey is 4.9 % maximum.

“ACT Azerbaijan” presents results of the survey it conducted on April 19 – May 1 in Baku city.

Most of the Baku residents leave their homes for Absheron seaside villages simultaneously with the start of May when the Sun starts warming the ground. Calm winter days of Absheron are replaced by buoyant, crowdy summer season due to the massive flow of people to seaside suburb villages. Seaside villas pose to be the best place for getting rid of the winter cold and working stress.

Results of our survey revealed that only one fourth (23 %) of Baku residents own suburb mansions, while the rest are dreaming to have a villa close to the blue seawater and golden beach sand.

Mardakan, a suburb village in northern Absheron is an ideal location for 18% of surveyed residents. One of the most beautiful seaside villages Novkhani comes in at number two (16 %), while Bilgah, once boasting worlwide famous Jumeirah hotel complex, is the third most desired place for a suburb house (9 %). Buzovna (6 %), Shuvalan (5 %), Pirshagi (3 %) are also among best places as for the Baku people. Some 13 % of respondents said location for a suburb mansion doesn’t matter to them. There are only 5 who are satisfied with their urban life and not interested in having an outskirt house.

The rest of respondents prefered to spend summer days in other Absheron villages, including Turkan, Zagulba, Fatmayi and others.

Survey was conducted via phone among 400 respondents in Baku city on on April 19^th – May 1^st. Incorrectness rate of the survey is 4.9 % maximum.

“ACT Azerbaijan” presents results of the survey it conducted on April 19 – May 1 in Baku city.

Simultaneously with the arrival of summer Baku residents start talking too much about the weather and weather forecast for each day. Everyone, from seven to seventy complain about the hot weather. This is the “topic of summer” for all in Baku through tens decades. Interestingly, what helps Bakuvians kill their thirst during hot summer days?

Still water is the best choice against thirst among vast majority of Baku residents (76 %). Half of the people (48 %) drink tea to get rid of thirst. One fifth of Bakuvians consume stewed fruit or flavored fizzy drinks for this purpose (each 20%). Thirst is killed by sparkled water for 16% of Baku people. Buttermilk comes to help 17% of city residents. While 12% of people prefer natural juice to quench the thirst of summer, beer is the choice of only 3%.

Survey was conducted via phone among 400 respondents in Baku city on on April 19^th – May 1^st. Incorrectness rate of the survey is 4.9 % maximum.

ACT Azerbaijan presents the results of survey conducted on July 17-21 in Baku.

According to survey, 59% of respondents visited doctor during last year. 78% of visitors applied due to sickness, 34% for preventive examination. 76%  of respondents visited state hospitals, 56% private clinics. Top five visited doctors by patients include dentist (26.4%), gynecologist (22.4%), therapeutist (20%), cardiologist (14%) and neuropathist (13%).

The least visited medical spheres are dermatology (0.8%), oncology (0.2%) and pediatry (0.2%). 2.3% of respondents applied for ultrasound scan, 5.6% for laboratory and 0.5% for physiotherapy. 70% of survey participants were satisfied with provided medical service. Respondents totally dissatisfied with doctors and services constitited 29%.

Based on 62.5% of respondents, it's possible to receive high quality medical service in medical centers located in Baku. 25.3% didn't agree with this opinion. The percentage of survey participants going abroad due to health problems is 7%. Those respondents generally prefer to visit Turkey (31%), Russia (22.2%), Iran (13%), Germany (9%) for treatment.

Survey was conducted among 400 respondents by phone on July 17-21 in Baku.

“ACT Azerbaijan” presents results of the survey it conducted on April 19- May 1 in Baku city.

Today, June 1, marks International Day of Children’s Protection. Celebrating this day is simultaneously difficult and important in the modern world, where millions of children suffer from starvation, war, violence and aggression. Problems of children in Azerbaijan start before their birth. Azerbaijan stands among leading countries in Europe in the European Council Parliamentary Assembly Resolution on gender equality in terms of abortions related to gender discrimination. Sex ratio of newborns in Azerbaijan according to State Statistical Committee's latest report is 114 boys against 100 girls, while the global average is 105-106 boys versus 100 girls.  The number of 114 reveals the fact that most of the parents in the country are inclined towards gender discrimination.

Given the social significance of the issue, ACT Azerbaijan asked the residents in Baku about what gender they would prefer for their children. Survey revealed interesting results as more than half (59%) of the people said sex of their children doesn’t matter to them. Men accounted for vast majority (71%) of the supporters of this approach. Mainly middle-aged-people (aged between 35-44) attaches no significance to gender of a child to be born (70%). Health of the baby is much more important to them rather it is boy or a girl. Some 29% are fond of baby girls with mainly ladies (34 %) and elderly people aged over 65 (40 %). Surprisingly, dreamers of baby boys are comparatively less (12 %). Mainly men  (12 %) and youth (aged between18-24) prefer to have a boy over a girl (23 %). One of the interesting moments is that while youth want a boy, elderly people pin their care and love to girls.

Survey was conducted via phone among 400 respondents in Baku city on April 19- May 1. Incorrectness rate of the survey is 4.9 % maximum.