Afrobarometer Survey 2021
Round 8

Eswatini, 2021

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SWZ_2021_AFB-R8_v01_M

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Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD), Institute for Justice and Reconciliation in South Africa (IJR), Institute for Empirical Research in Political Economy (IREEP), Institute for Development Studies (IDS), Michigan State University (MSU), University of Cape Town (UCT, South Africa)

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Q75. Absolute freedom of religion vs government regulates what is said (Q75)

Data file: afrobarometer_release-data_esw_r8_en_2021-09-21.sav

Overview

Valid: 1200

Invalid: -

Minimum: 1

Maximum: 9

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 748

End: 749

Width: 2

Range: 1 - 9

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

Let’s talk for a moment about the kind of society you would like to have in this country. Some people say that, in order to enjoy security from violence in our society, we must limit the amount of freedom that citizens are allowed to enjoy. Others say that political liberty is too important to sacrifice and must always be maintained, even if it threatens the security of the country.
Which of the following statements is closest to your view? Choose Statement 1 or Statement 2. [Interviewer: Probe for strength of opinion: Do you agree or agree very strongly?]
Statement 1: Freedom of religion and worship are absolute, meaning that government should never limit what is said in a place of worship.
Statement 2: Government should have the power to regulate what is said in places of worship, especially if preachers or congregants threaten public security.

Value	Category	Cases
-1	Missing	0	0%
1	Agree Very Strongly with Statement 1	201	16.8%
2	Agree with Statement 1	209	17.4%
3	Agree with Statement 2	341	28.4%
4	Agree Very Strongly with Statement 2	434	36.2%
5	Agree with Neither	8	0.7%
8	Refused to answer	0	0%
9	Don't know	7	0.6%