Afrobarometer South Africa 2002
South Africa, 2002
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ZAF_2002_AFB-SA_v01_M
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Afrobarometer 2
South Africa
2002
q49a. responsibilities of member of parliament - 1st response (q49a)
Data file: Afrobarometer 2 South Africa 2002
Overview
Valid:
0
Valid (weighted):
0
Invalid:
0
Invalid (weighted):
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
350
End:
352
Width:
3
Range:
-1 - 999
Format:
Numeric
Weighted variable:
V349
Questions and instructions
Literal question
In your opinion, what are the most important responsibilities of a Member of Parliament?
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| -1 | missing data |
| 0 | none/no responsibilities |
| 1 | make laws |
| 2 | approve/ratify budget |
| 3 | listen to the people |
| 4 | represent the people |
| 5 | check and balance executive branch |
| 6 | deliver development |
| 7 | fight corruption |
| 8 | make the government work better |
| 9 | ensure economic equality |
| 10 | spend their own money in the constituency |
| 11 | to ensure justice |
| 12 | to rule/to govern |
| 13 | ensure national unity |
| 14 | national security |
| 15 | interpret laws/constitution |
| 16 | civic education |
| 17 | environment |
| 20 | implement education policies |
| 21 | implement health policies |
| 22 | create employment |
| 23 | control prices |
| 24 | control crime |
| 25 | manage the macro-economy |
| 26 | help the poor |
| 27 | improve infrastructure |
| 28 | international relations |
| 29 | ensure/protect/promote democracy |
| 30 | handle aids issues/aids awareness |
| 31 | debate/discuss/solve problems |
| 32 | social welfare issues (fight poverty, assist poor, elderly) |
| 33 | manage land issues/land distribution |
| 34 | improve agriculture/assist farmers |
| 35 | housing issues |
| 50 | help the population |
| 995 | other |
| 996 | no reply/no further reply |
| 998 | refused to answer |
| 999 | don't know |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.