Data Catalog

Q59A - Q59a. Heard about social media

59. Have you heard about social media, for example, Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp?

Afrobarometer Survey 2019, Round 8

Ghana - GHA_2019_AFB-R8_v01_M

Q59B - Q59b. Social media: makes people more informed about current events

[If yes] Regardless of whether you personally use social media yourself, please tell me whether you agree or disagree that social media: - Makes people more informed about current events?

Afrobarometer Survey 2019, Round 8

Ghana - GHA_2019_AFB-R8_v01_M

Q59C - Q59c. Social media:makes people more likely to believe false news

[If yes] Regardless of whether you personally use social media yourself, please tell me whether you agree or disagree that social media: - Makes people more likely to believe false news?

Afrobarometer Survey 2019, Round 8

Ghana - GHA_2019_AFB-R8_v01_M

Q59D - Q59d. Social media:helps people have more impact on political processes

[If yes] Regardless of whether you personally use social media yourself, please tell me whether you agree or disagree that social media: - Helps people have more impact on political processes?

Afrobarometer Survey 2019, Round 8

Ghana - GHA_2019_AFB-R8_v01_M

Q59E - Q59e. Social media: makes people more intolerant

[If yes] Regardless of whether you personally use social media yourself, please tell me whether you agree or disagree that social media: - Makes people more intolerant of those who have different political opinions?

Afrobarometer Survey 2019, Round 8

Ghana - GHA_2019_AFB-R8_v01_M

Q59F - Q59f. Effects of social media on society

59F. Overall, do you think that the effects of social media on society are mostly positive, mostly negative, or haven’t you heard enough to say?

Afrobarometer Survey 2019, Round 8

Ghana - GHA_2019_AFB-R8_v01_M

Q60 - Q60. Unrestricted access to the Internet vs regulated access

Which of the following statements is closest to your view? Choose Statement 1 or Statement 2. Statement 1: Unrestricted access to the Internet and social media helps people to be more informed and active citizens, and should be protected. Statement 2: Information shared on the Internet and social media is dividing Ghana, so access should be regulated by government.

Afrobarometer Survey 2019, Round 8

Ghana - GHA_2019_AFB-R8_v01_M

Q61 - Q61. Free movement in region vs limit cross-border movement

Which of the following statements is closest to your view? Choose Statement 1 or Statement 2. Statement 1: People living in West Africa should be able to move freely across international borders in order to trade or work in other countries. Statement 2: In order to protect their own citizens, governments should limit the cross-border movement of people and goods.

Afrobarometer Survey 2019, Round 8

Ghana - GHA_2019_AFB-R8_v01_M

Q62 - Q62. Difficulty to move across borders

62. In your opinion, how easy or difficult is it for people in West Africa to cross international borders in order to work or trade in other countries, or haven't you heard enough to say?

Afrobarometer Survey 2019, Round 8

Ghana - GHA_2019_AFB-R8_v01_M

Q63 - Q63. Finance development from own resources vs use external loans

63. Which of the following statements is closest to your view? Choose Statement 1 or Statement 2. Statement 1: It is important that as an independent nation, we finance development from our own resources, even if it means paying more taxes. Statement 2: We should use external loans for the development of the country, even if it increases our indebtedness to foreign countries and institutions.

Afrobarometer Survey 2019, Round 8

Ghana - GHA_2019_AFB-R8_v01_M

Q64A - Q64a. Loans tied to strict requirements by lenders vs government decides how to spend loans

Which of the following statements is closest to your view? Choose Statement 1 or Statement 2. Statement 1: When other countries give loans or development assistance to Ghana, they should enforce strict requirements on how the funds are spent. Statement 2: When other countries give Ghana loans or development assistance, they should allow our government to make its own decisions about how to use the resources.

Afrobarometer Survey 2019, Round 8

Ghana - GHA_2019_AFB-R8_v01_M

Q64B - Q64b. Loans tied to promotion of democracy and human rights vs government decides about democracy and human rights

Which of the following statements is closest to your view? Choose Statement 1 or Statement 2. Statement 1: When other countries give loans or development assistance to Ghana, they should enforce strict requirements to make sure our government promotes democracy and respects human rights. Statement 2: Even if other countries give Ghana loans or development assistance, our government should make its own decisions about democracy and human rights.

Afrobarometer Survey 2019, Round 8

Ghana - GHA_2019_AFB-R8_v01_M

Q65A - Q65a. Country receives loans or development assistance from China

65A. To your knowledge, does China give loans or development assistance to our country’s government, or haven’t you had a chance to hear about this?

Afrobarometer Survey 2019, Round 8

Ghana - GHA_2019_AFB-R8_v01_M

Q65B - Q65b. Government required to repay China for loans

65. When the government of China gives loans or development assistance to Ghana, do you think they put more requirements or fewer requirements on our government compared to other donor countries, or haven’t you heard enough to say?

Afrobarometer Survey 2019, Round 8

Ghana - GHA_2019_AFB-R8_v01_M

Q65C - Q65c. Government borrowed too much money from China

65. Do you think our government has borrowed too much money from China, or haven’t you heard enough to say?

Afrobarometer Survey 2019, Round 8

Ghana - GHA_2019_AFB-R8_v01_M