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Afrobarometer Survey 2005-2006, Merged Round 3 Data (18 Countries)

Benin, Botswana, Cabo Verde, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mali, Mozambique, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, South Afri..., 2005 - 2006
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Reference ID
AFR_2005_AFB-MR3_v01_M
Producer(s)
Institute for Democracy in South Africa (IDASA), Michigan State University (MSU), Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana)
Collection(s)
Afrobarometer Fragility, Conflict and Violence
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Jan 27, 2012
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Data file: merged_r3_data.sav

Afrobarometer round 3 survey merged data. The data covered 18 African countries.

Cases: 25397
Variables: 302

Variables

country
Country
respno
Respondent number
backchk
Household back-checked?
urbrur
Urban or Rural Primary Sampling Unit
region
Province or region
district
District
hholdse1
Reason for Unsuccessful Call 1
hholdse2
Reason for Unsuccessful Call 2
hholdse3
Reason for Unsuccessful Call 3
hholdse4
Reason for Unsuccessful Call 4
hholdse5
Reason for Unsuccessful Call 5
hholdse6
Reason for Unsuccessful Call 6
hholdse7
Reason for Unsuccessful Call 7
prevint
Previous interview, gender
currint
This interview, gender
calls
Number of calls
dateintr
Date of Interview
strtime
q1
Q1. Age
q2
Q2. Head of household
q3
Q3. Language of respondent
q4a
Q4a. Country's present economic condition
q4b
Q4b. Your present living conditions
q5
Q5. Your living conditions vs. others
q6a
Q6a. Country's economic condition 12 months ago
q6b
Q6b. Your living conditions 12 months ago
q7a
Q7a. Country's economic condition in 12 months
q7b
Q7b. Your living conditions in 12 months
q8a
Q8a. How often gone without food
q8b
Q8b. How often gone without water
q8c
Q8c. How often gone without medical care
q8d
Q8d. How often gone without cooking fuel
q8e
Q8e. How often gone without cash income
q8f
Q8f. How often gone without school expenses
q9a
Q9a. How often feared crime in home
q9b
Q9b. How often something stolen from house
q9c
Q9c. How often physically attacked
q10
Q10. Free schooling vs. user fees
q11
Q11. Civil servants keep jobs vs. lay offs to reduce costs
q12
Q12. Abandon economic reforms vs. accept hardships
q13
Q13. Economic policies helped most vs. hurt most
q14a
Q14a. Present vs. past: availability of goods
q14b
Q14b. Present vs. past: job opportunities
q14c
Q14c. Present vs. past: gap between rich and poor
q15a
Q15a. Radio news
q15b
Q15b. Television news
q15c
Q15c. Newspapaer news
q16
Q16. Interest in public affairs
q17
Q17. Discuss politics
q18a
Q18a. Politics and government too complicated
q18b
Q18b. Others don't listen to you
q19
Q19. People responsible for well-being vs. government
q20
Q20. Question actions of leaders vs. respect authority
q21
Q21. Leaders treat all equally vs. help own community
q22
Q22. All vote vs. only educated vote
q23
Q23. Women have equal rights vs subject to traditional laws
q24
Q24. Women leaders vs. men only as leaders
q25
Q25. Government bans organizations vs. join any
q26
Q26. Government close newspapers vs. free to publish
q27
Q27. Govt. suppress expression vs. people speak minds
q28a
Q28a. Member of religious group
q28b
Q28b. Member of trade union or farmers association
q28c
Q28c. Member of professional or business association
q28d
Q28d. Member of community development association
q29
Q29. Registered to vote
q30
Q30 Voted last election
q31a
Q31a. Attend a community meeting
q31b
Q31b. Join others to raise an issue
q31c
Q31c. Attend a demonstration or protest march
q32a
Q32a. Contact local government councillor
q32b
Q32b. Contact MP
q32c
Q32c. Contact official of a government ministry
q32d
Q32d. Contact political party official
q32e
Q32e. Contact religious leader
q32f
Q32f. Contact traditional ruler
q32g
Q32g. Contact some other influential person
q33
Q33. Why contact
q34
Q34. Understand democracy
q35a
Q35a. Meaning of democracy -- 1st verbatim response
q35pt1
Q35pt1. First meaning of democracy
q35b
Q35b. Meaning of democracy -- 2nd verbatim response
q35pt2
Q35pt2. Second meaning of democracy
q35c
Q35c. Meaning of democracy -- 3rd verbatim response
q35pt3
Q35pt3. Third meaning of democracy
q36a
Q36a. Reject one-party rule
q36b
Q36b. Reject military rule
q36c
Q36c. Reject one-man rule
q37
Q37. Support for democracy
q38
Q38. Choose leaders through elections vs. other methods
q39
Q39. Political parties divisive vs. many parties needed
q40
Q40. Parliament makes laws vs. president does
q41
Q41. President free to act vs. obey the laws and courts
q42
Q42. Time to deal with problems vs. try another form
q43a1
Q43a1. Identify MP (verbatim)
q43a2
Q43a2. Identify MP (code)
q43b1
Q43b1. Identify Local Govt. Councilor (verbatim)
q43b2
Q43b2. Identify local government councilor (code)
q43c1
Q43c1. Identify Deputy President (verbatim)
q43c2
Q43c2. Identify deputy president (code)
q44a1
Q44a1. Know: Political party w/most seats (verbatim)
q44a2
Q44a2. Know: Political party w/most seats (code)
q44b1
Q44b1. Know: Presidential term limits (verbatim)
q44b2
Q44b2. Know: Presidential term limits (code)
q44c1
Q44c1. Know: Determine constitutionality (verbatim)
q44c2
Q44c2. Know: Determine constitutionality (code)
q45
Q45. Elections free and fair
q46
Q46. Extent of democracy
q47
Q47. Satisfaction with democracy
q48
Q48. Future of democracy
q49
Q49. Obey government always vs. only if vote for it
q50
Q50. Lawful vs. immediate solutions to problems
q51
Q51. Violence never justified vs. sometimes necessary
q52a
Q52a. Constitution expresses values and hopes
q52b
Q52b. Courts make binding decisions
q52c
Q52c. People must obey the law
q52d
Q52d. People must pay taxes
q53a
Q53a. Careful about what you say
q53b
Q53b. Party competition leads to conflict
q53c
Q53c. President ignores the Constitution
q53d
Q53d. People are treated unequally
q54a
Q54a. Present vs. past: free to say what you think
q54b
Q54b. Present vs. past: free to join any organisation
q54c
Q54c. Present vs. past: fear of unjust arrest
q54d
Q54d. Present vs. past: voting freedom
q54e
Q54e. Present vs. past: ability to influence government
q54f
Q54f. Present vs. past: safety from crime and violence
q54g
Q54g. Present vs. past: equal treatment for all
q55a
Q55a. Trust the President
q55b
Q55b. Trust Parliament/National Assembly
q55c
Q55c. Trust the Electoral Commission
q55d
Q55d. Trust your local council
q55e
Q55e. Trust the ruling party
q55f
Q55f. Trust opposition political parties
q55g
Q55g. Trust the military
q55h
Q55h. Trust the police
q55i
Q55i. Trust courts of law
q55j
Q55j, Trust government broadcasting service
q55k
Q55k. Trust independent broadcasting services
q55l
Q55l. Trust government newspapers
q55m
Q55m. Trust independent newspapers
q56a
Q56a. Corruption: office of the Presidency
q56b
Q56b. Corruption: Members of Parliament
q56c
Q56c. Corruption: local government councilors
q56d
Q56d. Corruption: national government officials
q56e
Q56e. Corruption: local government officials
q56f
Q56f. Corruption: police
q56g
Q56g. Corruption: tax officials
q56h
Q56h. Corruption: judges and magistrates
q56i
Q56i. Corruption: health workers
q56j
Q56j. Corruption: teachers and school administrators
q57a
Q57a. Pay bribe for: document or permit
q57b
Q57b. Pay bribe for: school placement
q57c
Q57c. Pay bribe for: household service
q57d
Q57d. Pay bribe for: get medicine or medical attention
q57e
Q57e. Pay bribe for: avoid problem with police
q57f
Q57f. Election incentives offered
q58a
Q58a. Right or wrong: job for relative
q58b
Q58b. Right or wrong: favor for service
q58c
Q58c. Right or wrong: development for supporters
q59
Q59. Elected leaders listen vs. follow own ideas
q60
Q60. Time MP should spend
q61
Q61. Time MP does spend
q62a
Q62a. MPs listen
q62b
Q62b. Local government councilors listen
q63pt1
Q63pt1. Most important problems - 1st response
q63pt2
Q63pt2. Most important problems - 2nd response
q63pt3
Q63pt3. Most important problems - 3rd response
q64
Q64. Government solve MIP
q65a
Q65a. Handling managing the economy
q65b
Q65b. Handling creating jobs
q65c
Q65c. Handling keeping prices stable
q65d
Q65d. Handling narrowing income gaps
q65e
Q65e. Handling reducing crime
q65f
Q65f. Handling improving basic health services
q65g
Q65g. Handling addressing educational needs
q65h
Q65h. Handling delivering household water
q65i
Q65i. Handling ensuring enough to eat
q65j
Q65j. Handling fighting corruption
q65k
Q65k. Handling combatting HIV/AIDS
q66
Q66. Resources to combat AIDS vs. other problems
q67a
Q67a. Local govt. handling maintaining roads
q67b
Q67b. Local govt. handling keeping community clean
q67c
Q67c. Local govt. handling collecting local taxes
q67d
Q67d. Local govt. handling spending decisions
q68a
Q68a. Performance: President
q68b
Q68b. Performance: MP/National Assembly rep.
q68c
Q68c. Performance: local government councilor
q69a
Q69a. Policy Knowledge: free primary education
q69b
Q69b. Policy Knowledge: free health care
q70a
Q70a. Enforce law: top official commits serious crime
q70b
Q70b. Enforce law: you commit serious crime
q70c
Q70c. Enforce law: top official doesn't pay tax
q70d
Q70d. Enforce law: you don't pay tax
q71a
Q71a. Difficulty to obtain identity document
q71b
Q71b. Difficulty to obtain household services
q71c
Q71c. Difficulty to obtain help from the police
q71d
Q71d. Difficulty to obtain primary school placement
q71e
Q71e. Difficulty to obtain medical treatment
q72a
Q72a. Why not try to get: identity document
q72b
Q72b. Why not try to get: household services
q72c
Q72c. Why not try to get: help from police
q73a
Q73a. Problems with schools: too expensive
q73b
Q73b. Problems with schools: textbooks and supplies
q73c
Q73c. Problems with schools: poor teaching
q73d
Q73d. Problems with schools: absent teachers
q73e
Q73e. Problems with schools: overcrowded classrooms
q73f
Q73f. Problems with schools: poor facilities
q73g
Q73g. Problems with schools: illegal payments
q74a
Q74a. Problems with public clinic: too expensive
q74b
Q74b. Problems with public clinic: lack of medicine/supplies
q74c
Q74c. Problems with public clinic: lack of attention/ respect
q74d
Q74d. Problems with public clinic: absent doctors
q74e
Q74e. Problems with public clinic: long waiting time
q74f
Q74f. Problems with public clinic: dirty facilities
q74g
Q74g. Problems with public clinic: illegal payments
q75a
Q75a. What do: waiting for permit
q75b
Q75b. What do: name missing
q75c
Q75c. What do: suspect school official
q75d
Q75d. What do: wrongful arrest
q75e
Q75e. What do: land seized
q76a
Q76a. Who responsible: MPs do jobs
q76b
Q76b. Who responsible: local councilors do jobs
q77a
Q77a. Elections ensure parliament reflects voters
q77b
Q77b. Elections enable voters to remove leaders
q78a
Q78a. Politicians: make promises to get elected
q78b
Q78b. Politicians: give gifts in campaigns
q78c
Q78c. Politicians: keep campaign promises
q78d
Q78d. Politicians: deliver development
q79
Q79. Tribe or ethnic group
q80a
Q80a. Ethnic group's economic conditions
q80b
Q80b. Ethnic group's political influence
q81
Q81. Ethnic group treated unfairly
q82
Q82. Ethnic or national identity
q83
Q83. Most people can be trusted
q84a
Q84a. Trust relatives
q84b
Q84b. Trust neighbors
q84c
Q84c. Trust people from your ethnic group
q84d
Q84d. Trust people from other ethnic groups
q85
Q85. Close to political party
q86
Q86. Which party
q87
Q87. How close to this political party
q90
Q90. Education of respondent
q91
Q91. Religion of respondent
q92
Q92. How often attend religious services
q93a
Q93a. Own book
q93b
Q93b. Own radio
q93c
Q93c. Own television
q93d
Q93d. Own bicycle
q93e
Q93e. Own motorcycle
q93f
Q93f. Own motor vehicle or car
q94
Q94. Employment status
q95
Q95. Main occupation
q96a
Q96a. Physical health
q96b
Q96b. Mental health
q97
Q97. Know died of AIDS
q98
Q98. How many died of AIDS
q99
Q99. Vote for which party
q100
Q100. Perceived survey sponsor
endtime
length
Length of interview
q101
Q101. Gender of respondent
q102
Q102. Race of respondent.
q103
Q103. Language of interview
q104
Q104. Others present
q105a
Q105a. Check with others
q105b
Q105b. Influence by others
q105c
Q105c. Approached by community/ party representatives
q105d
Q105d. Feel threatened
q105e
Q105e. Physically threatened
q106
Q106. Proportion difficulty answering
q107a
Q107a. Trouble answering - first response
q107b
Q107b. Trouble answering - second response
q107c
Q107c. Trouble answering - third response
q108a
Q108a. Respondent friendly
q108b
Q108b. Respondent interested
q108c
Q108c. Respondent cooperative
q108d
Q108d. Respondent patient
q108e
Q108e. Respondent at ease
q108f
Q108f. Respondent honest
q110
Q110. Interviewer's number
q111
Q111. Interviewer's age
q112
Q112. Interviewer's gender
q113
Q113. Interviewer urban or rural
q114
Q114. Interviewer's home language
q115
Q115. Interviewer's education
q116a
Q116a. Post office in the PSU/EA
q116b
Q116b. School in the PSU/EA
q116c
Q116c. Police station in the PSU/EA
q116d
Q116d. Electricity grid in the PSU/EA
q116e
Q116e. Piped water system in the PSU/EA
q116f
Q116f. Sewage system in the PSU/EA
q116g
Q116g. Health Clinic in the PSU/EA
q116h
Q116h. Recreational facilities in the PSU/EA
q116i
Q116i. Places of worship in the PSU/EA
q116j
Q116j. Community buildings in the PSU/EA
q116k
Q116k. Market stalls in the PSU/EA
q117a
Q117a. Police in the PSU/EA
q117b
Q117b. Soldiers/army in the PSU/EQ
q118
Q118. Tarred/ paved road
withinwt
Within country weight
Total: 302
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