Afrobarometer Survey 1 1999-2000, Merged 7 Country
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, 1999 - 2000
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AFR_1999_AFB-7_v01_M
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Institute for Democracy in South Africa (IDASA), Michigan State University (MSU), Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana)
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Afrobarometer 7
Country
1999-2000
most important changes about way country is governed (q107b)
Data file: Afrobarometer 7 Country 1999-2000
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Width:
8
Range:
1 - 999
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | don't know |
| 2 | nothing |
| 3 | ruling of country by constitutional laws |
| 4 | criminal procedures/laws |
| 5 | violence |
| 6 | employment/unemployment |
| 7 | democracy must work |
| 8 | democracy |
| 9 | availability of basic needs ( water,electricity ) |
| 10 | salaries |
| 11 | schools |
| 12 | prices of goods |
| 13 | living standards |
| 14 | govt officials must visit all parts of country |
| 15 | housing |
| 16 | the parliament |
| 17 | election policy |
| 18 | they must work for people's benefits |
| 19 | clinic fees must not be increased |
| 20 | fairness/ equality to all |
| 21 | equality in govt jobs |
| 22 | president's ruling term to be limited |
| 23 | terminate ex-army pensions |
| 24 | increase export capacity |
| 25 | invite investors into the country |
| 26 | social security |
| 27 | give people land |
| 28 | drought relief |
| 29 | equality to all people |
| 30 | better health services/facilities/hospitals |
| 31 | freedom |
| 32 | peace |
| 33 | ministers must change |
| 34 | bring back death penalty |
| 35 | increase pension |
| 36 | apartheid |
| 37 | laws against squatter camps |
| 38 | stop corruption |
| 39 | more rights to police officers |
| 40 | police must patrol areas |
| 41 | ex-plan fighters must get jobs & privileges |
| 42 | more control over personal rights by govt |
| 43 | less control over personal rights by govt |
| 44 | vice-presidents must go |
| 45 | need new constitution/change constitution |
| 46 | president should retire |
| 47 | government need to create employment |
| 48 | people suffering |
| 49 | old people should be assisted |
| 50 | people should live by traditional customs |
| 51 | prostitution too high |
| 52 | govt should listen to people's problems |
| 53 | reduce number of ministers |
| 54 | rule by chiefs |
| 55 | appointment of ministers |
| 56 | govt should rule properly |
| 57 | should be elections for ministers |
| 58 | the economy |
| 59 | reduce president's powers |
| 60 | do away with governors |
| 61 | give headman more power |
| 62 | people should be free to join any pol party |
| 63 | freedom in all respects |
| 64 | parliament must change |
| 65 | education |
| 66 | crime |
| 67 | taxes |
| 68 | poverty |
| 69 | stop rigging elections |
| 70 | build schools |
| 71 | responsible govt budget/expenditure |
| 72 | assist businessmen with investments |
| 73 | fire ministers |
| 74 | currency |
| 75 | change ruling party |
| 76 | prevent crime |
| 77 | prevent rape |
| 78 | election |
| 79 | reduce income disparity |
| 80 | provide shelter |
| 81 | quality of educ /educ should be improved |
| 82 | dept of corruption should be independent |
| 83 | govt should consult people |
| 84 | chiefdomship should be inherited |
| 85 | culture |
| 86 | improve agriculture |
| 87 | give other party leaders a chance |
| 88 | reduce election period from 5 to 2 years |
| 89 | don't know |
| 90 | give opp parties cabinet posts |
| 91 | improve health care |
| 92 | citizen empowerment |
| 93 | monitor influence of foreigners |
| 94 | teach electorate about politics |
| 95 | discourage promotions of failed students |
| 96 | no further responses |
| 97 | mp's + councillors should keep promises |
| 98 | refused to answer |
| 99 | missing |
| 100 | more business ownership |
| 101 | accountability |
| 102 | should not change cabinet ministers |
| 103 | amend laws |
| 104 | amend marriage laws |
| 105 | cost of education |
| 106 | in-service training |
| 107 | address youth issues |
| 108 | strong opposition |
| 109 | education of community |
| 110 | sex education |
| 111 | unity in country |
| 112 | transparency |
| 113 | constitution |
| 114 | more educational institutions |
| 115 | leadership |
| 116 | nation must have a king |
| 117 | roads |
| 118 | teachers |
| 119 | govt structure |
| 120 | transport problems |
| 121 | old retire for young |
| 122 | deport whites |
| 123 | constructing bridges |
| 124 | national development to cover entire area |
| 125 | govt way of borrowing money |
| 126 | govt should respect opposition leaders |
| 127 | regionalism in country must stop |
| 128 | competition between informal + formal markets must stop |
| 129 | go back to one-party govt |
| 130 | need bore-holes instead of piped water |
| 131 | president should be replaced |
| 132 | parliament must be re-elected |
| 133 | culture should be maintained |
| 134 | weak leadership |
| 135 | shortage of teachers |
| 136 | schools/education |
| 137 | stricter border controls |
| 138 | govt must work for people's benefit |
| 139 | basic health services |
| 140 | create projects |
| 141 | death penalty |
| 142 | reduce government bias |
| 143 | eradicate chieftainship |
| 144 | equal rights for all regardless of political affiliation or |
| 145 | tribalism |
| 146 | everybody be elected not only the educated |
| 147 | release all current soldiers and employ new ones |
| 148 | develop rural areas (decentralize jobs) |
| 149 | lesotho be turned into republic |
| 150 | sadc troops must leave the country |
| 151 | implement free education |
| 152 | abolish politics |
| 153 | local government be implemented |
| 154 | death sentence be re-instated |
| 155 | eradicate interim political authority |
| 156 | impose high or heavy judgement on criminals |
| 157 | number of policemen be increased |
| 158 | government eradicate criminals |
| 159 | civil servants should never attend politics |
| 160 | there should be no border between lesotho and south africa |
| 161 | proportional elections |
| 162 | government should stop privatising its properties |
| 163 | donation be meant for needy people not those who can afford |
| 164 | government must work for the people |
| 165 | develop range management |
| 166 | reconsider the ways of staff hiring |
| 167 | government unveil the issues |
| 168 | discrimination according to party politics be stopped |
| 169 | good understanding of politics |
| 170 | strong government not easy to topple |
| 171 | pensions for the old |
| 172 | this coming elections this year shouldn |
| 173 | do not understand question |
| 174 | adoption parl candidates to be transparent |
| 175 | appointment of mayor should be transparent |
| 176 | implemenation of fiscal & monetary policies |
| 177 | don't have enough info |
| 178 | almost all things |
| 179 | abolish nomination of mp's |
| 180 | policies should be reviewed |
| 181 | mayors to be elected by universal suffrage |
| 182 | consultation of opposition parties |
| 183 | stop following donor conditions |
| 184 | increase food production |
| 185 | all people should have access to basic needs |
| 186 | improve agricultural sector |
| 187 | allocation of country resources |
| 188 | address policies |
| 189 | help people food relief |
| 190 | effective implementation of gov policies |
| 191 | appointment of judges should be reviewed |
| 192 | adoption of mp's should be introduced |
| 193 | reduce price of mealie meal |
| 194 | build school |
| 195 | build health centres |
| 196 | way they run schools |
| 197 | way they run health centres |
| 198 | leaders should not be greedy |
| 199 | respond to civil servants needs with concern |
| 200 | improvement of civil servants wages |
| 201 | retrench people when benefits are ready |
| 202 | reduce government bias |
| 203 | eradicate chieftainship |
| 204 | not only educated can be elected |
| 205 | release all soldiers and hire new ones |
| 206 | decentralize jobs to rural areas |
| 207 | lesotho be a republic |
| 208 | sadc troops leave lesotho |
| 210 | abolish politics |
| 211 | implement local government |
| 212 | eradicate interim political authority |
| 213 | increase number of policemen |
| 214 | civil servants out of politics |
| 215 | no lesotho south africa border |
| 216 | proportional elections |
| 217 | no privatisation of government property |
| 218 | donations be given to needy people only |
| 219 | develop range management |
| 220 | reconsider ways of hiring staff |
| 221 | government unveil the issues |
| 222 | party political discrimination stopped |
| 223 | good understanding of politics |
| 224 | strong government not easy to topple |
| 225 | pensions for the old |
| 226 | lesotho coming elections not be held |
| 227 | soldiers stop brutalizing nation |
| 228 | review herdboy salaries and conditions |
| 229 | improve security |
| 230 | abolish state of emergency |
| 231 | train armed forces in democratic ways |
| 232 | chief elected by people |
| 233 | vdc change ways of working |
| 234 | home affairs minister have more power |
| 235 | economic administration |
| 236 | food aid as done before |
| 237 | reduce school fees |
| 238 | leaders not only from the north |
| 239 | vdc members should be paid |
| 240 | vdc members elected after end of term |
| 241 | vdc be abolished |
| 242 | chiefs reduced in number |
| 243 | elected government allowed to do its work |
| 244 | mines be reopened |
| 245 | review land allocation policy |
| 246 | military government |
| 247 | bride price be lowered |
| 248 | untrustworthiness |
| 249 | ways of developing country |
| 250 | sesotho teachers be basotho |
| 251 | government is good |
| 252 | donations followed up |
| 253 | should be one government |
| 254 | senate continue with normal duties |
| 255 | vdc not be involved in politics |
| 256 | government services be updated |
| 257 | chiefs given higher income |
| 258 | soldiers look for animals in cattle posts |
| 259 | lhda provide nation with water |
| 260 | people approach to courts of law |
| 261 | better information dissemination |
| 262 | human rights not oppressed |
| 263 | clear division between government and traditional chiefs |
| 264 | shorter parliamentary term |
| 265 | limit peoples freedom to do what they want |
| 266 | new prime minister |
| 267 | freedom of speech |
| 268 | discrimination in job allocation |
| 269 | unite all parties in government |
| 270 | other |
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.