Afrobarometer South Africa 2000
South Africa, 2000
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Afrobarometer
SA 2000
most important changes about way country is governed (q107d)
Data file: Afrobarometer SA 2000
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Width:
8
Range:
1 - 270
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
q107d. What are the most important things that need to be changed about the way we govern our country?
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 | government officials must visit all parts of country |
| 15 | housing |
| 16 | the parliament |
| 17 | election policy |
| 18 | they must work for peoples benefits |
| 19 | clinic fees must not be increased |
| 20 | fairness/equality to all |
| 21 | equality in government jobs |
| 22 | presidents 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 and privileges |
| 42 | more control over personal rights by government |
| 43 | less control over personal rights by government |
| 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 | government should listen to peoples problems |
| 53 | reduce number of ministers |
| 54 | rule by chiefs |
| 55 | appointment of ministers |
| 56 | government should rule properly |
| 57 | should be elections for ministers |
| 58 | the economy |
| 59 | reduce presidents 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 government 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 education/education should be improved |
| 82 | department of corruption should be independent |
| 83 | government 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 | dont know |
| 90 | give opposite 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 | mps + councillors should keep promises |
| 98 | refused to answer |
| 99 | missing data |
| 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 | government structure |
| 120 | transport problems |
| 121 | old retire for young |
| 122 | deport whites |
| 123 | constructing bridges |
| 124 | national development to cover entire area |
| 125 | government way of borrowing money |
| 126 | government should respect opposition leaders |
| 127 | regionalism in country must stop |
| 128 | competition between informal & formal markets must stop |
| 129 | go back to one-party government |
| 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 | government must work for peoples benefit |
| 139 | basic health services |
| 140 | create projects |
| 141 | death penalty |
| 142 | ex-plan fighters must get jobs/privileges |
| 143 | improve economy |
| 144 | farm-workers benefits |
| 145 | tribalism |
| 146 | rates & taxes |
| 147 | opposition parties to be involved in dev programs |
| 148 | involve youth in development programs |
| 149 | nothing |
| 150 | address needs of poor |
| 151 | stop privatising companies |
| 152 | no retrenchments |
| 153 | listening to needs of people |
| 154 | bringing agricultural inputs in time |
| 155 | improving workers salaries |
| 156 | bringing back free education |
| 157 | improve fertilizer distribution |
| 158 | bringing development to rural areas |
| 159 | improve job opportunities |
| 160 | government should change |
| 161 | government pay attention to rural health |
| 162 | give loans to start businesses |
| 163 | change of government |
| 164 | reclaim privatised cos from foreign investors |
| 165 | increase political commitment |
| 166 | recognise opposition leaders |
| 167 | prioritise workplan on schools, hospitals |
| 168 | eradicate tribalism |
| 169 | accountability of government funds |
| 170 | reduce unemployment |
| 171 | appointment of ministers on tribal ground |
| 172 | implentation of government policies |
| 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 | dont have enough info |
| 178 | almost all things |
| 179 | abolish nomination of mps |
| 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 government policies |
| 191 | appointment of judges should be reviewed |
| 192 | adoption of mps 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 wages |
| 200 | improvement of civil servants wages |
| 201 | retrench people when benefits are ready |
| 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.
Description
Definition
Most important things the respondent feels need to change about the way South Africa is governed
Universe
The universe for this question is citizens of South Africa 18 years of age or older