Afrobarometer Round 4: The Quality of Democracy and Governance in Botswana, 2008
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor]
Lekorwe, Mogopodi
Mokgatlhe, Lucky
Molomo, Mpho
Gyimah-Boadi, E.
Logan, Carolyn
Bratton, Michael
Mattes, Robert
AIDS
community involvement
democracy
economic conditions
government
government performance
information sources
living conditions
macroeconomics
markets
national interests
political attitudes
political change
political corruption
political participation
political systems
presidential performance
presidents
public confidence
public opinion
quality of life
social attitudes
standard of living
trust in government
The Afrobarometer project was designed to collect and disseminate information regarding Africans' views on democracy, governance, economic reform, civil society, and quality of life. This particular survey was concerned with the attitudes and opinions of the citizens of Botswana. Respondents in a face-to-face interview were asked to rate their president and the president's administration in overall performance, to state the most important issues facing their nation, and to evaluate the effectiveness of certain continental and international institutions. Opinions were gathered on the role of the government in improving the economy, whether corruption existed in local and national government, whether government officials were responsive to problems of the general population, and whether local government officials, the police, the courts, the overall criminal justice system, the National Electoral Commission, and the government broadcasting service could be trusted. Respondents were polled on their knowledge of the government, including the identification of government officials, their level of personal involvement in political, governmental, and community affairs, their participation in national elections, and the inclusiveness of the government. Economic questions addressed the past, present, and future of the country's and the respondents' economic conditions, and respondents' living conditions. Background variables include age, gender, ethnicity, education, religious affiliation and participation, political party affiliation, language spoken most at home, whether the respondent was the head of household, current and past employment status, whether a close friend or relative had died from AIDS, and language used in interview. In addition, the interviewer's gender, race, and education level is provided.
33824
http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR33824.v1
06-12-2012
survey data
Africa
Botswana
Global
Sub-Saharan Africa
2008-09--2008-10