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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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Q49a. Responsibilities of parliament representative - 1st response (q49a)
Data file: R2merge16-12jan09-newfinal
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
loc_start_pos:
382
loc_end_pos:
384
Width:
3
Range:
-1 - 999
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| -1 | Missing data |
| 0 | None/No responsibilities |
| 1 | Make laws |
| 2 | Approve/ratify budget |
| 3 | Listen to the people |
| 4 | Represent the people |
| 5 | Check and balance executive branch |
| 6 | Deliver development |
| 7 | Fight corruption |
| 8 | Make the government work better |
| 9 | Ensure economic equality |
| 10 | Spend their own money in the constituency |
| 11 | To ensure justice |
| 12 | To rule/to govern |
| 13 | Ensure national unity |
| 14 | National security |
| 15 | Interpret laws/constitution |
| 16 | Civic education |
| 17 | Environment |
| 20 | Implement education policies |
| 21 | Implement health policies |
| 22 | Create employment |
| 23 | Control prices |
| 24 | Control crime |
| 25 | Manage the macro-economy |
| 26 | Help the poor |
| 27 | Improve infrastructure |
| 28 | International relations |
| 29 | Ensure/protect/promote democracy |
| 30 | Handle AIDS issues/AIDS awareness |
| 31 | Debate/discuss/solve pr |
| 32 | Social welfare issues (fight poverty, assist poor, elderly) |
| 33 | Manage land issues/land distribution |
| 34 | Improve agriculture/assist farmers |
| 35 | Housing issues |
| 50 | Help the population |
| 51 | Keep promises/honesty/obey the law |
| 60 | Improve water supply |
| 61 | Give us feedback from the govt. or parliament |
| 62 | Give loans, help people get loan |
| 63 | Improve electiricity supply |
| 64 | To advise/guide/teach/inform the people |
| 65 | Assist women (with jobs, education, right, ets.) |
| 66 | Reduce taxes/help with taxes |
| 67 | Connect the people and the government |
| 80 | Control the population |
| 165 | Work for themselves |
| 180 | Clear water |
| 260 | Address petrol/fuel problems (scarcity, prices, etc.) |
| 261 | Provide social amenities (general) |
| 380 | Assisting communities or individuals with fundraising |
| 381 | Promote/support businesses |
| 382 | Focus on national problems |
| 383 | Improve sanitation |
| 384 | Control of or protection from wild animals |
| 385 | Provide food/Ensure acess to food |
| 386 | Help self-help groups/projects |
| 387 | Help needy with school fees |
| 388 | Assist constituents with personal problems |
| 995 | Other |
| 996 | No further reply |
| 998 | Refused to answer |
| 999 | Don't know |
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.