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World Values Survey South Africa 1982-2013

South Africa, 1982 - 2013
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Data file: WVS SA W1-6_1982_2013_v2015_04_18

Cases: 16786
Variables: 1410

Variables

E069_32
Confidence: The “Movimiento en pro de Vieques”(Puerto Rico)
E069_33
Confidence: Local/Regional Government
E069_34
Confidence: SADC/SADEC
E069_35
Confidence: East African Cooperation (EAC)
E069_36
Confidence: Other television
E069_37
Confidence: The Americans
E069_38
Confidence: The Presidency
E069_39
Confidence: The Civil Society Groups
E069_40
Confidence: Charitable or humanitarian organizations
E069_41
Confidence: Banks
E069_42
Confidence: CARICOM
E069_43
Confidence: CIS
E069_44
Confidence: Confidence in CER with Australia
E069_45
Confidence: International Monetary Found (IMF)
E069_46
Confidence: Non governmental Organizations (NGOs)
E069_47
Confidence: The American Forces
E069_48
Confidence: The non-Iraqi television
E069_49
Confidence: TV News
E069_50
Confidence: Community Organisations
E069_51
Confidence: Religious leaders
E069_52
Confidence: Evangelic Church
E069_54
Confidence: Universities
E069_55
Confidence: The Organization of the Islamic World
E069_56
Confidence: The Organization of American States (OAE)
E069_57
Confidence: UNASUR
E069_58
Confidence: The Arab Maghreb Union
E069_59
Confidence: Cooperation Council for the Arab states of Gulf (GCC)
E069_60
Confidence: Mainland government
E104
Approval: Ecology movement or nature protection
E105
Approval: Anti-nuclear energy movement
E106
Approval: Disarmament movement
E107
Approval: Human rights movement
E108
Approval: Women’s movement
E109
Approval: Anti-apartheid movement
E110
Satisfaction with the way democracy develops
E111
Rate political system for governing country
E112
Rate political system as it was before
E113
Rate political system in ten years
E114
Political system: Having a strong leader
E114_MX
Political system: Having a strong leader (MX, 5 cats)
E115
Political system: Having experts make decisions
E115_MX
Having experts make decisions (MX, 5 cats)
E116
Political system: Having the army rule
E116_MX
Having the army rule (MX, 5 cats)
E117
Political system: Having a democratic political system
E117_IQA
Political system: Having an Islamic government, where religious authorities have
E117_IQB
Political system: Having an Arab socialist state
E117_MX
Having a democratic political system (MX, 5 cats)
E118
Firm party leader vs. Cooperating party leader
E119
Government order vs. freedom
E120
In democracy, the economic system runs badly
E121
Democracies are indecisive and have too much squabbling
E122
Democracies aren´t good at maintaining order
E123
Democracy may have problems but is better
E124
Respect for individual human rights nowadays
E125
Satisfaction with the people in national office
E127
Free market economy right for country future
E128
Country is run by big interest vs. for all people’s benefit
E129
Economic aid to poorer countries
E129A
Amount of foreign aid of this country
E129B
How much more foreign aid this country should contribute
E129C
Be willing to pay higher taxes in order to increase country´s foreign aid
E129D
Economic aid to poorer countries (favor/against)
E130
Poverty compared to 10 years ago
E131
Why are people in need
E132
Chance to escape from poverty
E133
How much is the government doing against poverty
E134
Amount of help for less developed countries
E135
Who should decide: international peacekeeping
E136
Who should decide: protection of the environment
E137
Who should decide: aid to developing countries
E138
Who should decide: refugees
E139
Who should decide: human rights
E140
Country cannot solve environmental problems by itself
E141
Country cannot solve crime problems by itself
E142
Country cannot solve employment problems by itself
E143
Immigrant policy
E144
Living day to day because of uncertain future
E145
Immigrants and their customs and traditions
E146
Importance of eliminating big income inequalities
E147
Importance of guaranteeing basic needs for all
E148
Importance of recognizing people on their merits
E149
Importance of equalizing chances for education
E150
How often follows politics in the news
E151
Give authorities information to help justice
E152
Stick to own affairs
E153
Concerned with immediate family
E154
Concerned with people in the neighbourhood
E155
Concerned with people in the region
E156
Concerned with fellow countrymen
E157
Concerned with Europeans
E158
Concerned with human kind
E159
Concerned with elderly people
E160
Concerned with unemployed people
E161
Concerned with immigrants
E162
Concerned with sick and disabled people
E162_01
Concerned with poor children
E163
Prepared to help immediate family
E164
Prepared to help people in the neighbourhood
E165
Prepared to help elderly people
E166
Prepared to help immigrants
E167
Prepared to help sick and disabled people
E168
Reason to help: Moral duty to help elderly people
E169
Reason to help: Sympathise with old people
E170
Reason to help: In the interest of society
E171
Reason to help: Own interest
E172
Reason to help: Do something in return for old people
E173
Reason to help: Moral duty to help immigrants
E174
Reason to help: Sympathise with immigrants
E175
Reason to help: In the interest of society
E176
Reason to help: Own interest
E177
Reason to help: Do something in return for immigrants
E178
Close to any particular party
E178_01
Would you vote at a general election tomorrow
E179
which political party would you vote for first choice
E179_01
Which political party would you vote for - left/right scale
E179_F
Flag variable: which political party would you vote for
E179WVS
Which party would you vote for: first choice (WVS)
E180
which political party would you vote for-2nd choice
E180WVS
Which party would you vote for: second choice (WVS)
E181
If don´t know, which party appeals to you most
E181_01
Which political party appeals to you most - left/right scale
E182
Party that would never vote
E183
Are you close to this party
E184
Aggression from neighbouring country
E185
Exploitation of local resources
E186
Cultural invasion by the west
E187
Regularly read a daily newspaper
E188
Frequency watches TV
E189
TV most important entertainment
E190
Why are there people living in need: first
E191
Why are there people living in need: second
E192
Least liked group in society
E193
Least liked allow: hold office
E194
Least liked allow: teach
E195
Least liked allow: demonstrate
E196
Extent of political corruption
E197
Opinion on terrorism
E198
Using violence for political goals not justified
E203
Rapid implementation of market reforms have negative impact on national stabilit
E204
Effect of market economic reforms
E205
Political parties serve the social and political needs of people
E206
Free and fair elections will reduce terrorism
E207
[Country] should have close relations with France
E208
[Country] should have close relations with United States
E209
Would persist to immigrate abroad if R´s economic situation was better
E211
Opinion about the problem of Palestine and Israel
E212
Opinion about 11th september airliners crash action by religious fundamentalists
E213
Woman should not work outside unless forced to do so
E214
Western democracy is the best political system for country
E215
It is necessary to fight terrorism by military means
E216
[Country] needs foreign military cooperation to combat terrorism
E217
Science and technology are making our lives healthier, easier, and more comforta
E218
Because of science and technology, there will be more opportunities for the next
E219
Science and technology make our way of life change too fast
E220
We depend too much on science and not enough on faith
E221B
Political action recently done: Attending peaceful/lawful demonstrations
E222
Political action: Other
E222B
Political action recently done: Other
E224
Democracy: Governments tax the rich and subsidize the poor.
E225
Democracy: Religious authorities interpret the laws.
E226
Democracy: People choose their leaders in free elections.
E227
Democracy: People receive state aid for unemployment.
E228
Democracy: The army takes over when government is incompetent.
E229
Democracy: Civil rights protect people’s liberty against oppression.
E230
Democracy: The economy is prospering.
E231
Democracy: Criminals are severely punished.
E232
Democracy: People can change the laws in referendums.
E233
Democracy: Women have the same rights as men.
E233A
Democracy: The state makes people's incomes equal
E233B
Democracy: People obey their rulers
E234
The world is better off, or worse off, because of science and technology
E235
Importance of democracy
E236
Democraticness in own country
E237
Heard of the Millennium Development Goals
E238
Most serious problem of the world: 1st choice
E238_ES
Most serious problem of the world: 1st choice
E239
Most serious problem of the world: 2nd choice
E239_ES
Most serious problem of the world: 2nd choice
E240
Most serious problem for own country: 1st choice
E240_ES
Most serious problem for own country: 1st choice
E241
Most serious problem for own country: 2nd choice
E241_ES
Most serious problem for own country: 2nd choice
E242
MDG: Reduce extreme poverty
E243
MDG: Increase primary education
E244
MDG: Reduce child mortality
E245
MDG: Fight HIV
E246
MDG: Improve housing conditions
E247
Priority: Global poverty versus National problems
E248
Information source: Daily newspaper
E248B
Information source: Daily newspaper (B)
E249
Information source: News broadcasts on radio or TV
E250
Information source: Printed magazines
E250B
Information source: Printed magazines (B)
E251
Information source: In depth reports on radio or TV
E252
Information source: Books
E253
Information source: Internet, Email
E254
Information source: Talk with friends or colleagues
E254B
Information source: Talk with friends or colleagues (B)
E255
How often use of PC
E256
General party preference
E257
Voted in recent parliament elections
E258
Information source: TV news
E258B
Information source: TV news (B)
E259
Information source: Radio news
E259B
Information source: Radio news (B)
E260
Information source: Mobile phone
E260B
Information source: Mobile phone (B)
E261
Information source: Email
E261B
Information source: Email (B)
E262
Information source: Internet
E262B
Information source: Internet (B)
E263
Vote in elections: local level
E264
Vote in elections: National level
E265_01
How often in country's elections: Votes are counted fairly
E265_02
How often in country's elections: Opposition candidates are prevented from runni
E265_03
How often in country's elections: TV news favors the governing party
E265_04
How often in country's elections: Voters are bribed
E265_05
How often in country's elections: Journalists provide fair coverage of elections
E265_06
How often in country's elections: Election officials are fair
E265_07
How often in country's elections: Rich people buy elections
E265_08
How often in country's elections: Voters are threatened with violence at the po
E265_09
How often in country's elections: Voters are offered a genuine choice in the ele
E266
Some people think that having honest elections makes a lot of difference in thei
E267
Importance of having honest elections in whether or not this country develops ec
F001
Thinking about meaning and purpose of life
F002
Feeling that life is meaningless
F003
Thinking about death
F004
Life is meaningful because God exits
F005
Try to get the best out of life
F006
Death is inevitable
F007
Death has meaning if you believe in God
F008
Death is a natural resting point
F009
Sorrow has meaning if you believe in God
F010
Life has no meaning
F011
Is there good and evil in everyone
F012
Do you ever regret having done something
F014
Worth risking life for: my country
F015
Worth risking life for: another’s life
F016
Worth risking life for: justice
F017
Worth risking life for: freedom
F018
Worth risking life for: peace
F019
Worth risking life for: religion
F020
Worth risking life for: other
F021
Worth risking life for: don’t know
F022
Statement: good and evil
F022_01
Statement: good/evil, clear/no clear guidelines
F023
Statement: religion and truth
F024
Belong to religious denomination
F025
Religious denomination
F025_01
which religious denomination (country specific)
F026
Former religious denomination
F027
Which former religious denomination
F027_01
which former religious denomination (country specific)
F028
How often do you attend religious services
F028B
How often to you pray
F029
Raised religiously
F030
Attendance religious services 12 years old
F031
Important: Religious service birth
F032
Important: Religious service marriage
F033
Important: Religious service death
F034
Religious person
F035
Churches give answers: moral problems
F036
Churches give answers: the problems of family life
F037
Churches give answers: people´s spiritual needs
F038
Churches give answers: the social problems
F039
Importance of religion in the future
F040
Churches speak out on: disarmament
F041
Churches speak out on: abortion
F042
Churches speak out on: third world problems
F043
Churches speak out on: extramarital affairs
F044
Churches speak out on: unemployment
F045
Churches speak out on: racial discrimination
F046
Churches speak out on: euthanasia
F047
Churches speak out on: homosexuality
F048
Churches speak out on: ecology and environmental issues
F049
Churches speak out on: government policy
F050
Believe in: God
F051
Believe in: life after death
F052
Believe in: people have a soul
F053
Believe in: hell
F054
Believe in: heaven
F055
Believe in: sin
F056
Believe in: telepathy
F057
Believe in: re-incarnation
F058
Believe in: angels
F059
Believe in: devil
F060
Believe in: resurrection of the dead
F061
Stick to religion vs. Explore different traditions
F062
Personal God vs. Spirit or Life Force
F062_01
Own way of connecting with the divine
F062_02
How spiritual are you
F062_03
Only one true religion or no religion offers any truths
F063
How important is God in your life
F064
Get comfort and strength from religion
F065
Moments of prayer, meditation...
F066
Pray to God outside of religious services (I)
F067
Pray to God outside of religious services (ii)
F068
1st commandment applies for myself
F069
2nd commandment applies for myself
Total: 1410
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