zmb-msu-zgp-1993-1996-v1
Zambia Governance Project 1993-1996
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Zambia | zam |
Public Opinion Survey
Michigan State University, Department of Political Science. Zambia Governance Project 1993-1996 [dataset]. Version 1. East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University [producer],1997. Cape Town: DataFirst [distributor], 2015. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25828/350k-7059
This survey was designed to examine the determinants of political participation in a developing democracy. The study, conducted in Zambia, was administered in 1993 and 1996.
Sample survey data
Individuals
v1: Edited, anonymised dataset for public distribution
1997
Topics covered in both years include political attitudes and interest at the local and national levels, and degree of political knowledge.Questions were asked about the frequency of discussing political matters; whether the respondent had attended a training session on the topic of citizen rights; satisfaction with work, finances,health, and life; and what role chiefs and headmen should play in governing Zambia today. Additional questions in 1993 asked if crime was a major problem and in what ways crime had affected the respondent's life. Additional questions in 1996 asked if during the last five years the respondent had contacted a chief or headman, a member of Parliament, or some other influential person; if the respondent was satisfied with the general state of the Zambian economy; and how much leisure time the respondent had in an average day. Demographic variables provided for respondents include age, gender, education, tribe affiliation, language, employment status, occupation, personal and family income, marital status, and number of children.
The survey had national coverage.
The lowest level of geographic aggregation of the data is district
The survey covered all Zambians eligible to vote as of the date the survey was administered.
Name | Affiliation |
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Department of Political Science of Political Science | Michigan State University |
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Michigan State University |
The survey used a stratified random quota sample
Start | End |
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1993 | 1996 |
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DataFirst | University of Cape Town | support.data1st.org | support@data1st.org |
Public use files, available to all
Michigan State University, Department of Political Science. Zambia Governance Project 1993-1996 [dataset]. Version 1. East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University [producer],1997. Cape Town: DataFirst [distributor], 2015. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25828/350k-7059
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DataFirst Support | support@data1st.org | support.data1st.org |
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DataFirst | University of Cape Town | Metadata producer |
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