Identification
Survey ID Number
SDN_2015_AFB-R6_v01_M
Title
Afrobarometer Survey 2015, Round 6
Subtitle
Round 6
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Sudan | SDN |
Study type
Public Opinion Survey
Series Information
Afrobarometer collects and disseminates information regarding Africans’ views on democracy, governance, economic reform, civil society, and quality of life. Round 1 surveys were conducted between 1999 and 2001. At that time, the project covered seven countries in Southern Africa (Botswana, Liberia, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe), three countries in West Africa (Ghana, Nigeria and Mali) and two in East Africa (Uganda and Tanzania). Round 2 surveys were completed by November 2003 with four new countries added: Kenya, Senegal, Cape Verde and Mozambique. Round 3 surveys were conducted from March 2005 to February 2006 in the same countries, plus Benin and Madagascar. Round 4 surveys were conducted during 2008 and 2009 in 20 countries, reflecting the addition of Burkina Faso and Liberia. The fifth Round of surveys were done between October 2011 and June 2013. In the Round 5 surveys, the project covered an additional 15 countries in different regions of the continent. Among the new R5 countries were: Mauritius and Swaziland in Southern Africa; Burundi and Ethiopia in East Africa; Cameroon, Niger, Cote D’Ivoire, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Togo in West Africa. Afrobarometer also worked with the Arab Barometer and implemented R5 surveys in Algeria, Egypt, Morocco Sudan and Tunisia. Additional Round 5.5 surveys were also conducted in Mali and Zimbabwe. In Round 6, surveys were done 36 countries. Two countries that were covered in Round 5, Ethiopia and Egypt, were not included due to operational constraints. In their place, the Network added Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe.
Abstract
The Afrobarometer is a comparative series of public attitude surveys that assess African citizen's attitudes to democracy and governance, markets, and civil society, among other topics. The surveys have been undertaken at periodic intervals since 1999. The Afrobarometer's coverage has increased over time. Round 1 (1999-2001) initially covered 7 countries and was later extended to 12 countries. Round 2 (2002-2004) surveyed citizens in 16 countries. Round 3 (2005-2006) 18 countries, Round 4 (2008) 20 countries, and Round 5 (2011-2013) 34 countries. The survey covered 36 countries in Round 6 (2014-2015).
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
Individual
Version
Version Description
Version 01: Edited, anonymized dataset for public distribution
Scope
Notes
Each Afrobarometer survey collects data about individual attitudes and behavior, including innovative indicators especially relevant to developing societies. This includes the following topics:
• Democracy - Popular understanding of, support for, and satisfaction with democracy, as well as any desire to return to, or experiment with, authoritarian alternatives.
• Governance - The demand for, and satisfaction with, effective, accountable and clean government; judgments of overall governance performance and social service delivery.
• Livelihoods - How do African families survive? What variety of formal and informal means do they use to gain access to food, shelter, water, health, employment and money?
• Macro-economics and markets - Citizen understandings of market principles and market reforms and their assessments of economic conditions and government performance at economic management.
• Social capital - Whom do people trust? To what extent do they rely on informal networks and associations? What are their evaluations of the trustworthiness of various institutions?
• Conflict and crime - How safe do people feel? What has been their experience with crime and violence?
• Participation - The extent to which ordinary people join in development efforts, comply with the laws of the land, vote in elections, contact elected representatives, and engage in protest. The quality of electoral representation.
• National identity - How do people see themselves in relation to ethnic and class identities? Does a shared sense of national identity exist?
• Democracy - Popular understanding of, support for, and satisfaction with democracy, as well as any desire to return to, or experiment with, authoritarian alternatives.
• Governance - The demand for, and satisfaction with, effective, accountable and clean government; judgments of overall governance performance and social service delivery.
• Livelihoods - How do African families survive? What variety of formal and informal means do they use to gain access to food, shelter, water, health, employment and money?
• Macro-economics and markets - Citizen understandings of market principles and market reforms and their assessments of economic conditions and government performance at economic management.
• Social capital - Whom do people trust? To what extent do they rely on informal networks and associations? What are their evaluations of the trustworthiness of various institutions?
• Conflict and crime - How safe do people feel? What has been their experience with crime and violence?
• Participation - The extent to which ordinary people join in development efforts, comply with the laws of the land, vote in elections, contact elected representatives, and engage in protest. The quality of electoral representation.
• National identity - How do people see themselves in relation to ethnic and class identities? Does a shared sense of national identity exist?
Topics
| Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| conflict, security and peace [4.1] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
| domestic political issues [4.2] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
| government, political systems and organisations [4.4] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
| mass political behaviour, attitudes/opinion [4.6] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
| political ideology [4.7] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
| business/industrial management and organisation [2.2] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
| mass media [7.4] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
| social exclusion [12.9] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
| cultural activities and participation [13.2] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
| cultural and national identity [13.3] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
| religion and values [13.5] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
| social behaviour and attitudes [13.6] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
| social change [13.7] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
| social conditions and indicators [13.8] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National coverage
Universe
The sample universe for Afrobarometer surveys includes all citizens of voting age within the country. In other words, we exclude anyone who is not a citizen and anyone who has not attained this age (usually 18 years) on the day of the survey. Also excluded are areas determined to be either inaccessible or not relevant to the study, such as those experiencing armed conflict or natural disasters, as well as national parks and game reserves. As a matter of practice, we have also excluded people living in institutionalized settings, such as students in dormitories and persons in prisons or nursing homes.
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name |
|---|
| University of Cape Town (UCT) |
| Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) |
| Michigan State University (MSU) |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Department for International Development | DFID |
| Swedish Internation Development Cooperation Agency | SIDA |
| United States Agency for International Development | USAID |
| World Bank Group | WBG |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
Sample size: 1200
Sampling frame: The sampling frame was created from the 2008 Sudan population census; the frame covered all residents living in Sudan and housing units as well. This frame was updated for the Sudan 2010 election.
Universe: Citizens of Sudan who are 18 years and older, excluding institutions
Sample design: Nationally representative, random, clustered, stratified, multi-stage area probability sample.
Stratification: State and urban-rural location
Stages: PSUs (from strata), start points, households, respondents
PSU selection: Probability proportionate to population size (PPPS)
Cluster size: 8 households per PSU
Household selection: Randomly selected start points, followed by walk pattern using 5/10 interval
Respondent selection: Gender quota filled by alternating interviews between men and women; respondents of appropriate gender listed, after which Kish table is used to draw a randomly selected respondent.
Sampling frame: The sampling frame was created from the 2008 Sudan population census; the frame covered all residents living in Sudan and housing units as well. This frame was updated for the Sudan 2010 election.
Universe: Citizens of Sudan who are 18 years and older, excluding institutions
Sample design: Nationally representative, random, clustered, stratified, multi-stage area probability sample.
Stratification: State and urban-rural location
Stages: PSUs (from strata), start points, households, respondents
PSU selection: Probability proportionate to population size (PPPS)
Cluster size: 8 households per PSU
Household selection: Randomly selected start points, followed by walk pattern using 5/10 interval
Respondent selection: Gender quota filled by alternating interviews between men and women; respondents of appropriate gender listed, after which Kish table is used to draw a randomly selected respondent.
Response Rate
Response rate of the survey was 95.7%.
Weighting
Weighted to account for individual selection probabilities
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-09 | 2015-06-25 | Round 6 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Data Collectors
| Name |
|---|
| Sudan Polling Statistics Center |
| Central Bureau of Research Sudan |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
The Afrobarometer Round 6 survey questionnaire has been developed by the Questionnaire Committee after reviewing the findings and feedback obtained in previous Rounds and securing input on preferred new topics from a host of donors, analysts, and users of the data. About two-thirds of the items from the Round 5 questionnaire remain the same, and about one-third are new items. In the Round 6 questionnaire, five spaces are included for country-specific questions (CSQs), question 82 through 86.
Data Appraisal
Data Appraisal
Margin of error: +/- 3% at 95% confidence level
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | |
|---|---|
| For general inquiries | bhoward@afrobarometer.org |
| For general inquiries | snkomo@afrobarometer.org |
| For data | datarequests@afrobarometer.org |
Access conditions
Public use files, available to all
Citation requirements
Use of the dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download
Example:
Afrobarometer Data, [Country(ies)], [Round(s)], [Year(s)], available at http://www.afrobarometer.org.
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download
Example:
Afrobarometer Data, [Country(ies)], [Round(s)], [Year(s)], available at http://www.afrobarometer.org.
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI_SDN_2015_AFB-R6_v01_M
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development Economics Data Group | DECDG | World Bank Group | Documentation of the survey |
Date of Metadata Production
2020-04-14
DDI Document version
Version 01 (April 2020)