Afrobarometer Survey 2008, Round 4
Ghana, 2008
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Q75-gha. Local executives elected by voters vs. appointed by president (Q75_GHA)
Data file: gha_r4_data.sav
Overview
Valid:
1200
Invalid:
-
Minimum:
1
Maximum:
9
Mean:
2.79166666666667
Standard deviation:
2.32976115616162
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
702
End:
704
Width:
3
Range:
1 - 9
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
75-GHA. Which of the following statements is closest to your view? Choose Statement 1 or Statement 2.
Statement 1: The Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MM/DCE’s) should be elected by voters in the local authority area.
Statement 2: The Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MM/DCE’s) should continue to be appointed by the President with approval by Assembly members.
Statement 1: The Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MM/DCE’s) should be elected by voters in the local authority area.
Statement 2: The Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MM/DCE’s) should continue to be appointed by the President with approval by Assembly members.
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | Missing | 0 |
0%
|
| 1 | Agree very strongly with 1 | 464 |
38.7%
|
| 2 | Agree with 1 | 264 |
22%
|
| 3 | Agree with 2 | 139 |
11.6%
|
| 4 | Agree very strongly with 2 | 180 |
15%
|
| 5 | Agree with neither | 39 |
3.3%
|
| 9 | Don't know | 114 |
9.5%
|
| 998 | Refused | 0 |
0%
|
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.
Interviewer instructions
Probe for strength of opinion: Do you agree or agree very strongly?