Afrobarometer Survey 2008, Round 4
South Africa, 2008
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Q78a-saf. Scorpions disbanded vs. left alone (Q78A_SAF)
Data file: saf_r4_data.sav
Overview
Valid:
2400
Invalid:
-
Minimum:
1
Maximum:
9
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
802
End:
804
Width:
3
Range:
1 - 9
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
78A-SAF. Which of the following statements is closest to your view? Choose Statement 1 or Statement 2.
Statement 1: The Scorpions have been misused for political purposes and violated people’s rights, and therefore should be disbanded.
Statement 2: The Scorpions are an effective tool in the fight against crime and corruption and should be left alone.
Statement 1: The Scorpions have been misused for political purposes and violated people’s rights, and therefore should be disbanded.
Statement 2: The Scorpions are an effective tool in the fight against crime and corruption and should be left alone.
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | Missing | 0 |
0%
|
| 1 | Agree very strongly with 1 | 226 |
9.4%
|
| 2 | Agree with 1 | 249 |
10.4%
|
| 3 | Agree with 2 | 645 |
26.9%
|
| 4 | Agree very strongly with 2 | 1103 |
46%
|
| 5 | Agree with neither | 78 |
3.3%
|
| 9 | Don't know | 99 |
4.1%
|
| 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?