Afrobarometer Survey 2005, Round 3
Ghana, 2005
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Q59. Elected leaders listen vs. follow own ideas (q59)
Data file: gha_r3_data.sav
Overview
Valid:
1197
Invalid:
-
Minimum:
-1
Maximum:
9
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
751
End:
753
Width:
3
Range:
-1 - 9
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
59. Which of the following statements is closest to your view? Choose Statement A or Statement B.
A. Our elected officials should listen to constituents’ views and do what they demand.
B. Our elected leaders should follow their own ideas in deciding what is best for the country.
A. Our elected officials should listen to constituents’ views and do what they demand.
B. Our elected leaders should follow their own ideas in deciding what is best for the country.
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | Missing | 1 |
0.1%
|
| 1 | Agree very strongly with A | 616 |
51.5%
|
| 2 | Agree with A | 450 |
37.6%
|
| 3 | Agree with B | 56 |
4.7%
|
| 4 | Agree very strongly with B | 18 |
1.5%
|
| 5 | Agree with neither | 36 |
3%
|
| 9 | Don't know | 20 |
1.7%
|
| 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?