Afrobarometer Survey 1999, Round 1
Malawi, 1999
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Start own business VS govt. employment. (Q21)
Data file: mlw_r1_data.sav
Overview
Valid:
1208
Invalid:
-
Minimum:
1
Maximum:
6
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
2
Start:
253
End:
256
Width:
4
Range:
1 - 6
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
21. A. The best way to create jobs is to encourage people to start their own large or small businesses. B. The government should help to provide employment for everyone who wants to work.
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Create jobs -start businesses- : Agree strongly | 700 |
57.9%
|
| 2 | Create jobs -start businesses- : Agree somewhat | 123 |
10.2%
|
| 3 | Govt provide employment -- : Agree somewhat | 78 |
6.5%
|
| 4 | Govt provide employment -- : Agree strongly | 287 |
23.8%
|
| 5 | Don't know | 2 |
0.2%
|
| 6 | Do not agree with either | 18 |
1.5%
|
| 98 | Refused | 0 |
0%
|
| 99 | Missing data | 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
The enumerator introduced the pair of statements by saying, “Here are several pairs of statements. Please tell me whether you most agree with Statement A or Statement B?.” Then, the enumerator probed for strength of opinion.