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Afrobarometer Survey 2001, Round 1

Tanzania, 2001
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The Institute for Democracy in South Africa (IDASA), Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Michigan State University (MSU)
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Afrobarometer round 1 survey data.

Cases: 2198
Variables: 290

Variables

RESPNUMB
Respondent number
URBRUR
Community
REGION
Region
DISTRICT
District
WARD
Ward
VILLAGE
Village
V1
Unsuccessful visit - HH1
V2
Unsuccessful visit - HH2
V3
Unsuccessful visit - HH3
V4
Unsuccessful visit - HH4
V5
Unsuccessful visit - HH5
V6
Unsuccessful visit - HH6
V7
Unsuccessful visit - HH7
V8
Number of calls
V9
Date
V10
Time of interview
Q1
Gender
Q2
Head of household
Q3
Age
Q4
Home Language
Q5
Religion
Q6
Level of education
Q7
Main occupation
Q8A
Buy and sell goods
Q8B
Sell skills and services
Q8C
Employ other people
Q8D
Operate bank or savings account
Q8E
Owe money borrowed for business purposes
Q9A
Gone without food for family
Q9B
Gone without water for domestic use
Q9C
Gone without schooling for children
Q9D
Gone without medical treatment for family
Q9E
Gone without electricity in your home
Q9F
Gone without a cash income
Q10A
Turn to for food for family
Q10B
Turn to for water for domestic use
Q10C
Turn to for schooling for children
Q10D
Turn to for medical treatment
Q11A
Borrow from a bank
Q11B
Borrow from a community group
Q11C
Borrow from a friend or relative
Q12A
Count on family
Q12B
Count on outside the family
Q13A
Satisfied with own living conditions
Q13B
Satisfied with Tanzania's economy
Q13C
Satisfied with general situation in the country today
Q14
Own living conditions compared to other Tanzanians
Q15
Satisfied with life compared to one year ago
Q16
Satisfied with life in one year
Q17
Who responsible for economic conditions
Q18A1
Most important problems facing you personally
Q18A2
Most important problems facing you personally
Q18A3
Most important problems facing you personally
Q18B1
Most important problems facing country
Q18B2
Most important problems facing country
Q18B3
Most important problems facing country
Q19A
Creating jobs
Q19B
Keeping prices low
Q19C
Narrowing income gaps between rich and poor
Q19D
Reducing crime
Q19E
Addressing educational needs
Q19F
Improving health services
Q19G
Ensuring that all Tanzanians have enough to eat
Q19H
Preventing the spread of AIDS
Q19I
Alleviating poverty
Q19J
Fighting corruption in government
Q20
Overall assessment of govt. performance
Q21A
How long before govt. fulfills its promises
Q21B
How long before own living standards meet your expectations
Q22A
Get news from radio
Q22B
Get news from television
Q22C
Get news from newspapers
Q23
How interested are you in politics and govt.
Q24
How often do you discuss politics and govt. with people
Q25A
Name of of chairman
Q25B
Name of member of parliament
Q25C
Name of regional commissioner
Q25D
Name of minister of finance
Q25E
Name of vice-president
Q26A
Religious organization
Q26B
Sport and recreation organization
Q26C
Educational organization
Q26D
Trade union / farmer's organization
Q26E
Professional or business association
Q26F
Community development association
Q26G
Women's organization
Q26H
Pro-democracy or human rights organization
Q26I
Environmental association
Q26K
Other
Q27
Influence others vs do not influence
Q28
Govt. too complicated VS understand govt.
Q29
Can make elected representatives listen VS don't listen
Q30
Respect for authority VS question leaders
Q31A
What does democracy mean to you
Q31B
What does democracy mean to you
Q31C
What does democracy mean to you
Q32A
Majority rule
Q32B
Anyone is free to criticise the govt.
Q32C
Elections are held regularly
Q32D
At least two political parties compete
Q32E
Everyone enjoys basic necessities
Q32F
Job for everyone
Q32G
Education for everyone
Q32H
A small income gap between rich and poor
Q33
How much of a democracy is Tanzania today
Q34
Support for democracy
Q35
No expression of different views VS allow differences
Q36
Everyone votes VS only educated vote
Q37
President should be able to changeConstitution VS obey Constitution
Q38
Use violence for political goals VS violence never justified
Q39
Family members agree on politics VS differences in family OK
Q40
Equal rights for women VS women subject to traditional laws
Q41A
Rate present system of govt with elections and many parties
Q41B
Rate former system of one party rule
Q41C
Rate former colonial system (of British rule)
Q41D
Rate old system of govt by traditional rulers
Q41E
Rate system of govt you expect in 5 years
Q42A
People are free to say what they think
Q42B
People can join any organization they want
Q42C
People can freely choose who to vote for
Q42D
Ordinary people can influence govt.
Q42E
Everybody is treated equally and fairly by govt.
Q42F
People have an adequate standard of living
Q43A
Get rid of elections so strong leader can decide everything
Q43B
Should have only one political party
Q43C
The army should come in to govern
Q43D
The most important decisions should be left to experts
Q43E
All decisions should be made by a Council of traditional rulers
Q44
Satisfaction with democracy
Q45
Patience to deal with inherited problems VS try another form
Q46
Trust most people
Q47A
Trust your relatives
Q47B
Trust your neighbours
Q47C
Trust someone in your tribe
Q47D
Trust Tanzanians from other tribes
Q47E
Trust president Mkapa
Q48A
Trust traditional rulers
Q48B
Trust local government
Q48C
Trust the police
Q48D
Trust law courts
Q48E
Trust political parties
Q48F
Trust the army
Q48G
Trust National Assembly (Parliament)
Q48H
Trust Electoral Commission
Q48I
Trust national broadcaster RTD
Q49A
Trust churches
Q49B
Trust mosques
Q49C
Trust trade unions and farmers' organizations
Q49D
Trust NGOs
Q49E
Trust banks
Q49F
Trust businesses
Q50A
Throwing rubbish in public places
Q50B
Disregarding traffic signs and lights
Q50C
Selling goods without trader's license
Q50D
Not paying for services like piped water
Q50E
Evading income taxes
Q50F
Offering bribes to public servants
Q51
Heard about Structural Adjustment Programme
Q52
What is a SAP supposed to do
Q53
How satisfied or unsatisfied are you with SAP
Q54
It's not wise to plan ahead VS always plan ahead
Q55
People responsible for selves VS Govt. responsible for people's well-being
Q56
People create their own jobs VS Govt. provide jobs for all
Q57
Free to earn VS Govt. limits rich earnings
Q58
Community should own land VS individuals own land
Q59
Govt. laws/policies change often VS laws/policies stable
Q60A
Protecting nation's borders
Q60B
Building your house
Q60C
Extending agricultural credit
Q60D
Producing and marketing cotton
Q60E
Selling consumer goods
Q60F
Providing schools and clinics
Q60G
Creating jobs
Q60H
Reducing crime
Q61
Goods available with high prices VS Shortage of goods with low prices
Q62
Free education even if quality is low VS pay school fees for high standards
Q63
Civil servants should keep jobs VS Govt. should lay off some of them
Q64
Govt. ownership of businesses, farms etc. VS privatization
Q65
Encourage foreign investment VS be wary of foreign investors
Q66
Abandon reform because costs high VS accept hardship now
Q67
Govt. eco. policies helped most VS hurt most
Q68
Group which benefits most from government economic policies
Q69
Registered as voter in the October 2000 elections
Q70
If not registered, WHY NOT?
Q71A
Voted in Presidential election
Q71B
Voted in Local Government and National Assembly elections
Q71C
Voted in neighbourhood, hamlet and 1999 National Assembly elections
Q72
What is member of parliament supposed to do
Q73
How honest or dishonest were the Presidential elections of October 2000?
Q74A
Satisfaction with performance of member of parliament
Q74B
Satisfaction with performance of Regional Commissioner
Q74C
Satisfaction with performance of the Chairman of Local Government Council
Q74D
Satisfaction with performance of judges/lawyers
Q74E
Satisfaction with performance of political parties
Q74F
Satisfaction with performance of the President
Q75A
How often attend community meeting
Q75B
How often get together with others to raise an issue
Q75C
How often attend election rally
Q75D
How often worked for a political candidate or party
Q75E
How often signed a petition
Q75F
How often written a letter to a newspaper
Q75G
How often attended a demonstration
Q76A
How often contacted a traditional ruler for help
Q76B
How often contacted a Local Government Councilor for help
Q76C
How often contacted a member of parliament for help
Q76D
How often contacted a member of Zanzibar House of Representatives
Q76E
How often contacted a government official for help
Q76F
How often contacted a political party official for help
Q76G
How often contacted a religious leader for help
Q76H
How often contacted some other influential person for help
Q77
Why contacted a leader or attended community meeting
Q78A
Constituion expresses the values and aspirations of the Tanzanian people
Q78B
Government exercises power in an acceptable way
Q78C
Government has right to make decisions that all people abide by
Q78D
Government was elected to power by accepted procedures
Q79A
Do if told what religion to follow
Q79B
Do if stopped from travelling freely
Q79C
Do if newspapers critical of govt. shut down
Q79D
Do if judges who ruled against the govt. dismissed
Q79E
Do if National Assembly suspended and elections cancelled
Q80AA
Easy or difficult to obtain birth certicate
Q80AB
Easy or difficult to obtain place in primary school
Q80AC
Easy or difficult to obtain a voter registration card
Q80AD
Easy or diffiult to obtain electricity connection
Q80AE
Easy or difficult to obtain telephone/cell phone
Q80BA
Reason for difficulty in obtaining birth certificate
Q80BB
Reason for difficulty in obtaining place in primary school
Q80BC
Reason for difficulty in obtaining voter registration card
Q80BD
Reason for difficulty in obtaining electricity connection
Q80BE
Reason for difficulty in obtaining telephone/cell phone
Q81A
Careful of what say about politics
Q81B
Need contacts to get ahead
Q81C
Politicians and civil servants try to look after interests of people like me
Q81D
President will fight corruption even if friends are involved
Q81E
Bribery not common among public officials
Q81F
President's region gets more services than others
Q81G
Corruption was worse under one party government
Q82
Give bribe, gift, or do favour for services to which you are entitled
Q83A
Corruption among elected leaders
Q83B
Corruption among civil servants
Q83C
Corruption among the police
Q83D
Corruption among custom agents
Q83E
Corruption among judges
Q83F
Corruption among Tanzanian businessmen
Q83G
Corruption among foreign businessmen
Q83H
Corruption among teachers
Q83I
Corruption among churches
Q83J
Corruption among women's organizations
Q84A
Past two years been attacked or robbed
Q84B
Past two years home broken into and something stolen
Q85
What should a person do who is waiting for government permit
Q86
Compare to past feel less safe or more safe
Q87
Group Identity
Q88A
Feel proud to be a [identity group]
Q88B
Proud to be a Tanzanian
Q88C
Allow people not born here to become Tanzanian citizens
Q89
Choose between being a Tanzanian and being a.........
Q90
Your group economic conditions compared to others
Q91
How often are you treated unfairly by government
Q92
Do you feel close to a political party
Q93
Which one?
Q94
How much money do you earn a month?
Q95
Your financial situation during the past year
Q96
How would you grade your own household
Q97A
Time spent working to earn money
Q97B
Time spent producing food
Q97C
Time spent doing household work
Q97D
Time spent taking care of children
Q97E
Time spent caring for other household members
Q98
Daily routine affected by feeling tired, stressed or sick
Q99
Close friend or relative died of AIDS
Q100A
Trust CCM to preserve peace and tranquility in Tanzania
Q100B
Trust opposition parties to preserve peace and tranquility in Tanzania
Q101A
Constitution is inadequate and should be changed
Q101B
Electoral authorities should be changed as demanded by political parties
Q102
Center
Q103
Language in which interview was conducted
Q104
Type of shelter in which respondent lives
Q105
Roof material
Q106A
How much was graded sand/dirt roads
Q106B
How much was ungraded dirt roads
Q106C
How much was off road
Q106D
How much was tarred/concrete
Q107
Other people present who could be listening
Q108
Respondent checked with others for information
Q109
Anyone influenced the respondent during interview
Q110
Proportion of questions respondent had difficulty answering
Q111
Interviewer from rural or urban area
Q112
Interviewer's gender
REGIONWT
Weight, to correct for Zanzibar oversample
Total: 290
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