Afrobarometer Survey 2002, Round 2
South Africa, 2002
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Q49b. Responsibilities of assembly representative - 2nd response (Q49B)
Data file: saf_r2_data.sav
Overview
Valid:
2400
Invalid:
-
Minimum:
1
Maximum:
996
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
467
End:
469
Width:
3
Range:
1 - 996
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
49. In your opinion, what are the most important responsibilities of a Member of Parliament? 2nd response
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | Missing data | 0 |
0%
|
| 0 | None/No responsibilities | 0 |
0%
|
| 1 | Make laws | 4 |
0.2%
|
| 2 | Approve/ratify budget | 6 |
0.3%
|
| 3 | Listen to the people | 59 |
2.5%
|
| 4 | Represent the people | 162 |
6.8%
|
| 5 | Check and balance executive branch | 0 |
0%
|
| 6 | Deliver development | 117 |
4.9%
|
| 7 | Fight corruption | 40 |
1.7%
|
| 8 | Make the government work better | 2 |
0.1%
|
| 9 | Ensure economic equality | 24 |
1%
|
| 10 | Spend their own money in the constituency | 0 |
0%
|
| 11 | To ensure justice | 10 |
0.4%
|
| 12 | To rule/to govern | 9 |
0.4%
|
| 13 | Ensure national unity | 3 |
0.1%
|
| 14 | National security | 2 |
0.1%
|
| 15 | Interpret laws/constitution | 10 |
0.4%
|
| 16 | Civic education | 0 |
0%
|
| 17 | Environment | 4 |
0.2%
|
| 20 | Implement education policies | 60 |
2.5%
|
| 21 | Implement health policies | 54 |
2.3%
|
| 22 | Create employment | 273 |
11.4%
|
| 23 | Control prices | 16 |
0.7%
|
| 24 | Control crime | 143 |
6%
|
| 25 | Manage the macro-economy | 32 |
1.3%
|
| 26 | Help the poor | 27 |
1.1%
|
| 27 | Improve infrastructure | 31 |
1.3%
|
| 28 | International relations | 4 |
0.2%
|
| 29 | Ensure/protect/promote democracy | 118 |
4.9%
|
| 30 | Handle AIDS issues/AIDS awareness | 55 |
2.3%
|
| 31 | Debate/discuss/solve problems | 67 |
2.8%
|
| 32 | Social welfare issues (fight poverty, assist poor, elderly) | 121 |
5%
|
| 33 | Manage land issues/land distribution | 4 |
0.2%
|
| 34 | Improve agriculture/assist farmers | 3 |
0.1%
|
| 35 | Housing issues | 175 |
7.3%
|
| 50 | Help the population | 65 |
2.7%
|
| 995 | Other | 262 |
10.9%
|
| 996 | No reply/no further reply | 438 |
18.3%
|
| 998 | Refused to answer | 0 |
0%
|
| 999 | Don't know | 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.