Afrobarometer Survey 2001, Round 1
Tanzania, 2001
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People responsible for selves VS Govt. responsible for people's well-being (Q55)
Data file: tan_r1_data.sav
Overview
Valid:
2198
Invalid:
-
Minimum:
1
Maximum:
9
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
277
End:
277
Width:
1
Range:
1 - 9
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
55.
A. People should look after themselves and be responsible for their own success in life.
B. The government should bear the main responsibility for ensuring the well-being of people.
A. People should look after themselves and be responsible for their own success in life.
B. The government should bear the main responsibility for ensuring the well-being of people.
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People responsible: Agree strongly | 754 |
34.3%
|
| 2 | People responsible: Agree somewhat | 329 |
15%
|
| 3 | Govt. responsible: Agree somewhat | 219 |
10%
|
| 4 | Govt. responsible: Agree strongly | 851 |
38.7%
|
| 5 | Don't agree with either | 43 |
2%
|
| 9 | Don't know | 2 |
0.1%
|
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 interviewer introduced the pair of statements in question 54-59 by saying, “I am going to give you several pairs of statements. Please tell me which one you agree with most. Choose Statement A or B.” Then, the interviewer probed for strength of opinion.