The Afro Barometer Survey Round 7 2018: Political leadership uses 2 items on acceptance of men and women as political leaders, from the Afro Barometer Survey Wave 7, a global survey that aims to explore citizens’ attitudes toward democracy, governance and political reform. Navigational aspects (i.e. skip-out patterns and next question sequences) have not been included on this page but can be viewed on the original questionnaire located here.
Geographies Tested: Zimbabwe
Populations Included: Female, Male
Age Range: Adults
Interviewer: Let’s talk for a moment about the kind of society you would like to have in this country. Which of the following statements is closest to your view? Choose Statement 1 or Statement 2.
1. Men make better political leaders than women, and should be elected rather than women.
2. Women should have the same chance of being elected to political office as men.
Response Options:
Agree Very Strongly With Statement 1 - 1
Agree With Statement 1 - 2
Agree With Statement 2 - 3
Agree Very Strongly With Statement 2 - 4
Agree With Neither - 5
Don’t know - 9
Not Applicable
Global Barometer Surveys. (2018). Afrobarometer Round 7: The Quality of Democracy and Governance In Zimbabwe. https://www.globalbarometer.net/survey_qu
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