Publications

This paper presents South Africans' ratings of President Thabo Mbeki’s policies and leadership. It employs data from a January-February 2006 survey of a representative sample of 2,400 South Africans, ...chevron_right

This paper describes changes in democratic attitudes in Lesotho. It is based on three surveys of political attitudes and values conducted in 2000, 2003 and 2005. The findings show that overall, Lesoth...chevron_right

This paper discusses changes in democratic attitudes in Lesotho based on three surveys conducted in 2000, 2003 and 2005. It examines mass attitudes to local government and shows their relation to answ...chevron_right

Cette étude fournit des pistes de réflexion sur les questions de gouvernance à Madagascar, et plus particulièrement de corruption. Elle examine les résultats de deux dispositifs de suivi et d'évaluati...chevron_right

The publication is concerned with multiple dimensions of citizen state relations in Africa. The authors focus on 1) how well citizens know and understand their political system; 2) how effectively the...chevron_right

This paper summarizes both continental trends and divergent country directions in relation to Africa's future development. Drawing from 1999-2006 Afrobarometer public opinion surveys, the authors argu...chevron_right

This paper discusses presidential term limits in Nigeria. Nationally representative Afrobarometer survey data shows that 84 percent of Nigerians believe that the president should not serve more than t...chevron_right

This brief presents the findings of a 2005 Afrobarometer survey among mainland Tanzanians regarding the effectiveness of their government's policies. The survey focuses on education, health and water ...chevron_right

This briefing paper presents the results of a 2005 survey conducted in Malawi, focusing on government responsiveness and accountability. The authors find that there is a gap between expectations and p...chevron_right

This briefing paper presents the results of a 2005 Afrobarometer survey on a variety of issues related to corruption in Tanzania. It provides a brief introduction to the problem of corruption in Tanza...chevron_right

This briefing paper presents the results of a 2005 survey conducted in Malawi about political opinions and attitudes. It looks at levels of interest in public affairs, voting participation, and citize...chevron_right

This paper explores differences in the political values, attitudes and behaviors between men and women in 15 African countries. The authors discusses qualitative differences between men and women in t...chevron_right

This briefing paper presents the results of a 2005 Afrobarometer survey conducted in Zimbabwe about the demand, supply and support for democracy and democratic institutions. The authors discuss the fi...chevron_right

This briefing paper presents results of a 2005 survey conducted in Zimbabwe about public perceptions of the Zimbabwean government's urban clean-up campaign, Operation Murambatsvina (OM). Under this op...chevron_right

This briefing paper presents the results of a 2005 survey conducted in Zimbabwe on what citizens saw as the most important problems facing the country. The top three responses were food shortages, the...chevron_right