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AD275: Nigerians support elections and multiparty competition but mistrust electoral commission
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Nigeria’s upcoming elections may be as momentous as they are mammoth: More than 20,000 candidates from 91 registered political parties will square off in presidential, gubernatorial, and...
WP182: Is there an anti-politics of electricity? Access to the grid and reduced political participation in Africa
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Almost all African states face pressure to deliver improved public services to their citizens. In both emerging democracies and persistent authoritarian regimes, politics profoundly shapes how...
AD231: One in three Nigerians have considered emigration, most to find economic opportunity
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AD207: Nigerians optimistic about economic outlook despite persistent poverty, inadequate services
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After a 2016 recession blamed mainly on low oil revenues and unchecked corruption (Daily Post, 2017), Nigeria’s economy has been showing signs of improvement. Despite foreignexchange shortages,...
WP180: Police-citizen interaction in Africa: An exploration of factors that influence victims’ reporting of crimes
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While personal insecurity in Africa is typically associated with civil wars, crime is actually a far more common threat to the continent’s citizens. Rates of homicide, sexual assault, and...
AD199: Nigerians worried about violent clashes, praise government efforts to address armed extremism
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Over the past several years, Nigeria has been plagued by various forms of violence, most prominently those linked to violent extremism in the Northeast and communal conflicts between herders and...
Nigeria Round 7 summary of results
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Summary of results for the Afrobarometer Round 7 survey in Nigeria in 2017
AD196: Who’s watching? Voters seen as key in holding elected officials accountable
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In addition to the growing number of African states that conduct regular elections and embed democratic principles in their constitutions, evidence comes from survey-based research that most...
AD187: In Nigeria, perceived corruption remains high despite praise for president’s anti-graft fight
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Since Muhammadu Buhari became president in May 2015, Nigerians have witnessed a series of investigations into alleged corruption by past and present government officials, including high-profile...
Nigeria Round 7 questionnaire (2017)
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The questionnaire for the Round 7 survey in Nigeria.
Nigerians worried about violent clashes, praise government efforts to address armed extremism
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Nigerians praise government and military efforts to fight violent extremism but report high levels of fear and personal experience of such violence, a recent Afrobarometer survey reveals.
Majority of Nigerians say country going in ‘wrong direction’
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Almost two-thirds of Nigerians say the country is “going in the wrong direction,” a recent Afrobarometer survey reveals. Though harsh, this assessment represents an improvement from 2015.
More than one-third of Nigerians experienced moderate or high lived poverty in previous year, survey shows
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More than one-third of Nigerians repeatedly went without basic life necessities during the previous year, placing them in the category of “moderate lived poverty” or “high lived poverty,”...
Nigerians split on whether women should be elected, study shows
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Almost half of Nigerians say men make better leaders and should be elected rather than women, a recent Afrobarometer survey indicates.
Unemployment, poverty, and religious beliefs drive some Nigerians to join extremist groups, according to Afrobarometer survey
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Nigerians say unemployment, poverty, and religious beliefs are the main reasons why some citizens join extremist groups, a recent Afrobarometer survey indicates.
Public perception of Nigerian government’s fight against corruption improves, study shows
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Public perceptions of the government’s fight against corruption have improved dramatically since 2015, a recent Afrobarometer survey in Nigeria indicates.
WP177: One team, one nation: Football, ethnic identity, and conflict in Africa
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Do collective experiences that prime sentiments of national unity reduce interethnic tensions and conflict? We examine this question by looking at the impact of national football teams’...
PP43: Tax compliance Africans affirm civic duty but lack trust in tax department
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WP172: 800 languages and counting: Lessons from survey research across a linguistically diverse continent
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Using data on more than 800 home languages identified during Afrobarometer Round 5 (2011/2013) surveys in 35 countries, as well as information on multilingualism gathered in 20 countries in Round...
WP176: The autocratic trust bias: Politically sensitive survey items and self-censorship
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Because of a perceived risk of repressive action, some survey questions are likely sensitive in more autocratic countries while less so in more democratic countries. Yet survey data on potentially...
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