Afrobarometer Round 4: The Quality of Democracy and Governance in Senegal, 2008

The Afrobarometer project was designed to collect and disseminate information regarding Africans' views on democracy, governance, economic reform, civil society, and quality of life. This particular survey was concerned with the attitudes and opinions of the citizens of Senegal. Respondents in a face-to-face interview were asked to rate their president and the president's administration in overall performance, to state the most important issues facing their nation, and to evaluate the effectiveness of certain continental and international institutions. Opinions were gathered on the role of the government in improving the economy, whether corruption existed in local and national government, whether government officials were responsive to problems of the general population, and whether local government officials, the police, the courts, the overall criminal justice system, the National Electoral Commission, and the government broadcasting service could be trusted. Respondents were polled on their knowledge of the government, including the identification of government officials, their level of personal involvement in political, governmental, and community affairs, their participation in national elections, and the inclusiveness of the government. Economic questions addressed the past, present, and future of the country's and the respondents' economic conditions, and respondents' living conditions. Additional topics included whether the president should be able to influence the choice of his successor, land management, the construction and equipping of schools and health facilities, the provision of drinkable water, support for cultural and youth activities, conflict resolution between government and citizens, support for agriculture, and contribution to activities initiated by local council. Background variables include age, gender, ethnicity, education, religious affiliation and participation, political party affiliation, language spoken most at home, whether the respondent was the head of household, current and past employment status, whether a close friend or relative had died from AIDS, and language used in interview. In addition, the interviewer's gender, race, and education level is provided.

非洲晴雨表（Afrobarometer）项目旨在收集并发布非洲民众关于民主、治理、经济改革、公民社会与生活质量的相关看法信息。本次专项调查聚焦塞内加尔公民的态度与观点。受访者通过面对面访谈形式，需对本国总统及其政府的整体履职表现进行评分，阐述本国面临的最关键议题，并评估部分非洲大陆及国际机构的履职效能。调研收集了民众对政府在改善经济中所扮演角色的看法、地方与国家政府是否存在腐败现象、政府官员是否对民众普遍诉求作出回应，以及民众是否信任地方政府官员、警方、司法机构、整体刑事司法系统、全国选举委员会与政府广播服务等对象。受访者还被问及关于政府的相关认知，包括识别政府官员的能力、自身在政治、政务与社区事务中的参与程度、参与全国选举的情况，以及政府的包容性水平。经济类问题涉及国家与受访者个人的过往、当前及未来经济状况，以及受访者的生活条件。额外调研主题包括总统是否有权影响其继任者的遴选、土地管理、学校与医疗设施的建设与配备、饮用水供应、对文化与青年活动的支持、政府与公民间的冲突调解、对农业的扶持，以及对地方议会发起活动的参与贡献。背景变量涵盖年龄、性别、族裔、受教育程度、宗教信仰与参与情况、政党归属、家中常用语言、受访者是否为户主、当前与过往就业状况、是否有亲友因艾滋病离世，以及访谈所用语言。此外，调研还提供了访谈员的性别、种族与受教育水平信息。