DOI: 10.3886/icpsr35550
title: Afrobarometer Round 5: The Quality of Democracy and Governance in Kenya, 2011
title: Archival Version

description: The Afrobarometer is a comparative series of public attitude surveys that collects and disseminates data regarding Africans' views on democracy, governance, the economy, civil society, and related issues. This particular data collection was concerned with the attitudes and opinions of the citizens of Kenya, and also includes a number of "country-specific questions" designed specifically for the Kenya survey. The data are collected from nationally representative samples in face-to-face interviews in the language of the respondent's choice. Standard topics for the Afrobarometer include attitudes toward and evaluations of democracy, governance and economic conditions, political participation, national identity, and social capital. In addition, Round 5 surveys included special modules on taxation; gender issues; crime, conflict and insecurity; globalization; and social service delivery. The surveys also collect a large set of socio-demographic indicators such as age, gender, education level, poverty level, language and ethnicity, and religious affiliation, as well as political party affiliation. Afrobarometer Round 5 surveys were implemented in 35 countries.
description: The data are not weighted. However, this collection includes a weight variable (WITHINWT) which should be used when calculating national-level statistics. Cases are weighted to account for individual selection probabilities. For additional information on weights, please see the Afrobarometer Round 5 Survey Manual.
description: Response Rates: 73.4 percent
description: The Afrobarometer uses a clustered, stratified, multi-stage, area probability sample design. The sample is designed as a representative cross-section of all citizens of voting age in a given country. The goal is to give every adult citizen an equal and known chance of selection for interview. This objective is reached by (a) strictly applying random selection methods at every stage of sampling and by (b) applying sampling with probability proportionate to population size wherever possible. A randomly selected sample of 1,200 cases allows inferences to national adult populations with a margin of sampling error of no more than plus or minus 3 percent with a confidence level of 95 percent. If the sample size is increased to 2,400, the confidence interval shrinks to plus or minus 2 percent.
description: Datasets: 
DS1: Afrobarometer Round 5: The Quality of Democracy and Governance in Kenya, 2011
description: Citizens of Kenya aged 18 years or older (excluding institutionalized population). Smallest Geographic Unit: Region
description: face-to-face interview; paper and pencil interview (PAPI)The Original P.I. Documentation lists fieldwork dates from November 4, 2011 to November 29, 2012. However, interview dates present in the dataset range from November 2, 2011 through November 29, 2011. The Study Time Period and Collection Dates reflect dates present in the dataset, rather than those listed in the documentation.Additional information regarding the Afrobarometer Survey Series can be found at the Afrobarometer Web site.