Survey of Botswana political participation, 1970
By: principal investigator, John D. Holm
Series: ICPSR -- 7351; ICPSR (Series) -- 7351
Publisher: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor
Published: 1970
Place of publication: Ann Arbor, Mich
Language: und
Format: [computer file] /
Subjects: Local government; Public opinion; Political participation; Politics and government
Description: This study, a secondary student survey, was administered in five schools which were geographically separate and whose curricula emphasized different subjects. In each school, classes which had both first and last year students were administered the questionnaire. The survey focused on the perceived structure of the local and national decision-making processes and the relationship between traditional (tribal) and modern (elected) loci of power. The survey questions fell into five groupings: perception of power structure, respondent participation in local politics, decision-making, degree of political knowledge, and view of community cohesion. Demographic material includes tribal affilation, intra-tribal class, media usage, travel experience and source of livelihood.
Notes: ICPSR data class: Class IV.

Data collected: between late August and mid-November 1970.

Botswana.

966 respondents, 2 cards of data per respondent, and approximately 75 variables.

Holm, John. "Dimensions of Mass Involvement in Botswana Politics: A Test of Alternative Theories," Sage Professional Papers in Comparative Politics, 1974.