paywast - afghanistan elections survey 2014
DESCRIPTION
Paywast is an SMS-based social network in Afghanistan with more than 1.6 million users across the country. Paywast users interact with their friends and peers on the social network using their mobile phone. Paywast is available across mobile network operators. In February 2014, Paywast conducted SMS-based surveys among a randomly selected group of our users about the forthcoming Presidential elections in Afghanistan. We asked each respondent 6-7 questions on topics around the elections. In this document we highlight some of the key findings of the SMS survey. You are welcome to contact us on [email protected] for more information, or to visit the Paywast Elections website, http://elections.paywast.af, to generate your own charts based on the survey data. You can also follow @AFSpeaks on Twitter to see some of the comments and opinions shared by Paywast users about the Afghan elections.TRANSCRIPT
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Paywast Pre-Elections Survey 2014Round 2 – February 28, 2014
7131 respondentsReleased March 19, 2014
Speak With Your Fingers
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Paywast Pre-Elections Survey
BackgroundPaywast is an SMS-based social network in Afghanistan with more than 1.6 million users across the country. Paywast users interact with their friends and peers on the social network using their mobile phone. Paywast is available across mobile network operators.
In February 2014, Paywast conducted SMS-based surveys among a randomly selected group of our users about the forthcoming Presidential elections in Afghanistan. We asked each respondent 6-7 questions on topics around the elections.
In this document we highlight some of the key findings of the SMS survey. You are welcome to contact us on [email protected] for more information, or to visit the Paywast Elections website, http://elections.paywast.af, to generate your own charts based on the survey data. You can also follow @AFSpeaks on Twitter to see some of the comments and opinions shared by Paywast users about the Afghan elections.
Reproduction and publishing of the survey data, findings and charts in this document, as well as data generated from the Paywast Elections website and the @AFSpeaks Twitter account is permitted. Paywast must be clearly attributed as the source of data in any such reproduction and/or publication.
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Paywast Pre-Elections Survey
MethodologyDuring 2 rounds of surveying, a total of 7,131 users responded to SMS questionnaires with questions about the Afghan presidential elections to be held in April 2014.
The questions were a combination of multiple choice, demographics and free text questions.
In this document we go through some of the key findings of the survey, often comparing respondents’ answers to survey questions with demographics data.
Although many respondents chose to respond to all questions in the survey, it was not mandatory to do so. Thus, sample sizes vary depending on the sample size available for the questions being analyzed. Sample sizes for specific questions are generally indicated next to the charts.
Questions were sent in user’s preferred language – Dari, Pashto or English
In some cases, no samples are available for certain data points. In those cases, values (e.g. provinces with missing data) are omitted from the question.
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Paywast Pre-Elections Survey
Reference - RegionsPaywast groups the provinces of Afghanistans by the sub regions used by United Nations
North Eastern Afghanistan
Badakhshan
Baghlan
Kunduz
Takhar
North Western Afghanistan
Balkh
Faryab
Jowzjan
Samangan
Sar-e Pol
Eastern Afghanistan
Kunar
Laghman
Nangarhar
Nuristan
Central Afghanistan
Kabul
Kapisa
Logar
Panjshir
Parwan
Wardak
Western Afghanistan
Badghis
Bamiyan
Farah
Ghor
Herat
South Eastern Afghanistan
GhazniKhostPaktiaPaktika
South Western AfghanistanDaykundiHelmandKandaharNimruzUruzganZabul
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Paywast Pre-Elections Survey
Respondent Demographics - Gender
83%
17%
MaleFemale
N = 4105
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Paywast Pre-Elections Survey
Respondent Demographics – Location Type
The following provinces areclassified as ”Urban” provinces,In accordance with AIMShttp://aims.org.af:
•Balkh•Herat•Kabul•Kandahar•Kunduz•Nangarhar
68%
32%
UrbanRural
N = 4147
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Paywast Pre-Elections Survey
Respondent Demographics - Province
Badakhshan 1.59%Badghis 0.10%Baghlan 3.91%Balkh 3.57%Bamyan 0.46%Daykundi 0.82%Farah 0.89%Faryab 1.47%Ghazni 1.74%Ghor 0.22%Helmand 1.69%Herat 4.46%Jowzjan 1.18%Kabul 40.66%Kandahar 10.49%Kapisa 1.01%Khost 1.54%
Kunar 2.31%Kunduz 2.85%Laghman 1.16%Logar 1.42%Maidan Wardak 1.76%Nangarhar 5.79%Nimruz 0.07%Nuristan 0.12%Paktia 0.94%Paktika 0.02%Panjshir 1.42%Parwan 2.10%Samangan 0.22%Sar-e Pol 0.60%Takhar 2.85%Urozgan 0.12%Zabul 0.46%
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Paywast Pre-Elections Survey
Voter RegistrationProportion of respondents who answered ’Yes’ to the question ”Have you registered to vote?”
Urban Rural0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
MaleFemale
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Paywast Pre-Elections Survey
Voter RegistrationProportion of respondents who answered ’Yes’ to the question ”Have you registered to vote?”
Nuristan
Badgh
is
Urozga
n
Maidan
Ward
akKab
ulBalk
hLo
gar
Laghman
Panjsh
ir
Parwan
HeratKhost
Kandah
ar
Helman
dGhor
Ghazni
Nanga
rhar
Baghlan
Paktia
Kapisa
Jowzjan
Badak
hshan
Dayku
ndi
Takh
ar
Sar-e
Pol
Kunar
KunduzFa
rah
Bamya
n
Farya
bZa
bul0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
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Paywast Pre-Elections Survey
Voter RegistrationProportion of respondents who answered ’Yes’ to the question ”Have you registered to vote?”
North East North West East Central West South East South West0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
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Paywast Pre-Elections Survey
Attitudes Towards Elections
Positive Negative0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Registered to voteNot yet registered to vote
Proportion of respondents who expressed specific positive or negative attitudes towards elections through their survey comments
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Paywast Pre-Elections Survey
Concerns About ElectionsProportion of respondents who expressed specific concerns about the elections through their survey comments
Lack o
f trust
in electi
ons and/o
r gove
rnmen
t
Secu
rity
Lack o
f tran
spare
ncy in el
ections
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Registered to voteNot yet registered to vote
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Paywast Pre-Elections Survey
Concerns About ElectionsRespondents who through their survey comments expressed specific concerns about the elections, by location type
Lack of trust in elections and/or government
Security Lack of transparency in elections0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
UrbanRural
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Paywast Pre-Elections Survey
Concerns About Elections
Lack of trust in elections and/or government Security Lack of transparency in elections0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
MaleFemale
Respondents who through their survey comments expressed specific concerns about the elections, by gender
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Paywast Pre-Elections Survey
Elections & Security
Urban Rural0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
MaleFemale
Proportion of respondents who answered ’Yes’ to the question ”Do you think it is safe to vote where you live”
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Paywast Pre-Elections Survey
Elections & SecurityProportion of respondents who answered ’No’ to the question ”Do you think it is safe to vote where you live”
Baghlan
Bamya
nFa
rah
Farya
b
Ghazni
Helman
d
Kandah
ar
Kapisa
KunduzLo
gar
Maidan
Ward
ak
Nanga
rhar
Paktia
Parwan
Zabul
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
MaleFemale
Chart only includes provinces where 20% or more of respondents answered ’No’
Missing bar for either male or female indicatesInsufficient sample data for that province
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Paywast Pre-Elections Survey
Elections & SecurityProportion of respondents who answered ’No’ to the question ”Do you think it is safe to vote where you live”
North East North West East Central West South East South West0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
MaleFemale
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Paywast Pre-Elections Survey
Ethnic AffiliationProportion of respondents who answered ’Yes’ to the question ”Would you consider voting for a candidate from a different ethnic group than your own”, by primary language.
Dari Speakers Pashto Speakers0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
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Paywast Pre-Elections Survey
Ethnic AffiliationProportion of respondents who answered ’Yes’ to the question ”Would you consider voting for a candidate from a different ethnic group than your own”, by province.
Badgh
isKunar
Laghman
Kandah
arFa
rahZabul
Khost
Nanga
rhar
Helman
dPak
tia
Panjsh
ir
Nuristan
Urozga
n
Maidan
Ward
ak
Nimru
z
Saman
gan
GhazniLo
garHera
t
ParwanKap
isaKab
ul
Baghlan
Takh
ar
Badak
hshan
KunduzBalk
h
Bamya
n
Jowzjan
Farya
bGhor
Sar-e
Pol
Dayku
ndi0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
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Paywast Pre-Elections Survey
Ethnic AffiliationProportion of respondents who answered ’Yes’ to the question ”Would you consider voting for a candidate from a different ethnic group than your own”, by region.
North East North West East Central West South East South West0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
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Paywast Pre-Elections Survey
Voter Education
Urban Rural0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
MaleFemale
Proportion of respondents who had not registered to vote already, and who answered ’Yes’ to the question ”Do you know how to register to vote”
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Paywast Pre-Elections Survey
Nuristan
Jowzjan
Kapisa
Panjsh
ir
Maidan
Ward
ak
Laghman
Badak
hshan
Ghazni
Parwan
Farya
b
Helman
dLo
gar
Kandah
arKab
ulBalk
h
Nanga
rhar
Khost
Kunduz
Baghlan
Takh
ar
Dayku
ndiFa
rah HeratPak
tiaKunar
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
Voter EducationProportion of respondents who had not registered to vote already, and who answered ’Yes’ to the question ”Do you know how to register to vote”
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Paywast Pre-Elections Survey
Voter EducationProportion of respondents who had not registered to vote already, and who answered ’Yes’ to the question ”Do you know how to register to vote”
North East North West East Central West South East South West0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
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Paywast Pre-Elections Survey
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