Paywast - Afghanistan Elections Survey 2014

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Paywast Pre-Elections Survey 2014Round 2 – February 28, 2014

7131 respondentsReleased March 19, 2014

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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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http://elections.paywast.af/

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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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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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Respondent Demographics - Gender

83%

17%

MaleFemale

N = 4105

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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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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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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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Baghlan

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North East North West East Central West South East South West0%

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Attitudes Towards Elections

Positive Negative0%

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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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Concerns About ElectionsProportion of respondents who expressed specific concerns about the elections through their survey comments

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Registered to voteNot yet registered to vote

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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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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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Elections & Security

Urban Rural0%

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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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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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Elections & SecurityProportion of respondents who answered ’No’ to the question ”Do you think it is safe to vote where you live”


10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

MaleFemale

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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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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%

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60%

70%

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90%

100%

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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.


10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

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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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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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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”


10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

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