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Associate, Gallup Pakistan Email: wafaa@gallup.com.pk This WEEKLY
REPORT consists of 28 national
& multi country surveys 7 polling
organizations have been represented. India (Media),
Japan (Values &
Customs), Palestine (Bi-lateral Relations) – 03 national
polls South Africa(Trade), Nigeria
(IT &
Telecom), Ethiopia(Governance) –
03 Germany(Health, Elections), Sweden(Health), France(Values & Customs), UK(Employment Issues, Values & Customs, Employment Issues, Health, Health), USA(Morality, Elections, Elections, Health, Terrorism, Employment Issues, Health, Health), Australia(Employment Issues) – 12 national
polls |
YouGov – 5 Countries (Health) Ipsos – 27 Countries
(Employment Issues) Arab
Barometer – 5
Countries (Elections) PEW – 90 Countries
(Elections) Over 60% in India
accessing newspaper and TV news on mobile Foreign policy
experts in the U.S. have much different views about threats to the country
than the general public |
661-662-01 Over 60% in India accessing newspaper and TV news on mobile (Click for Details) (India) Consumption of news on
mobile phones is on the rise as more than 60 per cent are accessing
newspapers and TV news channels on their smartphones, according to the IANS CVoter Media Tracker. As
per the survey, 61.7 per cent respondents said that they are reading
newspapers more on mobile phones, while 32.5 per cent disagreed. A higher
number is consuming TV news on mobile phones at 68.1 per cent. The survey had
a sample size of 5,000 plus respondents from across India covering all the
districts in all the states, representing the demographic profile according
to the latest census figures. (CVoter India) October 14, 2020 4.6 Society
» Media/ New Media |
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661-662-02 By and
large, Japanese have lost their
community spirit (Click for
Details) (Japan) Although new Prime
Minister Yoshihide Suga champions mutual support, nearly half of voter-age
respondents in an online survey said they do nothing to help
out their neighbors or acquaintances, according to the welfare
ministry. The results of the survey will be incorporated into the ministry's
white paper on Health, Labor and Welfare for fiscal 2020, which was approved
by the government on Oct. 23. (The
Asahi Shimbun) October 24, 2020 4.7 Society » Morality, Values & Customs /
Lifestyle |
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MENA |
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661-662-03 The Palestinian-Israeli Pulse (Click for Details)
(Palestine) Despite stable levels of
support for a two-state solution, the two publics display substantial
hardening of attitudes regarding a permanent peace package that implements
that solution. Nonetheless both publics still prefer two states to any other
framework for resolving the conflict. Pairs of zero-sum incentives can raise
support somewhat on both sides, showing some flexibility. But trust is
declining, and the majority of Palestinians, but also Israelis, agree that
annexation will hinder progress towards peace. (Arab Barometer) October 26, 2020 2.12 Foreign Affairs and Security » Bi/Tri-lateral
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AFRICA |
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661-662-04 Amid lucrative exports of natural resources, Basotho overwhelmingly feel
left out (Click for Details) (South Africa) Basotho overwhelmingly believe that the export of diamonds, water, and
wool does not benefit ordinary citizens, the most recent Afrobarometer
survey shows. Indeed, though rich in natural resources, the country’s
mountainous areas also record higher lived poverty and poorer access to basic
infrastructure than other regions. The survey also shows that a majority of
Basotho went without enough food and clean water at least once during the
previous 12 months. (Afrobarometer) October 21, 2020 2.11 Foreign Affairs and Security »
Trade |
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661-662-05 Majority of Nigerians want unrestricted access to Internet and social
media, Afrobarometer survey shows (Click for
Details) (Nigeria) A
majority of Nigerians want
unrestricted access to the Internet and social media, Afrobarometer
survey findings show. The level of support for unfettered Internet and social
media access is among the highest recorded across 18 African countries. Among
the two-thirds of Nigerians who are aware of social media, large majorities
say these digital platforms keep people informed and enable them to have more
impact on political processes. (Afrobarometer) October 30, 2020 3.12 Economy » IT & Telecom |
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661-662-06 Overwhelming majority of Ethiopians support democracy, seek accountable
governance (Click for Details) (Ethiopia) Large majorities of
Ethiopians support democracy and reject non-democratic regimes such as
one-party rule, military rule, and one-man rule, the most recent Afrobarometer survey shows. Most Ethiopians want a
government accountable to citizens, a prime minister monitored by and
answerable to Parliament, and elected officials who are accountable to their
constituents. The survey also found that half of Ethiopians consider their
country either a democracy with major problems or not a democracy at all. (Afrobarometer) October 30, 2020 1.3 Domestic Politics » Governance |
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EUROPE |
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661-662-07 More and more Germans are sticking to wearing mouth and nose protection (Click for
Details) (Germany) The
number of new corona infections in Germany has risen again since August and
the end of the summer holidays. In October, a large majority of Germans (86
percent) said that they always obey the rules for wearing mouth and nose
protection in public places. In August it was 6 percentage points less - 80
percent. The number of those who do not always adhere to the wearing of
clothes fell from 16 percent in August to 8 percent in October. (YouGov) October 23, 2020 4.11 Society » Health |
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661-662-08 Germans say more often that Joe Biden won the TV duels before Donald Trump (Click for Details) (Germany) In the fight for
the US presidency, Joe Biden and Donald Trump competed in two TV duels. Which
of the two candidates was more likely to convince the Germans with his
respective appearance? Latest YouGov surveys provide answers. (YouGov) October 27, 2020 1.1 Domestic Politics » Elections |
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661-662-09 What is the general opinion about the coronavirus in Sweden? (Click for Details) (Sweden) Sweden's management of the coronavirus differs
from other countries' ways of dealing with the crisis. Sweden is known for
being one of the few countries that has not introduced any form of national
closure. At the time of writing, Sweden has the thirteenth highest death toll
per capita among all countries in the world - significantly higher than its
neighbors in the Nordic region, but not as high as in Spain, Italy, the USA
and the United Kingdom. (YouGov) October 22, 2020 4.11 Society » Health |
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661-662-10 Will the French celebrate Halloween this year? (Click for Details) (France) According to our study,
38% of French people are used to celebrating Halloween and one in ten people
(10%) even claim to be there every year. However, this annual celebration is
not unanimous since 62% admit never celebrating the event, a figure which climbs
to 75% among those 55 and over. On the other hand
and unsurprisingly, Halloween is very popular with 18-34 year olds and French
people living with at least one child under 18 (54%). (YouGov) October
23, 2020 1.1 Domestic
Politics » Elections |
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661-662-11 Government handling of unemployment
hits lockdown low (Click for Details) (UK) YouGov’s latest tracking data shows that
the public has little faith in how the Government is handling unemployment,
as the furlough scheme draws to a close. Less than a third of Brits (31%) say
they are doing well, while 55% believe they are doing badly. Approval of the
Government when it comes to this key issue has gradually been falling since
the start of lockdown and is now almost the opposite of levels seen back in
March. At that time nearly half (47%) of Brits thought the Government were
doing well at handling unemployment, compared to 32% who said badly. Now, the
numbers are 31% well to 55% badly. (YouGov) October
23, 2020 3.3 Economy » Employment Issues |
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661-662-12 Fresh versus Frozen, which Brits prefer which? (Click for Details) (UK) Frozen foods offer longevity and
convenience, but others prefer their foods fresh. YouGov Profiles lets us
explore which Brits prefer each type, who they might be, and where their
attitudes on foods differ. Overall, a quarter (25%) of Brits definitely agree
with the statement that “fresh food is better than frozen”, while at the
other end of the scale, 3% say they definitely disagree with the statement. (YouGov) October
23, 2020 4.7 Society » Morality, Values & Customs
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661-662-13 3 in 10 Britons are worried about
paying their rent or mortgage (Click for Details) (UK) In a new survey by Ipsos MORI, 3 in 10 Britons say they are concerned
about paying their rent or mortgage at the moment
(30%), and a similar proportion (31%) are worried about these payments in 12
months’ time. While a majority are not concerned about their housing payments
at the moment (63%), this has fallen from 69% last
year and a similar level in 2017. At the same time, lack of concern about
payments in 12 months’ time has fallen from 67% in 2019 to 60% now. (Ipsos MORI) October
23, 2020 3.3 Economy » Employment Issues |
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661-662-14 Snap poll: 72% of English people
back Prime Minister’s plan to return to lockdown (Click for Details) (UK) Yesterday evening prime minister Boris Johnson announced plans to put
England in a new coronavirus lockdown, similar to
that the nation went through at the beginning of the crisis in March. A snap
YouGov poll, conducted last night and this morning, reveals that almost three
quarters of English people (72%) support returning the country to lockdown,
including 42% who say they “strongly support” doing so. Fewer than one in
four Britons (23%) oppose the move. (YouGov) November
30, 2020 4.11 Society » Health |
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661-662-15 Public support for a two week
lockdown persists (Click for Details) (UK) Back in March we saw almost universal support for the first full
lockdown, with 93% of the public saying they were in favour
of the decision. This level of support is unheard of in public opinion
research. In fact, after searching our archives, the only policy we could
find that came close to matching this level of support was “planting more
trees”. The public proceeded to support each extension of the full lockdown,
content with the new lockdown life. This support for restrictions coincided
with high approval for the Prime Minister and his government’s handling of
the crisis. (YouGov) October
30, 2020 4.11 Society » Health |
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NORTH
AMERICA |
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661-662-16 U.S. Catholics Have Backed Same-Sex
Marriage Since 2011 (Click for
Details) (USA) Pope Francis recently said he supports legalizing civil unions for gay
couples. Most U.S. Catholics believe same-sex unions should be legal -- only
they go further than the pope and support marriage for same-sex couples. A
majority of Catholics have consistently approved of gay marriage in Gallup
polling since 2011, with an average 59% approving from 2011-2015, rising to
an average 69% since 2016. (Gallup
USA) October
23, 2020 4.7 Society » Morality, Values & Customs /
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661-662-17 56% of U.S. Voters Say Trump Does Not Deserve Reelection (Click for Details) (USA) The majority of U.S. registered voters,
56%, believe President Donald Trump does not deserve to be reelected, while
43% say he does. Voters are even less likely to think "most members of
Congress" deserve reelection (29%), although six in 10 say their own House
member does. The percentage of voters who say Trump deserves reelection to a
second term is down seven percentage points from Gallup's previous measure in
January -- a much different time in Trump's presidency, when confidence in
the U.S. economy was high, the Senate was preparing to vote to keep Trump in
office during his impeachment trial, and only a few cases of COVID-19 had
been confirmed in the U.S. (Gallup
USA) October
22, 2020 1.1 Domestic Politics » Elections |
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661-662-18 More Voters Than in Prior Years
Say Election Outcome Matters (Click for
Details) (USA) A record-high percentage of U.S. voters say
the outcome of this year's election matters more to them than prior elections
did. The 77% of registered voters holding this view is up six percentage
points from 2016 and is the highest in Gallup's trend dating back to 1996.
While few voters (2%) say the election matters less than in the past, 21%
think it matters about the same. It is currently 77%, the highest on record
and up six points since 2016. (Gallup
USA) October
19, 2020 1.1 Domestic Politics » Elections |
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661-662-19 Americans' Social Distancing
Habits Have Tapered Since July (Click for
Details) (USA) Americans are less likely now than at any point since the early days of
the coronavirus pandemic to say they are avoiding events with large crowds
(70%), public places such as stores and restaurants (53%) and small
gatherings (45%). Though each of these behaviors has changed only slightly
from late August, they represent significant declines from mid-to-late July
and new low points for each of their respective trends since Gallup's initial
March 13-15 reading. Still, the majority are avoiding public places and, in
particular, large crowds. (Gallup
USA) October
19, 2020 4.11 Society » Health |
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661-662-20 Foreign policy experts in the
U.S. have much different views about threats to the country than the general
public (Click for Details) (USA) Foreign policy might not be the primary issue of the 2020 presidential
election campaign, but Americans have clear ideas on the various threats
facing the United States. Recent Pew Research Center surveys find that
Americans are especially concerned about the spread of infectious diseases
and are more likely than not to blame China for its role in the current
COVID-19 pandemic. (PEW) October
23, 2020 2.4 Foreign Affairs & Security » Terrorism |
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661-662-21 Fewer mothers and fathers in
U.S. are working due to COVID-19 downturn; those at work have cut hours (Click for Details) (USA) The COVID-19 recession has upended the
lives of American workers, millions of whom remain without a job despite a
recent upswing in hiring. Working parents have faced unique challenges as
many schools and child care centers around the United States closed their
doors due to the coronavirus outbreak. A new Pew Research Center analysis of
government data finds that in the first six months of the pandemic, the
workplace engagement of mothers and fathers with children younger than 18 at
home has been affected about equally. (PEW) October
22, 2020 3.3
Economy » Employment Issues |
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661-662-22 Both Republicans and Democrats
cite masks as a negative effect of COVID-19, but for very different reasons (Click for Details) (USA) The COVID-19 outbreak has upended life
across the United States and exposed growing divisions between supporters of
the two major political parties. And when Americans are asked to describe in
their own words how the outbreak has affected them negatively, no topic
divides Democrats and Republicans more than the subject of masks, according
to a new Pew Research Center analysis of survey findings collected in late
August and early September. Overall, 14% of U.S. adults mentioned the word
“mask” when asked how the pandemic has made their life difficult or
challenging. (PEW) October
29, 2020 4.11 Society » Health |
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661-662-23 Key findings about Americans’
views on COVID-19 contact tracing (Click for
Details) (USA) As the U.S. battles COVID-19, effective contact tracing has proven to
be a major challenge for those trying to contain the spread of the
coronavirus. A new Pew Research Center report from a survey conducted July
13-19, 2020, finds that Americans hold a variety of views that could
complicate the ongoing efforts of public health authorities to trace and
contain the virus. The report largely focuses on what Americans tell us they
might do when faced with three key parts of the contact tracing and
quarantine process amid COVID-19, which we refer to as “speak,” “share” and
“quarantine”. (PEW) October
30, 2020 4.11 Society » Health |
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‘Mortgage stress’ is near record lows during the COVID-19 pandemic as
payments are put on hold (Click for Details) (Australia) New research from Roy
Morgan shows an estimated 751,000 mortgage holders (20.2%) were at risk of
‘mortgage stress’ in the three months to August 2020 as Australia navigated
its way through the COVID - 19 pandemic. Much of
Australia was progressing towards a ‘COVID-normal’ situation in August
although Victoria entered a Stage 4 lockdown. (Roy Morgan) October
20, 2020 3.3
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661-662-25 COVID-19: how does support for
business compare across Europe? (Click for Details) British businesses are
the most likely to feel adequately supported among the large European
economies – but their outlook is also the most pessimistic. The Chancellor
today announced further COVID-19 support to businesses through what he
branded the world’s most generous short-time work scheme. YouGov data shows
that even before the new measures, British businesses were the most likely to
say the government had provided enough support during the coronavirus crisis
in a survey including France, Germany, Italy and Spain. (YouGov) October 22, 2020 4.11 Society » Health |
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661-662-26 Job loss is a concern for half of
workers across the world (Click for Details) A new
Ipsos survey of more than 12,000 working adults from 27 countries for the
World Economic Forum finds 54% of them expressing concern about losing their
job in the next 12 months. Perceived job insecurity varies widely across
countries: it is stated by three in four workers in Russia, compared to just
one in four in Germany. Two thirds of workers worldwide say they can learn
and develop skills needed for the jobs of the future through their current
employer. While nearly nine in ten workers in Spain report being able to gain
essential new skills on the job, fewer than half in Japan, Sweden and Russia
do. (Ipsos) October 19, 2020 3.3 Economy » Employment Issues |
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661-662-27 Arabs Do Not Support A Second
Trump Victory
(Click for Details) We asked
Arab citizens across MENA about their preferred US presidential candidate and
their opinion of the US. And the results reveal clear preferences within the
election. Overall, Arab citizens think Biden’s foreign policies would be
better for the region. And, the U.S.’s image suffers, in part as majorities
in the Arab world express unfavorable views of Trump’s approach. That is
based on Arab Barometer’s latest survey of more than 5,000 people in five
countries in the Middle East and North Africa that was conducted by mobile
phone during the fall 2020. (Arab Barometer) November 01, 2020 1.1 Domestic Politics » Elections |
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661-662-28 From voter registration to mail-in
ballots, how do countries around the world run their elections? (Click
for Details) The 2020 U.S. presidential election is
unfolding amid a pandemic and public uncertainty over some aspects of the
voting process itself. Here’s a look at how elections are run in the United
States and other countries around the world. All findings are based on a Pew
Research Center analysis of data from the International Institute for
Democracy and Electoral Assistance, the ACE Electoral Knowledge Network and
the Electoral Integrity Project. (PEW) October 30, 2020 1.1 Domestic Politics » Elections |
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Over 60% in India accessing newspaper and
TV news on mobile Consumption
of news on mobile phones is on the rise as more than 60 per cent are
accessing newspapers and TV news channels on their smartphones, according to
the IANS CVoter Media
Tracker. As per the survey, 61.7 per cent
respondents said that they are reading newspapers more on mobile phones,
while 32.5 per cent disagreed. A higher number is consuming TV news on mobile
phones at 68.1 per cent. The survey had a
sample size of 5,000 plus respondents from across India covering all the
districts in all the states, representing the demographic profile according
to the latest census figures. The interviews were conducted in the
last week of September and the first week of October. The margin of error is
+/- 3 per cent at the national level and +/- 5 per cent at the regional
level. The data is weighted to the known demographic profile. On the consumption trends of TV new
channels, the survey found that 31.8 per cent watch them multiple times in a
day, 16.9 per cent watch them couple of times in a day and 32.5 per cent
watch TV new channels once a day. As many as 51.9 per cent of the
respondents read newspapers once a day, while 10.3 per cent read them
multiple times in a day. On news portals, the survey found that
74.2 per cent respondents do not read news portals, while 64.9 per cent do
not listen to the radio. As per the survey, Facebook is the
most favoured social media outlet with 31.7 per
cent respondents agreeing, followed by WhatsApp at 21.4 per cent and Twitter
and Instagram at 5.7 per cent each. A total of 48 per cent respondents
said they use social media multiple times in a day, 25.1 per cent said they
do not use social media, while 42.2 per cent said they use social media for
more than an hour a day. As many as 76.7 per cent respondents
said the average Indian needs more newspapers while 80.3 per cent said the
younger generation is watching the media more on internet. On the impact of the coronavirua pandemic on festival related shopping and
purchasing, 44.5 per cent said they will spend ‘a lot’ less than last year,
while 25.8 per cent said they will spend ‘somewhat’ less than last year. (CVoter India) October 14, 2020 Source:
http://www.cvoterindia.com/over-60-accessing-newspaper-and-tv-news-on-mobile/ |
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METHODOLOGY: This analysis focuses on differences in views between
international relations scholars surveyed by the Teaching, Research and International
Policy (TRIP) Project and public
opinion in the U.S. and 13 other advanced economies around the world. This
post focuses on differences in opinion on global threats, how countries and
international organizations are handling COVID-19,
and relations with China. For this analysis, we use data provided by the TRIP
Project’s survey of international relations scholars. The poll was conducted
online from Sept. 17-24, 2020, among 706 scholars working in the U.S. More
information on methodology for TRIP surveys and further findings can be
found here,
and further analysis of results can be found here.
Teaching, Research and International Policy (TRIP) project, based at the
College of William & Mary, is supported by the Carnegie Corporation of
New York. Pew Research Center data comes from nationally
representative surveys of 14,276 adults conducted from June 10 to Aug. 3,
2020, in 14 advanced economies. All surveys were conducted over the phone
with adults in the U.S., Canada, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy,
the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, the UK, Australia, Japan and South Korea. For
additional data points, we used data from a Pew Research Center survey of
1,000 U.S. adults conducted over the phone from March 3-29, 2020. This study was conducted in countries where nationally
representative telephone surveys are feasible. Due to the coronavirus
outbreak, face-to-face
interviewing is not currently possible in
many parts of the world. (PEW) October 23, 2020 |
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