Gilani’s Gallopedia© Gallopedia From Gilani Research Foundation June 2023, Issue # 798* Compiled on a weekly basis since January 2007
Gilani’s Gallopedia is a weekly Digest of Opinions in a globalized world
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Contact Details: Natasha Amir Research Executive, Gallup Pakistan Email: natasha@galluppakistan.com This WEEKLY REPORT consists of 21 national & multi-country surveys 10 polling organizations have been represented. Asia And MENA: Japan ( Religion, Science & Technology, Gender Issues), Pakistan (International Human Rights), UAE (Financial systems & Institutions) – 05 national polls Africa: Nigeria (Energy Issues), South Africa (Governance) – 02 national polls Euro Americas: UK(Science & Technology, Performance Ratings, National Image) Germany (Entertainment), USA (National Image, Ethnicity, Crime), Colombia (Performance Ratings), Australia (Employment Issues ,Inflation) – 10 national polls	Multi-Country Studies: Kantar – 10 Countries (Lifestyle) Ipsos Global – 15 Countries (Inflation) PEW – 102 Countries (Religion) Asahi Shimbun – Countries (Financial systems & Institutions) Topic of the Week: Survey: 32% Of College Students In Japan Say They Use Chatgpt Gilani-Gallopedia Globality Index
ASIA AND MENA Regions
798-01 70% Of Religious Groups Welcome New Law On Donations (Click for Details) (Japan) About 70 percent of religious corporations said legal changes to prevent them from conducting dubious donation collections were appropriate or somewhat appropriate, according to an Asahi Shimbun survey. The Asahi Shimbun sent out questionnaires to 63 religious corporations and received responses from 33. Twenty-four, including the Unification Church, said the new ban on questionable donations was appropriate or somewhat appropriate. Twenty-two religious corporations, including the Unification Church, said the health ministry guidelines were appropriate or somewhat appropriate. (Asahi Shimbun) June 6, 2023 4.1 Society » Religion (Top)
798-02 Survey: 32% Of College Students In Japan Say They Use Chatgpt (Click for Details) (Japan) Of 4,000 undergraduate students surveyed, 32.4 percent said they have used ChatGPT, with 14 percent saying they have used it for their assignments. Of those who used it for assignments, 91.8 percent said they checked and corrected answers the chatbot had given, and 85.3 percent edited the generated text and added sentences to express their own ideas. The survey results “will help highlight weak points in Japan’s higher education, such as there being less focus on developing writing skills,” said Fujio Omori, a professor who specializes in higher education at Tohoku University. (Asahi Shimbun) June 8, 2023 3.11 Economy » Science & Technology (Top)
798-03 Survey: Fathers Face Hurdles To Do More Housework And Child Care (Click for Details) (Japan) More than 70 percent of mothers want their partners to do more household chores and child-rearing tasks, while more than 60 percent of fathers hope to take on more of these duties, according to a recent survey. Although their desires are mutual, respondents’ answers to the questions in the Tokyo metropolitan government survey highlight what prevents fathers from assuming more of the household and parenting responsibilities. The largest portion, or 61.4 percent, of fathers, chose “shorter working hours” for what is needed for them to take more of the household and child-rearing duties. (Asahi Shimbun) June 10, 2023 4.5 Society » Gender Issues (Top)
798-04 8 Out Of 10 Pakistanis Believe It Is Important To Solve The Kashmir Issue First In Order To Establish Peace With India (Click for Details) (Pakistan) According to a survey conducted by Gallup & Gilani Pakistan, 8 out of 10 Pakistanis believe it is important to solve the Kashmir issue first in order to establish peace with India. A nationally representative sample of adult men and women from across the country, was asked the question “Do you believe it is important to solve the Kashmir issue first in order to establish peace with India?” In response, 76% said important to solve Kashmir issue before establishing peace with India, 20% said peace can be established even without solving Kashmir issue, and 4% said that they did not know or did not respond. (Gallup Pakistan) June 8, 2023 2.9 Foreign Affairs & Security » International Human Rights (Top)
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798-05 Discounters Are On The Rise Across UAE (Click for Details) (UAE) While in the UAE the discounter format is relatively new, it has been readily embraced much like in other global regions. Notably, one of the early adopters, VIVA – which opened its doors in 2018 – now has a substantial reach, catering to around one third of the households in UAE, with a penetration of 27%, almost doubling in two years. Although VIVA’s growth has been fuelled by the recent pandemic – spend grew by 35.5% and volume by 40% in 2021, when households were looking for greater value for every dirham they spent – the momentum has not slowed. Spend increased by 95.6% and volume by 89.5% in 2022. This suggests that households will always tend to resort to value seeking measures in times of crisis. (Kantar) 08 June 2023 3.9 Economy » Financial systems & and Institutions (Top)
AFRICA Regions
798-06 ELECTRICITY POLL RELEASE; Only 57 Percent Of Nigerian Electricity Customers Are Metered (Click for Details) (Nigeria) A new public opinion poll conducted by NOIPolls has revealed ownership of fixed pre-paid metering is limited to only 37 per cent of the electricity customers in Nigeria. The rest of the customers are divided among those who use post-paid meters and those who do not have a meter, but simply pay fixed amounts of money for electricity. Being the most efficient way to distribute electricity, usage of pre-paid meters is highest in the North-East zone and lowest in the South-East zone. (NOI Polls) June 6, 2023 3.10 Economy » Energy Issues (Top)
798-07 South Africans Call On Government To Deliver Solutions To Corruption, Poor Services (Click for Details) (South Africa) Most survey enumeration areas have a piped water system (81%) and access to an electricity grid (95%). But 42% of South Africans say they went without enough water at least several times during the previous year, and 21% say they have functioning electricity only “occasionally” or not at all. Few citizens approve of the government’s performance on delivering services such as water and sanitation (28%) and electricity (12%). Both ratings are significantly worse than in 2021. More than eight in 10 South Africans (82%) believe corruption increased over the past year, and only 10% say the government is doing “fairly well” or “very well” at fighting it. (Afrobarometer) 9 June 2023 1.3 Domestic Politics » Governance (Top)
EURO-AMERICA Regions
● EUROPE
798-08 Concerns For An AI Apocalypse Rise In Last Year (Click for Details) (UK) A new YouGov survey shows that public concerns about the threat of artificial intelligence to the human race have suddenly increased after six years of tracking. In 2016, asked to choose up to three most likely causes for human extinction, the number of Britons choosing ‘robots/artificial intelligence’ was just 5%. As recently as February 2022 that figure was still only 7%. However, since then it has risen by 10 points to 17%, the only category to see an increase in the last 15 months. (YouGov UK) June 05, 2023 3.11 Economy » Science & Technology (Top)
798-09 6 In 10 Britons Think Rishi Sunak’s Government Doing A ‘Bad Job’ Delivering On Cost Of Living / NHS Pledges (Click for Details) (UK) The latest Ipsos Political Pulse, conducted online between 26th and 30th May asked the British public which parts of Rishi Sunak’s 5 pledges were most important to them and how his government was doing at delivering on them. Three of Sunak’s pledges were said to be important, by more than half of Britons. The most important priority was easing the cost of living and giving people financial security, which 59% said was important to them (-2pts since January 2023). This was followed by ensuring that people get the NHS care they need more quickly (54%, -3 from January 2023) and reducing NHS waiting lists (51%, +1). (Ipsos MORI) 5 June 2023 1.2 Domestic Politics » Performance Ratings (Top)
798-10 Britons Split On Whether The EU And UK Will Have A Close Future Relationship (Click for Details) (UK) New polling from Ipsos and the EU:UK forum shows the British public are split on the likelihood of close collaboration between the EU and UK in future. Almost half (48%) think it is likely the two sides will have a close relationship post-Brexit, but four-in-ten say this is unlikely. This is sharply different to the picture among the public in nine EU Member states, where six in ten (61%) say a close relationship is likely and just over a fifth (22%) say it is not. (Ipsos MORI) 9 June 2023 1.5 Domestic Politics » National Image (Top)
798-11 One In Eight Germans Has Been More Open To Camping Since Corona (Click for Details) (Germany) In May 21, 2023 percent of those surveyed in Germany said they thought a camping holiday was likely this summer. In the Corona summer of 2020, 18 percent of all respondents said so. Nevertheless, the majority of respondents are opposed to a camping holiday. Nearly three-quarters (74 percent) say they are unlikely to go camping this summer. By comparison, in 2020 the proportion of the population was still 79 percent. (YouGov Germany) June 07, 2023 4.16 Society » Entertainment (Top)
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798-12 Social Conservatism In U.S. Highest In About A Decade (Click for Details) (USA) More Americans this year (38%) say they are very conservative or conservative on social issues than said so in 2022 (33%) and 2021 (30%). At the same time, the percentage saying their social views are very liberal or liberal has dipped to 29% from 34% in each of the past two years, while the portion identifying as moderate (31%) remains near a third. The last time this many Americans said they were socially conservative was 2012, during a period when consistently more U.S. adults identified as conservative rather than liberal on social issues. (Gallup) JUNE 8, 2023 1.5 Domestic Politics » National Image (Top)
798-13 Asian Americans Hold Mixed Views Around Affirmative Action (Click for Details) (USA) As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to decide whether colleges can continue to consider race and ethnicity in admissions, a new national survey of Asian adults finds that Asian Americans have mixed views of affirmative action and related issues. On one hand, about half of Asian adults who have heard of affirmative action (53%) say it is a good thing, while 19% say it is a bad thing, and 27% say they don’t know whether affirmative action is good or bad. On the other hand, about three-quarters of all Asian adults (76%) say race or ethnicity should not factor into college admissions decisions. (PEW) JUNE 8, 2023 4.3 Society » Ethnicity (Top)
798-14 Most Americans View Latest Trump Charges As Serious (Click for Details) (USA) Overall, 61% say the federal charges related to Trump’s handling of classified documents are serious, compared to 52% answering the same about Trump’s April indictment in New York on charges related to a payment of hush money. This movement is driven by Americans across the political spectrum. Notably, however, the biggest increase is among Republicans. Now, 38% of Republicans view the federal indictment charges as serious, compared to 21% in April. Democrats have shifted slightly (7 percentage point increase), though the vast majority believed April’s charges to be serious (91% now, 84% then). (Ipsos USA) 11 JUNE 2023 4.12 Society » Crime (Top)
798-15 CNC Survey: Image Of President Gustavo Petro, After Political Crisis (Click for Details) (Colombia) The Centro Nacional de Consultoría carried out today for NotiCentro 1 CM&, a survey in the main cities of the country on the opinion that Colombians have of the three characters involved in the political crisis of recent days: President Gustavo Petro, his former chief of staff Laura Sarabia and the former ambassador to Venezuela Armando Benedetti. After the political crisis, please tell me what opinion do you have, good, average or bad, of the following people?Gustavo Petro • Good: 23% • Average: 34% • Bad: 41% • Don't know – No answer: 2% (Centro Nacional de Consultoría) 6 June 2023 1.2 Domestic Politics » Performance Ratings (Top)
● AUSTRALIA
798-16 Australian Unemployment Drops To 8.4% In May – The Lowest Since September 2022 (8.1%) (Click for Details) (Australia) The rising cost of living, with high inflation and increasing interest rates, are leading to more Australians in part-time employment needing to work more hours to earn a sufficient income. These people in part-time employment looking for more hours are considered under-employed – now nearly 10% of the workforce. However, there was a rise in under-employment in May, up 0.9% points to 9.8%, to its highest level this year. The rise in under-employment came as part-time employment increased to 4.86 million – a fourth straight month of increases. (Roy Morgan) June 05, 2023 3.3 Economy » Employment Issues (Top)
798-17 Reserve Bank Of Australia Will Be Concerned By Consecutive Increases In Inflation Expectations In Late May And Early June (Click for Details) (Australia) The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) increased interest rates by +0.25% to 4.1% at its June meeting earlier this week. Official Australian interest rates are now at their highest for over a decade. The RBA’s reference to concerns about Inflation Expectations is well founded. The ANZ-Roy Morgan Inflation Expectations released weekly, and with in-depth analysis released monthly, have proven to be a reliable leading indicator of the future direction of the official ABS Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) figures. (Roy Morgan) June 08, 2023 3.4 Economy » Inflation (Top)
● MULTICOUNTRY STUDIES
798-18 Boomers Are Nearly Twice As Likely As Gen Z To Own A Home, A Study Across 10 Nations (Click for Details) Kantar recently conducted research on the attitudes, sentiments, and behaviors of global consumers. In the study, we explored the reasons consumers are motivated to move, how they make decisions about their housing, and why they might opt to rent rather than buy a home. By generation, consumers approach homeownership differently as the motivators, drivers and actions vary across groups. Older generations are much more likely to own homes, with homeownership declining as consumers get younger. 3 of 4 Boomers own homes compared to 2 of 5 in Gen Z. (Kantar) 05 June 2023 4.7 Society » Lifestyle (Top)
798-19 Despite Inflation, No Concessions Are Made On Holidays: Three In Four Europeans Will Be Traveling This Summer, According To A Survey In 15 Countries (Click for Details) Inflation is the first concern for travelers in all countries, far above other reasons. It replaces Covid in the list of concerns, which lost 19 points among European travelers and now at the bottom of the list. Indeed, economic reasons are the first barrier among reasons not to travel, mentioned by 47% of Europeans who won’t be going on a trip this summer (+6pts vs 2022), 51% of Americans (+6%) and 50% of Canadians (+9pts). 78% of Europeans feel “really excited to travel” or “happy to travel” this year, a strong and growing enthusiasm (+6 pts) compared to 2022. (Ipsos Global) 5 June 2023 3.4 Economy » Inflation (Top)
798-20 In 2020, Properties In 102 Countries And Territories Were Targeted In Incidents Tied To Religion (Click for Details) Around the world, every year, there are many property crimes against religious groups – overturned headstones in Jewish cemeteries, broken windows in mosques, fires set in churches, and other kinds of vandalism at religious sites. These attacks not only cause physical damage but also can have lasting psychological effects on religious communities. Our latest numbers are for 2020. That year, properties were damaged, confiscated or forced to close by government officials or private actors who had targeted religious groups or acted out of religious bias in 102 of the 198 countries and territories in the study, or 52%, according to the Center’s analysis of external data. (PEW) JUNE 6, 2023 4.1 Society » Religion (Top)
798-21 Stock Market Today: Asian Stocks Follow Wall St Up After Strong US Jobs Report (Click for Details) Tokyo's benchmark gained almost 2%. Shanghai, Hong Kong and Seoul also rose. Wall Street's benchmark S&P 500 index leaped 1.5% on Friday, putting it on the verge of entering what traders call a “bull market” after rising nearly 20% in seven months. The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo advanced 1.9% to 32,106.94 and the Shanghai Composite Index added less than 0.1% to 3,232.77. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong gained 0.3% to 19.011.82. The Kospi in Seoul was 0.6% higher at 2,615.35 and the S&P ASX 200 in Sydney jumped 1% to 7,214.90. The dollar rose to 140.05 yen from Friday's 139.94 yen. The euro fell to $1.0697 from $1.0712. (Asahi Shimbun) June 5, 2023 3.9 Economy » Financial systems & and Institutions (Top)
TOPIC OF THE WEEK Survey: 32% Of College Students In Japan Say They Use Chatgpt ►This page is devoted to opinions of countries whose polling activity is generally not known very widely or where a recent topical issue requires special attention.
Survey: 32% Of College Students In Japan Say They Use Chatgpt More than 30 percent of university students in Japan used ChatGPT, according to a survey that also found many students were well aware of the potential risks of the chatbot. “Many students were surprisingly honest about the way they use the chatbot and how they’re trying to make the most of it,” said Jun Saito, associate professor at the Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, who participated in the research. Of 4,000 undergraduate students surveyed, 32.4 percent said they have used ChatGPT, with 14 percent saying they have used it for their assignments. Of those who used it for assignments, 91.8 percent said they checked and corrected answers the chatbot had given, and 85.3 percent edited the generated text and added sentences to express their own ideas. The survey results “will help highlight weak points in Japan’s higher education, such as there being less focus on developing writing skills,” said Fujio Omori, a professor who specializes in higher education at Tohoku University. A team led by Omori conducted the study online over 10 days until June 2. The government and universities need to know how students use ChatGPT and their views on it before discussing how to take advantage of it, the team members said. Many people have voiced concerns that ChatGPT and similar artificial intelligence programs could undermine students’ creativity and their ability to think critically, but a lot of students seemed to think otherwise. Of those who used ChatGPT for assignments, 77.5 percent said it helped them improve their writing and 70.7 percent said it improved their thinking. However, not all students were positive about using the chatbot for their academic work. Of those who have used ChatGPT, 56.8 percent have never used it for their assignments. Asked why, 28.4 percent of the respondents said that they consider it to be cheating. Another 24.7 percent said they don’t use it for assignments because the chatbot can give incorrect answers. Such responses seem to reflect the guidance and instructions that faculties have given to warn students about relying entirely on AI. The study found students holding a variety of views on ChatGPT. Some said it should be prohibited on campus to ensure fairness in student assessments while others opposed a blanket ban. (Asahi Shimbun) June 8, 2023 Source: https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14927968 (Top)
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