Botswana
(n=1200)

Ghana
(n=2004)

Lesotho
(n=1177)

Malawi
(n=1208)

Mali
(n=2089)

Namibia
(n=1183)

Nigeria
(n=3603)

South Africa
(n=2200)

Tanzania
(n=2054)

Uganda
(n=2271)

Zambia
(n=1198)

Zimbabwe
(n=1200)

Afro. Mean

KNOWLEDGE OF ADJUSTMENT.

Have you ever heard about the government’s (insert the name of the country’s) structural adjustment program?*

(percentage of respondents saying "yes")

41

-

51

40

-

40

13

25

54

42

85

43

RESPONSIBILITY FOR WELL-BEING

A. People should look after themselves and be responsible for their own success in life.

B. The government should bear the main responsibility for ensuring the well being of people.

(percentage who agree "somewhat" or "strongly")

49

44

55

45

43

54

73

25

65

33

55

40

43

56

52

47

51

47

35

61

51

44

36

59

51

46

SUPPORT USER FEES.

A. It is better to raise educational/health standards**, even if we have to pay fees

B. It is better to have free schooling/health care** for our children, even if the quality is low.

(percentage who agree "somewhat" or "strongly")

57

35

77

23

66

29

48

44

65

32

49

44

69

26

60

37

82

16

57

37

52

43

58

35

62

33

SUPPORT INSTITUTIONAL REFORM .

A. The government cannot afford so many public employees and should lay some of them off.

B. All civil servants should keep their jobs, even if paying their salaries is costly to the country.

(percentage who agree "somewhat" or "strongly")

21

69

27

73

23

69

21

73

30

59

20

65

19

73

42

50

58

31

35

54

36

58

51

41

32

60

PERCEIVED EQUITY EFFECTS OF ADJUSTMENT.

The government’s economic policies have helped most people; only a few have suffered.

The government’s economic policies have hurt most people and only benefited a few.

(percentage who agree "somewhat" or "strongly")

-

-

31

68

-

-

22

65

41

53

-

-

33

60

30

48

32

60

-

-

18

72

8

90

28

66

SATISFACTION WITH ADJUSTMENT.

How satisfied are you with the (insert the name of the country’s) structural adjustment program?***

(percentage of knowledgeable respondents saying "somewhat" or "very" satisfied)