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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, July 1999

Variable Details

VariableSPEC17
LabelOther 2nd most important way reducing world poverty specified
Question text Please specify other [next most important way UK Government could contribute to reducing poverty in developing countries]
Responses
1 3 2 all of equal importance 1
Create democratic governments 1
FAIR trade and investment 1
a benefits system 1
birth control 1
education programmes 1
encouraging more self reliance within these communities 1
give aid which teaches people how to help themselves 1
making monetary donations effective 1
money into specific aid rather than handing cash to governments 1
other countries should provide equal amounts of help 1
provide arid area for sustainable food production 1
provide employment 1
provide the means to help themselves not throwing money at them 1
providing education and sex education 1
reduction in dev cont arms manu 1
to encourage the govts of these countries to invest in their own people and stop buying arms and waging wars 1
working for effectiveness of the charities 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, July 1999
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;Adults;Households;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study, monthly (up to year 2000), 8 cycles per year thereafter.
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