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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, July 2002

Variable Details

Variablem236_252
LabelIn which ways do you think you can most effectively contribute to reducing poverty in developing countries
Question text In which ways, if any, do you think you as an individual can most effectively contribute to reducing poverty in developing countries? Please choose up to three ways. Starting with the most important and then the next most important and so on. Response 2
Responses
1 Paying taxes 124
2 Donating to charities or other appeals 333
3 Supporting socially responsible business 175
4 Buying Fair trade goods 346
5 Working in a developing country to promote development 95
6 Being involved in church or campaign groups 111
7 Pressure on politicians to increase assistance of Government 204
8 Travelling to a developing country as a tourist 64
9 Other 4
10 Do not think can contribute effectively 1
98 Refused 0
99 Don't know 0
Sysmiss 391
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, July 2002
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD C236_25M. CODE UP TO THREE ONLY
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), eight cycles per year thereafter.
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