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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2003

Variable Details

VariableNUMCOUNS
LabelTOO MANY/TOO FEW COUNCILS IN N.I.
Question text There are 26 councils in Northern Ireland. Given the services which they provide, do you think there are too many councils, about the right number, or, too few?
Responses
1 Too many councils 454
2 About the right number 641
3 Too few 25
8 Don't know 455
9 Missing 9
-1 Skip, no self-completion 216
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2003
Interviewer Instructions(Please tick one box only)
UniverseNorthern Irish adults;National;Adults aged 18 and over in Northern Ireland during 2003
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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