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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, August 2005

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 72
2 Donating to charities or other appeals 242
3 Supporting socially responsible business 118
4 Buying Fair trade goods 274
5 Working in a developing country to promote development 53
6 Being involved in church or campaign groups 49
7 Putting pressure on politicians to increase the assistance w 122
8 Travelling to a developing country as a tourist 50
9 Other 1
10 Do not think can contribute effectively 0
998 Refused 0
999 Don't know 0
98 Refused 0
99 Don't know 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, August 2005
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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