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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2011

Variable Details

VariableAfPurp1
LabelWhat do you think are the main purposes of having UK Armed Forces deployed in Afghanistan :Q528
Question text I’m now going to ask some questions about the UK Armed Forces in Afghanistan. What do you think are the main purposes of having UK Armed Forces deployed in Afghanistan? Response 1
Responses
1 To protect the UK from the risk of terrorism 682
2 To make Afghanistan a stable country 475
3 To make Afghanistan a successful democracy 79
4 To make Afghanistan an economic success 9
5 To gain access to oil and mineral resources 198
6 To help the US and our NATO allies 94
7 To help the war on drugs 30
8 Other (PLEASE SAY WHAT) 12
9 EDIT ONLY: UK Armed Forces should not be in Afghanistan 9
98 Don't know 46
99 Refusal 4
-1 off route - random split 1673
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2011
Interviewer InstructionsCARD G9 CODE UP TO TWO OPTIONS Multicoded (Maximum of 2 codes)
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for each BSA year for full details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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