Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2011

Variable Details

VariableAfPurp2
LabelWhat do you think are the main purposes of having UK Armed Forces deployed in Afghanistan :Q529
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 2
Responses
1 To protect the UK from the risk of terrorism 181
2 To make Afghanistan a stable country 322
3 To make Afghanistan a successful democracy 190
4 To make Afghanistan an economic success 48
5 To gain access to oil and mineral resources 179
6 To help the US and our NATO allies 268
7 To help the war on drugs 101
8 Other (PLEASE SAY WHAT) 0
9 EDIT ONLY: UK Armed Forces should not be in Afghanistan 0
98 Don't know 0
99 Refusal 0
-3 skip, no more purposes 349
-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.