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Survey of South Sudan Public Opinion April 24 to May 22, 2013
Survey Methodology
• The International Republican Institute (IRI) undertook a public opinion poll in all 10 states of South Sudan. Training of the poll researchers was performed by Opinion Research Business (ORB), an international opinion research firm. Fieldwork management, analysis, supervision and execution were done by IRI under critical guidance of ORB.
• Data was collected via face-to-face interviews from April 24 – May 22, 2013.
• The population studied was adults ages 18 and older. A representative random sample was designed based on the latest population estimates reported in the 2010 Statistical Yearbook for South Sudan.
• The survey employed probability proportional to size (PPS) sampling methodology. The population of South Sudan was stratified first at the region level and then by the state level. Within each state, IRI and ORB then selected counties. This was done by creating a multi-stage probability sample. Enumeration areas within each county were selected using PPS; households within each enumeration area were then identified using a random walk method, the days code and a skip pattern; respondents were randomly chosen within households using a Kish grid. Every other interview was conducted with a female to try to achieve 50 percent gender parity.
• The questionnaire was translated into Bari, Classical Arabic, Dinka, English, Juba Arabic and Nuer (portions of the questionnaire were orally translated into other languages by the interviewer).
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Survey Methodology
• The margin of error is +/- 1.9 percent. The margin of error for subsets (i.e. age/education/tribes/ etc.) is significantly higher and should be treated as indicative only.
• This report contains South Sudan’s data from IRI's September 2011 poll and IRI’s Equatoria May/June 2012 poll to provide comparison. The margin of error for the September 2011 and May/June 2012 data is +/- 2.1 percent and +/- 2.5 percent, respectively, unless otherwise stated.
• The overall response rate (defined as the number of successful interviews divided by eligible houses visited) is 74 percent. To complete 2,533 interviews, 3,422 households were contacted.
• Due to rounding and multiple response questions, not all percentages add up to 100. Unless otherwise stated, all questions n=2,533. Because the survey met key demographic indicators (county/state) and quotas (gender), no weighting was necessary during data analysis.
• The poll was conducted with funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development.
• The Institute acknowledges the helpful support of the South Sudan National Bureau of Statistics and the Government of the Republic of South Sudan during the process of this survey. The Institute also acknowledges the contributions from the following individuals throughout this project: Alfred Lokuji, University of Juba; Augustino Ting, The Sudd Institute; Leben Nelson Moro, University of Juba; Merekaje Lorna, South Sudan Democratic Engagement Monitoring and Observation Project; Samson Wasara, University of Juba; Stephen Omiri, Eye Radio Media Group; and Zahra Said, South Sudan Network for Democracy and Elections.
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Survey Methodology
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Region/State Sample Size Percent Margin of Error
Equatoria 782 31% 3.5
Central Equatoria 335 13% 5.4
Eastern Equatoria 272 11% 5.9
Western Equatoria 175 7% 7.4
Upper Nile 888 35% 3.3
Jonglei 408 16% 4.9
Unity 176 7% 7.4
Upper Nile 304 12% 5.6
Bahr el Ghazal 863 34% 3.5
Lakes 224 9% 6.6
Northern Bahr el Ghazal 224 9% 6.6
Warrap 304 12% 5.6
Western Bahr el Ghazal 111 4% 9.3
TOTAL 2,533 100% 1.9
General Environment
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6
Do you feel that South Sudan is generally heading in the right direction or the wrong direction?
National By region
Region Year Right
direction Wrong
direction
Equatoria May-13 44% 54%
May-12 49% 50%
Sept-11 54% 45%
Change -10%
Upper Nile May-13 34% 65%
Sept-11 46% 52%
Change -12%
Bahr el Ghazal May-13 64% 35%
Sept-11 73% 26%
Change -9%
56% 47%
42% 52%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Sept 2011 May 2013
Right direction Wrong direction
Why do you say that South Sudan is heading in the right direction? Open-ended, top 10 responses, n=1,201
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2%
2%
2%
2%
3%
3%
4%
4%
6%
65%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Independence / separation / freedom
Education
Management of the economy
Infrastructure / roads
Communications
Crime and security
Transportation
Water supply
Democracy / political rights
Health
Why do you say that South Sudan is heading in the wrong direction? Open-ended, top 10 responses, n=1,310
8
4%
5%
5%
5%
5%
6%
9%
12%
14%
15%
0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16%
Crime and security
Food shortage / famine
Poverty / destitution
Infrastructure / roads
Health
Unemployment
Water supply
Corruption
Political instability / political divisions/ ethnic tensions
Management of the economy
9
Would you say your life today is better, worse or about the same as it was before Independence?
12%
20%
52%
11%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Much better Better Worse Much worse
10%
15%
10%
46%
49%
60%
20%
22%
17%
18%
8%
5%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Upper Nile
Bahr el Ghazal
Equatoria
National By region
52%
11%
12%
20%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
What do you think is the most important problem facing this country? Open-ended, top 10 responses
10
3%
7%
5%
9%
7%
8%
5%
5%
9%
8%
4%
5%
5%
6%
6%
7%
8%
8%
11%
11%
0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12%
Unemployment
Water supply
Corruption
Health
Education
Infrastructure / roads
Political instability / political divisions / ethnictensions
Poverty / destitution
Food shortage / famine
Crime and security
First response
Second response
What do you think is the most important problem facing this country? Open-ended, top 10 responses, tracked from 2011
11
4%
4%
5%
6%
6%
7%
7%
8%
11%
11%
5%
5%
4%
11%
9%
7%
6%
2%
10%
11%
0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12%
Unemployment
Water supply
Corruption
Health
Education
Infrastructure / roads
Political instability / political divisions / ethnictensions
Poverty / destitution
Food shortage / famine
Crime and security
Sept 2011
May 2013
What do you think is the biggest issue or concern that most impacts your daily life or family?
Open-Ended, top 10 responses
12
3%
3%
4%
8%
8%
9%
6%
13%
8%
13%
3%
3%
4%
6%
6%
7%
7%
7%
11%
28%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
Wages / incomes / salaries
Farming / agriculture
Crime and security
Education
Water supply
Health
Unemployment
Sickness / disease
Poverty / destitution
Food shortage / famine
First response
Second response
What do you think is the next biggest issue or concern that most impacts your daily life or family?
Open-ended, top 10 responses, tracked from 2011
13
3%
3%
4%
6%
6%
7%
7%
7%
11%
28%
4%
3%
5%
9%
4%
11%
10%
5%
7%
19%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
Wages / incomes / salaries
Farming / agriculture
Crime and security
Education
Water supply
Health
Unemployment
Sickness / disease
Poverty / destitution
Food shortage / famine
Sept 2011
May 2013
For each of the following issues, do you think the situation has gotten better, worse or stayed the same over the past year?
14
1%
3%
3%
9%
13%
10%
19%
27%
33%
36%
19%
21%
19%
17%
12%
29%
28%
25%
16%
18%
30%
28%
15%
16%
20%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Government corruption
Delivery of basic services
Relations with Sudan (Khartoum)
Freedom of speech and expression
Security (war, tribal conflict, etc.)
Much better
Better
Same
Worse
Much worse
Economy
15
16
Do you feel that the economy of South Sudan is generally heading in the right direction or the wrong direction?
16%
21%
27%
82%
75%
70%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Upper Nile
Equatoria
Bahr el Ghazal
National By region
21%
76%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Right direction Wrong direction
17
Why do you say that the economy of South Sudan is heading in the right/wrong direction? Top nine responses
Right direction (n=541) Wrong direction (n=1,917)
Trade, availability of
goods 20% Resource
management 10%
Oil, 10%
Inflation, 10%
Development, 8%
Security, 5%
Employment, 4%
Infrastructure, 4%
Stability, independence,
peace, 29% Inflation, 30%
Poverty, 20%
Resource management,
15%
Infrastructure, 10%
Trade, availability of
goods, 7%
Security, 6%
Oil shutdown,
6%
No development,
4%
Un-employment,
3%
18
Thinking about your local market, do you think there will be…six months
from now?
Thinking about your local market, do you think that goods will be…six
months from now?
71%
21%
5% 0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
More expensive Less expensive
About the same price
60%
28%
7% 0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Less goods More goods About the same
19
Thinking about the amount of money your family spends per month, please tell me
which of the following phrases best suites your household situation?
Do you think your household will have more income, less income or about the
same amount of income six months from now?
80%
13%
5% 1% 0.4%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
Unable to meet basic needs
Able to meet basic needs
Able to meet basic needs with some non-essential goods
Able to purchase most non-essential goods
Plenty of disposable money
13%
29%
48%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Less income About the same More income
20
Did you support the national government’s decision to stop oil production in January
2012?
Do you think the shutdown had a significant effect on your life?
44%
53% Yes
No
82% 16%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Yes No
Do you think your life will improve when oil production resumes?
90% 7%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
42% 43% 46%
54% 53% 51%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Equatoria Bahr el Ghazal Upper Nile
Yes
No
By region
Service Delivery
21
Various development projects or programs are being implemented in different areas of the country. In the past year, have you heard of any project or
program in this location for the following?
22
36%
46%
53%
56%
61%
62%
62%
53%
47%
42%
39%
37%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Agricultural services (provision of seeds, training)
Building roads and bridges
Health services
Disarmament
Water for drinking (building boreholes)
Education (school opening, teachers)
Yes No
Who do you think was primarily responsible for providing that project? Local government, state government, national government, foreign organizations or
somebody else?
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Local Gov’t State Gov’t Nat. Gov’t Foreign Orgs Community
Disarmament (n = 1,157) 4% 20% 68% 4% <0%
Education (school opening, teachers) (n = 1,536)
6% 29% 32% 24% 3%
Water for drinking (building boreholes) (n = 1,337)
4% 17% 19% 52% 2%
Agricultural services (provision of seeds, training) (n = 1,568)
3% 12% 19% 56% 2%
Health services (n = 1,414) 3% 18% 24% 44% 1%
Building roads and bridges (n = 920)
6% 23% 38% 21% 2%
For projects or programs that are being implemented by other countries, which country do you think has provided the most assistance towards those projects
or programs in this location? Top eight responses
24
2%
2%
3%
4%
7%
9%
31%
36%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%
Don’t Know
United States
No Response
Uganda
Kenya
Norway
South Sudan
United Kingdom
How satisfied are you with the performance of the national government in the following areas?
25
4%
4%
4%
7%
6%
13%
10%
12%
17%
17%
26%
28%
31%
32%
39%
41%
42%
26%
44%
50%
39%
34%
26%
31%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Fighting corruption
Reducing hunger
Improving the healthcare system
Building roads and bridges
Providing education
Reducing conflict and insecurity
Very satisfied Satisfied Not satisfied Not at all satisfied
26
Have you ever heard about the Constituency Development Fund (CDF)?*
26%
68%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Yes No
National By region
32%
26%
22%
66%
68%
72%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Equatoria
Upper Nile
Bahr el Ghazal
*The CDF is a government program signed into law in 2007 that designates three percent of government revenue to be shared equally between all constituencies each year.
45% 50%
Yes No
27
Are you aware of any CDF projects in your area? n=669
36%
44%
58%
60%
48%
38%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Equatoria
Upper Nile
Bahr el Ghazal
National By region
28
Please tell me whether you strongly agree, agree, disagree or strongly disagree with the following statements.
The CDF in my constituency is managed in a
transparent and open way. n=669
The CDF has had a large impact on my constituency. n=669
17%
27%
19%
24%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Agree Disagree
28% 26%
18% 19%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Agree Disagree
Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree
Attitudes Towards
Government
29
Now, I’m going to read you a list of institutions and individuals. For each one, please tell me whether you think very favorably, favorably, unfavorably or very unfavorably about
them.
30
13%
15%
14%
17%
24%
24%
27%
19%
22%
42%
32%
32%
50%
59%
24%
36%
38%
36%
34%
34%
33%
41%
41%
29%
40%
45%
32%
28%
21%
20%
23%
20%
20%
18%
20%
13%
18%
13%
14%
14%
9%
7%
16%
9%
10%
11%
16%
7%
11%
7%
8%
13%
8%
6%
5%
3%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Opposition political parties
The National Legislature
Your state’s assembly
Your member of parliament
Your state’s governor
Women politicians
Vice President (Riek Machar)
Speaker of National Legislative Assembly (Wani Igga)
Judges and the courts
President (Salva Kiir)
County commissioners
The police
South Sudan Armed Forces (SPLA)
Your chief / tribal leader
Very favorably Favorably Unfavorably Very unfavorably
Now, I’m going to read you a list of institutions and individuals. For each one, please tell me whether you think very favorably, favorably, unfavorably or very unfavorably about
them.
The President (Salva Kiir), tracked from 2011
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Region Year Favorably and very favorably
Equatoria May 2013 65%
Sept 2011 80%
Bahr el Ghazal May 2013 94%
Sept 2011 96%
Upper Nile May 2013 52%
Sept 2011 73%
National By region
42% 50%
29%
32%
13%
10% 13%
4%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
May 2013 Sept 2011
Very favorably Favorably
Unfavorably Very unfavorably
32
Now I am going to read you two statements. Please tell me whether you strongly agree, agree, disagree or strongly disagree with each of them.
I don’t think the government cares much about what people like me think.
It is generally not acceptable to talk negatively about the government in public.
42%
8%
29%
17%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Agree Disagree
30%
15%
28%
22%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Agree Disagree
Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree
33
How safe do you feel to speak openly about your ideas in public?
16% 18%
30% 31%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Safe Not safe
Very safe Not at all safe Not safe Safe
19%
15%
13%
18%
34%
39%
27%
31%
35%
30%
11%
11%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Upper Nile
Bahr el Ghazal
Equatoria
National By region
34
How familiar are you with the idea of democracy?
In your opinion, how much of a democracy is South Sudan today?
n=1,503
Very familiar,
26%
Partly familiar,
22% Not really familiar,
11%
Not at all familiar,
29%
Don’t know, 11%
7%
10%
19%
21%
44%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%A democracy, with major problems
A democracy, but with minor problems
Not a democracy
A full democracy
No response / don't know
Country Perceptions
35
Now, I’m going to read you a list of countries. For each one, please tell me whether you think very favorably, favorably, unfavorably or very unfavorably
about them.
36
3%
6%
8%
6%
13%
24%
19%
28%
26%
34%
33%
59%
12%
24%
22%
29%
33%
29%
36%
34%
37%
43%
45%
23%
15%
17%
21%
19%
11%
5%
7%
6%
11%
6%
6%
4%
30%
17%
40%
18%
11%
2%
5%
3%
7%
6%
4%
4%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Somalia
Eritrea
Sudan (Khartoum)
Egypt
China
Norway
South Africa
United Kingdom
Ethiopia
Uganda
Kenya
United States
Very favorably Favorably Unfavorably Very unfavorably
Peace and Security
37
38
In some areas of South Sudan, violence is a major concern for people. What type of violence concerns you the most in your daily life?
Equatoria
Upper Nile
Bahr el Ghazal
Cattle raiding 23% 48% 29%
Local crime 23% 12% 14%
Domestic crime 13% 8% 9%
Conflict between two parties or ethnic groups
12% 18% 22%
I am not affected by any kind of violence
8% 1% 6%
Gender violence 5% 3% 5%
Invasion from foreign armies
5% 2% 6%
Armed militias or terrorists
5% 8% 8%
Land grabbing 1% 0% 0%
National, tracked from 2011 By region
4%
4%
5%
7%
10%
16%
18%
34%
2%
5%
5%
12%
7%
23%
19%
25%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40%
Invasion from foreignarmies
Gender violence
I am not affected by anykind of violence
Armed militias or terrorists
Domestic crime
Local crime
Conflict between twoparties or ethnic groups
Cattle raiding
Sept 2011 May 2013
39
Do you think South Sudan should improve relations with Sudan
(Khartoum)?
How satisfied are you with the government’s efforts to…
50%
42%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
No Yes
13%
24%
33%
46%
24%
18%
16%
6%
11%
1%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Resolve localconflicts in
different areas ofthe country
Improve relationswith Sudan?
(Filtered, n=1,072)
Very satisfiedSatisfiedNot satisfiedNot at all satisfied
How much trust do you have in the following security forces?
40
47%
66%
31%
19%
15%
9%
6%
5%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
South Sudan Police Service
SPLA
A lot of trust Some trust Little trust No trust at all
Attitudes Towards Women
41
42
Compared to men, do you think women living in your country have more, less or equal rights?
15% 17%
66% 62%
17% 20%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Female Male
Equal rights More rights Less rights
64%
18% 16%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
National By gender
Do you think that political leadership positions should be mostly filled by men, mostly by women or split between men and women?
43
5%
27%
67%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
Mostly filled by women
Mostly filled by men
Split between men and women
How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
44
Strongly agree Strongly disagree Agree Disagree
53%
57%
55%
21%
21%
20%
14%
13%
12%
12%
8%
12%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
All women should be given equal access to own land likemen.
A widow should have the right of inheritance withoutbeing disturbed by her brothers-in-law.
It is a problem when a woman is married without herconsent.
At what age should it be acceptable to get married? Top nine responses
45
31%
23%
8% 7% 6%
6% 4%
3% 2%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
18 20 25 19 15 17 16 22 21
Constitutional Development
46
61%
59%
56%
29%
27%
25%
3%
5%
3%
2%
3%
2%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Equatoria
Upper Nile
Bahr el Ghazal
None of these Heard Read Seen
47
Have you ever read, seen or heard about the Transitional Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan?
59%
27%
4% 3%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
National By region
48
Thinking about current political developments in Juba, how much have you heard about…
Region Political
development A lot Some
A little
Nothing
Equatoria Constitutional
process 8% 12% 14% 59%
NCRC 8% 9% 12% 64%
Upper Nile Constitutional
process 11% 10% 16% 53%
NCRC 10% 10% 15% 54%
Bahr el Ghazal
Constitutional process
8% 10% 11% 56%
NCRC 7% 7% 9% 60%
National By region
59% 56%
12% 14%
9% 11%
8% 9%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
The NationalConstitutional
ReviewCommission
(NCRC)?
The nationalconstitutional
process to draft apermanent
constitution forSouth Sudan?
A lot
Some
A little
Nothing
Our country will spend the next two years drafting a permanent constitution, a document that establishes the rules and regulations that will govern the nation. Who do you think is the most
important body to consult for the development of our constitution?
49
9%
9%
10%
11%
14%
27%
15%
2%
2%
3%
4%
13%
20%
49%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Academics
Civil society
Elders
Church leaders
Traditional leaders
Government officials
Citizens
Most important
Second most important
50
Do you think our constitution should be adopted through a…
Neither of the above,
2%
Vote by the National
Legislature and
signature by
president, 21%
Vote by citizens,
70%
77%
64%
68%
18%
28%
17%
2%
3%
1%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Equatoria
Upper Nile
Bahr el Ghazal
Vote by citizens
Vote by the National Legislature and signature bypresident
Neither of the above
National By region
Constitutional Issues
51
What do you think should be the official language or languages of South Sudan?
52
53%
30%
11%
2% 1% 1% 0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
English only English and Arabic Local language English and local laguage Arabic only Others
53
How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
Strongly agree, 56%
Agree, 29%
Strongly disagree,
7%
Disagree, 8%
People of all religions should be treated equally.
Strongly agree, 33%
Agree, 34%
Strongly disagree,
12%
Disagree, 11%
Opposition political parties should be allowed to speak out to citizens in public.
54
In your opinion, should the President of South Sudan have the power to remove from office….in the event of crisis?
65%
29%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
49%
43%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Yes No
Your state governor Your state assembly
In your opinion….
55
Yes, 55%
No, 36%
Should the National Legislature have the power to remove from office the president in the event of a crisis?
Yes, 56%
No, 35%
Should your state legislature have the power to remove from office your governor in the event of a crisis?
Yes, 25%
No, 68%
Should a current member of parliament have the right to hold another government position at the same time?
34%
36%
49%
17%
31%
24%
13%
20%
16%
34%
12%
9%
0% 50% 100%
Upper Nile
Equatoria
Bahr el Ghazal
Strongly support Support Oppose Strongly oppose
56
Do you support or oppose the death penalty for murder?
40%
24%
19%
16%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
National By region
Would you prefer the following to be handled in the traditional courts, the government courts, neither or both?
57
Traditional courts
Government courts Neither Both
Rape 29% 57% 2% 12%
Defilement 21% 68% 2% 9%
Tribal conflict 23% 62% 2% 13%
Murder 12% 77% 1% 9%
Marriage / divorce 63% 20% 2% 14%
Small theft 62% 26% 4% 8%
Large theft 13% 74% 2% 11%
Land dispute 26% 53% 2% 17%
Political Parties
58
59
How satisfied are you with Sudan People’s Liberation Movement’s (SPLM) performance as the ruling party?
Very satisfied Not at all satisfied Unsatisfied Satisfied
Region Year Satisfied Not
Satisfied
Equatoria May-13 77% 22%
May-12 73% 25%
Sept-11 75% 20%
Change 1%
Upper Nile May-13 49% 47%
Sept-11 51% 42%
Change -2%
Bahr el Ghazal May-13 80% 16%
Sept-11 80% 16%
Change 0%
National By region
30% 35%
37% 33%
7%
18%
20%
11%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Sept 2011 May 2013
60
Why do you say that (you are satisfied/not satisfied) with the SPLM’s performance?
Satisfied, top four responses (n=1,724)
Not satisfied, top five responses (n=720)
Corruption 48%
Security 29%
Development 14%
Governance 7%
Economy 6%
Peace / independence
70%
Security 10%
Development 10%
Governance 8%
How favorable are you towards the following political parties? For each one, please tell me whether you think very favorably, favorably, unfavorably or very
unfavorably about them.
61
3%
3%
4%
3%
3%
4%
3%
3%
4%
4%
45%
6%
5%
6%
7%
8%
7%
8%
8%
9%
11%
34%
13%
13%
11%
15%
11%
12%
12%
13%
13%
16%
9%
31%
14%
14%
13%
14%
14%
14%
14%
20%
13%
7%
45%
60%
61%
57%
61%
59%
58%
59%
50%
54%
3%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
National Congress Party
United Democratic Salvation Front-Mainstream
United South Sudan Party
United Democratic Salvation Front
United Sudan African Party (USAP)
South Sudan Democratic Forum (SSDF)
African National Congress (ANC)
Sudan African National Union (SANU)
Sudan People's Liberation Movement-Democratic Change (SPLM-DC)
United Democratic Front (UDF)
SPLM
Very favorably Favorably Unfavorably Very unfavorably Don’t Know
62
If a presidential election were held today, would you most likely vote for a candidate from the SPLM or another political party?
67%
19%
7% 4%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
SPLM Don’t know Another political party
I will not vote
51%
72%
79%
30%
17%
9%
7%
4%
2%
8%
6%
8%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Upper Nile
Equatoria
Bahr el Ghazal
National By region
63
Do you think political parties in South Sudan represent the needs of….
In your opinion, how often do political parties represent the views of
citizens?
14%
16%
23%
33%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40%
Most of the time
All the time
Never
Some of the time
The needs of the
country as a whole,
33%
Tribal interests,
21%
Interest of elites / leaders,
16%
Corporate interests,
11%
Regional / state
interests, 6%
64
Are you a member of a political party? If you are a member of a political party, which party?
Open-ended, top six responses (n=961)
Yes, 38%
No, 61%
32%
38%
44%
66%
58%
55%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Equatoria
Upper Nile
Bahr el Ghazal
National
By region
1%
1%
1%
1%
2%
93%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
ANC
SSDF
USAP
No response
SPLM-DC
SPLM
65
Do you feel there is at least one political party that represents your
views? (n=1,506)
If you feel there is at least one political party that represents your views,
which party is it?
1%
2%
2%
4%
10%
73%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
UDF
DUP
SANU
SPLM-DC
ANC
SPLM
Open-ended, top six responses (n=621)
Yes, 41%
No, 41%
No response,
8%
Don't know, 10%
Demographics
66
Gender, Age, Education and Religion
67
44%
31%
17%
7% 0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
18-29 30-39 40-51 52 andolder
Age
49%
28%
16% 2% 1%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Education
No schooling
Only primaryschool
Only secondaryschool
University school
Still in university
51% 49%
Gender
Male
Female
Religion Percentage
Christian (Unspecified) 38%
Catholic 27%
Protestant 13%
Episcopalian Church of Sudan 9%
Traditional 7%
Muslim 2%
Non-religious 1%
Seventh Day Adventist 1%
Jehovah Witness 1%
African Inland Church 1%
Evangelist <1%
Baptist <1%
Which of the following statements most applies to you? Tracked from 2011
68
3%
7%
22%
24%
42%
3%
6%
18%
23%
49%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
I consider myself only as (TRIBE).
I feel more (TRIBE) than South Sudanese.
I feel as much South Sudanese as (TRIBE).
I feel more South Sudanese than (TRIBE).
I consider myself only as South Sudanese.
Sept 2011
May 2013
What is your present occupation? Top 10 responses
69
2%
2%
2%
2%
5%
5%
10%
10%
10%
18%
30%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
Academic / teachers
Nongovernmental organization worker
Community leader
SPLA / military / police/ security
Civil servant / government
Herder
Student
Unemployed
Self-employed (small business)
Housewife / homemaker
Farmer
70
What is your primary source of news and information?
Upper Nile
Bahr el Ghazal
Equatoria
Radio 43% 48% 63%
Word of mouth 39% 34% 13%
Community meetings (village / tribal chief)
5% 7% 15%
Television 3% 1% 1%
SMS / cell phone 2% 1% 1%
Church / mosque 2% 2% 5%
Internet 2% 0% 0%
Newspapers 1% 1% 1%
National, tracked from 2011 By region
1%
1%
1%
2%
3%
9%
29%
51%
2%
2%
2%
4%
7%
16%
61%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
Newspapers
Internet
SMS / cell phone
Television
Church / mosque
Community meetings(village / tribal chief)
Word of mouth
Radio
Sept 2011 May 2013
Which radio station do you listen to most often for news and information? Open Ended, top 11 responses
71
National Equatoria Upper Nile Bahr el Ghazal
Miraya FM 47% Miraya FM 42% Miraya FM 62% Miraya FM 38%
BBC 6% Voice of Kajo Keji 12% BBC 10% Rumbek FM 17%
Rumbek FM 5% Radio Juba 10% Radio Jonglei 7% Kwajok FM 10%
Voice of Kajo Keji 4% Yambio FM 7% Bentiu FM 4% Nyomlau FM 8%
Radio Juba 4% BBC 5% Radio Malakal 3% Mayardit FM 7%
Kwajok FM 3% Voice of Freedom 4% Naath FM 3% Weerbei FM 7%
Nyomlau FM 3% Emmanuel FM 3% Eye Radio 3% Good News FM 5%
Yambio FM 2% Yei Spirit FM 3% SS TV 3% BBC 4%
Mayardit FM 2% Grace FM 2% Nasir FM 2% Voice of Hope 1%
Radio Jonglei 2% Anisa FM 2% Sout al Mahabba 1% Wanjok FM 1%
Weerbei FM 2% Eye Radio 2% Radio Juba <1% Wau FM <1%
How often do you get your news and information from the following sources? Tracked from 2011
72
Year Never Less than once a
month A few times a
week Every day
Radio May 2013 42% 4% 19% 33%
Sept 2011 28% 4% 16% 48%
Television May 2013 87% 4% 5% 3%
Sept 2011 69% 5% 12% 8%
Newspapers May 2013 87% 4% 5% 1%
Sept 2011 73% 7% 8% 4%
SMS / cell phone May 2013 80% 3% 7% 6%
Sept 2011 62% 5% 9% 17%
Internet May 2013 88% 2% 3% 2%
Sept 2011 82% 4% 4% 3%
73
Do you own a mobile phone?
Yes No
32%
67%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
38%
33%
27%
62%
67%
73%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Equatoria
Upper Nile
Bahr el Ghazal
National By region