Post on 27-Mar-2020
National Survey of
Nigerian Public Opinion
April 18 to May 6, 2016
Detailed Methodology
• The survey was conducted by NOIPolls under the supervision of Mr. Robert Carpenter of ChesapeakeBeach Consulting and the International Republican Institute between April 18 to May 6, 2016.
• All interviews were conducted by telephone for security reasons as well as speed given Nigeria’sdynamic and constantly shifting political situation. Interviews were conducted in five major Nigerianlanguages: English, Pidgin English, Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo.
• A total of 13,409 contacts were attempted with 7,901 interviews completed (response rate 58.92percent). All respondents were aged 18 and older.
• The average time per interview was 17 minutes.
• Geographic quotas were assigned to ensure that every senatorial district and state was proportionately represented in the sample.
• Post-stratification gender and state weights were constructed and applied to the data to make it more representative of the population, allow for more accurate population totals of estimates and reduce non-response bias. The weights assigned were in proportion to the 2006 Nigerian population figures.
• The margin of error does not exceed plus or minus 1.2 percent at the mid-range with a confidencelevel of 95 percent.
• Prior to the fielding of the survey a field test was conducted of 68 completed interviews. Issues identified during this field test were rectified prior to fielding the survey. These interviews were not incorporated into the final data set.
• The information in this report has been compiled in accordance with international standards for marketand social research methodologies. Figures in charts and tables may not sum to 100 percent due torounding.
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Top Issues
Do you believe Nigeria is moving in the right direction or the wrong direction?
4
10%
27%
10%
27%
27%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Don't know/Refused
Strongly wrong direction
Not strongly wrong direction
Not strongly right direction
Strongly right direction
5
Response Male Female 18-35 36-60 61+
Strongly right direction 32% 22% 27% 27% 37%
Not strongly right
direction27% 27% 27% 28% 25%
Not strongly wrong
direction10% 10% 10% 9% 10%
Strongly wrong direction 25% 29% 27% 28% 19%
Don’t know/Refused 7% 12% 10% 9% 10%
Do you believe Nigeria is moving in the right direction or the wrong direction?
(Disaggregated by gender and age)
6
Response South South-
South
South-
East
South-
West
North North-
East
North-
West
North-
Central
Strongly right
direction17% 16% 10% 23% 36% 40% 37% 30%
Not strongly
right direction21% 18% 19% 25% 32% 36% 33% 27%
Not strongly
wrong direction12% 10% 12% 15% 7% 6% 5% 11%
Strongly wrong
direction37% 42% 49% 25% 18% 15% 19% 21%
Don’t
know/Refused12% 14% 10% 12% 7% 3% 6% 12%
Do you believe Nigeria is moving in the right direction or the wrong direction?
(Disaggregated by region)
Do you believe Nigeria is moving in the right direction or the wrong direction?
(Disaggregated by select states)
7
28%
29%
14%
9%
28%
23%
41%
8%
8%
18%
31%
31%
27%
18%
31%
22%
39%
17%
25%
24%
6%
7%
2%
14%
13%
13%
2%
13%
14%
16%
27%
29%
49%
45%
22%
33%
13%
50%
45%
29%
8%
5%
9%
14%
6%
10%
6%
13%
8%
14%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Kaduna
Kano
Bayelsa
Rivers
Niger
FCT*
Gombe
Anambra
Abia
Lagos
Strongly right direction Not strongly right direction Not strongly wrong direction
Strongly wrong direction Don't know/Refused *Federal Capital Territory (Abuja)
Would you say that your personal economic situation has improved over the past year, stayed the same or gotten worse?
(Disaggregated by response to right direction/wrong direction question)
8
18%
31%
48%
23%
32%
32%
12%
9%
5%
37%
17%
12%
11%
11%
4%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Gotten worse
Stayed the same
Improved
Strongly right direction Not strongly right direction Not strongly wrong direction
Strongly wrong direction Don't know/Refused
Which of the following issues do you personally believe is the most important issue facing citizens of Nigeria?
9
0%
3%
10%
13%
14%
15%
19%
26%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Don't know/Refused
Infrastructure
Electricity (blackouts)
Security
Fuel scarcity
Government corruption
State of the economy (falling value of Naira)
Unemployment
10
Response Male Female 18-35 36-60 61+
Unemployment 24% 29% 30% 22% 20%
State of the economy
(falling value of Naira)18% 20% 18% 20% 16%
Governmental corruption 18% 12% 14% 16% 21%
Fuel scarcity 13% 15% 14% 15% 9%
Security 14% 12% 12% 15% 19%
Electricity (blackouts) 11% 9% 9% 10% 14%
Infrastructure 3% 3% 2% 3% 1%
Which of the following issues do you personally believe is the most important issue facing citizens of Nigeria?
(Disaggregated by gender and age)
Which of the following issues do you personally believe is the most important issue facing citizens of Nigeria?
(Disaggregated by approval of job government is doing on issue)
11
19%
15%
28%
22%
33%
22%
21%
26%
25%
30%
33%
26%
28%
26%
15%
16%
11%
15%
11%
14%
13%
34%
37%
29%
28%
28%
32%
35%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Infrastructure
Electricity (blackouts)
Security
Fuel scarcity
Government corruption
State of the economy(falling value of Naira)
Unemployment
Strongly approve Somewhat approve Somewhat disapprove Strongly disapprove
Would you say that your own personal economic situation has improved over the past year, stayed the same or gotten worse?
12
1%
57%
22%
20%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Don't know/Refused
Gotten worse
Stayed the same
Improved
13
Response Male Female 18-35 36-60 61+
Improved 23% 18% 20% 20% 24%
Stayed the same 22% 23% 23% 21% 27%
Gotten worse 55% 59% 57% 58% 48%
Don’t know/Refused 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
Would you say that your own personal economic situation has improved over the past year, stayed the same or gotten worse?
(Disaggregated by gender and age)
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Would you say that your own personal economic situation has improved over the past year, stayed the same or gotten worse?
(Disaggregated by region)
Response South-
South
South-
East
South-
West
North-
East
North-
West
North-
Central
Improved 12% 10% 13% 34% 30% 18%
Stayed the same 16% 15% 34% 21% 19% 26%
Gotten worse 71% 75% 52% 44% 50% 54%
Don’t know/Refused 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
15
Response
Unable to
meet basic
needs
without
charity
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
Improved 16% 20% 23% 33% 48%
Stayed the same 19% 24% 19% 20% 7%
Gotten worse 65% 55% 57% 47% 45%
Don’t know/Refused 1% 1% 1% 1% 0%
Would you say that your own personal economic situation has improved over the past year, stayed the same or gotten worse?
(Disaggregated by income group)
Would you say that your personal economic situation has improved over the past year, stayed the same or gotten worse?
(Disaggregated by select states)
16
25%
23%
6%
13%
16%
18%
56%
12%
13%
11%
22%
15%
11%
20%
27%
24%
20%
15%
11%
29%
52%
62%
83%
65%
57%
55%
24%
72%
73%
60%
1%
1%
0%
2%
1%
3%
0%
1%
2%
1%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Kaduna
Kano
Bayelsa
Rivers
Niger
FCT*
Gombe
Anambra
Abia
Lagos
Improved Stayed the same Gotten worse Don't know/Refused
*Federal Capital Territory (Abuja)
Democracy
In your opinion has the condition of democracy in Nigeria changed since the 2015 national elections? If yes, has it changed for the better or the
worse?
18
4%
29%
21%
46%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Don't know/Refused
Yes, changed for the worse
No, unchanged
Yes, changed for the better
19
Response Male Female 18-35 36-60 61+
Yes, changed for the
better52% 40% 45% 48% 53%
No, unchanged 19% 23% 21% 21% 19%
Yes, changed for the
worse26% 33% 31% 28% 23%
Don’t know/Refused 3% 4% 4% 4% 6%
In your opinion has the condition of democracy in Nigeria changed since the 2015 national elections? If yes, has it changed for the better or the worse?
(Disaggregated by gender and age)
In your opinion has the condition of democracy in Nigeria changed since the 2015 national elections? If yes, has it changed for the better or the worse?
(Disaggregated by select states)
20
46%
50%
28%
27%
40%
34%
67%
22%
30%
34%
26%
18%
17%
23%
31%
33%
28%
16%
24%
29%
23%
28%
49%
47%
24%
32%
3%
56%
43%
34%
5%
4%
6%
3%
5%
2%
2%
7%
3%
4%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Kaduna
Kano
Bayelsa
Rivers
Niger
FCT*
Gombe
Anambra
Abia
Lagos
Yes, changed for the better No, unchanged Yes, changed for the worse Don't know/Refused
*Federal Capital Territory (Abuja)
If you could have only one or the other, which is more important to you: a democratic system of government or a prosperous economy?
21
5%
31%
6%
5%
54%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Don't know/Refused
Propsperity is definitely more important to me
Properity is somewhat more important to me
Democracy is somewhat more important to me
Democracy is definitely more important to me
If you could have only one or the other, which is more important to you: a democratic system of government or a prosperous economy?
(Disaggregated by gender and age)
22
Response Male Female 18-35 36-60 61+
Democracy is definitely
more important to me55% 52% 51% 56% 61%
Democracy is somewhat
more important to me5% 5% 5% 4% 5%
Prosperity is somewhat
more important to me6% 6% 7% 5% 5%
Prosperity is definitely
more important to me31% 31% 33% 29% 25%
Don’t know/Refused 3% 6% 4% 5% 4%
23
Response
Unable to
meet basic
needs
without
charity
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
Democracy is definitely
more important to me47% 55% 55% 57% 57%
Democracy is somewhat
more important to me4% 5% 6% 1% 17%
Prosperity is somewhat
more important to me7% 6% 5% 4% 3%
Prosperity is definitely
more important to me37% 30% 30% 36% 23%
Don’t know/Refused 4% 5% 4% 2% 0%
If you could have only one or the other, which is more important to you: a democratic system of government or a prosperous economy?
(Disaggregated by income group)
If you could have only one or the other, which is more important to you: a democratic system of government or a prosperous economy?
(Disaggregated by region)
24
Response South-
South
South-
East
South-
West
North-
East
North-
West
North-
Central
Democracy is
definitely more
important to me
60% 62% 55% 52% 50% 47%
Democracy is
somewhat more
important to me
3% 7% 8% 5% 3% 5%
Prosperity is
somewhat more
important to me
3% 5% 7% 7% 6% 8%
Prosperity is
definitely more
important to me
28% 21% 25% 34% 39% 35%
Don’t know/Refused 6% 5% 6% 2% 3% 6%
Government Responsiveness
How well would you say that the federal government responds to/addresses the needs and priorities of citizens?
26
4%
29%
18%
34%
15%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Don't know/Refused
Not well at all/not responsive
Hardly well/not very responsive
Fairly well/relatively responsive
Very well/highly responsive
27
Response Male Female 18-35 36-60 61+
Very well/highly
responsive17% 13% 14% 15% 27%
Fairly well/relatively
responsive36% 32% 34% 34% 31%
Hardly well/not very
responsive18% 19% 19% 18% 15%
Not well at all/not
responsive26% 31% 29% 28% 25%
Don’t know/Refused 4% 5% 4% 5% 3%
How well would you say that the federal government responds to/addresses the needs and priorities of citizens?
(Disaggregated by gender and age)
28
Response South-
South
South-
East
South-
West
North-
East
North-
West
North-
Central
Very well/highly
responsive4% 4% 7% 30% 27% 11%
Fairly well/relatively
responsive26% 27% 38% 40% 35% 37%
Hardly well/not very
responsive18% 23% 25% 12% 12% 22%
Not well at all/not
responsive47% 41% 26% 18% 21% 26%
Don’t know/Refused 5% 5% 4% 2% 5% 5%
How well would you say that the federal government responds to/addresses the needs and priorities of citizens?
(Disaggregated by region)
How well would you say that the federal government responds to/addresses the needs and priorities of citizens?
(Disaggregated by select states)
29
20%
18%
2%
4%
10%
9%
34%
4%
2%
6%
34%
36%
26%
20%
31%
26%
47%
22%
30%
34%
16%
14%
16%
25%
22%
18%
5%
27%
25%
26%
25%
29%
53%
46%
32%
41%
14%
41%
39%
31%
5%
4%
4%
4%
5%
6%
0%
7%
4%
4%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Kaduna
Kano
Bayelsa
Rivers
Niger
FCT*
Gombe
Anambra
Abia
Lagos
Very well/highly responsive Fairly well/relatively responsive
Hardley well/not very responsive Not well at all/not responsive
Don't know/Refused *Federal Capital Territory (Abuja)
Would you say that elected officials listen to your concerns all the time, most of the time, some of the time, hardly ever or never?
30
6%
31%
21%
34%
6%
2%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Don't know/Refused
Never
Hardly ever
Some of the time
Most of the time
All the time
31
Response Male Female 18-35 36-60 61+
All the time 3% 2% 3% 2% 3%
Most of the time 7% 5% 6% 6% 13%
Some of the time 33% 36% 34% 35% 31%
Hardly ever 21% 21% 22% 19% 24%
Never 32% 30% 30% 32% 24%
Don’t know/Refused 4% 7% 5% 6% 6%
Would you say that elected officials listen to your concerns all the time, most of the time, some of the time, hardly ever or never?
(Disaggregated by gender and age)
32
Response South-
South
South-
East
South-
West
North-
East
North-
West
North-
Central
All of the time 1% 2% 1% 2% 4% 3%
Most of the time 4% 4% 5% 9% 9% 6%
Some of the time 27% 37% 32% 39% 37% 32%
Hardly ever 26% 26% 25% 16% 17% 18%
Never 38% 28% 31% 29% 27% 33%
Don’t know/Refused 5% 2% 6% 5% 6% 8%
Would you say that elected officials listen to your concerns all the time, most of the time, some of the time, hardly ever or never?
(Disaggregated by region)
33
Response
Unable to
meet basic
needs
without
charity
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
All of the time 3% 2% 2% 3% 7%
Most of the time 5% 6% 8% 10% 7%
Some of the time 30% 36% 34% 31% 23%
Hardly ever 20% 20% 25% 20% 3%
Never 37% 31% 26% 26% 37%
Don’t know/Refused 5% 5% 5% 10% 23%
Would you say that elected officials listen to your concerns all the time, most of the time, some of the time, hardly ever or never?
(Disaggregated by income group)
Do you think that political parties consider citizens’ input when they are writing their policies and manifestos?
34
31%
61%
8%
Yes No Don't know/Refused
35
Response Male Female 18-35 36-60 61+
Yes 33% 30% 32% 30% 34%
No 61% 60% 61% 61% 56%
Don’t know/Refused 6% 10% 7% 9% 10%
Do you think that political parties consider citizens’ input when they are writing their policies and manifestos?
(Disaggregated by gender and age)
36
Do you think that political parties consider citizens’ input when they are writing their policies and manifestos?
(Disaggregated by region)
Response South-
South
South-
East
South-
West
North-
East
North-
West
North-
Central
Yes 25% 35% 26% 37% 40% 24%
No 66% 59% 66% 56% 52% 67%
Don’t know/Refused 9% 6% 7% 7% 8% 9%
Corruption
Thinking about corruption in Nigeria today…would you say the level of corruption has increased from a year ago, stayed the same or decreased
from a year ago?
38
3%
53%
18%
27%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Don't know/Refused
Decreased
Stayed the same
Increased
39
Response Male Female 18-35 36-60 61+
Increased 23% 31% 26% 27% 25%
Stayed the same 17% 19% 17% 19% 16%
Decreased 59% 46% 53% 51% 56%
Don’t know/Refused 2% 4% 3% 3% 4%
Thinking about corruption in Nigeria today…would you say the level of corruption has increased from a year ago, stayed the same or decreased
from a year ago?(Disaggregated by gender and age)
40
Thinking about corruption in Nigeria today…would you say the level of corruption has increased from a year ago, stayed the same or decreased
from a year ago?(Disaggregated by region)
Response South-
South
South-
East
South-
West
North-
East
North-
West
North-
Central
Increased 38% 50% 30% 16% 17% 17%
Stayed the same 23% 20% 23% 10% 14% 19%
Decreased 36% 27% 44% 71% 68% 60%
Don’t know/Refused 3% 3% 4% 2% 2% 4%
41
Response
Unable to
meet basic
needs
without
charity
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
Increased 30% 26% 27% 16% 16%
Stayed the same 15% 18% 19% 18% 13%
Decreased 51% 53% 51% 65% 71%
Don’t know/Refused 4% 3% 3% 2% 0%
Thinking about corruption in Nigeria today…would you say the level of corruption has increased from a year ago, stayed the same or decreased
from a year ago?(Disaggregated by income group)
Thinking about corruption in Nigeria today…would you say the level of corruption has increased from a year ago, stayed the same or decreased
from a year ago?(Disaggregated by select states)
42
23%
25%
48%
39%
18%
25%
16%
56%
52%
29%
21%
14%
19%
24%
22%
25%
11%
19%
17%
29%
55%
58%
30%
34%
54%
48%
67%
22%
25%
39%
2%
3%
3%
3%
6%
2%
6%
3%
6%
3%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Kaduna
Kano
Bayelsa
Rivers
Niger
FCT*
Gombe
Anambra
Abia
Lagos
Increased Stayed the same Decreased Don't know/Refused
*Federal Capital Territory (Abuja)
Elections
Did you vote in the 2015 national elections?
44
75%
23%
1% 1%
Yes No Not registered/Not old enough Don't know/Refused
45
Response Male Female 18-35 36-60 61+
Yes 82% 67% 69% 83% 87%
No 17% 30% 29% 16% 12%
Not registered/Not old
enough to vote1% 2% 1% 1% 2%
Don’t know/Refused <1% 2% 1% 1% 0%
Did you vote in the 2015 national elections?(Disaggregated by gender and age)
46
Response South-
South
South-
East
South-
West
North-
East
North-
West
North-
Central
Yes 67% 75% 70% 82% 82% 73%
No 30% 23% 27% 18% 17% 26%
Not registered/Not
old enough to vote2% <1% 2% 1% 1% 1%
Don’t know/Refused 1% 2% 1% <1% 1% 1%
Did you vote in the 2015 national elections?(Disaggregated by region)
47
Response
Unable to
meet basic
needs
without
charity
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
Yes 77% 75% 74% 80% 74%
No 22% 23% 24% 17% 26%
Not registered voter/Not
old enough to vote1% 1% 2% 3% 0%
Don’t know/Refused 1% 1% 1% 0% 0%
Did you vote in the 2015 national elections?(Disaggregated by income group)
IF YES – What encouraged you to participate in the 2015 national elections?N=5,927
48
1%
4%
1%
2%
2%
5%
37%
49%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Don't know/Refused
Other
The accreditation process
The continuous voter registration system
Use of smart card readers
Use of permanent voter cards
It was an important election
It was my responsibility as a citizen
I wanted a change of government
<1%
49
Response Male Female 18-35 36-60 61+
I wanted a change of
government49% 48% 50% 48% 35%
It was my responsibility
as a citizen36% 38% 35% 38% 45%
It was an important
election6% 5% 5% 5% 9%
The continuous voter
registration system1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
Use of permanent voter
cards2% 2% 2% 1% 4%
Use of smart card
readers2% 2% 2% 2% 1%
The accreditation
process1% <1% <1% <1% 1%
Others 4% 4% 5% 4% 4%
Don’t know/Refused <1% 1% 4% 1% <1%
IF YES – What encouraged you to participate in the 2015 national elections?N=5,927
(Disaggregated by gender and age)
50
Response Lagos Abia Anambra Gombe FCT* Niger Rivers Bayelsa Kano Kaduna
I wanted a change of
government42% 31% 29% 41% 47% 45% 26% 27% 48% 52%
It was my responsibility
as a citizen45% 52% 54% 38% 37% 31% 59% 49% 32% 34%
It was an important
election6% 12% 9% 11% 4% 10% 6% 13% 8% 3%
The continuous voter
registration system<1% 2% 2% 1% 0% 1% 3% 2% 1% 2%
Use of permanent voter
cards3% 0% 1% 2% 4% 0% 1% 5% 2% <1%
Use of smart card readers 1% 2% 1% 2% 0% 3% 1% 2% 1% 2%
The accreditation process <1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% <1% 1%
Others 3% 1% 4% 3% 7% 9% 5% 3% 8% 7%
Don’t know/Refused 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% <1% <1%
IF YES – What encouraged you to participate in the 2015 national elections?N=5,927
(Disaggregated by select states)
*Federal Capital Territory (Abuja)
Thinking back to the time before the 2015 election process started, would you say that your confidence in the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) has gotten better, stayed the same or gotten worse?
51
9%
21%
14%
56%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Don't know/Refused
Gotten worse
Stayed the same
Gotten better
52
Response Male Female 18-35 36-60 61+
Improved 58% 53% 56% 56% 61%
Stayed the same 13% 15% 15% 14% 12%
Gotten worse 22% 21% 21% 22% 17%
Don’t know/Refused 7% 11% 9% 9% 11%
Thinking back to the time before the 2015 election process started, would you say that your confidence in the Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC) has gotten better, stayed the same or gotten worse?(Disaggregated by gender and age)
Thinking back to the time before the 2015 election process started, would you say that your confidence in the Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC) has gotten better, stayed the same or gotten worse?(Disaggregated by region)
53
Response South-
South
South-
East
South-
West
North-
East
North-
West
North-
Central
Gotten better 33% 31% 56% 77% 67% 60%
Stayed the same 19% 21% 17% 7% 10% 15%
Gotten worse 32% 39% 19% 11% 17% 16%
Don’t know/Refused 16% 9% 9% 5% 6% 10%
Would you say that Nigeria was very prepared, somewhat prepared, not too prepared or not prepared at all for the general elections
in March 2015?
54
3%
4%
9%
18%
66%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Don't know/Refused
Not prepared at all
Not too prepared
Somewhat prepared
Very prepared
How likely, if at all, are you to vote in the next election?
55
2%
10%
5%
15%
68%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Don't know/Refused
Very unlikely
Somewhat unlikely
Somewhat likely
Very likely
56
Response Male Female 18-35 36-60 61+
Very likely 72% 63% 66% 71% 69%
Somewhat likely 13% 17% 16% 14% 16%
Somewhat unlikely 4% 7% 6% 5% 4%
Very unlikely 9% 11% 11% 9% 8%
Don’t know/Refused 2% 3% 2% 3% 3%
How likely, if at all, are you to vote in the next election?(Disaggregated by gender and age)
How likely, if at all, are you to vote in the next election?(Disaggregated by region)
57
Response South-
South
South-
East
South-
West
North-
East
North-
West
North-
Central
Very likely 53% 62% 60% 83% 76% 68%
Somewhat likely 19% 13% 20% 10% 12% 15%
Somewhat unlikely 6% 7% 8% 3% 4% 5%
Very unlikely 19% 15% 9% 4% 6% 9%
Don’t know/Refused 3% 3% 3% 1% 2% 4%
Would you say that arrangements made to assist people with disabilities in voting on Election Day were very good, good, adequate, not too good,
not good at all or non-existent?
58
21%
26%
8%
7%
12%
16%
11%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Don't know/Refused
Non-existent
Not good at all
Not too good
Adequate
Good
Very good
Did you or any member of your family require any sort of disability support in this regard during the election?
59
16%
80%
4%
Yes No Don't know/Refused
Women and Youth Issues
If there are two candidates running for office and they have the same qualifications aside from the fact that one is a man and one is a woman,
which candidate are you more likely to support?
61
2%
37%
25%
36%
Don't know/Refused
Makes no difference to me
Woman
Man
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
If there are two candidates running for office and they have the same qualifications aside from the fact that one is a man and one is a woman,
which candidate are you more likely to support?(Disaggregated by gender and age)
62
Response Male Female 18-35 36-60 61+
Man 44% 28% 39% 33% 36%
Woman 14% 36% 25% 24% 18%
Makes no difference to me 41% 33% 33% 41% 42%
Don’t know/Refused 2% 3% 2% 2% 3%
63
If there are two candidates running for office and they have the same qualifications aside from the fact that one is a man and one is a woman,
which candidate are you more likely to support?(Disaggregated by region)
Response South-
South
South-
East
South-
West
North-
East
North-
West
North-
Central
Man 27% 27% 30% 49% 44% 37%
Woman 26% 28% 27% 21% 22% 24%
Makes no difference
to me44% 43% 40% 28% 32% 38%
Don’t know/Refused 3% 1% 3% 2% 3% 2%
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Politicians do not listen to the needs and ideas of women.
64
58%
35%
7%
Agree Disagree Don't know/Refused
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Politicians do not listen to the needs and ideas of women.
(Disaggregated by gender and age)
65
Response Male Female 18-35 36-60 61+
Agree 55% 62% 60% 57% 50%
Disagree 38% 31% 34% 36% 43%
Don’t know/Refused 6% 8% 6% 8% 8%
66
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Politicians do not listen to the needs and ideas of women.
(Disaggregated by region)
Response South-
South
South-
East
South-
West
North-
East
North-
West
North-
Central
Agree 58% 55% 58% 59% 57% 63%
Disagree 34% 39% 34% 35% 37% 29%
Don’t know/Refused 8% 6% 9% 6% 6% 8%
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Politicians do not listen to the needs and ideas of young people.
67
58%
35%
7%
Agree Disagree Don't know/Refused
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Politicians do not listen to the needs and ideas of young people.
(Disaggregated by gender and age)
68
Response Male Female 18-35 36-60 61+
Agree 58% 58% 59% 57% 49%
Disagree 37% 34% 34% 37% 42%
Don’t know/Refused 6% 9% 6% 7% 9%
Sources of Information
Which is the most effective way for elected officials to communicate with you?
70
4%
1%
5%
7%
10%
20%
27%
28%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Don't know/Refused
Other
Private visits
Constituency offices
Public events (rallies, campaigns, ceremonies,etc.)
Personal correspondence (letters, emails, socialmedia, texts, etc.)
Traditional media (newspapers, radio, tv)
Town hall meetings
71
Response Male Female 18-35 36-60 61+
Town hall meetings 30% 25% 24% 32% 38%
Traditional media
(newspapers, radio, TV)24% 31% 29% 26% 21%
Personal correspondence
(letters, emails, social
media, text, etc.)
18% 21% 22% 16% 15%
Public events (rallies.
Campaigns, ceremonies,
etc.)
10% 10% 10% 9% 11%
Constituency offices 9% 5% 6% 8% 7%
Private visits 5% 4% 5% 5% 5%
Others 1% <1% <1% 1% <1%
Don’t know/Refused 3% 4% 3% 4% 4%
Which is the most effective way for elected officials to communicate with you?
(Disaggregated by gender and age)
72
Response South-
South
South-
East
South-
West
North-
East
North-
West
North-
Central
Town hall meetings 34% 33% 28% 19% 23% 32%
Traditional media
(newspapers, radio,
TV)26% 27% 26% 39% 27% 21%
Personal
correspondence
(letters, emails, social
media, text, etc.)
22% 14% 21% 20% 20% 18%
Public events (rallies.
Campaigns,
ceremonies, etc.)8% 12% 10% 6% 11% 12%
Constituency offices 3% 6% 5% 11% 9% 7%
Private visits 3% 4% 5% 3% 7% 4%
Others <1% 1% 1% 1% 1% <1%
Don’t know/Refused 3% 4% 4% 3% 3% 5%
Which is the most effective way for elected officials to communicate with you?(Disaggregated by region)
How would you like to receive information about politics and political parties?
73
2%
1%
9%
13%
21%
25%
30%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Don't know/Refused
Other
Newspapers
SMS messaging
Social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
Radio
Television
74
Response Male Female 18-35 36-60 61+
Television 26% 34% 31% 30% 24%
Radio 27% 23% 21% 28% 39%
Social media (Facebook,
Twitter, etc.)22% 19% 24% 16% 11%
SMS Messaging 13% 13% 14% 12% 11%
Newspapers 10% 7% 8% 9% 11%
Others 1% 1% 1% 2% 2%
Don’t know/Refused 2% 3% 2% 2% 4%
How would you like to receive information about politics and political parties?
(Disaggregated by gender and age)
75
Response South-
South
South-
East
South-
West
North-
East
North-
West
North-
Central
Television 36% 33% 33% 23% 23% 36%
Radio 14% 19% 20% 37% 36% 16%
Social media
(Facebook, Twitter,
etc.)
20% 15% 21% 22% 20% 25%
SMS Messaging 14% 16% 14% 10% 10% 14%
Newspapers 10% 12% 8% 6% 9% 7%
Others 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1%
Don’t know/Refused 4% 2% 3% 1% 2% 2%
How would you like to receive information about politics and political parties?
(Disaggregated by region)
During the 2015 elections, what was the most useful source of information about the campaigns, election proceedings and results?
76
1%
5%
6%
17%
71%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Don't know/Refused
Other
Public advertisements (posters, handbills, etc.)
Word of mouth
Social media (Facebook, Twitter, tec.)
Traditional media (newspapers, radio, tv)
<1%
77
Response Male Female 18-35 36-60 61+
Traditional media
(newspapers, radio and
TV)
69% 72% 67% 75% 77%
Social media (Facebook,
Twitter, etc.)19% 15% 21% 13% 8%
Word of mouth 6% 6% 5% 6% 7%
Public advertisements
(posters, handbills, etc.)5% 6% 6% 5% 5%
Others <1% <1% <1% <1% 1%
Don’t know/Refused 1% 1% 1% 1% 3%
During the 2015 elections, what was the most useful source of information about the campaigns, election proceedings and results?
(Disaggregated by gender and age)
78
Response South-
South
South-
East
South-
West
North-
East
North-
West
North-
Central
Traditional media
(newspapers, radio
and TV)
69% 66% 66% 72% 75% 72%
Social media
(Facebook, Twitter,
etc.)
16% 17% 18% 19% 15% 19%
Word of mouth 6% 7% 6% 5% 6% 6%
Public
advertisements
(posters, handbills,
etc.)
8% 8% 9% 3% 3% 3%
Others <1% 1% 1% <1% <1% <1%
Don’t know/Refused 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1%
During the 2015 elections, what was the most useful source of information about the campaigns, election proceedings and results?
(Disaggregated by region)
Safety and Security
How safe do you feel here in [YOUR COMMUNITY]? Do you feel very safe, fairly safe, not very safe or not safe at all?
80
9%
11%
24%
57%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Don't know/Refused
Not safe at all
Not very safe
Fairly safe
Very safe
<1%
81
Response Male Female 18-35 36-60 61+
Very safe60% 54% 57% 56% 60%
Fairly safe 22% 26% 23% 24% 22%
Not very safe 10% 11% 11% 10% 12%
Not safe at all 8% 9% 8% 9% 6%
Don’t know/Refused 1% <1% <1% 1% <1%
How safe do you feel here in [YOUR COMMUNITY]? Do you feel very safe, fairly safe, not very safe or not safe at all?
(Disaggregated by gender and age)
82
Response South-
South
South-
East
South-
West
North-
East
North-
West
North-
Central
Very safe 45% 42% 54% 68% 70% 56%
Fairly safe 27% 26% 28% 22% 17% 26%
Not very safe 14% 19% 11% 5% 6% 11%
Not safe at all 14% 13% 6% 6% 7% 7%
Don’t know/Refused <1% 1% 1% <1% 1% <1%
How safe do you feel here in [YOUR COMMUNITY]? Do you feel very safe, fairly safe, not very safe or not safe at all?
(Disaggregated by region)
How safe do you feel here in (YOUR COMMUNITY)? Do you feel very safe, fairly safe, not very safe or not safe at all?
(Disaggregated by select states)
83
61%
64%
32%
37%
59%
55%
69%
53%
32%
44%
19%
22%
33%
25%
28%
22%
24%
22%
34%
32%
12%
8%
18%
21%
8%
15%
1%
18%
19%
14%
8%
6%
17%
16%
4%
8%
6%
8%
15%
9%
0%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1%
1%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Kaduna
Kano
Bayelsa
Rivers
Niger
FCT*
Gombe
Anambra
Abia
Lagos
Very safe Fairly safe Not very safe Not safe at all Don't know/Refused
*Federal Capital Territory (Abuja)
Demographics
Demographics
85
Gender
Male 51%
Female 49%
Age
18-35 55%
36-60 39%
61+ 4%
Don’t know/Refused 2%
Political Zone
South South 15%
South East 12%
South West 19%
North East 13%
North West 25%
North Central 16%
Monthly Household Income
Unable to meet basic needs without charity 15%
Able to meet basic needs 56%
Able to meet basic needs with some non-essential goods 23%
Able to purchase most non-essential goods 2%
Plenty of disposable money <1%
Don’t know/Refused 4%
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