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Afghanistan in 2013: A Survey of the Afghan People

The Asia Foundation has released findings from Afghanistan in 2013: A Survey of the Afghan People, the longest-running public opinion poll in the country. Over 9,000 Afghan citizens across 34 provinces reveal opinions on security, political participation, the economy, women's rights, and development.

 

Direct Link to Full 239-Page 2013 Report:

http://asiafoundation.org/resources/pdfs/2013AfghanSurvey.pdf

 

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary...........................................................................................................................5

2. National Mood................................................................................................................................15

2.1 Direction of the country......................................................................................................................15

2.2 Afghanistan’s biggest problems: national level.....................................................................................22

2.3 Afghanistan’s biggest problems: local level..........................................................................................23

2.4 Biggest problems facing women...........................................................................................................25

3. Security...........................................................................................................................................29

3.1 Crime and violence..............................................................................................................................30

3.2 Perceptions of the Afghan National Security Forces...........................................................................35

3.3 Peace and reconciliation.......................................................................................................................41

4. Economic Growth and Employment...............................................................................................47

4.1 Economy..............................................................................................................................................47

4.2 Employment........................................................................................................................................49

4.3 Household income...............................................................................................................................51

5. Development and Service Delivery..................................................................................................53

5.1 Satisfaction with services available in local area...................................................................................53

5.2 Awareness of development programs and donors...............................................................................55

5.3 Household fuel sources........................................................................................................................57

5.4 Household and agricultural water use..................................................................................................60

5.5 Educational attainment and literacy....................................................................................................64

6. Governance......................................................................................................................................69

6.1 Satisfaction with government performance.........................................................................................70

6.2 Confidence in public institutions.........................................................................................................76

6.3 Corruption...........................................................................................................................................78

6.4 Dispute resolution and justice systems.................................................................................................81

7. Political Participation......................................................................................................................87

7.1 Exercising basic political freedoms.......................................................................................................87

7.2 Ability to influence government decisions...........................................................................................90

7.3 Politics and religion..............................................................................................................................91

7.4 Elections and voting decisions.............................................................................................................92

Afghanistan in 2013

8. Access to Information......................................................................................................................99

8.1 Physical sources of information...........................................................................................................99

8.2 Social sources of information.............................................................................................................102

9. Women in Society..........................................................................................................................105

9.1 Rights and justice...............................................................................................................................106

9.2 Political participation.........................................................................................................................109

9.3 Education ..........................................................................................................................................111

9.4 Economic opportunities.....................................................................................................................113

10. Appendix 1: Target Demographics..............................................................................................115

11. Appendix 2: Methodology............................................................................................................121

12. Appendix 3: Interview Questionnaire..........................................................................................157