Household back-checked?
1 = Yes
2 = No

Urban or Rural Primary Sampling Unit
1 = Urban
2 = Rural

1 = Lagos
2 = Ogun
3 = Ondo
4 = Oyo
5 = Ekiti
6 = Osun
7 = Delta
8 = Edo
9 = Rivers
10 = Bayelsa
11 = Abia
12 = Anambra
13 = Enugu
14 = Akwa-Ibom
15 = Plateau
16 = FCT
17 = Katsina
18 = Kaduna
19 = Kano
20 = Sokoto
21 = Zamfara
22 = Kwara
23 = Cross River
24 = Kogi
25 = Niger
26 = Adamawa
27 = Bauchi
28 = Borno
29 = Benue

Geopolitical Region
400 = Lagos
401 = South West
402 = South East
403 = South South
404 = North West
405 = North East
406 = North Central

Unsuccessful call - Reasons for Substitution of Househould 1
-1 = Missing data
1 = Refused to be interviewed
2 = Person selected was never at home
3 = Household/Premises empty for the survey period
4 = Deaf/Spoke only a foreign language
5 = Did not fit gender quota
6 = Other
997 = Not applicable

Previous interview, gender
1 = Male
2 = Female

Number of calls
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3

Q1a. Country's present economic condition
1 = Very Bad
2 = Fairly bad
3 = Neither good nor bad
4 = Fairly good
5 = Very good
9 = Don't know

Q2a Nigeria's economy vs neighbours
1 = Much Worse
2 = Worse
3 = Same
4 = Better
5 = Much Better
9 = Don't know

Q5a. Meaning of "poor" 1st Mention
-1 = Missing data
0 = Nothing
1 = Lack of food
2 = Lack of shelter
3 = Lack of clothing
4 = Lack of money
5 = Low living standards
6 = Lack of social amenities
7 = Lack of education/knowledge
8 = Lack of employment/job
9 = Low levels of health
10 = Powerlessness
11 = Living in substandard neighborhood
12 = Any life-threatening situation
13 = No child/spouse/unable to marry a wife
14 = Comparison between self and others, inability to meet expect
15 = Lack of entertainment (newspaper,TV,Radio,Video)
16 = Psychological status/mental health
17 = Exploitive labor (e.g. child labor, prostitution, etc)
18 = Lack of agricultural inputs (land/fertilizers/seeds)
19 = Race (associates black with poverty)
20 = Laziness/person who won't work
21 = Lack of family/social support network
22 = Inability to meet obligations/family responsibilities
23 = Beggar/destitute
24 = Unreligious
25 = A farmer
26 = Poverty (undifferentiated/unspecified)
995 = Other
996 = No further answer
997 = Refused to answer
999 = Don't know

Q6a. Score self poor/rich today
0 = 00
1 = 01
2 = 02
3 = 03
4 = 04
5 = 05
6 = 06
7 = 07
8 = 08
9 = 09
10 = 10

Q7a. Depend on wage or salary
0 = Not at All
1 = A Little
2 = A Lot
9 = Don't Know

Q8a. Work to earn money
0 = Spend no time
1 = Less than 1 hour
2 = 1-2 hours
3 = 3-5 hours
4 = More than 5 hours

Q9a. Without food
0 = Never
1 = Just once or twice
2 = Several times
3 = Many times
4 = Always
9 = Don't Know

Q10a. Turn food
-1 = Missing data
0 = No-one
1 = Kin
2 = Community
3 = Market
4 = Govt.
5 = Illicit
7 = Not applicable
9 = Don't know

Q11a Ever felt unsafe in your own home?
0 = Never
1 = Rarely
2 = Sometime
3 = Often
4 = Always
9 = Don't Know

Q12. Prefer market or government-run economy
1 = STATEMENT C: doesn't matter
2 = STATEMENT B: government-run economy
3 = STATEMENT A: market economy
9 = Don't know

Q13a Government manages production and distribution
1 = Strongly Disapprove
2 = Disapprove
3 = Neither Approve Nor Disapprove
4 = Approve
5 = Strongly Approve
9 = Don't Know

Q14 User fees for education
1 = Agree very strongly with A
2 = Agree with A
3 = Agree with B
4 = Agree very stongly with B
5 = Agree with neither
9 = Don't know

Q22a. Availability of goods
1 = Much Worse
2 = Worse
3 = Same
4 = Better
5 = Much Better
9 = DK

Q23. Govt's reduced role in economy
0 = Govt has not reduced role
1 = Not at all satisfied
2 = Not very satisfied
3 = Fairly satisfied
4 = Very satisfied
9 = Don't Know

Q24a Religious group
0 = Not a Member
1 = Inactive Member
2 = Active Member
3 = Official Leader
9 = Don't Know

Q25a Discuss Politics
0 = No, would never do this
1 = No, but would do if chanced
2 = Yes, once or twice
3 = Yes, several times
4 = Yes, often
9 = Don't know

Q26a Radio news
0 = Never
1 = Less than once a month
2 = A few times a month
3 = A few times a week
4 = Every day
9 = Don't know

Q27 Interest in public affairs
0 = Not interested
1 = Somewhat interested
2 = Very interested
9 = Don't know

Q28a Politics & government complicated
1 = Strongly Agree
2 = Agree
3 = Neither Agree Nor Disagree
4 = Disagree
5 = Strongly Disagree
9 = Don't know

Q29a Contact LG Councillor
1 = Never
2 = Only once
3 = Sometimes
4 = Often

Q37 Is Nigeria a democracy?
1 = Not a democracy
2 = A democracy, with major problems
3 = A democracy, but with minor problems
4 = A full democracy
8 = Do not understand question/democracy
9 = Don't know

Q38 Support for democracy
1 = STATEMENT C: doesn't matter
2 = STATEMENT B: Sometimes non-democratic
3 = STATEMENT A: Democracy preferable
9 = Don't know

Q39 Type of democracy
-1 = Missing data
1 = Agree very strongly with A
2 = Agree with A
3 = Agree with B
4 = Agree very stongly with B
5 = Agree with neither
9 = Don't know

Q40. Satisfaction with democracy
0 = Nigeria is not a democracy
1 = Not at all satisfied
2 = Not very satisfied
3 = Fairly satisfied
4 = Very satisfied
9 = Don't Know

Q41a Have to be careful about what you say
0 = Never
1 = Rarely
2 = Often
3 = Always
9 = Don't know

Q43a Trust President
0 = Not at all
1 = A little bit
2 = Quite a lot
3 = A lot
9 = Don't know

Q44_1 Most important problems - 1st mention
-1 = Missing data
0 = Nothing/No problems
1 = Unemployment
2 = Management of the economy
3 = Poverty/destitution
4 = Farming/agriculture
5 = Food shortage/famine
6 = Communications infrastructure
7 = Wages, incomes and salaries
8 = Rates and Taxes
9 = Education
10 = Health
11 = AIDS
12 = Crime and Security
13 = Water supply
14 = Social services (general)
15 = Transportation
16 = Housing
17 = Corruption
18 = Political violence
19 = Political divisions/ethnic tensions
20 = Discrimination/inequality
21 = Gender issues
22 = Democracy
23 = War (international)
26 = Inflation/price reduction
27 = Management of micro-economy
30 = Electricity
31 = Sharia issue/Religious crisis
163 = Environmental degradation
995 = Others
996 = No reply/no further reply
997 = Refused to answer
999 = Don't know

Q45a Handling economy
1 = Very Badly
2 = Fairly Badly
3 = Fairly Well
4 = Very Well
9 = Don't know

Q47 Proportion of problems that the government can solve
1 = All of them
2 = Most of them
3 = Some of them
4 = Very few of them
5 = None of them
6 = Don't know

Q48a Performance: President
1 = Strongly Disapprove
2 = Disapprove
3 = Approve
4 = Strongly Approve
9 = Don't Know

Q49a Responsibilities of a Rep - 1st Mention
-1 = Missing data
0 = None
1 = Make laws
2 = Approve/ratify budget
3 = Listen to the people
4 = Represent that people
5 = Check and balance executive branch
6 = Deliver development
7 = Fight corruption
8 = Make the government work better
9 = Ensure economic equality
10 = Spend their own money in the constituency
11 = To ensure justice
12 = To rule/to govern
13 = Ensure national unity
14 = National security
15 = Interpret laws/constitution
16 = Civic education
17 = Environment
20 = Implement education policies
21 = Implement health policies
22 = Create employment
23 = Control prices
24 = Control crime
25 = Manage the macro-economy
995 = Other
997 = Refused to answer
999 = Don't know

Q49b Responsibilities of a Rep - 2nd Mention
-1 = Missing data
0 = None
1 = Make laws
2 = Approve/ratify budget
3 = Listen to the people
4 = Represent that people
5 = Check and balance executive branch
6 = Deliver development
7 = Fight corruption
8 = Make the government work better
9 = Ensure economic equality
10 = Spend their own money in the constituency
11 = To ensure justice
12 = To rule/to govern
13 = Ensure national unity
14 = National security
15 = Interpret laws/constitution
16 = Civic education
17 = Environment
20 = Implement education policies
21 = Implement health policies
22 = Create employment
23 = Control prices
24 = Control crime
25 = Manage the macro-economy
995 = Other
996 = No further answer
997 = Refused to answer
999 = Don't know

Q50a Leaders look after the interests of people
0 = Never
1 = Some of the time
2 = Most of the time
3 = Always
9 = Don't know

Q51a Corruption: Officials in the Presidency
0 = None
1 = Some of them
2 = Most of them
3 = All of them
9 = Don't Know

Q52a Law enforcement: Committed a serious crime?
1 = Not at all likely
2 = Not very likely
3 = Likely
4 = Very likely
9 = Don't know

Q53a Former vs current govt: Ability to enforce the law
1 = Much Less
2 = Less
3 = About the same
4 = More
5 = Much More
9 = Don't Know

Q54 Identity, besides being a Nigerian
0 = Can't explain
1 = Language/tribe/ethnic group
2 = Race
3 = Region
4 = Religion
5 = Occupation
6 = Class
7 = Gender
8 = Individual/personal
10 = Won't differentiate/National identity
12 = Traditional leader
13 = Political party indentity
14 = Age-related
15 = African/West African/Pan African
89 = Other
97 = Refused to answer
98 = Missing data
99 = Don't know

Q55 Identity condition
1 = Much Worse
2 = Worse
3 = Same
4 = Better
5 = Much Better
7 = Not applicable
9 = Don't know

Q56 Identity treated fairly
0 = Never
1 = Sometimes
2 = Often
3 = Always
7 = Not applicable
9 = Don't know

Q57 Identity versus Nigerian
0 = Nigerian
1 = Identity
7 = Not applicable
9 = Don't know

Q58a Obtaining an identity document
1 = Very Difficult
2 = Difficult
3 = Easy
4 = Very Easy
7 = Never Try
9 = Don't know

Q59a Ever pay bribe to get document or permit
0 = Never
1 = Once or Twice
2 = A Few Times
3 = Often
9 = Don't Know

Q60 Delay in obtaining government permit or license
1 = Don't worry, just wait
2 = Offer a tip or a gift to the official
3 = Use connections to influential people
4 = Write a letter to the head office
5 = Do what you want without the permit
6 = Do nothing because nothing can be done
999 = Don't know

Q72a Cause of violent conflicts 1st Mention
-1 = Missing data
1 = Religion
2 = Ethnic/tribal differences
3 = Exclusion from political leadership
4 = Political party disputes
5 = Political leadership disputes
6 = Personal properties / inheritance
7 = Natural resources
8 = Boundary or land disputes
9 = Economic problems
10 = Social deprivation
11 = Traditional leadership disputes
12 = Location of local government centers
13 = Interpersonal/family matters
14 = Group conflict
15 = Corruption/illegal activity
16 = Labour/workplace disputes
17 = Sports supporters
18 = Human rights/legal issues/injustices
19 = Personal behaviors
995 = Other
996 = No further answer
997 = Not applicable
998 = Refused to answer
999 = Don't know

Q73_1 Who should resolve violent conflicts 1st Mention
-1 = Missing data
0 = No-one
1 = The people involved in the conflict
2 = Family/friends/neighbors
3 = Traditional chiefs/elders/mediators
4 = Traditional courts
5 = Local courts
6 = Local administration
7 = A religious organization or leader
8 = A non-governmental organization
9 = A vigilante group
10 = The armed forces/police
11 = Other government agencies
12 = National courts
13 = *The armed forces of other countries
14 = International mediators
15 = Federal Government
16 = Divine Intervention/God
17 = All levels of government
18 = President
19 = Law makers
990 = Conflicts cannot be resolved
996 = No further answer
997 = Not applicable
998 = Refused
999 = Don't know

Q81 Head of household
0 = No
1 = Yes
9 = Don't know

Q84 Education
0 = No formal schooling
1 = Informal schooling
2 = Some primary schooling
3 = Primary school completed
4 = Some secondary school/high school
5 = Secondary school completed/high school
6 = Post-secondary qualifications, not university
7 = Some university, college
8 = University, college completed
9 = Post-graduate
99 = Don't know

Q85 Religion
0 = None
1 = Islam
2 = Catholic
3 = Protestant (Mainstream)
4 = Protestant (Evangelical/Pentecostal)
5 = African Independent Church
6 = Traditional religion
7 = Hindu
8 = Agnostic (Do not know if there is a God)
9 = Atheist (Do not believe in a God)
10 = Other
99 = Do not know

Q86 Religiosity
1 = Never
2 = About once a year or less
3 = About once every several months
4 = About once a month
5 = About once a week
6 = More than once a week
9 = Don't know

Q87 Close to party?
0 = No
260 = Yes, People's Democratic Party (PDP)
261 = Yes, All People's Party (APP)
262 = Yes, Alliance for Democracy (AD)
995 = Other
998 = Refused to answer
999 = Don't know

Q88 Main occupation
0 = Never Had A Job
1 = Farmer (produces only for home consumption)
2 = *Farmer (produces surplus for sale)
3 = **Farmer (produces mainly for sale)
4 = Farm worker
5 = Fisherman
6 = Trader/Hawker/Vendor
7 = Businessperson
8 = Professional Worker/Lawyer/Accountant
9 = Supervisor/Foreman
10 = Clerical Worker
11 = Technical Worker/Skilled Manual Worker
12 = Miner
13 = Artisan/Informal Sector Manual Worker
14 = Domestic Worker
15 = Teacher
16 = Government Worker
17 = Armed Services/Police/ Security Personnel
18 = Student
19 = Housewife/Works In the Household
23 = Clergy
24 = Tradition ruler
27 = Driver
991 = Retired
992 = Disabled
995 = Other
999 = Don't know

Q89 Employment status
0 = No (not looking)
1 = No (looking)
2 = Yes, part time (not looking)
3 = *Yes, part time (looking)
4 = Yes, full time (not looking)
5 = *Yes, full time (looking)
9 = Don't know

Q90 Monthly Income (before tax, self & spouse)
0 = None
1 = Less than 500 naira
2 = 501-1,000 naira
3 = 1001-2,000 naira
4 = 2001-4,000 naira
5 = 4001-6,000 naira
6 = 6001-8,000 naira
7 = 8001-10,000 naira
8 = 10,001-20,000 naira
9 = 20,001-50,000 naira
10 = Over 50,000 naira
99 = Don't know

Q90new Monthly Income (before tax, self & spouse)
0 = None
400 = Less than 500 naira
401 = 501-1,000 naira
402 = 1001-2,000 naira
403 = 2001-4,000 naira
404 = 4001-6,000 naira
405 = 6001-8,000 naira
406 = 8001-10,000 naira
407 = 10,001-20,000 naira
408 = 20,001-50,000 naira
409 = Over 50,000 naira
999 = Don't know

Q92 Financial situation
0 = Both spend savings AND borrow money
1 = Borrow money to live on
2 = Spend some savings
3 = Spend all income (break even)
4 = Save money
9 = Don't know

Q93a Physical health
0 = Never
1 = Just once or twice
2 = Many times
3 = Always
9 = Don't Know

Q93b Mental health
0 = Never
1 = Just once or twice
2 = Several times
3 = Many times
4 = Often
9 = Don't Know

Q94 Died of AIDS
0 = No
990 = Yes
998 = Will not say/Refused
999 = Don't know

Q95 Perceived survey sponsor
-1 = Missing data
0 = No one
1 = Government (general)
2 = Government (Federal)/senator
3 = Government (State)
4 = Government (Local)/Councillor
5 = President/Obasanjo/President's Office
6 = State Governor
7 = Federal Office of Statistics/Census Office
8 = Federal Ministry of Health
9 = NGOs (organization to fight AIDS, Human rights groups)
10 = Government Ministry/Agency (general)
11 = Nigerian Labor Congress
12 = International Organizations or Actors
13 = Ministry of Information
20 = RMS/research programme/research company
21 = Newspapers/media
22 = Political parties/politicians
23 = University/college/school (project)/Institution
995 = Other (God, private initiative,investor)
998 = Refused to answer
999 = Don't know

Q96 Gender
1 = Female
2 = Male

Q98 Housing type
1 = Non-traditional/Formal House/Duplex
2 = Traditional House/Hut
3 = Temporary structure/Shack
4 = Flat in block of flats
5 = Single Room in larger dwelling structure or backyard
6 = Room in hotel, residential hotel
7 = Hostel in Industrial or Farming Compound
8 = Other

Q99 Persons present
1 = No one
2 = Spouse
3 = Children Only
4 = A few others
5 = Small crowd

Q100 Checked with others
0 = No
1 = Yes

Q102 Difficulty answering
0 = None
1 = Few
2 = Some
3 = Most
4 = All

Q103a Respondent friendly?
1 = Friendly
2 = In between
3 = Hostile

Q103b Respondent interested?
1 = Interested
2 = In between
3 = Bored

Q103c Respondent cooperative?
1 = Cooperative
2 = In between
3 = Uncooperative

Q103d Respondent patient?
1 = Patient
2 = In between
3 = Impatient

Q103e Respondent at ease?
1 = At ease
2 = In between
3 = Suspicious

Q103f Respondent honest?
1 = Honest
2 = In between
3 = Misleading

Q107 Interviewer's age
-1 = Missing data
99 = Don't know

Q109 Interviewer's origin (Urban/Rural)
1 = Rural
2 = Urban

Q111 Interviewer's education
0 = No formal schooling
1 = Informal schooling (including Koranic) only
2 = Some primary schooling
3 = Primary school completed
4 = Some high school
5 = High school completed
6 = Post secondary qualifications (not university )
7 = Some university, college
8 = University, college completed
9 = Post graduate

Q112a Post-office
0 = No
1 = Yes
9 = Can't determine

Q114a Sign posted
0 = No
1 = Yes
8 = NA

Q114d Traffic lights working?
-1 = Missing data
0 = No
1 = Yes
7 = Not applicable

Q115a Graded dirt
1 = 0 kms
2 = < 5 kms
3 = 5 - 10 kms
4 = All

Weight to correct for NE undersample, SS oversample
0.749 = South South
1 = All other regions
1.449 = North East

Q38 SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRACY, REVERSED and recoded (w/o DKs)
1 = It doesn't matter what kind of govt
2 = A non-democratic govt can be prefera
3 = Democracy always preferable

Q30 Support elections, REVERSED and recoded
1 = A, V Strongly Agree
2 = A, Agree
3 = B, Agree
4 = B, V Strongly Agree

Q40. SATISFACTION WITH DEMOCRACY, recoded
0 = Nigeria is not a democracy
1 = Not at all satisfied
2 = Not very satisfied
3 = Fairly satisfied
4 = Very satisfied

Lagos state, dummy
0 = Not Lagos
1 = Lagos state

Southwest region, dummy
0 = Other regions
1 = Southwest

Southeast region, dummy
0 = Other regions
1 = Southeast

Southsouth region, dummy
0 = Other regions
1 = Southsouth

Northwest region, dummy
0 = Other regions
1 = Northwest

Northcentral region, dummy
0 = Other regions
1 = Northcentral

North, dummy
0 = South
1 = North

South, dummy
0 = North
1 = South

Reject 3 forms of authoritarian rule (one-party, army, strongman)
0 = Do not Reject 3 forms
1 = Reject 3 forms

0 = Do not Reject 4 forms
1 = Reject 4 forms