Q35a. Meaning of democracy - 1st verbatim response
Being free to vote for a party of your choice.
Running of the country by the party you voted for
Freedom of people to do what they personally want
Freedom to belong to a political party of choice
Freedom for everyone without being arrested
Having a government that listens to people
It is the freedom granted to a country i.e. independence
Being free to do anything one chooses or wants in a country
The right to choose leaders in the country
I am supposed to be free to do whatever I would like to do as long as I am within the law
A person should be free to speak as long as it is true
The ability to govern ourselves independently
Democracy is having freedom to do or say what you want
The right to choose who you want to be at a certain post
Rule of the people for the people by the people
Rule by a party voted in by the majority
Developing in a country and co-operation
Government should see to it that everyone has enough food to eat
Rule by the people, for the people of the people
Freedom to choose leaders in the country
Government of the people by the people for the people
People must be able to rule themselves for their own benefits
Those in high positions to be sharing power with others
Saying what you what to say without fear
Freedom for the public interfere in government matters
Anyone should have the right to express freedom
People should be free to vote for the President
Experiencing the true freedom from colonial rule
Free to speak what you want without being hindered
Freedom to say anything positive so that I am heard by the government
Freedom to do what you want without fear
To be free to make choices without interference
Right to choose whom you want to lead you
Everyone being able to do anything they want or choose
To freely speak of anything happening in our country
Democracy to me means free speech, free trading, free association with others
Democracy is ruling the country ourselves
Democracy is the freedom to vote for the people we want
Government by the people and for the people
It is a government for the people, by the people and of the people
Everyone should be free to do what he/she wants
Having freedom to do what you want to do
People should be free to express themselves on the problems they find
Freedom to choose who you want to lead you
Having freedom to talk about political issues in the country
Being able to have a wide choice of political parties to choose from
People should be able to do what they want without interference from the government
Rule of the people by the people for the people
The right to speech, church and education
It is the government ruled by people and for the people
Making sure our government does not mis-use the country's money
Having many political parties to stand in elections
Ability to choose who you want to lead the country
Things should be flexible for one to express views
Were people are free to express themselves constructively and those who receive the views act on them
Simply means one having a role to play in leadership of a country
People ruling their country through their representatives
Anyone having the freedom to do anything one wants
Doing or speaking anything on my mind in a meeting
It has no meaning because people do wrong things
Government for the people and by the people
Means to have enough freedom to decide on political issues
The rule of the people, by the people, for the people
The people and government coming together
Means where people are free to interact with others peacefully
The right to have a lot of political parties
To be able to vote for a leader that I want
Being able to vote when there are elections
The freedom to choose and do anything I want
To have the power to influence our leaders
To be able to vote of someone I want in election
Way for choosing president and Members of Parliament
Having rights to many things such as education and health
Rule of people by the people and for the people
The rule of the people by the people themselves
Free to speak, movement and freedom of everything
Freedom to choose whom you want to vote for
Is a government by the people for the people
The way one understands the governance of the country and exercise its rights
Freedom of doing what you want while respecting others interest
The right for me to question what my MP's do
Being able to rule ourselves in the manner that we think is best
People being free to choose their leaders
It means we should see better way of living
Having many political parties in the country
Improving the living conditions of people
Each and every individual's freedom to do what they want
Democracy is the freedom to vote for a leader you want
Saying and doing what you want without being victimized
Freedom to choose a political party of your choice
This is when government gives individuals freedom to choice what is best for them
Voting for any party I am interested with
Freedom to do things such as speaking, (voting)
Freedom for people to choose what they want
Choosing my own leaders, the one I want to rule
The manner in which people are governed humanly
People being free to express their views
Being able to vote for the person you want
Government of the people for the people by the people
A rule of the people by the people for the people
Someone being able to express him/her self freely
When you have many parties in the country
Government of people by people for the people
Transparency in the public funds are used
Democracy is people telling the government who they want
The right to vote and be in a party I want
Democracy is the right for people to do what they want
Democracy has brought misery to the people
Being able to vote for the people we want
Type of government where people are free
A person who goes to learn about a nation
Allowing every mature Zambian to vote for whoever that person wants
Is the presence on accountability in transparency
You are free to do anything you want to do
Everybody has the right to express him/her self
Free to express my own view and my view should be respected
Freedom of movement and to do whatever they want to do
It is the government elected by the people
Changing the way the government is governed in a better way
Freedom to join any organization you want
Government which is ruled by the people, of the people
Living conditions of people in the country is free and fair
The rule of the people, leading what they need
A free state country where everyone is able to express their views
Expressing yourself without fearing anyone
When you are free to do whatever you want
People working together for the good of the nation
Being able to vote after every five years
Ability to speak freely without fear of anyone
Government for the people by the people of the people
State where an individual has the right to vote
Belongingness to the choice of any political party
Government ruling by what the majority wants
Means sharing resources equally and being free to express oneself
Means to have the freedom to speak out in order to be heard
Politics and political parties disagreeing
Poverty we are undergoing in this country
Leaders following what the majority want
Being able to stay well in our country Zambia
Letting people to live they way they want
Rule of the people of the people for the people
When there is no corruption in the country
People have the freedom to choose leaders
Freedom of movement, expression and so on
Free to express yourself on what you think is right
Freedom of belonging to any party in Zambia
Democracy means people being represented
Give freedom to the people to do anything
Democracy is being free to express oneself
To be able to vote and be part of a party
This is rule of the people by the people
It gives people an opportunity to choose any political party

Q35b. Meaning of democracy - 2nd verbatim response
Respecting one another regardless of position.
Saying or speaking out what concerns us.
Forum of working together as a community
Transparency in how government does things
Having freedom as individuals in the country
The availability of employment opportunities
Freedom of speech, expression and right to life
To be able to vote in national elections freely and fairly
Freedom of people to speak what they want
People are free to elect their own leaders
Rights for a person to live according to his wishes
The right to vote for the person you want
Freedom for people to raise their views on who they want to rule them
Government of the people and of many parties
Having sufficient food and all requirements
Democracy also means governing ourselves
Being able to vote in election for whoever I want
Democracy is being able to vote for someone one wants to
There should be different political parties and not one
Democracy is having the freedom to do what we want without restrictions
Democracy means liberalization of or free markets
Freedom to say anything without being arrested
Experiencing love and peace with other leaders
Freedom of voting for the person you want
Freedom to remove a president if he is not his job
People are able to vote for their preferred leaders
Each person adds on the ruling of the country
Making sure that the people of the country work together towards a common goal
Ruling the country by the party voted in by the majority
To have the freedom to speak out about our problems as citizens
Rule of the people by the people of the people
The government should be voted into office not by force
People are being economically and politically independent
You can be able to choose different leaders
Having peace and understanding in a nation
Freedom to form or join any political party
Freedom to choose from many political parties candidates during elections
Freedom of moving from one place to another
The right to form and join any political party
Freedom to do things such as (speaking), voting
Having many political parties in the country
To talk freely in public about my problem
Having a corrupt free country economy for development
Being free to vote for a candidate of ones choice
People working together to better the community
Free to choose the candidate of one's choice
It is a type of government whereby people are free to do whatever they think is right without interference of the government
Democracy means being free to speak about public affairs
Being free to vote for a candidate of your own choice
Free to express yourself and the right to vote
Government by people of the people for the people
Right to vote and right to choose leaders
Letting everyone free to do his/her own wish
Rule of law in unbridled freedom and expression
I should not be blocked from joining any political organization
People should be free to form political parties
Being free to start up any kind of business
Voting for your favourite during elections
Government of the people, for the people
Power is shared by the members of public
The right to do what is right with interference from the government
Right of expression, religion and speech
Government that listens to peoples views
Living in peace without any war or violence
It is also the right to put in office people who can do the job right
People's right to vote and choose leaders freely
People in power are ready to get people's view
Chance for participation in the government
The right for everyone to vote in an election
The right of being able to assemble freely
Free and fair elections every five years
It is where people are free to say what they want to say

Q35c. Meaning of democracy - 3rd verbatim response
Accountability of government to its citizen
Having respect especially among political parties in the country
To do away with those things that make people sad like droughts, conflicts and AIDS
When people are treated equally before the law
Freedom of expression, freedom to choose any leader
Every person should have the freedom to take part in all the elections
Being able to feed the poor people in Zambia
To take total responsibility about our country
The president should step down when his term is over
Taking and doing what people want to be done
Following what people suggest in society
Free to express yourself and the right to vote
The ability to say anything without being arrested
Should have liberty as citizens of Zambia
Staying freely and peaceful in a country
Government of the people by the people for the people
Those in power should listen to people and have to be accountable
Dialogue between the government and electors
People being free to choose what they need