Project Blue Data Dictionary
Variable Labels
Variable
m1
Label
Respondent ID
m2
m3
m4
Card No
Wave
m5
Sampling Point/District where the interview was completed
m6
Region
Geographic Code
m7
m8
Province
m9
Month of Interview
m10
m11
m12
m13
m14
m15
m16
m17
Year of Interview
Date of Interview
Day of Week of Interview
Interviewer Code
Interview Completed on the...
Supervisor Code
Time Interview Began
Time Interview Ended
Length of Interview in Minutes
m18
Date Formatted Field
m19
Keypuncher Code
m20
Language of Interview
m21
Coder Code
q1
Generally speaking, do you think thingsin Afghanistan today are going in the
right direction, or do you think they are going in the wrong direction?
q2a
Why do you say that? Why right direction?
q2b
Why do you say that? Why wrong direction?
q3
Do you believe that women in Afghanistan today are better off, worse off, or
about the same as they were five years ago, in 2002?
q4
Thinking about your own present situation, would you say you personally
are better off, worse off, or about the same as you were in 2002?
q5
And would you say you are better off, worse off, or about the same as you
were one year ago (2006)?
q6
q7
q8
q9a
q9b
q9c
q10
How would you rate your overall opinion of the current Afghan government,
led by President Hamid Karzi?
Do you belive the Karzi government represents your interests as an
Afghan?
(Filtered) Why do you say that?
Do you currently have a lot of confidence, some confidence, little confidence
or no confidence at all in each of the following: The Afghan National Army?
Do you currently have a lot of confidence, some confidence, little confidence
or no confidence at all in each of the following: The Afghan National Police?
Do you currently have a lot of confidence, some confidence, little confidence
or no confidence at all in each of the following: Local militias in your area?
Are you aware of such institutions called Community Development Councils,
formed in your community?
q11
(Filtered) From what you know or have heard, do you believe these
Community Development Councils are helping your local area a great deal,
helping some, helping a little, or not helping at all?
q12
A number of foreign countries currently have a presence in Afghanistan, to
fight the Taliban, help with reconstruction and train the Afghan army and
police. Do you think their presence has been a good thing or a bad thing for
the country?
q13
And do you think the presence of foreign countries has been a good thing or
a bad thing for your local area?
q14_1
From what you know or have heard, which foreign countries are currently in
Afghanistan, in terms of having troops, aid workers or business people?
Codes USA. Any others?
q14_2
From what you know or have heard, which foreign countries are currently in
Afghanistan, in terms of having troops, aid workers or business people?
Codes Great Britain/United Kingdom
q14_3
q14_4
q14_5
q14_6
q14_7
q14_8
q14_9
q14_10
q14_11
q14_12
q14_13
q14_14
From what you know or have heard which foreign countries are currently in
Afghanistan, in terms of having troops, aid workers or business people?
Codes Germany
From what you know or have heard, which foreign countries are currently in
Afghanistan, in terms of having troops, aid workers or business people?
Codes Netherlands
From what you know or have heard, which foreign countries are currently in
Afghanistan, in terms of having troops, aid workers or business people?
Codes France
From what you know or have heard, which foreign countries are currently in
Afghanistan, in terms of having troops, aid workers or business people?
Codes Spain
From what you know or have heard, which foreign countries are currently in
Afghanistan, in terms of having troops, aid workers or business people?
Codes Denmark
From what you know or have heard, which foreign countries are currently in
Afghanistan, in terms of having troops, aid workers or business people?
Codes Norway
From what you know or have heard, which foreign countries are currently in
Afghanistan, in terms of having troops, aid workers or business people?
Codes Italy
From what you know or have heard, which foreign countries are currently in
Afghanistan, in terms of having troops, aid workers or business people?
Codes Canada
From what you know or have heard, which foreign countries are currently in
Afghanistan, in terms of having troops, aid workers or business people?
Codes Pakistan
From what you know or have heard, which foreign countries are currently in
Afghanistan, in terms of having troops, aid workers or business people?
Codes India
From what you know or have heard, which foreign countries are currently in
Afghanistan, in terms of having troops, aid workers or business people?
Codes Saudi Arabia
From what you know or have heard, which foreign countries are currently in
Afghanistan, in terms of having troops, aid workers or business people?
Codes South Korea
q14_15
q14_16
q14_17
q14_18
q14_oth1
q14_oth2
From what you know or have heard, which foreign countries are currently in
Afghanistan, in terms of having troops, aid workers or business people?
Codes China
From what you know or have heard, which foreign countries are currently in
Afghanistan, in terms of having troops, aid workers or business people?
Codes Iran
From what you know or have heard, which foreign countries are currently in
Afghanistan, in terms of having troops, aid workers or business people? Not
used.
From what you know or have heard, which foreign countries are currently in
Afghanistan, in terms of having troops, aid workers or business people?
Codes Don’t Know
From what you know or have heard, which foreign countries are currently in
Afghanistan, in terms of having troops, aid workers or business people?
Codes Japan and Turkey
From what you know or have heard, which foreign countries are currently in
Afghanistan, in terms of having troops, aid workers or business people? Not
used
q15a
Which foreign countries are currently involved in: Fighting the Taliban and
other local groups?
q15b
Which foreign countries are currently involved in: Providing reconstruction
assistance?
q15c
q16a
q16b
q16c
Which foreign countries are currently involved in: Helping to train the Afghan
National Army and Police?
Which foreign countries, if any, stand out as doing a good job of helping
Afghanistan where it needs it most? First Mention
Which foreign countries, if any, stand out as doing a good job of helping
Afghanistan where it needs it most? Second Mention
Which foreign countries, if any, stand out as doing a good job of helping
Afghanistan where it needs it most? Third Mention
q17a
And what foreign countries, if any, stand out as doing a bad job in terms of
what they are doing in Afghanistan? First Mention
q17b
And what foreign countries, if any, stand out as doing a bad job in terms of
what they are doing in Afghanistan? Second Mention
q17c
And what foreign countries, if any, stand out as doing a bad job in terms of
what they are doing in Afghanistan? Third Mention
q18a
Thinking about the foreign countries overall, do you think they are doing a
good job or a bad job of: Fighting the Taliban and other local groups?
q18b
Thinking about the foreign countries overall, do you think they are doing a
good job or a bad job of: Providing reconstruction assistance?
q18c
Thinking about the foreign countries overall, do you think they are doing a
good job or a bad job of: Helping to train the Afghan National Army and
Police?
q19
(Filtered) Are you aware that Canada currently has troops in Kandahar
Province?
q20
(Filtered) How did you know these are Canadians rather than from some
other country?
q21
From what you know or have heard, what is the main purpose or objectives
of the Canadians' presence in Kandahar?
q22
What is your overall opinion of the Canadian troops in Kandahar Province?
q23a
(Filtered) Why do you have a positive opinion of Canadian troops in
Kandahar Province?
q23b
(Filtered) Why do you have a negative opinion of Canadian troops in
Kandahar Province?
q24
Do you think that overall, the Canadians are doing a better or worse job than
other foreign countries in helping Afghanistan?
q25
Have you had any direct experience with Canadians in the past 12 months?
q26
(Filtered) What type of experience was this?
q27
Would you say this experience with Canadians was:
q28a
Foreign countries have been in Afghanistan since 2003. Since that time do
you believe they have made a lot of progress, some progress, little progress
or no progress at all in terms of: Fighting the Taliban and other local
groups?
q28b
q28c
Foreign countries have been in Afghanistan since 2003. Since that time do
you believe they have made a lot of progress, some progress, little progress
or no progress at all in terms of: Providing reconstruction assistance?
Foreign countries have been in Afghanistan since 2003. Since that time do
you believe they have made a lot of progress, some progress, little progress
or no progress at all in terms of: Helping to train the Afghan National Army
and Police?
q29
Much of the foreign effort has been to support the Afghan government's fight
to secure the country from the Taliban. Which outcome do you believe is
most likely?
q30a
(Filtered) Why do you say the Afghan Government, with foreign assistance
will defeat the Taliban?
q30b
(Filtered) Why do you say the Taliban will prevail in the end once the foreign
troops leave the country?
q31
How much longer do you think foreign troops should remain in Afghanistan
before returning home to their respective countries? Should they...
q32
How strongly do you feel about this issue; that is, how much longer foreign
troops should remain in Afghanistan? Does this matter to you a great deal,
or not so much?
q33
What is your overall opinion of the Taliban? Is it:
q34
How much support do you believe the Taliban has with the people of
Afghanistan? Do you think they currently have the support of:
q35
Which do you believe best describes the Taliban today:
q36a
The forces opposed to the Afghan Government and foreign troops are
currently using tactics such as kidnapping. Do you think the use of
kidnapping is justified all of the time, some of the time, only rarely or never
justified?
q36b
The forces opposed to the Afghan Government and foreign troops are
currently using tactics such as suicide bombings. Do you think the use of
suicide bombings is justified all of the time, some of the time, only rarely or
never justified?
q37
Would you support or oppose negotiations between the Karzai Government
and the Taliban to explore ways of reducing conflict in the country?
q38
Would you support or oppose the idea of a coalition government in which
the Karzai Government shares power with the Taliban?
q39
Do you consider Al Qaeda to be a positive or negative Islamic force in the
world today?
d1
d2
Gender
How old were you on your last birthday?
d3
Category where respondent age belongs
d4
How many years of formal education have you completed?
d5
What is your job status now? Are you...
d6
(Filtered) What is your main occupation?
d7
Which religion do you practice?
d8
Which ethnic group do you belong to?
d9
For statistical purposes only, please tell me your average monthly
household income. Which one of the following categories best represents
your average total family monthly income?
d10
Was the interview subject to quality control/back-check?
d11
KANDHAR
Method of quality control/back-check
m7 = 28 (FILTER)
NATSAMPL
m1 < 1281 (FILTER)