Frequency distribution (%)
Dirty business41
Civic duty36
Neither7
DK13
RA2

ATTPOLTC: Attitude towards politics: Dirty business vs. Civic duty

Question text: Please tell me which of the following statements you agree with? Statement 1: Politics is a dirty business and I do not participate in politics because I do not want to get dirty hands myself. Statement 2: It is the civic duty of every Georgian citizen to participate in politics to make it a better country.

Note: The question was recoded. Original options are as follows: 1. Politics is a dirty business and I do not participate in politics because I do not want to get dirty hands myself. - Strongly agree 2. Politics is a dirty business and I do not participate in politics because I do not want to get dirty hands myself. 3. It is the civic duty of every Georgian citizen to participate in politics to make it a better country. 4. It is the civic duty of every Georgian citizen to participate in politics to make it a better country. 5. Agreement with neither Options 1 and 2 were grouped to Dirty business, 3 and 4 to Civic duty, 5 - Neither

Values:
  • Dirty business
  • Civic duty
  • Neither
  • DK
  • RA

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Volunteering and civic participation in Georgia, 2011

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