March 25
Mauritius: Amid Successes, Mauritians Point to Challenges in Pursuit of Child Well-Being
Majority of citizens endorse the use of physical force to discipline children. Read more »
February 23
Namibia: Ad773 - Namibian Youth Demand That Government Make Job Creation a Top Priority
Young citizens are more educated than their elders, but also more unemployed. Read more »
Mauritania: Ad772 - Mauritian Youth See Jobs, Crime, and Economy As Top Priorities for Government Attention
Young citizens are less likely than their elders to engage in political and civic activities. Read more »
December 18, 2023
South Africa: South Africans Dissatisfied With Govt Performance On Child Well-Being
Poor citizens are particularly likely to say that child abuse and neglect are common problems and that support for vulnerable children is lacking. Read more »
November 13, 2023
Mozambique: Mozambicans See Govt Support for Vulnerable Children As Inadequate
The poor are far more likely than well-off citizens to see child abuse/neglect and out-of-school children as common problems in their community. Read more »
November 11, 2023
Africa: Most Africans Approve of Physical Force to Discipline Children
But six in 10 endorse discipline using physical force. Read more »
November 08, 2023
Gambia: Gambians See Limited Support for Vulnerable Children, Call for Stronger Govt Action
Majority of citizens endorse corporal punishment, though opposition is growing. Read more »
October 13, 2023
Tanzania: Tanzanians Praise Govt Efforts On Child Welfare, Oppose Corporal Punishment
Poor citizens are less likely to say that support services for vulnerable children are available in their community. Read more »
September 29, 2023
Nigeria: Young Nigerians Prioritise Security, Jobs, and the Economy for Government Action
Though dissatisfied with government performance, youth are less likely to participate in political processes. Read more »
March 30, 2023
Malawi: Youth Agenda Faces Priority of 'Wisdom of the Elders' and Limited Political Participation
Young citizens aren't pushing for a seat at the decision-making table. Read more »
March 29, 2023
Ghana: Ad623 - Ghanaians Split On Free Senior High School Policy
About half say the programme should have targeted only the poor. Read more »
March 07, 2023
Liberia: Citizens Fault Government Performance On Promoting Child Welfare
Majority of citizens say child abuse and neglect and out-of-school children are frequent problems in their community. Read more »
March 02, 2023
Angola: Angolans See Child Abuse and Neglect As Common, Say Government Is Not Doing Enough
Fewer than half say help for vulnerable children is available in their community. Read more »
Namibia: Ad612 - Ensuring Children's Welfare Remains a Challenge in Namibia, Especially for the Poor
Disadvantaged communities see more problems, less support for vulnerable children. Read more »
February 22, 2023
Zimbabwe: Zimbabweans Wouldn't Spare Pupils the Rod, Endorse Letting Pregnant Girls Stay in School
Education reforms draw mixed reviews from citizens. Read more »
January 31, 2023
Sierra Leone: Majority of Sierra Leoneans Say Vulnerable Children Lack Needed Support, Afrobarometer Survey Shows
Key findings Read more »
September 14, 2022
Zimbabwe: Young People Less Likely to Vote in 2023
Large majorities of Zimbabweans say they are registered to vote and intend to cast their ballots in the 2023 elections, a new Afrobarometer survey shows. Read more »
August 12, 2022
Africa: Majority Consider the Ideas of Young People Secondary to the Wisdom of the Elders
Almost six in 10 Africans think it is more important to listen to the wisdom of the elders than to the fresh ideas of the youth, Afrobarometer's analysis of data from 34 African… Read more »