Domestic money transfers dwarf international remittances
June 18, 2012
Thirty-two percent of adults in 11 sub-Saharan African countries interviewed in 2011 received domestic remittances in the 30 days before being surveyed, compared with 4% who received international remittances.
Many adults in sub-Saharan Africa send or receive payments from distant counterparties with cash as the dominant form of payment, according to a new Gallup study funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
A median of 66% say water is getting harder to find
March 21, 2012
Gallup surveys in 17 sub-Saharan countries reveal that those who report having enough clean drinking water are far more likely to report having enough food to eat in the past year. A median of 66% say water is getting harder to find.
Nigerian workers are among the least likely to have reliable electricity
January 11, 2012
Workers in sub-Saharan Africa whose places of employment are on the power grid report on average about three days of blackouts. But power cuts range from one day or less in South Africa, Kenya, and Botswana to about five days in the Central African Republic and Nigeria.
Farmers and the self-employed are the most likely to work off the grid
January 5, 2012
In 17 sub-Saharan African countries, a median of 69% of workers say they had no electricity at work in the last seven days, ranging from 92% in Mali and Niger to 12% in South Africa. Self-employed workers and farmers are the most likely to say they work off the electric grid.
But their safe-sex behaviors are out of sync with their knowledge
November 30, 2011
While the vast majority of residents across 19 sub-Saharan African countries know how to prevent HIV/AIDS, their reported use of condoms is much lower, including in countries with high HIV rates.
Ghanaians are most likely to cast a "confidence vote" year after year
November 21, 2011
A median of 41% across 19 sub-Saharan African countries Gallup surveyed in 2011 express confidence in the honesty of elections in their countries. Trust in the electoral system varies greatly across countries, with Ghanaians the most confident year after year among those surveyed.
Those with Internet access and mobile phones range from few to none
October 25, 2011
Fourteen percent of residents in 17 sub-Saharan African countries report both owning a mobile phone and accessing the Internet, with income being an important factor for connectivity. More than one in five adults in Botswana and Uganda report this level of connectivity compared to just 1% in Niger.
A median of 20% across 17 countries surveyed say they or household members have been victims
October 5, 2011
Gallup surveys in sub-Saharan Africa underscore the growing health threat of counterfeit drugs. A median of 70% of adults across 17 countries say they are aware of the presence of fake medicine in their countries, while a median of 20% say they have been victims of these drugs.
Average phone owner is more likely to be male, educated, and urban
September 16, 2011
Gallup surveys in 17 sub-Saharan African countries indicate the potential for tremendous growth in the mobile phone industry. Fifty-seven percent of adults have mobile phones, with access ranging from a high of 84% in South Africa to a low of 16% in Central African Republic.
