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    Freedom of expression in Kenya: exploring public use of old and new media

    Afrobarometer, 2012
    Freedom of expression in Kenya has witnessed several phases of development, ranging from the autocratic to a proactive new media regime. This briefing paper uses the results of an Afrobarometer survey to examine the status of freedom of expression in Kenya, and whether the emphasis on new media as a panacea for communication for development is a reality in this country.
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    Trends in popular attitudes to multiparty democracy in Africa, 2000-2012

    Afrobarometer, 2012
    Based on Afrobarometer data, the current paper addresses these questions: do Africans want democracy, do they think they are getting it, and what trends over time are evident in popular demand for, and the perceived supply of, democracy?
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    Declining confidence in economic performance in Kenya

    Afrobarometer, 2012
    Kenya launched “Vision 2030” in June 2008, a development agenda which comprises three pillars: economic, social and political. This briefing paper provides an analysis of popular perspectives on economic trends and performance of the Kenyan economy, based on the results of a survey of Afrobarometer.
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    Integration in East Africa: uninformed Kenyans oppose political federation

    Afrobarometer, 2010
    When the East African Community was established in 2000, its three member countries (Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania) officially set their goal as the creation of a federation of East African (EA) states. This paper uses Afrobarometer survey data to explore Kenyans’ attitudes toward the proposed federation.
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    Who says elections in Ghana are ‘free and fair’?

    Afrobarometer, 2014
    Since 2000, elections in Ghana have been lauded by observers as being “free and fair”; however, the losing political party has consistently contested the election results.
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    After a decade of growth in Africa, little change in poverty at the grassroots

    Afrobarometer, 2013
    Afrobarometer data on lived poverty in Africa provide an important basis for testing assumptions about the effects of the continent’s recent economic growth on poverty reduction. The current paper indicates that Afrobarometer data from 34 countries reveal a disconnect between reported growth and the persistence of poverty among ordinary citizens.
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    Africa rising?: popular dissatisfaction with economic management despite a decade of growth

    Afrobarometer, 2013
    Many African individuals still experience regular shortages of basic necessities, and rates of “lived poverty” remain high. In this context, the current paper shows that across 34 countries, a majority (53%) rate the current condition of their national economy as “fairly” or “very bad”, while just 29% offer a positive assessment.
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    The partnership of free speech & good governance in Africa

    Afrobarometer, 2013
    Much of Africa has undergone a radical transformation in terms of the freedom to communicate in the last two decades, but despite the opening and expansion of media and technology, freedom of expression is still enjoyed unequally across Africa.
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    Governments falter in fight to curb corruption: the people give most a failing grade

    Afrobarometer, 2013
    Corruption punishes the poor the most. This paper underlines that poor Africans perceive higher levels of corruption in their state institutions and are more likely to pay a bribe in order to obtain official documents, gain access to public services or avoid a problem with the police.
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    Mitigating ‘non-conflict’ violence by creating peaceful political settlements

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 2014
    Understanding and addressing ‘non-conflict’ violence is a key challenge for development. Different types of ‘non-conflict’ violence, such as homicide, massacres, armed robbery and gender-based violence, which occur outside of armed conflict contexts involving state or other parties, are not only reflections of social problems like youth unemployment and gang culture.

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