ivory coast ivory coast / http://backend.userland.com/rss 优蜜传媒WebTeam Many Africans Lack Confidence in Election Honesty Less than half of residents in seven African countries that will be holding elections in coming months say they have confidence in the honesty of their elections. Confidence is lowest in Chad, at 18%. /poll/184121/africans-lack-confidence-election-honesty.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/184121/africans-lack-confidence-election-honesty.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 15 Jul 2015 06:00:00 GMT Training, Money Barriers to Starting a Business in Africa Access to training and money can help overcome barriers to starting or growing a business, but fewer than one in four Africans say they have access to either. /poll/174314/training-money-barriers-starting-business-africa.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/174314/training-money-barriers-starting-business-africa.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 05 Aug 2014 14:00:00 GMT Many Africans Know How to Prevent HIV/AIDS 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. /poll/151016/Africans-Know-Prevent-HIV-AIDS.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/151016/Africans-Know-Prevent-HIV-AIDS.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:00:00 GMT Worldwide, Peace and High Well-Being Generally Coexist The countries with the highest well-being tend to be the most peaceful and those with the lowest well-being are the least likely to be peaceful. The findings are from a new 优蜜传媒analysis revealing a strong relationship between Gallup's life evaluation measure and two indicators of country stability. /poll/147515/Worldwide-Peace-High-Wellbeing-Generally-Coexist.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/147515/Worldwide-Peace-High-Wellbeing-Generally-Coexist.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 13 May 2011 08:00:00 GMT Estimated 1 Billion Adults Struggled to Afford Food in 2009 优蜜传媒surveys in 113 countries in 2009 reveal an estimated 1 billion adults struggled to afford food at times for themselves and their families. More than half of adults in 22 countries, 15 of which are in sub-Saharan Africa, reported experiencing such difficulties. /poll/143255/Estimated-Billion-Adults-Struggled-Afford-Food-2009.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/143255/Estimated-Billion-Adults-Struggled-Afford-Food-2009.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 28 Sep 2010 18:15:00 GMT Rape Viewed as Major Problem Across Sub-Saharan Africa Majorities in nearly all 18 sub-Saharan African countries surveyed in 2009 say rape is a major problem in their countries, underscoring the extent to which the issue plagues the subcontinent. /poll/142832/Rape-Viewed-Major-Problem-Across-Sub-Saharan-Africa.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/142832/Rape-Viewed-Major-Problem-Across-Sub-Saharan-Africa.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:00:00 GMT Witchcraft Believers in Sub-Saharan Africa Rate Lives Worse More than half of those surveyed across 18 sub-Saharan African countries say they personally believe in witchcraft. Their evaluative well-being is lower than that of those who do not believe. /poll/142640/Witchcraft-Believers-Sub-Saharan-Africa-Rate-Lives-Worse.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/142640/Witchcraft-Believers-Sub-Saharan-Africa-Rate-Lives-Worse.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:00:00 GMT Few Sub-Saharan Africans Aware of Local Microfinance Options Slightly more than one-third of sub-Saharan Africans say they are aware of microfinance institutions in their communities, while more than 4 in 10 say they have heard of these institutions but that they are not available in their communities. Roughly one in five say they have never heard of microfinance institutions. /poll/141629/Few-Sub-Saharan-Africans-Aware-Local-Microfinance-Options.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/141629/Few-Sub-Saharan-Africans-Aware-Local-Microfinance-Options.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:00:00 GMT Sub-Saharan Africans Bank on Family for Business Loans Sub-Saharan Africans are more likely to turn to family members for money to start a business than they are to banks, microfinance institutions, or other sources. More than one-third say they would consider loans from banks and microfinance institutions. /poll/139874/Sub-Saharan-Africans-Bank-Family-Business-Loans.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/139874/Sub-Saharan-Africans-Bank-Family-Business-Loans.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:00:00 GMT Few in Sub-Saharan Africa Have Money in a Bank Fewer than one in five sub-Saharan Africans has a personal bank account. Two-thirds say the lack of money is the main reason why they don't have accounts. /poll/127901/Few-Sub-Saharan-Africa-Money-Bank.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/127901/Few-Sub-Saharan-Africa-Money-Bank.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 11 May 2010 08:00:00 GMT