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.
Countries with the highest wellbeing tend to be the most peaceful
May 13, 2011
The countries with the highest wellbeing tend to be the most peaceful and those with the lowest wellbeing are the least likely to be peaceful. The findings are from a new Gallup analysis revealing a strong relationship between Gallup's life evaluation measure and two indicators of country stability.
Countries in the "turnaround" range may be particularly prone to instability
April 14, 2011
Gallup's research reveals a U-shaped relationship between countries' GDPs and residents' likelihood to see their communities as good places for racial and ethnic minorities. Among poorer countries, residents are less likely to feel this way as GDP rises. Among richer countries, the relationship is reversed.
Links between circumcision and preventing HIV increase with education
October 19, 2010
Belief that all men should be circumcised and that male circumcision reduces the risk of being infected with HIV/AIDS is relatively high in several sub-Saharan African countries with low reported circumcision rates. Such awareness increases with education.
In 22 countries, more than half didn't have enough money to buy food at times
September 28, 2010
Gallup 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.
Rwandans, Burundians, Ugandans receptive; Kenyans, Tanzanians more skeptical
September 14, 2010
The East African Community's next goal -- creating a common currency by 2012 -- gets mixed support in the economic union's five partner states. Most Ugandans, Burundians, and Rwandans think a single currency is a good idea, but Tanzanians are divided, and a majority of Kenyans think it is a bad idea.
Prevalent in countries with violence in recent past
September 2, 2010
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.
United States is among the rich countries that buck the trend
August 31, 2010
Religiosity is strongly related to per-capita income worldwide. In the poorest countries Gallup surveyed in 2009, a median of 95% of adults say religion is an important part of their daily lives, compared with 47% who say the same in the world's richest countries.
More than half of those surveyed across 18 sub-Saharan African countries say they personally believe in witchcraft. Their evaluative wellbeing is lower than that of those who do not believe.
