Afghanistan at a glance: findings from the world poll. Media use for news in Afghanistan
Gallup; Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG)
(2015), 40 slides
"Afghanistan had the highest rate of suffering in the world for 2013 and 2014. Those with a post-secondary education are the most avid media users for news overall. Highly educated Afghans were more likely to use TV, radio, Internet, SMS, and social media on a daily basis for news than other segments of the population. Radio remains important but TV is the most popular platform and new media is still nascent. TV is dominant in the North due to availability of electricity." (Key takeaways, p.40)
Contents
Afghans’ Life Ratings Hit New Low Point, 4
No Afghans Are “Thriving;” “Suffering” Topped 60% This Year, 6
“Suffering” Most Prevalent in Western Afghanistan, 7
Many Afghans Have Trouble Meeting Basic Needs, 8
Most Afghans Continue to Believe Corruption is Widespread in Businesses and Government, 9
Most Afghans Do Not Feel Safe Walking Alone in Their Communities at Night, 11
Confidence in the Military Ended Its Upward Trend in 2014, 12
One-Third of Afghans Say Government is Doing Enough to Fight Terrorism, 13
On Balance, Afghans Are Pessimistic About the Withdrawal of U.S./NATO Forces, 14
Fears of Taliban Resurgence Most Prevalent in West, 15
Four in 10 Afghans Are Confident in the National Government, 16
Six in 10 Currently Believe Media in the Country Have a Lot of Freedom, 17
Media Use for News, 20
Media Use for News by Gender, 21
Media Use for News by Urbanicity, 22
Media Use for News by Ethnic Group, 23
Media Use for News by Age, 24
Media Use for News by Education, 25
Media Use for News by Satisfaction With Media, 26
Demographics and Media Dissatisfaction, 27
Radio Use, 28
Mobile Use, 29
Internet Use, 30
TV Has Grown Quickly in Afghanistan, 32
Weekly TV use is highest in the North, lowest in the East, 33
Who is Most Likely to be a Regular TV Viewer? 34
TV Ownership is Higher in Urban Areas, but Satellite Ownership is More Common in Rural Areas, 35
Urban Satellite Owners More Likely to Watch International Channels, 36
Afghans Have a Variety of TV Channels to Choose From, 37
Tolo TV Strongest Among Women, Other Top Stations Reach More Men, 38
Regular TV Viewers Are More Likely to be Satisfied With News and Share It, 39
Key Takeaways, 40
No Afghans Are “Thriving;” “Suffering” Topped 60% This Year, 6
“Suffering” Most Prevalent in Western Afghanistan, 7
Many Afghans Have Trouble Meeting Basic Needs, 8
Most Afghans Continue to Believe Corruption is Widespread in Businesses and Government, 9
Most Afghans Do Not Feel Safe Walking Alone in Their Communities at Night, 11
Confidence in the Military Ended Its Upward Trend in 2014, 12
One-Third of Afghans Say Government is Doing Enough to Fight Terrorism, 13
On Balance, Afghans Are Pessimistic About the Withdrawal of U.S./NATO Forces, 14
Fears of Taliban Resurgence Most Prevalent in West, 15
Four in 10 Afghans Are Confident in the National Government, 16
Six in 10 Currently Believe Media in the Country Have a Lot of Freedom, 17
Media Use for News, 20
Media Use for News by Gender, 21
Media Use for News by Urbanicity, 22
Media Use for News by Ethnic Group, 23
Media Use for News by Age, 24
Media Use for News by Education, 25
Media Use for News by Satisfaction With Media, 26
Demographics and Media Dissatisfaction, 27
Radio Use, 28
Mobile Use, 29
Internet Use, 30
TV Has Grown Quickly in Afghanistan, 32
Weekly TV use is highest in the North, lowest in the East, 33
Who is Most Likely to be a Regular TV Viewer? 34
TV Ownership is Higher in Urban Areas, but Satellite Ownership is More Common in Rural Areas, 35
Urban Satellite Owners More Likely to Watch International Channels, 36
Afghans Have a Variety of TV Channels to Choose From, 37
Tolo TV Strongest Among Women, Other Top Stations Reach More Men, 38
Regular TV Viewers Are More Likely to be Satisfied With News and Share It, 39
Key Takeaways, 40
