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title: "Methodology"
description: "About Pew Research Center’s Spring 2017 Global Attitudes Survey Results for the survey are based on face-to-face interviews conducted under the direction of ORB International. The results are based on national samples unless otherwise noted. More details about our international survey methodology and country-specific sample designs are available here. Detailed information on survey methods for […]"
date: "2018-10-09"
authors:
  - name: "Laura Silver"
    job_title: "Associate Director, Global Attitudes Research"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/laura-silver/"
  - name: "Courtney Johnson"
    job_title: "Former Research Associate"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/courtney-johnson/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2018/10/09/methodology-africa-technology-use/"
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# Methodology

About Pew Research Center’s Spring 2017 Global Attitudes Survey

Results for the survey are based on face-to-face interviews conducted under the direction of ORB International. The results are based on national samples unless otherwise noted. More details about our international survey methodology and country-specific sample designs are [available here](https://www.pewresearch.org/methodology/international-survey-research/international-methodology/global-attitudes-survey/all-country/2017).

[Detailed information on survey methods for this report](https://www.pewresearch.org/methodology/international-survey-research/international-methodology/global-attitudes-survey/all-country/2017)

[General information on international survey research](https://www.pewresearch.org/methodology/international-survey-research/)

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