Methods 101: How is polling done around the world?
Polling in different parts of the world can be very challenging, because what works in one country may not work in a different country.
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1. Use of smartphones and social media is common across most emerging economies
Large majorities in the 11 emerging and developing countries surveyed either own or share a mobile phone, and in every country it is much more common to own one’s own phone than to share it with someone else. In seven of these countries, half or more now use smartphones – and smartphone use is especially […]
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Appendix B: Compiled usage figures
A note on the table above: Respondents who did not know if their phone was a smartphone or if it was capable of connecting to the internet were classified as basic phone users. Respondents who did not know if their phone was a smartphone but knew it connected to the internet were classified as […]
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Appendix A: About the focus groups
Pew Research Center conducted a series of focus groups to better understand how people think about their own mobile phones and the impact of these devices on their society. Five focus groups were held in each of the following four countries: Kenya, Mexico, the Philippines and Tunisia.[14. Focus groups were held in four, rather than […]
