A third of Egyptians are satisfied with parliament's performance: Baseera
poll
Sun, 29/05/2016 - 17:14 Hend El-Behary
http://www.egyptindependent.com//news/third-egyptians-are-satisfied-parliament-s-performance-baseera-poll

Four months into the new Egyptian parliament, at least 35 percent of
Egyptians are satisfied with the legistlative body's performance, according
to a poll conducted by the Egyptian Center for Public Opinion Research
(Baseera).

On the flipside, 31 percent of Egyptians polled are dissatisfied with
parliament's performance and a further 33 percent are undecided.

According to Baseera, the results showed a correlation between educational
level and the degree of satisfaction/disatisfaction with parliament.

Forty-three percent of those with a lower education level said they were
satisfied with parliament's performance, compared to 20 percent of those in
the better-educated bracket.

The poll showed less satisfaction among middle-aged respondents than those
in the young and elderly categories. Only 30 percent of people aged from 30
to 49 are satisfied with the parliament’s performance, while 36 percent of
those aged from 18 to 29 are satisfied.

Moreover, the poll showed that the eldest respondents are the biggest
supporters to the parliament, with 42 percent of those aged above 50 are
saying they are satisfied.

Meanwhile, 39 percent of respondents showed their satisfaction with the
performance of their constituency's representatives in the parliament, while
27 percent are not satisfied with their representatives and 33 percent are
undecided.

Satisfaction with the performance of representatives varied notably between
rural and urban areas, with 49 percent of rural residents satisfied,
compared to 29 percent of urban respondents.

The respondents in urban areas seemed less certain about how to assess the
performance of their representatives, with 39 percent of urban residents
registering as "not decided", compared to 29 percent in rural areas.

Commenting on the phenomenon, Baseera said, "This may be due to the fact
that in rural areas people tend to have personal knowledge of their
representatives, which makes them more able to evaluate their performance."

Moreover, the poll shed light on the difference in satisfaction levels in
Lower and Upper Egypt. Respondents living in Lower Egypt were more likely to
approve their representatives' performance, with a rating of 45 percent,
compared to 41 percent in Upper Egypt.

The poll was conducted by telephone, using both mobiless and landlines,
involving a sample of 1541 participants aged 18 and above, and covering all
governorates. All the interviews were conducted from April 18 to April 20,
2016.

The response rate was around 46 percent, and the error margin in the results
is less than 3 percent, according to Baseera. The poll was self-funded by
Baseera as a part of its social responsibility activities.