Study title

Development Cooperation Survey 2006

Dataset ID Number

FSD2281

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2281

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland. Department for International Development Cooperation

Abstract

The survey charted Finnish opinion on the country's development cooperation, its importance, content, objectives, and allocation. Some questions focused on the UN Millennium Development Goals.

The respondents were asked how important they considered development cooperation to be, and which geographical area of the world should be the main target of Finnish development aid. Opinions on the most important goals and areas (e.g. education, health care, industry) for development aid were surveyed. Those respondents who were familiar with the UN Millennium Development Goals were asked to list the goals they knew, as well as to tell where they had received information on them. All the respondents selected three most important goals. They were also asked whether they thought development cooperation increased international security.

Some questions pertained to whether there was enough information available on development cooperation, and from which sources the respondents had received most information. They also evaluated the reliability of the information given by the authorities, civil society groups, and the media. Views on the amount of funds Finland spends on development cooperation annually (as per cent of the GNP) were probed, as well as opinions on the percentage recommended by the UN. Those who thought the amount of funds allocated to development cooperation should be increased were asked how the increase should be funded.

The respondents were asked how effective and successful Finland's development cooperation was. Views were explored on the greatest challenges of development cooperation, on the speed and amount of Finnish humanitarian aid, and on selecting aid targets. Finally, the respondents gave their opinions on how individuals could best help the developing countries.

Background variables included the respondent's gender, age, occupation, province of residence, and household size.

Keywords

developing countries; development aid (international); development policy; disaster relief; information sources; international cooperation; public expenditure; social influence; the UN Millennium Project; voluntary aid

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• International politics and organisations (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Development Cooperation Surveys

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• Taloustutkimus

Data Producers

• Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland. Department for International Development Cooperation

Time Period Covered

2006

Collection Dates

2006-05-24 – 2006-06-16

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

People aged 15-74 living in Finland (excluding the Åland Islands)

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Quota

The survey was conducted as face-to-face interviews in the respondents' homes, and it was part of an omnibus study. In this survey, quota sampling based on age, gender, region of residence, and type of municipality of residence was used. The sample size was 1,006 persons. Interviews were conducted by 53 interviewers, trained by Taloustutkimus. The interviewers were given written instructions, and their work was monitored by interviewer-specific computer tabulations and spot checks made to the respondents.

Collection Mode

Face-to-face interview

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Data File Language

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The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.

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Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The variable indicating municipality has been removed from the data.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland: Development Cooperation Survey 2006 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2007-09-12). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2281

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Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Materials

Kehitysyhteistyö. UM/Kehitysyhteistyöosasto: touko-kesäkuu 2006 [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Taloustutkimus. https://um.fi/documents/35732/48132/kehitysyhteisty%C3%B6_umkehitysyhteisty%C3%B6osasto_touko-kes%C3%A4kuu_2006.pdf/1d8f1c78-42db-c7a1-b953-a648ae9dce61?t=1560458678879 [viitattu 22.12.2022].

Related Publications

Kehitysyhteistyö (2006). UM/Kehitysyhteistyöosasto: touko-kesäkuu 2006 [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Taloustutkimus. https://um.fi/kehitysyhteistyon-mielipidemittaukset/-/asset_publisher/Xh7kH669OVDS/content/kehitysyhteistyon-mielipidemittaus-2006/35732 [viitattu 23.2.2024].