xolanincala7-ai/A-Bivariate-Analysis-of-Afrobarometer-Data-Urban-Rural-Differences-in-Democratic-Satisfaction

This is an Analysis of Afrobarometer Round 9 data using R to test whether urban–rural residency. influences respondent satisfaction with democracy in Ghana, as part of my MA‑E‑Science work. # A-Bivariate-Analysis-of-Afrobarometer-Data-Urban-Rural-Differences-in-Democratic-Satisfaction This is an Analysis of Afrobarometer Round 9 data using R to test whether urban–rural residency. influences respondent satisfaction with democracy in Ghana, as part of my MA‑E‑Science work. # Urban–Rural Differences in Democratic Satisfaction (Ghana) *Part of my MA‑E‑Science portfolio — please read this project (.html file)* # Project Preview Screenshot: github.com ## Project Purpose This project analyses **Afrobarometer Round 9 survey data (2021–2023)** to test whether urban and rural residence influences satisfaction with democracy in Ghana. The study recodes survey responses into a binary variable (Satisfied vs Not Satisfied) and applies statistical tests to compare proportions across residence types. ## Data Source Data comes from the **Afrobarometer Round 9 survey**, which provides nationally representative public opinion data on democracy, governance, and development across African countries. ## Methods - Tool: **R programming language** for statistical computing and visualisation. - Approach: Frequency distributions, contingency tables, difference of proportions test, and two‑proportion z‑test with 90% confidence intervals. ## Results The findings show **no statistically significant difference** in satisfaction with democracy between urban and rural residents in Ghana. - Urban satisfaction: **51.7%** - Rural satisfaction: **51.0%** - Difference: **‑0.8% (p = 0.71)** This suggests that, despite structural inequalities, **citizens across geographic divides share similar democratic attitudes** in Ghana. **Please read this project** — it is part of my **Master of Arts in E‑Science** work, applying data science methods to political and development studies.