comoros / http://backend.userland.com/rss Â鶹´«Ã½AV WebTeam Fifty-nine percent of the world's adults are satisfied with their local roads and highways, but satisfaction is as low as 36% in sub-Saharan Africa and the former Soviet Union. /poll/156767/sub-saharan-africa-former-soviet-union-rate-roads-worst.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/156767/sub-saharan-africa-former-soviet-union-rate-roads-worst.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 20 Aug 2012 19:30:00 GMT About one in three young Arab women participate in their country's labor force versus about eight in 10 young Arab men. Broad gender gaps persist despite strides toward gender equity in education, particularly in high-income countries. /poll/153659/Two-Thirds-Young-Arab-Women-Remain-Workforce.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/153659/Two-Thirds-Young-Arab-Women-Remain-Workforce.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 02 Apr 2012 06:00:00 GMT A median of 41% across 19 sub-Saharan African countries Â鶹´«Ã½AV surveyed in 2011 express confidence in the honesty of elections in their countries. Trust in the electoral system varies greatly across countries, with Ghanaians the most confident year after year among those surveyed. /poll/150842/Africans-Lack-Confidence-Honesty-Elections.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/150842/Africans-Lack-Confidence-Honesty-Elections.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:00:00 GMT Â鶹´«Ã½AV surveys in 135 countries reveal about 3% of adults worldwide live in households that receive remittances -- either in the form of money or goods -- from someone in another country. In 35 countries, 10% or more report their households get this type of help. /poll/147446/Three-Percent-Worldwide-International-Remittances.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/147446/Three-Percent-Worldwide-International-Remittances.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 06 May 2011 08:00:00 GMT As anti-government protests continue in Bahrain, recent surveys reveal the country's housing shortage is among the public's most pressing economic concerns. In October 2010, 41% of adults surveyed in Bahrain said there were times in the past year when they did not have enough money to pay for adequate shelter. /poll/146912/Housing-Shortage-Stands-Among-Bahrain-Woes.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/146912/Housing-Shortage-Stands-Among-Bahrain-Woes.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:45:00 GMT Young people in several Arab countries became less likely in 2010 to believe their leadership fully uses their human capital. Young Egyptians' perceptions experienced one of the largest declines: fewer than 3 in 10 say Egypt's leadership maximizes youth potential, down from almost 4 in 10 in 2009. /poll/146018/Young-Egyptians-Increasingly-Potential-Untapped.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/146018/Young-Egyptians-Increasingly-Potential-Untapped.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 09 Feb 2011 09:00:00 GMT Young people in the Arab League are nearly four times as likely as those in North America or Europe to plan to start businesses in the next year, according to 2010 findings from The Silatech Index: Voices of Young Arabs. /poll/144689/One-Seven-Young-Arabs-Plan-Start-Business.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/144689/One-Seven-Young-Arabs-Plan-Start-Business.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:00:00 GMT Â鶹´«Ã½AV surveys in 113 countries in 2009 reveal an estimated 1 billion adults struggled to afford food at times for themselves and their families. More than half of adults in 22 countries, 15 of which are in sub-Saharan Africa, reported experiencing such difficulties. /poll/143255/Estimated-Billion-Adults-Struggled-Afford-Food-2009.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/143255/Estimated-Billion-Adults-Struggled-Afford-Food-2009.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 28 Sep 2010 18:15:00 GMT Approval of U.S. leadership in 10 sub-Saharan African countries or regions remains high in 2010. Although five countries or regions saw significant declines between 2009 and 2010, residents in all countries surveyed so far this year give strong majority approval. /poll/143189/Leadership-Approval-High-African-Nations.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/143189/Leadership-Approval-High-African-Nations.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 22 Sep 2010 18:00:00 GMT "The Silatech Index: Voices of Young Arabs" report reveals widespread entrepreneurial ambitions among Arabs aged 15 to 29. Across 20 Arab League countries surveyed, a median 27% of young Arabs who were not already business owners said they intended to start a business in the next 12 months. /poll/126113/Entrepreneurial-Goals-Common-Among-Young-Arab-States.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/126113/Entrepreneurial-Goals-Common-Among-Young-Arab-States.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:00:00 GMT