democratic republic of the congo / http://backend.userland.com/rss Â鶹´«Ã½AV WebTeam Ahead of the DRC's scheduled election on Dec. 20, Â鶹´«Ã½AV data paint a picture of widespread vulnerability, health problems and negative experiences. /poll/547082/humanitarian-crisis-looms-drc-election.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/547082/humanitarian-crisis-looms-drc-election.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 18 Dec 2023 07:00:00 GMT About 50% of all households in 26 sub-Saharan African countries mainly get their light from power lines, underscoring how difficult Barack Obama's new initiative to double access to electric power in Africa will likely be to implement. /poll/163739/powering-africa-challenge-charge-wellbeing.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/163739/powering-africa-challenge-charge-wellbeing.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 29 Jul 2013 19:15:00 GMT While the vast majority of residents across 19 sub-Saharan African countries know how to prevent HIV/AIDS, their reported use of condoms is much lower, including in countries with high HIV rates. /poll/151016/Africans-Know-Prevent-HIV-AIDS.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/151016/Africans-Know-Prevent-HIV-AIDS.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:00:00 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 The countries with the highest well-being tend to be the most peaceful and those with the lowest well-being are the least likely to be peaceful. The findings are from a new Â鶹´«Ã½AV analysis revealing a strong relationship between Â鶹´«Ã½AV's life evaluation measure and two indicators of country stability. /poll/147515/Worldwide-Peace-High-Wellbeing-Generally-Coexist.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/147515/Worldwide-Peace-High-Wellbeing-Generally-Coexist.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 13 May 2011 08:00:00 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 Majorities in nearly all 18 sub-Saharan African countries surveyed in 2009 say rape is a major problem in their countries, underscoring the extent to which the issue plagues the subcontinent. /poll/142832/Rape-Viewed-Major-Problem-Across-Sub-Saharan-Africa.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/142832/Rape-Viewed-Major-Problem-Across-Sub-Saharan-Africa.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:00:00 GMT More than half of those surveyed across 18 sub-Saharan African countries say they personally believe in witchcraft. Their evaluative well-being is lower than that of those who do not believe. /poll/142640/Witchcraft-Believers-Sub-Saharan-Africa-Rate-Lives-Worse.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/142640/Witchcraft-Believers-Sub-Saharan-Africa-Rate-Lives-Worse.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:00:00 GMT Slightly more than one-third of sub-Saharan Africans say they are aware of microfinance institutions in their communities, while more than 4 in 10 say they have heard of these institutions but that they are not available in their communities. Roughly one in five say they have never heard of microfinance institutions. /poll/141629/Few-Sub-Saharan-Africans-Aware-Local-Microfinance-Options.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/141629/Few-Sub-Saharan-Africans-Aware-Local-Microfinance-Options.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:00:00 GMT Fewer than one in five sub-Saharan Africans has a personal bank account. Two-thirds say the lack of money is the main reason why they don't have accounts. /poll/127901/Few-Sub-Saharan-Africa-Money-Bank.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/127901/Few-Sub-Saharan-Africa-Money-Bank.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 11 May 2010 08:00:00 GMT