The Local Governance Performance Index (LGPI) Household Survey 2019: Kenya, Malawi, Zambia

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Ellen Lust; Kristen Kao; Pierre F. Landry; Adam Harris; Boniface Dulani; Erica Ann Metheney; Sebastian Nickel; Ruth Carlitz; Josephie Gakii Gatua; Prisca Jöst; Valeriya Mechkova; Fison Maxim; John Tengatenga; Marcia Grimes; Cecilia Ahsan Jansson; Witness Alfonso; Dominique Nyasente; Nesrine Ben Brahim; Jenna Jordan; Monika Bauhr; Frida Boräng; Karen Ferree; Felix Hartmann; Hans Lueders, 2023, "The Local Governance Performance Index (LGPI) Household Survey 2019: Kenya, Malawi, Zambia", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/PJKXL1, Harvard Dataverse, V8, UNF:6:krgzqTTv0i1YT2GK+GJfUw== [fileUNF]

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Description	The 2019 Local Governance Performance Index (LGPI) household survey provides data on governance at the individual- and community-levels in Kenya, Malawi, and Zambia. Questions focused on individuals’ experiences, perceptions, and satisfaction in a wide range of substantive areas, including participation (e.g., attending community meetings, voting in elections), service provision (e.g., obtaining administrative services, education, electricity, health, and water), security (e.g., dispute resolution, experience with crime), social norms (e.g., social obligations, social sanctioning), welfare (e.g., land access, clothing, food, and shelter), and demographics. These questions allow researchers to tap into governance dimensions, regarding authority, corruption, extraction, participation, and transparency, and to do so regarding state and non-state spheres of activity (e.g., centered on ethnicity, gender, geographic localities, religion, and political parties). Implemented as part of projects on urbanization and social institutions, the survey was conducted in five sampling areas: three capital cities (Lilongwe, Lusaka, and Nairobi) and the primarily rural, border area between Malawi and Zambia. Sampling was randomized and clustered, allowing for the creation of aggregate measures at the community levels. (2024-01-03)
Subject	Social Sciences
Keyword	Local, Governance, Participation, Corruption, Transparency, Extraction, Authority, Social Institutions
Notes	The name of this dataset, originally Local Governance Performance Index, has been revised to Local Governance Process Indicators. However, we have retained the outdated name for consistency with funders and reports. This dataset has been available upon request since 2020. This version on the Harvard Dataverse has been available since 2023.
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Persistent Identifier	doi:10.7910/DVN/PJKXL1
Publication Date	2023-07-13
Title	The Local Governance Performance Index (LGPI) Household Survey 2019: Kenya, Malawi, Zambia
Author	Ellen LustUniversity of Gothenburg Kristen KaoUniversity of Gothenburg Pierre F. LandryChinese University of Hong Kong Adam HarrisUniversity College London Boniface DulaniUniversity of Malawi Erica Ann MetheneyUniversity of Gothenburg Sebastian NickelUniversity of Gothenburg Ruth CarlitzUniversity of Gothenburg Josephie Gakii GatuaUniversity of Gothenburg Prisca JöstUniversity of Gothenburg Valeriya MechkovaUniversity of Gothenburg Fison MaximUbuntu Research and Rural Development Company Ltd John TengatengaInstitute of Public Opinion and Research Malawi Marcia GrimesUniversity of Gothenburg Cecilia Ahsan JanssonUniversity of Gothenburg Witness AlfonsoInstitute of Public Opinion and Research Malawi Dominique NyasenteIpsos Kenya Nesrine Ben BrahimUniversity of Gothenburg Jenna JordanUniversity of Gothenburg Monika BauhrUniversity of Gothenburg Frida BorängUniversity of Gothenburg Karen FerreeUniversity of California San Diego Felix HartmannUniversity of Gothenburg Hans LuedersStanford University
Point of Contact	Use email button above to contact. Governance and Local Development Institute (University of Gothenburg)
Description	The 2019 Local Governance Performance Index (LGPI) household survey provides data on governance at the individual- and community-levels in Kenya, Malawi, and Zambia. Questions focused on individuals’ experiences, perceptions, and satisfaction in a wide range of substantive areas, including participation (e.g., attending community meetings, voting in elections), service provision (e.g., obtaining administrative services, education, electricity, health, and water), security (e.g., dispute resolution, experience with crime), social norms (e.g., social obligations, social sanctioning), welfare (e.g., land access, clothing, food, and shelter), and demographics. These questions allow researchers to tap into governance dimensions, regarding authority, corruption, extraction, participation, and transparency, and to do so regarding state and non-state spheres of activity (e.g., centered on ethnicity, gender, geographic localities, religion, and political parties). Implemented as part of projects on urbanization and social institutions, the survey was conducted in five sampling areas: three capital cities (Lilongwe, Lusaka, and Nairobi) and the primarily rural, border area between Malawi and Zambia. Sampling was randomized and clustered, allowing for the creation of aggregate measures at the community levels. (2024-01-03)
Subject	Social Sciences
Keyword	Local Governance Participation Corruption Transparency Extraction Authority Social Institutions
Topic Classification	Local Governance
Notes	The name of this dataset, originally Local Governance Performance Index, has been revised to Local Governance Process Indicators. However, we have retained the outdated name for consistency with funders and reports. This dataset has been available upon request since 2020. This version on the Harvard Dataverse has been available since 2023.
Language	English
Producer	Governance and Local Development Institute (University of Gothenburg) (GLD) http://gld.gu.se/
Funding Information	Swedish Research Council: E0003801 Swedish Research Council: 2016-01687 FORMAS: 2016-00228
Distributor	Governance and Local Development Institute (University of Gothenburg) (GLD) http://gld.gu.se/
Distribution Date	2020
Depositor	Governance and Local Development Institute
Deposit Date	2023-03-03
Data Type	Household Survey Data
Series	Local Governance Process Indicators: Read about the project here: http://gld.gu.se/en/projects/flagship-project-lgpi/local-governance-process-indicators-lgpi/ From Australia to Zambia, we witness striking inequalities in governance and development outcomes. Two villages or neighbourhoods, sitting side-by-side, may differ dramatically in the extent to which people participate in decision-making, contribute to public goods, and enjoy adequate education, health care, or other services. Similarly, men and women, young or old, or people of different ethnic groups may experience better or worse governance and development outcomes. Such inequalities in governance and service provision raise important questions. What explains these differences, and what kinds of conditions facilitate effective local governance and service provision? How will decentralization processes impact governance, and where might they allow communities to flourish? When and where will other administrative and political reforms foster the greatest improvement in core government functions and service delivery? In which communities can investments, public or private, realize the most gain?

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