Zambian election panel survey: Dataset of responses before, near, and after 2021 elections.

ABSTRACT: The Zambian Election Panel Survey (ZEPS) data allows for analysis of voter perceptions and choices in the August 2021 elections - and how these were affected by the tactics of the competing parties and candidates. The panel design provides an opportunity to study how, when and why former supporters of incumbent president Lungu 'defected' to support his rival, Hakainde Hichilema (HH) in 2021. This multistage panel survey, the first-of-its-kind in Africa, was implemented in three rounds; June 5 - July 5 (R1: n = 1665), July 15 - Aug 11 (R2: n = 1508), and Aug 25 - Oct 3 (R3: n = 1272). These time periods correspond to the early campaign period, late in the campaign period and immediate post-election period, respectively. The survey was conducted over the phone. Responses were disproportionat

SUBMITTER: Metheney EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10060101 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature