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181543
Wed, 05/11/2011 - 16:09
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43% Pakistanis think role of religion increasing in society: Survey
Islamabad, May 11, 2011 (PPI): Almost 43% Pakistanis think the role of religion in our society is increasing while 35% feel it is decreasing and a significant 21% feel there has been no change, showed the result of a survey conducted by Gilani Research/Gallup Pakistan.
In the survey, a nationally representative sample of men and women from across the country were asked which of the following statements they agreed with, the first being: “In your view, is the influence of religion in Pakistani society increasing or decreasing?” Results show that although the public is divided over the issue, those who feel the influence of religion in Pakistani society is increasing (43%) have a slight edge over those who think it is decreasing (35%). The remaining 21% feel that there has been no significant change in the influence of religion in our society. 1% did not respond.
A comparison with the results of a similar survey conducted two years ago shows that the public was relatively more evenly divided in 2009, with 34% people saying the influence of religion is increasing, 35% saying it is decreasing and 29% saying there has not been a significant change. 2% had not given any response. This comparison indicates that 8% people who were previously saying that there has been no change in the influence of religion in Pakistani society are now saying that there has been an increase while the percentage of those who think this influence is decreasing has remained unchanged (35%).
The study was released by Gilani foundation and carried out by Gallup Pakistan, the Pakistani affiliate of Gallup International. The recent survey was carried out among a sample of 2774 men and women in rural and urban areas of all four provinces of the country, during April 2011. Error margin is estimated to be approximately + 2-3 per cent at 95% confidence level.
In the survey, a nationally representative sample of men and women from across the country were asked which of the following statements they agreed with, the first being: “In your view, is the influence of religion in Pakistani society increasing or decreasing?” Results show that although the public is divided over the issue, those who feel the influence of religion in Pakistani society is increasing (43%) have a slight edge over those who think it is decreasing (35%). The remaining 21% feel that there has been no significant change in the influence of religion in our society. 1% did not respond.
A comparison with the results of a similar survey conducted two years ago shows that the public was relatively more evenly divided in 2009, with 34% people saying the influence of religion is increasing, 35% saying it is decreasing and 29% saying there has not been a significant change. 2% had not given any response. This comparison indicates that 8% people who were previously saying that there has been no change in the influence of religion in Pakistani society are now saying that there has been an increase while the percentage of those who think this influence is decreasing has remained unchanged (35%).
The study was released by Gilani foundation and carried out by Gallup Pakistan, the Pakistani affiliate of Gallup International. The recent survey was carried out among a sample of 2774 men and women in rural and urban areas of all four provinces of the country, during April 2011. Error margin is estimated to be approximately + 2-3 per cent at 95% confidence level.
