Download or read book Using Representative Opinion Surveys in the African Peer Review Mechanism Process written by Robert B. Mattes and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Opinion surveys capture public perceptions. What are the key considerations when designing and implementing them in the APRM? At the recently-concluded Extraordinary APRM Forum Meeting of participating heads of state and government in Cotonou, Benin on 25-26 October 2008, Nigeria and Burkina Faso brought to nine the total number of countries "peer reviewed". All participating countries have had to struggle with the long, complex and sometimes confusing and intimidating Self-Assessment Questionnaire covering key issues in four thematic areas: democracy and political governance, economic governance, corporate governance, and socio-economic development. Answering these questionnaires risks becoming a highly technical exercise, accessible only to experts and elites. But the APRM also requires that the voices and views of ordinary citizens be heard and incorporated. One practice that is becoming standard is conducting nationally representative opinion surveys among the population.