...variety of services including opinion polling, monitoring and evaluation, marketing and consumer studies, media monitoring, and other quantitative and qualitative research. ACSOR’s mission as a full-service research firm is to provide individualized attention to address the research needs for each of our clients. Our team works with you to run your project from start to finish. We do this through tailored project design, credible data collection,...
...e workforce and a mix of ethnicities across the country. The continuous recruitment and training of an indigenous team of Afghan professionals is integral to the activities of ACSOR. This capacity gives us an extensive reach in the field and provides our clients with cultural insights. Given the regular volume of fieldwork, ACSOR employees experience no long breaks between surveys, ensuring that our skills remain fresh and build from one research...
...has received coverage in international news media, including Reuters, U.S. News & World Report, and Digital Journal, as well as from Afghan media such as Tolo News and Pahjwok. Conversation about the survey findings has been taking place across Twitter and other social media, marked with the hashtag #AfghanSurvey. The survey covers a wide range of topics, including security, economics, development, women’s issues, migration, and governance. The su...
...interviews. Respondents were both men (59%) and women (41%), aged 18 and over. The End of Year Survey has received much international attention, including from the BBC. Full results from the End of Year Survey are available on the WIN/Gallup International’s website....
...efore not surprising that 93% of those who use a mobile device say it enhances the quality of their life. [1] The State of Telecommunications and Internet in Afghanistan: Six Years Later (2006-2012). USAID Report. Online: http://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1871/The%20State%20of%20Telecoms%20and%20Internet%20%20in%20Afghanistan%20(2006-2012)%20Low-Res.pdf....
...of the survey have been the subject of news articles and editorials in ABC News, Voice of America, and many other news outlets. Full results and data are free and available for download on The Asia Foundation’s website, and a full video of the release event with discussion of survey topics and accompanying Q&A can be viewed on YouTube. In addition, a conversation about the survey’s findings has been occurring on Twitter, marked with #AfghanSurvey....
...tes of poverty and geographic barriers. In addition, the legacy of Taliban rule and continued insurgent influences, especially in rural areas, continues to impact women’s rights and access to services. Click here to view the presentation. Women in Muslim Countries: A Multinational Analysis: The Women in Muslim Countries (WIMC) Project is a collective effort to understand the status of rights (in practice and beliefs), attitudes, and behaviors of M...
...es, Reuters, and The Miami Herald, as well as in Afghan media such as Tolo News. Conversation about the survey findings has been taking place across Twitter and other social media platforms, marked with the hashtag #AfghanSurvey. The Survey was fielded during a period of uncertainty in Afghanistan: peace talks between the U.S. and the Taliban, as well as the lead-up to the September 28 election, dominated the headlines during the fieldwork period...
...of international news outlets such as Newsweek, AFP, Reuters and The Taipei Times the survey findings were featured on PBS News’ Online NewsHour....
...uation (42.7%), unemployment and the poor economy (35.5% together), and corruption (24.2%) as the country’s main problems.[1] For the first time, the survey asked about the biggest problems facing youth, an important question in a country where over half the population is under the age of 18.[2] Respondents named unemployment as the leading problem for Afghan youth (71%), followed by illiteracy (26%), and the poor economy (16%).[3] Fieldwork for t...