Vijay Reddy|Michael Gastrow|A. Juan|Benjamin Roberts
Public attitudes to science in South Africa
Human Sciences Research Council|Human Sciences Research Council|Human Sciences Research Council|Human Sciences Research Council
global environment characterised growing role science technology economic social political lives international research agenda arisen measure understand science technology perceived evaluated public 2010 south african social attitudes survey included 20 items measure public attitudes towards science knowledge science sources information science household survey administered representative stratified random sample 3183 participants findings analysed bivariate analysis report south african attitudes towards science technology changed 1999 2010 south african science attitudes fit canvas global science attitudes data reveal complex shifting relationship attitudes promise reservation towards science south africa international context south africa unique fingerprint public attitudes towards science strongest demographic variable impacting attitude towards science educational attainment followed age gender impact science attitude broad overview also highlights directions research meet growing academic policy interest interface institutions science public