GILANI POLL/GALLUP PAKISTAN

Gilani Research Foundation is a not for profit public service project to provide social
science research to students academia, policy makers and concerned citizens in
Pakistan and across the globe.
Gilani Research Foundation is headed by Dr. Ijaz Shafi Gilani who pioneered the field of
opinion polling in Pakistan and established Gallup Pakistan in 1980. Currently Dr. Gilani,
who holds a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and has taught at
leading universities in Pakistan and abroad, is Chairman of Gallup Pakistan.
55% Believe That Divorce Rate Has Increased Recently,
62% Hold Men And Women Equally Responsible: GILANI
POLL/GALLUP PAKISTAN
Islamabad, December 13, 2010
According to a Gilani Research Foundation survey carried out by Gallup Pakistan, more than half
of all Pakistanis (55%) believe that divorce rate has increased recently, 62% hold men and women
equally responsible for divorces.
In a survey, a nationally representative sample of men and women from across the country were
asked the following question: “In your opinion has the divorce rate recently increased, decreased or
remained the same?” Fifty five percent (55%) believed that the rate of divorce has increased
recently, 33% said it has remained unchanged while 11% stated that it has decreased. 1% gave
no response.
“In your opinion has the divorce rate recently increased, decreased or remained the same?”
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33%
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Source: Gallup and Gilani Surveys
the Pakistani affiliate of Gallup International Association (www.gallup-international.com; www.gallup.com.pk)
In a follow up question a nationally representative sample of men and women from across the
country were asked the following question: “In your opinion mostly who is to be blamed for the
divorce?” Fifteen percent (15%) blame men, 22% blame women and 62% hold both genders
equally responsible. 1% gave no response.
“In your opinion mostly who is to be blamed for the divorce?”
Woman
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Men
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No response
1%
Both
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Source: Gallup and Gilani Surveys
the Pakistani affiliate of Gallup International Association (www.gallup-international.com; www.gallup.com.pk)
1%

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 2599 men
and women in rural and urban areas of all four provinces of the country, during November 2010.
Error margin is estimated to be approximately + 2-3 per cent at 95% confidence level.
Gallup Pakistan proposes that its poll results be attributed as Gilani Poll conducted by Gallup Pakistan, the
Pakistani affiliate of Gallup International. This is to distinguish our polls from polls on Pakistan sometimes released by other
organizations not part of Gallup International Association (www.gallup-international.com) and referred to by the same title.
Also please see necessary Disclaimer on our website (www.gallup.com.pk). Gallup Pakistan takes responsibility for only its
own polls on Pakistan.
For more survey data on social and other issues see website www.gallup.com.pk
For any queries please contact:
Ms. Hira Hasan Phone: +92-51-2655630
Assistant Manager (Research) E-mail: hira.hasan@gallup.com.pk

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