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Finn`s opinions on Foreign and Security policy, Defence and Security issues 2013.
The opinions of Finns about the foreign, security and defence policy of Finland and the Defence Forces’ reform were studied in the interview survey by the Advisory Board of Defence Information, ABDI (Maanpuolustustiedotuksen suunnittelukunta, MTS). In addition, respondents were asked about the international community’s intervention in the situation in Syria, Finland’s presence in Afghanistan, the factors having an effect on Finland’s security, the sense of security, the development of security in the five years to come, and factors that cause concern. There were a total of 18 questions of which three were new.
The survey was done by the market research company Taloustutkimus Oy on commission by the ABDI, and it was conducted in interviews as part of an omnibus survey. A total of 1038 persons were interviewed. The target group was the 15 to 79-year-old Finns except for the province of Åland. Age, sex, region and type of municipality represented the quotas in the sample. Interviews were conducted in 80 places, of which 39 were cities. The sample was weighed according to the target group with the weighed numbers corresponding to Finland’s population of 15 to 79-year-olds in thousands (Official Statistics of Finland 31.12.2011).
SURVEY in english (pdf) (248.7 KB)
Graphics in english pdf (pdf) (237.4 KB)