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The research aims to explore how demographics, age, and education shape public perceptions of science and technology in South Africa.

July 3, 2026Open Access

Public perceptions of science and technology

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The research aims to explore how demographics, age, and education shape public perceptions of science and technology in South Africa.
Analyzed questionnaire items from the HSRC's 2010 South African Social Attitudes Survey (SASAS)
Examined the relationship between demographics, age, and educational attainment with attitudes
Focused on public understanding of different aspects of science and technology
Identified a complex balance of positive and negative attitudes towards science among the public
Found that demographics, including age and education level, significantly influenced attitudes
Reported variations in public perceptions of science and technology across different demographic groups

Abstract

In the international context, South Africa has a unique 'fingerprint' of public attitudes towards science, characterised by a complex and shifting balance between positive and negative attitudes towards different aspects of science. Reporting on the results of a module of questionnaire items on the public understanding of science and technology, included in the HSRC's 2010 South African Social Attitudes Survey (SASAS), Andrea Juan concludes that demographics, age and educational attainment strongly impact on attitudes towards science.

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Human Sciences Research Council (Wed,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a47540e5c29257aa2579efe https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.14749/32846609

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