The survey was administered in 165 developing countries and countries in transition with
a response rate of 92 per cent or 151 countries, out of which 146 countries provided
responses to the questions on cultural context.
The majority of these 146 countries considered culture to be a constraint in implementing
the ICPD Programme of Action in all four areas of inquiry. However, in many cases,
culture was viewed as both a contributing factor and a constraint