This R code creates a diverging bar chart to visualize community perceptions of public services across different districts, using Likert scale responses. Data Preparation: Counts and percentages of responses (Strongly disagree to Strongly agree, plus Neutral) are calculated for each district. Neutral Category Handling: Neutral responses are visually offset to the right using a crossbar instead of being centered, making them stand out as a separate category. Diverging Logic: Negative responses (Disagree, strongly disagree) are made negative to place them to the left of center. Plot Construction with ggplot2: Uses geom_col() for diverging bars and geom_crossbar() to add the separate neutral segment. Styling: The plot includes a title, caption, custom legends, and formatted text elements to ensure readability and professional presentation.

This is a step-by-step tutorial on how to create a diverging bar chart starting from scratch - from data preparation to final visualization.