Political participation of youth in the Nigeria National Assembly
This study intends to explore youth political participation in Nigeria through the National Assembly and the obstacles that limits them from fully participating in the political processes of the nation. Specifically, it explores four research questions: How do you appraise the level of youth p...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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2018
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/75757/1/FEM%202018%2026%20IR.pdf |
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| Summary: | This study intends to explore youth political participation in Nigeria through the
National Assembly and the obstacles that limits them from fully participating in the
political processes of the nation. Specifically, it explores four research questions:
How do you appraise the level of youth political participation and their awareness of
politics in the country? What are the obstacles to youth political participation in the
National Assembly? How can youth participation in the national parliament be
improved upon? How can an effective model for youth political participation be
established? Qualitative research approach using case-study method from a critical
research perspective was used for this study. Data collection methods include indepth
interviews, observations and archival records. The interviews were conducted
with 11 key informants across three categories of participants. The findings revealed
that there is low youth political participation in the country. Their voices are largely
silent in party politics and decision making. They are also challenged by their
socioeconomic status, godfather issues, expensive nomination tickets, all which
affects youth participation. Hence, the study recommends an elimination of these
barriers and the adoption of an effective model of political participation for equitable
representation of the Nigerian youth through active participation in the National
Assembly and in politics generally. |
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