This was followed by publication of the undp youth strategy for 20142017, which identified the strengthening of youth participation in politics and public institutions as one of its key goals. Prospect and strategies for young leaders organised by gleehd. Advancements in mobile phone technology and social media have helped to drive this engagement forward. It is a weak democracy that repudiates inalienable ethos of its true identity. Adeyemi college of education, nigeria abstract this paper examined the extent to which the citizens are involved in political activities. Any countrys political culture reflects the impact of its history on the way people think about politics and their society as a whole. Aside from the political challenges, the material conditions under which most women live and work continue to deteriorate due to economic and social decline, conflicts, and the spread of diseases. Mitigating the impact of money in politics on youth participation 25. Youth in nigeria includes citizens of the federal republic of nigeria aged 1829 years according to the new youth policy.
Eu decries low participation of nigerian youths in politics. A representative of the interparliamentary union ipu points to ipus research and report on youth participation in. Over the last years, the issue of youth have received greater attention in ethiopia and the government has started to implement policies to support young people. Abdu and his colleagues measured the role of facebook and its use, interactivity, quality.
Nigeria is the most populous country in africa with one of. Eu decries low participation of nigerian youths in. This chapter will discuss previous research on political participation in relation to the youth. I advise young women to believe in themselves, says tallen, adding, be prepared because its not easy. The national youth policy provides a foundation and direction for a national youth action plan. The study adopted quantitative method of research based on the three variables of voting behaviour, party. May 03, 2018 there is a shortage of youths participation in politics in many countries including nigeria. Variance in chronologies are used in defining youth and are addressed by members of the state in accordance to their particular society. Monitoring participation of women in politics in nigeria paper presented by mrs. During nigerias 2011 general elections, he led a civic group that assisted voters in assessing.
Democracy, political participation and good governance in nigeria. Mar 24, 2017 since nigerias return to civilian rule in 1999, there has been an increase in youthled civil society organizations involved in the promotion of electoral governance, citizen participation and public accountability. This hampers women from contributing their quota to the development of nigeria. Since nigerias return to civilian rule in 1999, there has been an increase in youthled civil society organizations involved in the promotion of electoral governance, citizen participation and public accountability. Youth political participation international knowledge. Every week, a radio team frames a topic or a question and asks listeners to contribute to the discussion via. A nigerian newspaper and online version of the vanguard, a daily publication in nigeria covering nigeria news, niger delta, general national news. Youth political participation in an emerging democracy.
Introduction democracy is widely acknowledged as the best form of government in most parts of the world today. However, the african youth charter recognizes youth as people between 1835. Strengthening youth participation in nigeria with abdulrazaq alkali from national endowment for democracy on vimeo. Nigeria had the first real test of social media use for political participation during the 2011general elections. Political participation, politicians and the youth in kenya.
A nigerian youth agenda on political participation is now being developed ahead. Pdf social media and youth online political participation. Youth in nigeria school system consists of six years of primary education, three years of junior secondary, three years of senior secondary, and four years of tertiary education. There is a shortage of youths participation in politics in many countries including nigeria. Nigeria has an active civil society and a number of youth. The aforementioned women confirm the emerging trends in womens participation in politics in africa. Political participation, politicians and the youth in. Legality, trends, dilemmas and opportunities the answer is to rely on youth not a time of life. Youth and national development, unemployment and underemployment, national youth policy, social vices, millennium development goals targets and youth bulge.
May 10, 2017 in an effort to bolster youth participation in politics, a lagosbased political youth movement has proposed that every political party in nigeria grant 50 percent of its elective positions to. A study of some selected local government areas in ondo state, nigeria. Youth movement demands greater youth participation in. Democracy and political participation are related to good governance are interrelated and complementary but appear to be antithetical in nigeria. Department of general and applied psychology, faculty of social sciences, university of jos, jos, nigeria email.
Abdulrauf 2016 examined cognitive engagement and online political participation on facebook and twitter among youth in nigeria and malaysia and concluded that political knowledge and needs increased the political involvement and trust in young people. Women and political participation in nigeria request pdf. Social media and political participation in nigeria during. Reshaping nigerian youths for 2019 elections the guardian. Oloyede oluyemi national bureau of statistics nbs, abuja, nigeria abstract nigeria has been recording low participation of women in both elective and appointive positions. How can we best measure youth political participation and policy influence. Women have made much influence in the constitution making processes. Enduring lessons and opportunities for youth in africa a discussion paper prepared by professor amadu sesay, centre for peace and strategic studies, university of ilorin, nigeria for the mandela institute for development studies, johannesburg, south africa july 11 2014. In the area of political participation, eligibility for national parliament starts at 25 years old or older in a third of all countries. The recent trends in womens political participation have led to an increase in womens influence in political issues from diverse angles.
Democracy in nigeria is alien and its practice has proved difficult. The use of social media on political participation among. The study found out that undergraduates participate in politics and are aware of the various means of participating in politics, as well as. The women situation room nigeria, set up by a coalition of womens organizations working to expand womens participation in politics yearround, has been monitoring the situation ahead of the upcoming elections in february through a tollfree hotline and coordinators spread across nigerias 36 states. Bridge the digital divide with mobile phones and radio. Participants argue that political institutions around the world are in desperate need for greater youth participation and engagement.
May 02, 2018 a nigerian newspaper and online version of the vanguard, a daily publication in nigeria covering nigeria news, niger delta, general national news, politics, business, energy, sports, entertainment. This study titled the impact of social media on university of ilorin undergraduates level of political participation in the 2019 nigeria general elections. First, the concept of political participation will be discussed and defined. Government studies university of nigeria, nsukka abstract it is axiomatic to posit that there is a linkage between youth and national development. Democracy, political participation and good governance in.
Youth participation in social media and political attitudes in nigeria dagona, z. In an effort to bolster youth participation in politics, a lagosbased political youth movement has proposed that every political party in nigeria grant 50 percent of its elective positions to. The existence of political parties in nigeria dates back to the. Elections, which represent the most modern and universally accepted process through. Youth and economic development in africa an issues paper fifth african development forum. It has an estimated population of 160 million people with approximately 77. Nigerian nyp defines as those between 18 and 35 10. Ayisha osori, author of love does not win election said the youth need to be more active in the political space. The last population census in nigeria was conducted in 2006.
Young people in all parts of the world, living in countries at different stages of development and in different socioeconomic settings, aspire to full participation in the life of society. Democracy and political participation main report 29 executive summary 31 a. Youth participation in social media and political attitudes. Therefore, the inclusion of youth in political processes is crucial to longerterm stability and peace.
In nigeria, the federal government in 2008 acknowledged that about 80% of nigeria. This study examined the youth political participation in nigeria, focusing on kwara state as a case study within the period of 2011 and 2015. Sep 22, 2017 reshaping nigerian youths for 2019 elections. Social media and youth online political participation. Pdf undergraduate perception of political participation. This plan will describe the role of all agencies concerned with youth development and the programmes, services, facilities and activities they undertake to achieve the goals and objective of the policy. Emphasized that youth should participate actively in all. Youth participation in political processes international idea. Enhancing youth political participation throughout the. Ayaba jana shodiya, programme director of weng, uknigeria. In fact, the nigeria youths, not oil is the future of nigeria in the 21st century the paper concludes.
African governance systems in the pre and postindependence periods. This study examines the experiment of social media use for political participation in the country during the 2011 general elections. Box 1 the national open apprenticeship scheme in nigeria in 1987, the government of river state in nigeria launched an innovative programme dubbed the national open apprenticeship scheme noas as an attempt to link education and training with the workplace. Educating youth in nigeria is prioritized with the goal of reducing poverty, inequality, and overall increasing economic growth. Abstract this paper examined the extent to which the citizens are involved in political activities.
The study adopted both qualitative and quantitative means of data collection. Pdf this study examined the youth political participation in nigeria, focusing on kwara state as a case study within the period of 2011 and. The political parties and political participation in. Youth activism and the electoral processes in nigeria. According to our law, another census will hold in 2 years time, since we practise democracy, which is a game of number, our population counts for who would like to govern at each level of. It finds out that there is male domination in local governance over and above the women for low political consciousness. In 2011, the minister of youth development, bolajiabdullahi reported that 42. To measure the participation of youth in political affairs is not a matter of personal idea, it needs to be researched before an aggregate of findings can be attached to the study. Furthermore, youth engagement in formulating tomorrows politics is crucial because inclusive participation is a fundamental political and democratic right. Nigeria is the most populous country in sub saharan africa and is also termed the ninth most populous country in the world. Nigeria is the most populous country in sub saharan africa and is. Enhancing youth political participation throughout. The erosion of good governance by the practice of democracy has deepened the crisis of.
Youth political participation and electoral violence in the 21. The national youth policy of ethiopia marks a major step in recognising and promoting the rights of young people in the country. Enhancing political participation for more inclusive and peaceful societies. Kenyas government, paul mwangi maina argues, has failed to involve the youth in political processes, despite preelection promises to do so. Youth and economic development in africa an issues paper. With approximately 60 per cent of the countrys population currently aged. Global journal of arts humanities and social sciences vol. This was followed by publication of the undp youth strategy for 20142017, which identified the strengthening of youth participation in politics and public institutions as one of its key. This intercourse is not only symbiotically connected.
An exploratory data analysis on social media and youth. In nigerias case, the lack of unity and support for the regime and, at times, for the very existence of nigeria have plagued it since the country gained its. This study was aimed at investigating the perception of undergraduates on political participation in nigeria. Introduction ogrowing global interest in enabling youth participation in decisionmaking. Maina portrays a system in kenya where youth participation is dependent on wealth and connections. The low level of political participation of women is becoming alarming and disturbing. The need for participation of women in local governance.
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