An Overview of Push/Pull Factors of Political Participation in Nigeria
This article overviews the push/pull factors of citizens’ participation in Nigerian politics. Citizens’ participation in state politics is both integral and an indispensable part of every political system and development. However, it is determined by numerous factors which are universal, but relativ...
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| description | This article overviews the push/pull factors of citizens’ participation in Nigerian politics. Citizens’ participation in state politics is both integral and an indispensable part of every political system and development. However, it is determined by numerous factors which are universal, but relative in terms of contexts. Such a participation is affected by many factors in Nigeria. The study uses secondary sources to collect data and perform qualitative analysis. The study is timely and significant in view of the critical roles where participation plays in shaping and influencing Nigerian politics, especially at the current moment when it is being characterized by apathy and participation on two ends. It is concentrated on an atmosphere of push and pull forces, negative and positive issues and developments, this environment is manipulated by elites/politicians. This needs a change for the better, to inculcate hope, overcome despair, anxiety as well as increased ethno-religious and electoral tensions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-13838b6de1944f18965392ace3e6a81b2022-12-22T04:33:37ZengUUM PressJournal of International Studies1823-691X2018-12-0114819810.32890/jis2018.14.6An Overview of Push/Pull Factors of Political Participation in NigeriaMuhammad Fuad Othman0Nazariah Osman1Isah Shehu Mohammed2School of International Studies, Universiti Utara Malaysia, MalaysiaSchool of International Studies, Universiti Utara Malaysia, MalaysiaGeneral Studies Department, Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi – NigeriaThis article overviews the push/pull factors of citizens’ participation in Nigerian politics. Citizens’ participation in state politics is both integral and an indispensable part of every political system and development. However, it is determined by numerous factors which are universal, but relative in terms of contexts. Such a participation is affected by many factors in Nigeria. The study uses secondary sources to collect data and perform qualitative analysis. The study is timely and significant in view of the critical roles where participation plays in shaping and influencing Nigerian politics, especially at the current moment when it is being characterized by apathy and participation on two ends. It is concentrated on an atmosphere of push and pull forces, negative and positive issues and developments, this environment is manipulated by elites/politicians. This needs a change for the better, to inculcate hope, overcome despair, anxiety as well as increased ethno-religious and electoral tensions.http://e-journal.uum.edu.my/index.php/jis/article/view/jis2018.14.6nigeriaparticipationpoliticspull/push factors |
| spellingShingle | Muhammad Fuad Othman Nazariah Osman Isah Shehu Mohammed An Overview of Push/Pull Factors of Political Participation in Nigeria Journal of International Studies nigeria participation politics pull/push factors |
| title | An Overview of Push/Pull Factors of Political Participation in Nigeria |
| title_full | An Overview of Push/Pull Factors of Political Participation in Nigeria |
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| title_short | An Overview of Push/Pull Factors of Political Participation in Nigeria |
| title_sort | overview of push pull factors of political participation in nigeria |
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