Assessment of Academic Staffs’ Political Participation using the Social Media during the 2015 Nigeria General Elections
Assessment of Academic Staffs’ Political Participation using the Social Media during the 2015 Nigeria General Elections
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2015-11
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Hamidu, Abdul Abdullahi
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Being a paper presented at the 1st International Conference and Doctoral Colloquium Organised by the Faculty of Social and Management Sciences, Bayero University, Kano from 16th November, 2015 to 19th November, 2015. Published in Taguwa Multi- Disciplinary Journal, Faculty of Humanities, Umaru Musa Yar‘adua University, Katsina.
Abstract
The rapidly expanding accesses to the internet have redefined methods of mobilising citizens
and candidates towards active participation in the political process. Though, it has also
ignited Social media war‘ on the various social media platforms. This paper investigates
whether the Social Media contributes greatly to political participation during the 2015 general
elections among academic staff of Institute of Administration, Ahmadu Bello University
Zaria. The study is anchored on the Uses and Gratifications Theory while the survey research
method was used. The sample of the study was the academic staff and the data collected was
analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings show that the Social media have
positive influence on the academic staff thereby affecting their political participation. The
study recommends urgent review of the various media laws to address the peculiar
technicalities involved in monitoring and moderating the use of the social media, which
would enhance political participation and widen the political space
Description
Being a paper presented at the 1st International Conference and Doctoral Colloquium
Organised by the Faculty of Social and Management Sciences, Bayero University, Kano from
16th November, 2015 to 19th November, 2015.
Published in Taguwa Multi- Disciplinary Journal, Faculty of Humanities, Umaru Musa Yar‘adua
University, Katsina.