Assessment of Academic Staffs’ Political Participation using the Social Media during the 2015 Nigeria General Elections

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dc.contributor.authorHamidu, Abdul Abdullahi
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-11T12:24:17Z
dc.date.available2024-07-11T12:24:17Z
dc.date.issued2015-11
dc.descriptionBeing 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.
dc.description.abstractThe 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
dc.identifier.issn2141-1662. P.159-170
dc.identifier.urihttps://kubanni.abu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/12981
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBeing 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.
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVolume 7; No.1
dc.titleAssessment of Academic Staffs’ Political Participation using the Social Media during the 2015 Nigeria General Elections
dc.typeArticle
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