The Effect of Education and Gender on Political Participation in Nigeria (A Case Study of Ilorin East Local Government Area)

TABLE OF CONTENT

TITLE PAGE                                                                           i

APPROVAL PAGE                                                                  ii

DEDICATION                                                                         iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT                                                          iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS                                                        vii

ABSTRACT                                                                            x

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.1    Background of the study                                             1

1.2    Statement of the problem                                            4

1.3    Purpose of the study                                                    5

1.4    Research hypothesis                                                    7

1.5    Significance of the study                                              8

1.6    Scope and Limitation of the Study                              9

1.7      Definition of Major Terms Used                                 10

CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1    Political participation                                          12    

2.2    Political culture                                                   19

2.3    Political Socialization                                           22

2.4    Elections                                                              24

2.5    Education                                                            25

2.6    Sex and Sexism                                                   31

CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHOD

3.1    Research Design                                                  33

3.2    Sample and Sampling Techniques                      34

3.3    Population                                                            34

3.4    Research Instrument                                           35

3.5    Validity of Instrument                                         36

3.6      Reliability of the Instrument                               36

3.7      Administration of Instrument                             37

3.8       Method of Data Analysis                                    37

CHAPTER FOUR: RESULTS AND DISSCUSION

4.1    Result                                                                   39

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND

   RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1    Summary                                                             43

5.2    Conclusion                                                           45

5.3    Recommendation                                                 47

REFERENCES                                                      48

APPENDIX                                                            49

 ABSTRACT

This research work investigated the effect of education and gender on political participation in Nigeria. A case study of Ilorin East Local Government Area. However, it tends to study how education and sex are positively or negatively affect people participation in Nigerian politics. The researcher will look critically at why some people participate in politics and why others are apathetic to political activities. The rate at which the educated and non-educated people involves in politics as well as the exclusive influence of gender (male and female) on people’ concern for politics will be adequately analysed and examined in detail.