Democratic Education and Political Involvement among Tertiary Institutions Students in Lagos State
Keywords:
Democratic education, political involvement, tertiary institutions studentsAbstract
The survey interrogates the relationship between democratic education and political involvement among students in tertiary institutions in Lagos State, Nigeria. The population comprises students from the Lagos State University and the University of Lagos, Akoka. A simple random technique is used to select 100 respondents. The questionnaire is distributed via Google Forms, utilising a Likert scale of five. The data are analysed with the aid of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software. The findings demonstrate a robust positive correlation between democratic education and political involvement among students. With a Pearson correlation of 0.854, it is evident that students who engaged in comprehensive democratic education are significantly more likely to participate in political activities. The study recommends a more robust democratic education among tertiary institution students, the integration of political education into the tertiary institution curriculum in Nigeria and the establishment of campus-based non-violent democratic engagement for nation-building and an electoral violence-free society.
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