Some Socio-Demographic Determinants of Political Participation

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作者：

Nor, Wan Asna Wan Mohd ^{[1
]}

Gapor, Salfarina Abdul ^{[1
]}

Abu Bakar, Mohamad Zaini ^{[1
]}

Harun, Zainon ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Sains Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

来源：

HUMANITIES, SOCIETY AND CULTURE | 2011年 / 20卷

关键词：

political participation; socio-demographic factors; political activities;

D O I：

暂无

中图分类号：

G [文化、科学、教育、体育]; C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

03 ; 0303 ; 04 ;

摘要：

A review of literature on political participation shows mixed results regarding factors associated with political activities in different countries. This study investigates the extent of political participation and some related socio-demographic factors in Penang, Malaysia. The objectives of this research are (1) to the examine the forms of political participation; (2) to compare the extent of political participation among citizens; (3) to establish associations between political participation and some socio-demographic factors. For the purpose of this study, a survey is conducted to a sample population of 621 respondents in Penang, Malaysia. The findings indicate different levels of political involvement for different types of political participation. Majority of the respondents (72.3%) involved in voting in every general election, and only a small minority (6.1%) contributed money to political parties. The results also suggest associations between political participation and socio-demographic determinants: gender, ethnic background, and party affiliation.

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页码：69 / 73

页数：5