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Violence and youth voter turnout in sub-saharan Africa

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  • Dabesaki Mac-Ikemenjima

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Despite the growing literature on political violence in sub-Saharan Africa, there is, surprisingly, a limited number of studies exploring its relationship with voter turnout, and specifically youth turnout, in the region. Africa is a relatively young continent, and the majority of its population is youth, positioning them as an important voting group. However, recent studies have suggested a shift in youth interest from voting to other forms of political participation such as protest. This paper explores the relationship between violence and youth voter turnout in sub-Saharan Africa. Using cross-sectional nationally representative data from the Afrobarometer public attitude survey from 20 countries, a correlation analysis is carried out to explore the relationship between fear of violence and turnout (voted in the last elections) among youth. The analysis shows a negative relationship between violence and voting among youth. Analyses controlling for employment, education and party affiliation also show that none of these had an effect on the strength and direction of the relationship. This suggests that violence could be a factor in explaining youth voter turnout in sub-Saharan Africa.

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  • Dabesaki Mac-Ikemenjima, 2017. "Violence and youth voter turnout in sub-saharan Africa," Contemporary Social Science, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 12(3-4), pages 215-226, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rsocxx:v:12:y:2017:i:3-4:p:215-226
    DOI: 10.1080/21582041.2017.1369558
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    1. Rebecca Weitz-Shapiro & Matthew S. Winters, 2008. "Political Participation and Quality of Life," IDB Publications (Working Papers) 6744, Inter-American Development Bank.
    2. Weitz-Shapiro, Rebecca & Winters, Matthew S., 2008. "Political Participation and Quality of Life," IDB Publications (Working Papers) 1624, Inter-American Development Bank.
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    1. Nwankwo Cletus Famous, 2019. "Determinants of voter turnout in Nsukka Council of Enugu State, South Eastern Nigeria," Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series, Sciendo, vol. 45(45), pages 109-124, September.

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