POLITICAL CULTURE AND ITS INFLUENCING FACTORS AMONG ANAMBRA STATE YOUTHS, NIGERIA

Abstract

The study examined political culture and its influencing factors among Anambra State youths, Nigeria. Predictive and correlation designs, descriptive statistics (central tendency and measure of dispersion), as well as inferential statistics (regression analyses) were used. Participants were 200 persons (100males and 100 females) of 18-30years (M = 24.60, SD = 11.59), sampled through cluster and incidental method. Measuring instruments were Political Culture Inventory adapted from African Data Hub for the Study of Democracy. The results showed no significant difference in political culture among Anambra State youths from the State’s three political Senatorial zones. Again, all the dimensions of political culture namely Community System, Socio-Cultural System, Psycho-Personality Factors, Economic System, Political System, and External Relations were not significant contributors to political culture of Anambra State youths. It is recommended that youths’ participation in politics should be encouraged.