TY  -  JOUR
AU  -  Obiechina, Chika Kate
PY  -  2023/08/01
Y2  -  2023/09/12
TI  -  Using Social Media to Promote Women's Socialization and Political Participation in Nigeria  
JF  -  Nasarawa Journal Of Multimedia And Communication Studies
JA  -  NJOMACS
VL  -  5
IS  -  1
SE  -  
DO  -  
UR  -  https://www.njomacs.com/paper/using-social-media-to-promote-women-s-socialization-and-political-participation-in-nigeria
SP  -  117–125
AB  -  This study examined how social media platforms can be used to promote women's political socialization and participation. The study was conceptual in nature so data were collected through a review of existing literature. This position paper is however grounded on the agenda setting theory. The researcher argues that social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp, among others are effective avenues for political socialization and mobilization. The researcher also argues that for social media platforms to be used for political socialization, two strategies are needed. They are educating women on the political dynamics of Nigeria and testimonials from successful women politicians. Also, the use of social media for political participation can be done through three strategies like launching social media campaigns on the need for women to participate in Nigeria's political space. The second strategy is to use social media platforms to encourage women to support their fellow women and the last strategy is to use different social media platforms to coordinate the political participation of women. It is recommended that future studies should be conducted to examine the influence of social media on political participation among women in Nigeria with particular reference to the 2019 presidential election.
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