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Internet Mediatization: New Opportunity for Women in Politics?

Internet Mediatization: New Opportunity for Women in Politics?

Nkiru C. Ezeh, Njideka V. Enwereuzo
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 12
ISBN13: 9781522576693|ISBN10: 152257669X|EISBN13: 9781522576709
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-7669-3.ch046
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Ezeh, Nkiru C., and Njideka V. Enwereuzo. "Internet Mediatization: New Opportunity for Women in Politics?." Civic Engagement and Politics: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2019, pp. 934-945. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7669-3.ch046

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Ezeh, N. C. & Enwereuzo, N. V. (2019). Internet Mediatization: New Opportunity for Women in Politics?. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Civic Engagement and Politics: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 934-945). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7669-3.ch046

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Ezeh, Nkiru C., and Njideka V. Enwereuzo. "Internet Mediatization: New Opportunity for Women in Politics?." In Civic Engagement and Politics: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 934-945. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2019. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7669-3.ch046

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Abstract

The political rights of women remain greatly constrained by political structure and traditional practices which many believe are responsible for the exclusion of their interests in decision making process and development paradigms. Anchored on the Democratic Participant Media Theory and Public Sphere Theory, this study evaluated if Internet can mobilize and encourage women to voice their concerns and opinions on political matters. Survey conducted among 200 female academic staff members of universities in the south-east, Nigeria revealed that although the Internet provided the women with needed political information and interaction; it did not significantly induce their interest to participate in politics. The study recommends that women should aggressively utilize the opportunities provided by Internet by forming groups and networks where political issues are analyzed and discussed. Where the nature of relayed message is well focused, chances of using the Internet for inducing political participation can be enhanced.

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