CIVIC EDUCATION AND VOTING INTENTIONS AMONG THE ELECTORATE: THE ROLES OF ATTITUDES TOWARDS VOTING BEHAVIOUR AND EDUCATIONAL LEVEL Innocent Otache, Innocent Patrick Alfa, Yakubu Ali Primary Author mixed material bibliography ENGLAND EMERALD INSIGHT 2023 monographic en ENGLISH

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BAIK Purpose – The purpose of this study is threefold: first, to determine whether civic education has a positive impact on voting intentions among the electorate; second, to establish whether attitudes towards voting behaviour (ATVB) mediate the relationship between civic education and voting intentions; and third, to determine whether educational level moderates the relationship between civic education and voting intentions. Design/methodology/approach – This study adopted a survey research design and a quantitative approach. Data were collected from a sample of 1,450 registered voters from the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria.A regression-based approach was adopted to test the study hypotheses using Hayes-PROCESS Macro 3.5. Findings – The results indicate that civic education is positively associated with voting intentions. Further analysis reveals that ATVB significantly mediates the association between civic education and voting intentions. Additionally, educational level positively moderates the relationship between civic education and voting intentions. Practical implications – The findings offer implications for governments and democratic institutions. Originality/value – To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study to provide empirical evidence of the mediating effect of ATVB and the moderating effect of educational level on the relationship between civic education and voting intentions. This study provides useful insights into the factors that influence voting intentions. Attitudes towards voting behaviour, Civic educatio NONE Repository Universitas Langlangbuana Sistem Repository Elektronik Skripsi, Tesis, Desertasi dan Penelitian Dosen Universitas Langlangbuana JC301-TG-23 V17.3.9 My Library CIVIC EDUCATION AND VOTING INTENTIONS AMONG THE ELECTORATE: THE ROLES OF ATTITUDES TOWARDS VOTING BEHAVIOUR AND EDUCATIONAL LEVEL TRANSFORMING_GOVERNMENT.png.png 2445 2023-12-19 22:40:54 2023-12-19 22:42:56 machine generated