2015
DOI: 10.1177/0266666914568575
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Information sources and profile of informed citizens

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to investigate how Guatemalans procure information on national and local matters. Using data from two nationally representative household surveys, probit models are estimated to identify mechanisms that activate information seeking behaviors among Guatemalans. Findings of the study reveal that Guatemalans primarily use communication media (e.g. television, radio and newspapers) to access information on national issues. In contrast, information procurement on local matters is primar… Show more

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“…When it comes to social and role-related variables, it is likely that respondents with their main occupation in mining have both a motive to seek and an opportunity to get more information about revenue management. Further, previous research has shown that household heads tend to have higher information levels (Bernal & Vásquez, 2016). As revenues (especially from mining) in Ghana are partially managed by local leaderswho also have a more direct link to national level administration through regular meetings with elected representatives in the DA and the national parliamentwe would expect local leaders to be more informed when it comes to natural resource revenue management.…”
Section: Characteristics Of Informed Citizensmentioning
confidence: 96%
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“…When it comes to social and role-related variables, it is likely that respondents with their main occupation in mining have both a motive to seek and an opportunity to get more information about revenue management. Further, previous research has shown that household heads tend to have higher information levels (Bernal & Vásquez, 2016). As revenues (especially from mining) in Ghana are partially managed by local leaderswho also have a more direct link to national level administration through regular meetings with elected representatives in the DA and the national parliamentwe would expect local leaders to be more informed when it comes to natural resource revenue management.…”
Section: Characteristics Of Informed Citizensmentioning
confidence: 96%
“…The quantitative literature on information-seeking behaviour in developing countries has examined determinants linked to the likelihood of being informed about national and local issues in general, and about specific topics such as health, agriculture and disaster-related issues (Bernal & Vásquez, 2016;Sommerfeldt, 2015). Although the factors included in the analyses vary depending on the aim of the study and data limitations, most studies include variables that describe the respondent and their household, and some also include variables describing the place where the respondent lives.…”
Section: Characteristics Of Informed Citizensmentioning
confidence: 99%
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