The Influence of Citizenship Norms, Efficacy Belief, and Parents’ Participation on Students’ Civic Engagement in Nigerian Universities: Data Screening and Preliminary Analysis

Abstract

This article explored the data collected regarding the influence of citizenship norms

Role of Demographic Variables in Predicting Citizenship Norms, Political Efficacy and Civic Engagement among Public University Students

“…The finding of this study (H3) shows that, significant diversity existed between male and female students' political efficacy as indicated in the Social learning theory by Ahmadu, Don, & Amzat, (2016);Bandura, (1977); Caprara, Vecchione, Capanna, & Mebane, (2009) and Vecchione et al (2014). Our finding is similar to that of Smith, Osgood, Caldwell, Hynes, and Perkins (2013) who found gender disparity surfaced in their study where girls for example affirmed to upper scores on group efficacy (i.e., compliance to intervene and connectedness) and poorer scores on disturbing maladjustment and trouble behaviour in comparison to boys.…”

“…Reichert (2016) recognized political efficacy as a mediating factor in the attainment of civic political knowledge as well as participation. The perception that an individual can influence decision-making and be heard enhances the probability of civic political participation as noted by scholars like (Ahmadu, Don & Amzat 2016;Reichert, 2016;Manganelli et al, 2014). This implies, we may expect higher political behaviour among people in religious societies.…”

“…On the contrary, when females were compared to their male counterparts, they proved less politically efficacious (Wen, Xiaoming, & George, 2013). Similarly, Ahmadu, Don, & Amzat, (2016). found a gender difference in political efficacy.…”

The Role of Novel Citizenship Norms in Signing and Sharing Online Petitions

“…The most influential conceptual framework for understanding contemporary citizenship norms is Dalton’s (2008) operationalisation of ‘dutiful’ and ‘engaged’ citizenship, which has been adopted, tested and debated widely (e.g. Ahmadu et al, 2016; Coffé and Van der Lippe, 2010; Copeland, 2014). In short, Russell Dalton (2008: 79–82) explains that citizenship norms are a set of attitudes or predispositions individuals have about what it means to be an active citizen within democratic polities.…”

“…This shift in citizenship norms is often found to be generationally specific; young people generally tend more towards engaged norms and individualised and social movement-driven forms of political engagement (e.g. Ahmadu et al, 2016; Coffé and Van der Lippe, 2010; Copeland, 2014; Dalton, 2008). According to this framework, petitions in general have been firmly identified as driven by engaged rather than dutiful citizenship norms.…”