DETERMINANTS OF YOUTH POLITICAL ENGAGEMENTS: EVIDENCE FROM ISLAMABAD

Abstract

Current study determinants of youth political engagement and evidence from different universities students was aimed to investigates causal factor of youth political engagement. This study was quantitative and data collection were based on online survey techniques. A one conditional question was included in its questionnaire for ensuring the authenticity of respondents as university students. Questions in questionnaire were based on multi-choice and Linkert scale. Targeted population of current study were the students from different universities in Pakistan. The sampling technique was based on a convenient random sample, however due to COVID-19 pandemic situation online survey has been choose as data collection technique. Due to pandemic situation in the world response rate of the current study were limited to 180 respondents from different universities in Pakistan. Theoretical framework of this study is based a formal theory. There were 2 basic hypotheses of current study based on which it will address the study main objective. The tool for data collection has been delivered to students based both formal and informal common social media groups. The number of male student participants were 100 and the number of female student participants were 80. Half of the respondents claim that they support and participates in political activities like political campaign, political protest and Dharna etc. Study results shows that student political interest and their engagement in political activities were non significantly correlated. Study also shows that students engagements in iii political activities and their inspiration from peers and parents are significantly correlated.