Political Awareness and its Implications on Participatory Behaviour: A Study of Naga Women Voters in Nagaland

In: Indian journal of gender studies, Band 16, Heft 3, S. 359-374

Abstract

The analysis in this article centres around three questions: First, how well informed are Naga women voters about politics. Second, whether political interest, media exposure and political discussion have an impact on women's level of political awareness. Third, whether women's level of political awareness influences their participation in electoral activities. The results indicate that a majority of the women have moderate awareness about politics. Their level of political awareness is accounted for by their level of interest in politics, pattern of media use and frequency of political discussion. The result also reports a limited impact of political awareness on women's participation in electoral activities.