A Study to Measure Political Literacy among University’s Students

Abstract

Abstract

The objective of this study was to identify the degree of political literacy and understanding among university students in District Attock, Pakistan. The results convey valuable data regarding the political participation of the students and the factors affecting it, especially disparities in political literacy among genders. Four thousand university students were selected as the focus the group for this study. For the purpose to maintain the research insignificant, 825 students were chosen random for the sample. Having 413 male students and 412 female students, the sample was almost equally distributed between male and female students. This research utilized a survey questionnaire to collect quantitative information. The intent of this instrument was to gather data on the political literacy and participation of the students. Two main methods of statistical analysis were applied to analyze the obtained information. This involves offering an insightful overview and interpretation of the data. It helps in grasping the basic aspects of the data, like frequencies, means, and standard deviations. The simple correlation between two variables is evaluated analytically in order to figure out its trajectory and magnitude. In this particular case, it was utilized to explore the relationship between students' political activity and political literacy. The main objectives of this research were to inquire and assess university students' political literacy and participation. The survey questionnaire contains concerns regarding multiple aspects of political literacy and comprehension in order to accomplish these objectives. These comprised questions regarding the capacity to vote, the significance of parliamentary systems, democratic structures, and participation in politics. The results of the research revealed that all participants—male or female—had an acceptable level of political literacy and participation. This indicates that the university students are comfortable to participate in a range of political campaigns with a fundamental understanding of political issues.