THE ROLE OF RADIO IN MOBILIZING WOMEN FOR POLITICAL PARTICIPATION IN LAGOS STATE
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Background of the study
Radio, according to Kombo (2015), is a crucial driver for social transformation via public education. It exists as a result of the need for individuals to communicate with one another. Communication is the activity through which individuals engage in the exchange of ideas an interaction that we engage in all of our lives. Essentially, this conversation is an attempt to alter the circumstances that surround us. In light of the above, the study's purpose is to investigate the function of radio as a medium of exchange in motivating women in Lagos to engage in active political engagement as stated by Kombo, (2015). Because other communication channels such as television, interpersonal communication, traditional communication newspapers and magazines are ineffective in mobilizing women in politics, the radio is given credibility in injecting political ideas and awareness into the bloodstream of its market audience (women) (Amadi,2016).
The non-transient qualities of newspapers and magazines might have helped, but it is becoming more impossible for the typical Nigerian to purchase them these days. In the same line, in the face of the current economic crisis afflicting (Nigeria), women find it financially challenging to spend their earnings on newspapers or magazines ( Asemah,2017). As a result, people rely on the radio to get information. Furthermore, owing to its exorbitant cost, television is out of reach for most families.
Elections have become a common and accepted mechanism for democratic leadership and constitutional government in democratic nations across the globe (Jendele, 2016; McChesney, 2015). During this time, people democratically pick their favorite leaders, who in turn serve them for a certain amount of time, which is determined by the constitutional term limits in their various countries. Following the publication of Nigeria's Constitution in 2010, the nation, like most others, went through a period of transition.
African countries have a constitutional limit of two five-year terms for a president. During elections, candidates for political office run campaigns and use a variety of techniques to persuade their supporters to vote in their favor. As a result, elections get a lot of interest across the globe, enticing a lot of money to be spent on political advertising. National elections like the United States of America (USA) and the United Kingdom (UK), for example, have continued to draw international interest due to their worldwide geopolitical clout (Fourie, 2017).
Political involvement, according to Hans Klein (2015), refers to citizens' rights to affect public affairs. Political engagement, according to this viewpoint, may be defined as acts made by people of a nation to influence or support government and politics. It stems from the freedom to speak out, gather, and associate; the capacity to participate in the conduct of public affairs; and the right to register as a candidate, campaign, be elected, and serve in positions of public office at all levels of government.
Women have a little part in politics in Nigeria. Although the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, in Chapter 4 sections 30 and 40, guaranteed rights to all citizens of Nigeria, both male and female, rights that are basic and fundamental to all without discrimination between the sexes, few women are found in political leadership positions. Since the 19th century, women have been actively involved in political conflict. Many women, like Amina of Zaria, Madam Tinubu of Lagos, Olufunmilayo Ransom Kuti of Abeokuta, Margaret Ekpo, and Hajjia Gabon Swabia, have campaigned to ensure that Nigerian women have a prominent position in the country's history.
These ladies, among others, made significant contributions to the mobilization and sensitization of women in order to ensure that women engaged actively in politics. 'Women should not be restricted to merely voting and assisting male candidates gain elected offices,' says Professor Attahiru M. Jega, former head of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This was the impetus for the announcement of the INEC Gender Policy, which codifies the following:
- Making INEC's policies, plans, procedures, and operations gender-responsive;
2. Promoting gender equality and balance within political parties, particularly in the selection of candidates in accordance with their laws;
3. Increasing financial allocation and motivating partners to successfully offer financing for gender-sensitive measures within their sphere of influence
4. Creating an enabling legal framework in order to promote gender equality and close inequalities in political representation in elected positions at all levels of government. Radio should not be overlooked in the political scheme of things, given that broadcasting is becoming more popular throughout the globe due to its ability to reach a huge audience. Radio has been shown to be an effective tool for organizing people via comments and other programs. Individual participation in collective decision-making is likewise facilitated and enhanced by radio.
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- Statement of the problem
Radio has been widely used in social development in both developing and developed countries as a tool for social mobilization as part of the mass media. In Nigeria, radio is widely available, according to this hypothesis. Agbalajobi (2015) discovered that of the 82 percent of respondents who listened to radio, 61 percent did so daily, 14 percent 3–6 days a week, and 7 percent 1–2 days a week after conducting a study on voter information in Nigeria's 2015 election. They didn't say whether the information they got on the radio influenced voters in any way during the election.
"Politics is too important a business to be left only in the hands of males," Luka stated in 2016. "The continued low political engagement of women in Nigeria becomes a huge problem." Only 20 of the 109 senate seats available in Nigeria were filled by women in 2011, while only 24 of the 362 seats in the House of Representatives were filled by women. Furthermore, there are no female governors in Nigeria, and there has never been a female president or vice president, owing to vacancies in 36 states (Kombo,2018).
The statistics above show that women's participation in politics in Nigeria is still very low. Women have held high political positions in countries such as the United Kingdom, the Philippines, Brazil, Liberia, Germany, and others, but this is not the case in Nigeria. Because women have equal rights under Nigeria's 1999 constitution, they are also called to be leaders rather than mere followers (Hans,2015). Because mobilizing women for political participation is one of the primary functions of the media, particularly radio, it has a significant role to play.
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