CITIZEN PARTICIPATION AND ELECTORAL BEHAVIOR (A CASE STUDY OF IFE CENTRAL AND IFE EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA)

This paper interrogates citizen’s participation and voter behaviour in a democratic environment characterized by several forces on the minds of the voter. The extent to which these forces affect citizens’ participation and voter behaviour in Nigeria with a case location of Ife central and Ife East Local Government Area is too complex and therefore requires detailed investigation with a view to determining its implications on the democratic growth and development. The specific objectives of this study are to examine Reasons for Voting in an Election in IFE Central and IFE East Local Government Area; to determining the factors of citizen’s participation in the electoral process IFE Central and IFE East Local Government Area; to ascertain voting Behaviour of citizen in the study area; to investigate the relationship between citizen participation and electoral behavior in IFE Central and IFE East Local Government Area. This research consists of a title page, approval page, certification, abstract, Chapters One to Five (from introduction to conclusion), references, and appendices.