Youth political involvement in 12th Sarawak State Election
List of Authors
  • Khadijah Zahirah Sufri , Nur Aida Kipli

Keyword
  • Election, Political involvement, Political participation, Sarawak State Election, Youth.

Abstract
  • In new and emerging democracies, the inclusion of young people in political processes has become a significant fundamental value to build a stable and peaceful societies. However, following the previous 12th Sarawak State Election, it shows a declining trend in youth political participation. Thus, this paper aims to explain the review of the literatures of Malaysian youth reluctant to get involved in politics. Thus, conceptual framework in this research was developed based on numerous literature reviews in the effort to understand the importance political participation of youth in terms of conventional politics especially in state election and general election. This study used a mixed methodology for data collection in which combining both qualitative and quantitative data. Qualitative inputs involved interviews on a focus group of four people with relevant understanding in a skill and specialties. The construction of research instruments, validation and dependability of equipment, data collecting, data analysis, and drafting of reports and recommendations are the five (5) primary aspects of this quantitative research approach. The discussion of this study may contribute the ideas to overcome the challenges on the youth hesitance in political participation and exposing the knowledge of politics for a better nation.

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