RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT POLITICAL PARTICIPATION

ABSTRACT

This study was conducted to determine Relationship between Undergraduate Student Political Participation in 2023 General Election and Learning Involvement in the Universities in Benin Metropolis (using University of Benin, Benson Idahosa University and Wellspring University). The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the Study comprises of Sixty (60) respondents 20 respondents each from University of Benin, Benson Idahosa University and Wellspring University within Benin Metropolis. A Total of Three (3) universities were chosen within the Benin metropolis and was used for the study using the simple random sampling technique. Data for the study was collected with the use of Questionnaire Titled the Relationship between Undergraduate Student Political Participation in 2023 General Election and Learning Involvement in the Universities in Benin Metropolis (using University of Benin, Benson Idahosa University and Wellspring University). The Study was divided into two sections A & B. Section A contained questions on the students political participation in general elections, and Section contained questions on student learning involvement. Findings from the study reveals that on the level of participation of undergraduate students within Benin metropolis, 60 respondents with a mean value of 21.26, standard deviation of 6.48 and a theoretical mean of 20.0. Since the mean value is greater than the theoretical mean, it implies that the level of political participation of undergraduate students in universities within Benin Metropolis is high. On student learning involvement in political participation within Benin Metropolis, 60 respondents with a mean value of 19.01, standard deviation of 4.65 and a theoretical mean of 20.0. Since the mean value is less than the theoretical mean, it implies that the level of undergraduate students learning involvement in political participation within Benin Metropolis is low. On the significant relationship between undergraduate students and political participation and learning involvement in universities within Benin Metropolis, the study revealed that the correlation coefficient of undergraduate students’ political participation and learning involvement is 0.817 and a p-value of 0.000. Testing at an alpha level of 0.05, the p-value is greater than the alpha level of significance (p>0.05) and as such the null hypothesis which states that “There will be no significant relationship between undergraduate students’ political participation and learning involvement in universities in Benin Metropolis” is rejected. This implies that there is significant relationship between undergraduate students’ political participation and learning involvement in universities in Benin Metropolis.