Tuesday, 10 March 2015 DISADVANTAGES OF YOUTHS IN POLITICS There is a tendency in African young people who enter politics., they often end up having a corrupt mindset and at the end of the day failing to participate fully, fail to be the voice of the voiceless and advocating for what they stood up for in the first place. 2 (October. The Observatory of Conflict and Violence Prevention (OCVP) has precisely elaborated the existence of corruption that directly disadvantages the youth.13 Scholarships and other opportunities are rarely awarded through an open, accountable and transparent competition. At the top of that list is Rwanda, where women make up 61.3% of the lower house and 38.5% of the upper house. Advantages of the YPI are: 1. The ignorance of politics among the masses of a country paves the way for the rise of tyranny and the fall of democracy. The Advantages of Political Parties. For instance, Calder's (2013) study argued that "it is necessary to know the disadvantages of new media for political communication and we have to save . Our conceptual model of cumulative advantage/disadvantage identifies the different ways in which disadvantages can have cumulative effects on social outcomes generally and on civic participation in particular. Young people are also restricted in attaining their rights to political participation by the current age limit of 40 years for one to be President as sighted by the Abidjan . Our conceptual model of cumulative advantage/disadvantage identifies the different ways in which disadvantages can have cumulative effects on social outcomes generally and on civic participation in particular. However, superficial participative experiences may not have the desired effects and can even be detrimental for youth's well-being, leading to disempowerment, or resulting in a membership in intolerant or non-democratic groups. For example, in Germany many of these policy makers are elected directly by the people and there are some elected by parties. It is often the predjuces of the older generation that insult and frustrate them. Not every government is a representative form of government. It ensures the equitable outcomes of decision making and planning processes, and indeed is essential to the continuing presence of democracy in countries where this is . Young Filipinos comprise 52% of total registered voters for 2022 polls so far Comelec. Young people can easily be manipulated and can be used as mere puppets in the hands of older politicians. Pros of Social Media in Politics. Background. Otherwise, they risk losing touch with a large part of society." Young people between the ages of 15 and 25 constitute a fifth of the world's . Students get biased and sidelined by politicians; they are also engaged in chaos and forced to identify themselves with certain political identities. People Talk: What Is Your Take On Youth's Participation In Politics? South Africa's National Youth Commission Act, 1996, defines youth as those from ages 14-35 years. It is estimated that 15% of the world's population live with some form of disability and that prevalence is higher among women, as about 1 in 5 women 18 years and older live with one.The 12th session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) took place in the UN Headquarters in New York from 11 to 13 June 2019 and . Social media and political participation. When young people are disenfranchised or disengaged from political processes, a significant portion of the population has little or no voice or influence in decisions that affect group members . The objective, which this research work seeks to achieve includes: i) To assess the nature of women participation in politics in Kaduna State 2011 general election. As we know that 'leaders need not do different things, it would be sufficient if they can do things differently'. Communism has political parties. concerns never reach the top of the political agenda. This is from the perspective of a middle aged man. 2.3.2 Benefits and disadvantages of public participation Public participation has many benefits (PWCNT 2002; IAP2 2006); some are shown in Table 1. Enhanced and informed political process Greater compliance through increased ownership of a solution The main aim of public participation is to encourage the public . Explain. When young people are disenfranchised or disengaged from political processes, a significant portion of the population has little or no voice or influence in decisions that affect group members . As many other methodologies, the YPI has its own advantages and disadvantages. Disability as a political issue. that, wit h the emergence of social media, the participation o f yout hs in politics has . SNS can foster a young person's social capital by connecting them to others with different backgrounds, thereby exposing them to alternative perspectives and lived experiences within a growingly polarized political environment. ONTRI UTIONS From 3 April to 8 May 2017, iKNOW Politics hosted an e-Discussion in collaboration with UNDP4YOUTH on Youth Political Participation. Political parties, when structured within a representative form of government, encourage the average person to be politically active. Political culture is a people's mutual structure of values, beliefs, and habits of behavior concerning to government and politics. Youth inclusion in politics becomes a curse when there is a higher population of youths without adequate formal education in the political system. Political parties can be abusive. This is critical because in a democratic system of governance, "rule by the people is . - Social movements, Pressure groups etc. The human capacity of any nation really lies in her youths; but because of the aforementioned challenges, many youth are now being used as political thugs in many countries. The condition of Nigerian youth still leaves a lot to be desired, more needs to be put in place by the government to empower and get them fully involved with the task of nation building and socio-economic development. This study was concerned with the role of youth in nation development in Katagum local government area of Bauchi state. 1. Youth Alienation in Somaliland's Political, Social and Economic. Benefits of youth participation for organisations include: Youth and adults benefit from each others' skills, knowledge and capacities; Enhanced organisational development as new energy, fresh ideas and enthusiasm is brought into programs; Additional data for analysis and planning that may be obtained only by youth; Additional human resources . Disadvantages of the YPI are: It may send misleading policy messages if misinterpreted; . 2018) 64-74 e-ISSN: 2279-0837, p-ISSN: 2279-0845. www.iosrjournals.org The Role of Youth in Political Participation in Somalia Mohamed Omar Bincof Ph.D. Student, Department of Political Science and Public Administration at Ankara Yldrm Beyazt . France is one of 49 other countries . There are additional advantages and disadvantages of political parties to think about as well. About 1.6 percent of parliamentarians around the world are in their twenties. In 2018, the youth vote increased in all 42 states for which youth voting data is available, according to the analysis by researchers at Tufts' Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning . 2 Youth Participation Index 3 Data on Political, Social and Economic Participation of Youth 4 Conclusions and Recommendations The purpose of this annual . In the humanities and social sciences literature, we have seen extensive studies covering different forms and typologies of civic or political (non-)participation, and the roles of diverse actors such as young people, adults, those that are vulnerable, as well as marginalized people. The importance of youth participation in formal political processes For political systems to be representative, all parts of society must be included. Large Audience: Having a large audience on social media evens the playing field for candidates who may not have as much funding, or as big a name as their opponent(s). participation in political activities by Christian, besides the research is done with the purpose of yelling at the Christian to have re-think on the political activities, and to encourage the Christians to stand up and face the reality and became active in the politic for it is only through the political the political empowerment of Egyptian youth, and the necessity to unify efforts in order to establish mechanisms that could help increase youth political awareness, political participation, and prepare a cadre of youth capable of assuming public executive and legislative jobs, on a local and national scale. in a third of countries, eligibility for the national parliament starts at 25 years or higher and it is common practice to refer to politicians as 'young' if they are below 35-40 years of. "On the one hand it's skepticism; it's a lack of trust in the political culture and also the lack . create disadvantages in . Karina Chupina, President of the International Federation of Hard of Hearing Young People. In the area of political participation, eligibility for national parliament starts at 25 years old or older in a third of all countries. iii) To identify the cost of running an electioneering campaign that was . 272 . Political leadership often faces an uphill battle in shaping policy, as they are tasked with trying to interpret public opinions into policy outcomes which relies heavily on political participation and voting. Youth in South Africa constituted 37% of the population in 2010, numbering 19.1 million individuals. 'In the recent past we have seen that the emergence of youth into politics has brought in a new spirit of enthusiasm and confidence among people. Enhanced individual development as it provides youth with opportunities to generate real community change. Politics is a social science and its study through organised movements can create a sound administration. 4. Meet minimum standards for youth political participation by being transparent, respectful, accountable, youth-friendly, and relevant, inclusive, voluntary, and safe. It takes time to verify the accuracy of measurements which means that decision making will be slowed down. Public participation is a process, not a single event. Many youth are disengaging from democratic and civic activities and concentrating more on professional careers. Many of the disadvantages that people with disabilities and their family members . They lack experience. Our framework also suggests how patterns of advantage and disadvantage may he mediated by social institutions. "Politicians need to acknowledge this situation and support youth political participation by taking into account the use of new technologies and social media. This article aims to report on a qualitative study on how these youth groups are politically socialised to be active participants in petitions and demonstrations, and looks into the role and function of the agents in the socialising process of youth participation in political incidents in Hong Kong. Politics would seem to have too many old men who just won't go away. system. Political culture is a people's mutual structure of values, beliefs, and habits of behavior concerning to government and politics. Jan 8 4 benefits of youth political participation. Benefits of public participation The benefits of participation are often considered to be: Improved governance, including increased democratic legitimacy for institutions because of close links with citizens, improved reputations for public bodies, increased opportunities for active citizenship, and greater accountability of public bodies because of more effective information dissemination and . The exploration of social networking sites (SNS) offers great potential for understanding novel forms of youth civic engagement within the 21st century. 4. The reality today is that most positions of power are held by adults. Political participation includes a broad range of activities through which people develop and express their opinions on the world and how it is governed, and try to take part in and shape the decisions that affect their lives. , , , , , , , , , , . Participation is considered as essential but, the changing political, cultural and economic realities have greatly affected the active participation of youths in politics and governance. Increased status and stature in the community. Studies have shown. Fifteen participants from Sub-Saharan Africa, the Arab region, the Americas, and Europe engaged in the online debate and . Our conceptual model of cumulative advantage/disadvantage identifies the different ways in which disadvantages can have cumulative effects on social outcomes generally and on civic participation in particular. Political parties encourage public participation. According to Carpini, Cook and Jacobs (2004: 315), this is one of the most common benefits of community participation engagement; the enhancement of the democratic process. to youths to participate in politics as the minimum age for voting is 18 years. Youth Participation in Democratic Life / London School of Economics, EACEA 2010/03, 2013, 234 p. This is a thorough study on young peoples' motivation and readiness to participate politically. Decision making slows down: Participative management stands for increased participation and when there are many people involved in decision making, the process definitely slows down. Dictatorships often use political parties. Education is a tool for enlightenment and it must . Like many other developing countries, South Africa's population as a whole is quite young.