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A certain minimum level of political knowledge is considered necessary in democracy, and the political knowledge is considered to increase political literacy and competence, which may foster citizens’ engagement in associations and their participation in politics. I have tested the hypothesis that the political knowledge will be a significant factor to promote civic engagement and electoral and other forms of political participation of citizens. I use a bivariate correlation analysis, assuming political knowledge as an independent variable and civic engagement and political participation as dependent variables. The research finds that, compared to other citizens, politically knowledgeable citizens in the village of Bajung in Parbat district of Nepal engaged more in civic and political activities. This finding may provide decisive policy implications towards the enhancement of the level of political knowledge of the people to improve their political participation.
Political participation and civic literacy in Bajung: an empirical study with correlation analysis
A certain minimum level of political knowledge is considered necessary in democracy, and the political knowledge is considered to increase political literacy and competence, which may foster citizens’ engagement in associations and their participation in politics. I have tested the hypothesis that the political knowledge will be a significant factor to promote civic engagement and electoral and other forms of political participation of citizens. I use a bivariate correlation analysis, assuming political knowledge as an independent variable and civic engagement and political participation as dependent variables. The research finds that, compared to other citizens, politically knowledgeable citizens in the village of Bajung in Parbat district of Nepal engaged more in civic and political activities. This finding may provide decisive policy implications towards the enhancement of the level of political knowledge of the people to improve their political participation.