Despite a sizeable body of literature on the extent and nature of gender differences in electoral participation in developed countries there is limited evidence for developing countries such as South Africa. This study employs data from two nationally representative surveys, namely the 2010 Voter Participation Survey and the 2011 Election Satisfaction Survey, to investigate the relative importance of factors associated with voting decisions among men and women. The article specifically considers cultural modernisation and rational choice accounts of voter turnout. On average, we find more similarity than difference between women and men. Multivariate analysis shows that political efficacy, political interest and a history of voting were common significant determinants of intention to vote in municipal elections, though a sense of a duty to vote, satisfaction with service delivery and political knowledge were important for women exclusively. Political orientation emerges as more important for electoral
The main discussion on the process of development communication as acore component of a sustainable development project at the TswaingCrater Museum near Pretoria. The arlicle initially surveys some localstudies and lessons leamed in an effort to contextua/ise the Tswaingproject. Various approaches, such as Participatory C;ommunication, andDevelopment Support Communication are discussed and related tocommunication structures for the project. New forces in democratisationhave contributed to the crucial role of concepts such as participation,empowerment and emancipation. These approaches rely on normativegoals and standards set by host communities in the development of acommunity's cultural identity, and act as a vehicle for people's selfexpression. Socia-cultural contexts of the developmental andcommunication process are therefore specifically discussed. Finallylessons leamed provide a means of recommending possible solutions todevelopment communication problems.
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