Voter education and democratic elections in Uganda.

Abstract

The study examined voter education and democratic elections in Uganda. The study objectives were: To examine the legal mechanisms in place to ensure voter education in Uganda; To analyze the practical strategies used to educate voters in Uganda; and to examine the challenges affecting voter education in Uganda. The literate showed that there is a relationship between voter education and democratic elections. The sample size for quantitative inquiry was 259 selected from a population of 303 (Krejicie and Morgan, 1970). The study methodology was both quantitative and qualitative, the design was cross sectional survey design categorically descriptive and analytical survey cross sectional survey designs, sampling techniques of purposive and random, collected date using questionnaire survey, interview guides and documentary review method. The study found that the legal mechanisms in place to ensure voter education, practical strategies used to educate voters, the challenges affecting voter education in Uganda all had significant effects on democratic elections in Uganda. The study concluded that the legal mechanisms, practical strategies, the challenges affecting voter education in Uganda all must be promoted and addressed for effective democratic elections in Uganda. The study also recommended on each of the objectives the best strategies that can help to promote voter education and democratic elections in Uganda. The areas of further study should focus on civic education and democratic elections, and another on the influence of voter education on democratic elections.