COM3706 ASSIGNMENT 01 2023
SEMESTER 02
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA [UNISA]
PASS WITH 80%+
ALL QUESTIONS ANSWERED
FOR ASSIGNMENT, PORTFOLIOS & EXAM
ASSISTANCE
WHATSAPP: +27 78 158 2606
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, TABLE OF CONTENT
1.1 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................1
1.2 RESEARCH PROBLEM STATEMENT....................................................................................................1
1.3 Research questions..........................................................................................................................2
1.4 LITERATURE REVIEW........................................................................................................................2
1.4.1 Areas that discourage young people from voter participation......................................................2
1.4.1.1 political issues............................................................................................................................2
1.4.1.2 Image management of political actors.......................................................................................3
1.4.1.3 Non-engagement in the electoral process.................................................................................4
1.4.1.4 Disillusionment about politics....................................................................................................4
1.5 THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK............................................................................................................5
1.6 RESEARCH METHOD FRAMEWORK..................................................................................................6
1.6.1 Characteristics of qualitative and quantitative research designs..................................................6
1.6.2 Reasons for a qualitative and quantitative research design..........................................................7
1.6.3 Data collection method.................................................................................................................8
1.6.4 Research sampling........................................................................................................................8
1.6.4.1 Target population of the study...................................................................................................8
1.6.4.2 Accessible population of the study............................................................................................9
1.6.4.3 Sampling category and sampling type of the study....................................................................9
1.6.4.4 Sampling size of the study..........................................................................................................9
1.6.5 The unit of analysis.......................................................................................................................9
1.6.6 Data analysis method..................................................................................................................10
1.7 CONCLUSION..................................................................................................................................10
1.8 SOURCES CONSULTED....................................................................................................................11
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SEMESTER 02
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA [UNISA]
PASS WITH 80%+
ALL QUESTIONS ANSWERED
FOR ASSIGNMENT, PORTFOLIOS & EXAM
ASSISTANCE
WHATSAPP: +27 78 158 2606
i
, TABLE OF CONTENT
1.1 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................1
1.2 RESEARCH PROBLEM STATEMENT....................................................................................................1
1.3 Research questions..........................................................................................................................2
1.4 LITERATURE REVIEW........................................................................................................................2
1.4.1 Areas that discourage young people from voter participation......................................................2
1.4.1.1 political issues............................................................................................................................2
1.4.1.2 Image management of political actors.......................................................................................3
1.4.1.3 Non-engagement in the electoral process.................................................................................4
1.4.1.4 Disillusionment about politics....................................................................................................4
1.5 THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK............................................................................................................5
1.6 RESEARCH METHOD FRAMEWORK..................................................................................................6
1.6.1 Characteristics of qualitative and quantitative research designs..................................................6
1.6.2 Reasons for a qualitative and quantitative research design..........................................................7
1.6.3 Data collection method.................................................................................................................8
1.6.4 Research sampling........................................................................................................................8
1.6.4.1 Target population of the study...................................................................................................8
1.6.4.2 Accessible population of the study............................................................................................9
1.6.4.3 Sampling category and sampling type of the study....................................................................9
1.6.4.4 Sampling size of the study..........................................................................................................9
1.6.5 The unit of analysis.......................................................................................................................9
1.6.6 Data analysis method..................................................................................................................10
1.7 CONCLUSION..................................................................................................................................10
1.8 SOURCES CONSULTED....................................................................................................................11
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