Social Media Use and Student Politics in Ugandan Universities

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dc.contributor.authorSolomon, Winyi
dc.contributor.authorOmach, Paul
dc.contributor.authorMakara, Sabiti
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-24T09:51:46Z
dc.date.available2025-10-24T09:51:46Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractSocial media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp are essential in university students' daily politics. In Uganda, where the university administration and the Ugandan regime limit party politics, students have turned to social media to share political messages, acquire political knowledge, create public opinion, and mobilize peers. Some university administrations have prohibited partisan politics, and the regime has used legal frameworks such as the Public Order Management Act 2013 to prevent the opposition from recruiting and mobilizing students. The purpose of the paper was to investigate the role of social media on student politics, specifically guild elections, at four regionally selected universities. The study used a mixed method approach, including 12 in-depth interviews, a survey of 182 students, and documentary reviews. The findings highlight two significant issues: First, social media use constantly influences politics during election season and throughout the year. Second, given the constraints imposed by the university administration and the regime, social media has given students an alternative political platform.
dc.identifier.citationWinyi, S., Omach, P., & Makara, S. (2023). Social media use and student politics in Ugandan universities. Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 14(5). https://doi.org/10.36941/mjss-2023-0029
dc.identifier.issn2039-2117
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/3001
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMediterranean Journal of Social Sciences
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United Statesen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/
dc.subjectstudent politics
dc.subjectpolitical parties
dc.subjectuniversity administration
dc.subjectdemocracy
dc.subjectand political communication
dc.titleSocial Media Use and Student Politics in Ugandan Universities
dc.typeArticle

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