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Showing 1 to 20 of 224 for “"constituency"”.
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The Constituency of Coya Knutson, 1954
<p>Women rarely seek political office and even more rarely achieve the office they seek. Only one woman has been elected to Congress from Minnesota or its adjacent states--Coya Knutson from the rural Ninth District in 1954 and 1956. While legal barriers to women's participation in politics have …
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Interest group involvement in constituency election campaigns
… range and variance of interest group activity in constituency campaigns in the 1988 federal election as reported in the Constituency Party Association dataset created in 1991 for the Royal Commission on Electoral Reform and Party Financing. SPSSPC+ was used to analyze the relationships between …
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The role of constituency Offices in enhancing democracy and communication between members of parliament and their electorates: The case of Kabwata Constituency
This study sought to examine the role of Kabwata Constituency Office in enhancing democracy and communication between the Member of Parliament and the constituents in Kabwata, Lusaka. The constituency offices were established as part of the parliamentary reforms which the National Assembly embarked …
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The role of constituency Offices in enhancing democracy and communication between members of parliament and their electorates: The case of Kabwata Constituency
This study sought to examine the role of Kabwata Constituency Office in enhancing democracy and communication between the Member of Parliament and the constituents in Kabwata, Lusaka. The constituency offices were established as part of the parliamentary reforms which the National Assembly embarked …
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Pop/Rock Compositions Lyrically Targeting an "At-risk" Constituency
… issues. Specifically, the music targets a constituency of at risk youth who are embroiled in issues arising from physical and mental abuse, depression, and maladies rooted in family dysfunction. The aim of this project is to reach out to this group through music and communicate …
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Culture, constituency, and economic decline: Explaining state development policy choices
This dissertation examines variations in state economic development policies in order to explain how economic and political factors combine to cause such differences. The introductory chapter examines prior research on state economic development (the dependent variable), and on comparative state …
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Central Party Authority and Constituency Campaign Discipline in Canadian Federal Elections
… elections, which are composed of 338 distinct constituency campaigns under single-member-plurality (SMP) electoral rules. Central party headquarters demand cohesion and cooperation from constituency campaigns, which in turn face incentives to cater to regional and local imperatives, or even to …
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Who Supports Basic Income? Constituency as a Constraint in Political Feasibility Testing
… by examining soft constraints, specifically, its constituency base. It inquires on the socio-economic characteristics behind public support for Basic Income through the analysis of a survey conducted in 2016. The findings provide insights on the constituency base of Basic Income which proves to …
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Youth involvement in political violence during the 2015 and 2016 elections in Munali constituency.
… during the 2015 and 2016 elections in Munali constituency. The objectives of the study were to; (1) to establish the factors that prompt youth‟s involvement in political violence; (2) to examine the nature of violence perpetrated by the youths during elections; (3) to establish how youths can …
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Youth involvement in political violence during the 2015 and 2016 elections in Munali constituency.
… during the 2015 and 2016 elections in Munali constituency. The objectives of the study were to; (1) to establish the factors that prompt youth‟s involvement in political violence; (2) to examine the nature of violence perpetrated by the youths during elections; (3) to establish how youths can …
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Local-level institutions and common property resource management in the Khorixas regional constituency, Namibia
… Water Point Committees in the Khorixas regional constituency will be used as an illustration. Specifically, this dissertation examines the provisions of the Rural Water Supply Policy and the National Land Policy and assesses their implications with regards to management of land and water in …
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Evaluation of employee assistance programs: A study of preferences based on the multiple constituency approach
… the effectiveness of EAPs using a multiple constituency approach to evaluation. Effectiveness using this approach is defined from the perspectives of the constituents, who also define the activities and evaluation criteria of EAPs.
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An investigation into growth challenges encountered by registered small and medium enterprises in Katutura central constituency
… enterprises, specifically in Katutura Central Constituency, in order to develop an understanding of the dynamics of SMEs. The study was motivated by the fact that despite the establishment of the SME Incubation Centres in Katutura with the objective of assisting small businesses to grow into …
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An Evaluation of the Performance of Zimbabwe’s Parliamentary Constituency Information Centres (PCICS) and their Future Improvement
… a major exercise to establish Parliamentary Constituency Information Centres (PCICs) in all the previous 120 constituencies, during the life of the Fifth Parliament from 2000 to 2005. The idea behind the establishment of PCICs was two-fold: to provide public access to parliamentary generated …
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Parliament radio as a tool for participatory communication and good governance: A case study of Mandevu Constituency
… of good governance? This case study of Mandevu Constituency is an attempt to investigate whether Parliament Radio has been an effective tool for participatory communication and good governance. Mandevu Constituency was selected because it houses parliament buildings and the radio station. This …
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Parliament radio as a tool for participatory communication and good governance: A case study of Mandevu Constituency
… of good governance? This case study of Mandevu Constituency is an attempt to investigate whether Parliament Radio has been an effective tool for participatory communication and good governance. Mandevu Constituency was selected because it houses parliament buildings and the radio station. This …
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A gender analysis of the triple burden of production, reproduction and community service in the Rehoboth constituency
There has been no research on gender roles and the triple burden of women in the Rehoboth area. Yet women in Rehoboth as many elsewhere are faced with socially ascribed roles in production, reproduction and community. This research seeks to explore and understand the gender division of labour and …
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Factors preventing participation of men in community development projects in Okatana constituency in the Oshana region, Namibia
… projects with special reference to the Okatana constituency in the Oshana region, Namibia. A phenomenological research design was used to explore participants’ experiences and perceptions of and about factors preventing participation of men in community development projects. Phenomenological …
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A parlamenti képviselők választókerület-központúsága pártcentrikus választási rendszerekben Magyarország példáján = Legislators' constituency orientation under party-centred electoral rules
… prevails. The main question is whether constituency orientation appears in a country where electoral rules encourage party representation. Previous research has established that electoral systems and member personalization are closely connected: candidate-centred electoral rules enhance …
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