The role of traditional establishment in the electoral process: a case study of the Mpezeni chiefdom.
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description: The main purpose of this study was to investigate the role played by the traditional establishment in the electoral process in Mpezeni Chiefdom of Chipata district in Eastern Province. The study sought to fulfill the following objectives: To determine the extent to which the traditional establishment engage in politics in Mpezeni Chiefdom of Chipata District, to identify the role played by the traditional establishment in the electoral process in Mpezeni Chiefdom of Chipata District and to assess the effects of the involvement of the traditional establishment in the electoral process in Mpezeni Chiefdom. A case study as qualitative methodology was used to gather data for this research. Data was gathered using structured interviews and focus group interviews/discussion. This research study was guided by the Modernist theory. Research participants included: Chief Mpezeni, the four Indunas, the male, female and young Mpezeni Chiefdom subjects. The findings of the study were as follows: It was clear that the traditional establishment are involved in the electoral process despite the Constitution of Zambia prohibiting them from taking an active role. It is the conduct of the traditional establishment, however, that is cause for concern and raises constitutional questions. Their perceived alignment with the political activities has brought renewed criticism of their relevance in a modern-day society anchored on democratic values. The study also revealed that politicians play a major role to enhance the participation of the traditional establishment in prejudiced politics. It was also proven that it is in the right direction that the traditional establishment is not allowed to take part in parochial political process even though it appears as a transgression on their political rights. The class size was found to influence the teaching and learning process. It was also established that there was no proper supervision of teachers by both internal and external monitors. The s…
abstract: The main purpose of this study was to investigate the role played by the traditional establishment in the electoral process in Mpezeni Chiefdom of Chipata district in Eastern Province. The study sought to fulfill the following objectives: To determine the extent to which the traditional establishment engage in politics in Mpezeni Chiefdom of Chipata District, to identify the role played by the traditional establishment in the electoral process in Mpezeni Chiefdom of Chipata District and to assess the effects of the involvement of the traditional establishment in the electoral process in Mpezeni Chiefdom. A case study as qualitative methodology was used to gather data for this research. Data was gathered using structured interviews and focus group interviews/discussion. This research study was guided by the Modernist theory. Research participants included: Chief Mpezeni, the four Indunas, the male, female and young Mpezeni Chiefdom subjects. The findings of the study were as follows: It was clear that the traditional establishment are involved in the electoral process despite the Constitution of Zambia prohibiting them from taking an active role. It is the conduct of the traditional establishment, however, that is cause for concern and raises constitutional questions. Their perceived alignment with the political activities has brought renewed criticism of their relevance in a modern-day society anchored on democratic values. The study also revealed that politicians play a major role to enhance the participation of the traditional establishment in prejudiced politics. It was also proven that it is in the right direction that the traditional establishment is not allowed to take part in parochial political process even though it appears as a transgression on their political rights. The class size was found to influence the teaching and learning process. It was also established that there was no proper supervision of teachers by both internal and external monitors. The s…
author: Mwanza, Sarah
language: en
keywords: Chiefdoms--Zambia., Zambia--Politics and government.
date published: 2022-08-08
date modified: 2026-07-27T22:05:59Z
provider: University of Zambia
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: The University of Zambia