Voters’ Perceptions of Gender Differences in Vote Buying: The Case of Tanzania

Voters’ Perceptions of Gender Differences in Vote Buying: The Case of Tanzania

I examine how voters perceive gender differences in vote buying, using survey and interview data collected in the Dar es Salaam region, Tanzania. I find that (1) an overwhelming majority of voters disapprove of vote buying, yet view it as remaining prevalent, and (2) they view men as more active vot...

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Main Author: Mi Yung Yoon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-08-01
Series:Africa Spectrum
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/0002039720957010
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spelling doaj-0f01d41aaed2403ea2084603a46f74aa2020-11-25T04:10:38ZengSAGE PublishingAfrica Spectrum0002-03971868-68692020-08-015510.1177/0002039720957010Voters’ Perceptions of Gender Differences in Vote Buying: The Case of TanzaniaMi Yung Yoon0 Department of International Studies, Hanover College, Hanover, IN, USAI examine how voters perceive gender differences in vote buying, using survey and interview data collected in the Dar es Salaam region, Tanzania. I find that (1) an overwhelming majority of voters disapprove of vote buying, yet view it as remaining prevalent, and (2) they view men as more active vote buyers, mainly due to the gender gap in vote-buying opportunities. The perceived opportunity gap appears to come from a much larger representation of men in electoral competitions, the perceived gender gap in resources, and the absence of women in certain places and times, due to social and cultural norms constraining women’s behaviours, safety concerns, and/or household responsibilities.https://doi.org/10.1177/0002039720957010
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title_short Voters’ Perceptions of Gender Differences in Vote Buying: The Case of Tanzania
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description I examine how voters perceive gender differences in vote buying, using survey and interview data collected in the Dar es Salaam region, Tanzania. I find that (1) an overwhelming majority of voters disapprove of vote buying, yet view it as remaining prevalent, and (2) they view men as more active vote buyers, mainly due to the gender gap in vote-buying opportunities. The perceived opportunity gap appears to come from a much larger representation of men in electoral competitions, the perceived gender gap in resources, and the absence of women in certain places and times, due to social and cultural norms constraining women’s behaviours, safety concerns, and/or household responsibilities.
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