Party cleavages - one of the factors of voter abstention in the country

IESE study reveals that the difficulties of access to basic services and resources feed the sense of exclusion .

A study released Wednesday by the Institute of Social and Economic Studies (IESE) points to political-party cleavages as one of the factors that contributes to the High levels of voter abstention in the country.

The studies, published in the form of reports and entitled "Beira - party cleavages" and "Electoral abstainers", are analyzed by the researchers and academics Salvador Forquilha and Luís de Brito, "analyze the dynamics of electoral abstention in Beira starting from two Important factors "such as political-party cleavages and voter perceptions regarding relations with the state (municipal / district authorities), crystallized in access to basic services and resources, particularly the fund for the reduction of urban poverty ".

According to a summary, contained in a press release sent to us, the conclusion is that "political-party cleavages, crystallized in conflicts between the main political parties, namely Frelimo, Renamo and MDM, and the difficulties Access to basic services and resources are important factors affecting voter turnout. "

The reports argue that "on the one hand, party-political cleavages influence electoral operations, particularly the census and voting processes, and, on the other hand, difficulties in accessing basic services and resources fuel the sense of exclusion, Which informs the voters' attitude towards politics and voting",
The profile of the abstentionist In this report the profile of the abstentionists is presented and the author concludes that in demographic terms, abstention concerns, in particular, women and mainly affects the younger citizens. From a sociological point of view, those who abstain most are the less educated and occupationally situated on the margins of the formal economy, with emphasis on informal workers and the unemployed, followed by peasants and farmers. In line with these factors, it was observed that the worse the living conditions of the families, the greater the tendency to abstain.

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