Obstacles Limiting the Political Participation of The Palestinian University Female Student

Abstract

The study aimed to determine the level of political participation of university female students and identify the most important obstacles that limit their effective participation. The researchers used the social survey methodology by choosing a simple random sample of the third and fourth level female students of the Islamic University of Gaza estimated (339) female students. The researchers used the questionnaire tool to detect the results of the study.  The study concluded that the level of political participation of university female students is low by (53.4%) The study also found that the highest obstacles that restrict the political participation of female students were represented in political obstacles by (79.6%), then social obstacles by (75.6%), then University obstacles by (75.4%), then personal obstacles by (74.7%) and finally family obstacles by (70.5%). In light of the discussion of the results, the researchers suggested a set of recommendations to develop the political participation of Palestinian university female students.