Personality factors influencing politicians's attitudes toward wellbeing of citizens: A study in Southwest Nigeria

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 428-446

  Ehigie, Benjamin Osayawe ^a   Kolade, Ibidolapo Abimbola ^a   Afolabi, Olukayode Ayooluwa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Citizenship; Nigeria; Personality; Politics

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; ELECTORAL SYSTEM; NATIONAL POLITICS; PSYCHOLOGY;

AFRICA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 33746595849     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513550610677762     Document Type: Article

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