Religion as a Determinant of Female Voting Behaviour in District Karak: A Case Study of The 2018 General Election

Abstract

This study investigates the role of ‘religion’ as a determinant influencing female voting
behaviour and analyses its impact on the 2018 General Elections in District Karak. To
understand voting behaviour, the researcher has connected this determinant with
voting behaviour theory, namely, the theory of religion. As regards the application of
the theory, it is argued that the theory is applicable (63.65%) in the electoral politics of
District Karak. This study is based on published and unpublished data. This article
answers the question i.e., is religion the determinant of female voting behaviour in the
2018 General Election in NA-34 District Karak? Moreover, what are the impacts of
female voting behaviour on the 2018 General Elections in NA-34 District Karak?
Primary and secondary data have been collected for this research work. A quantitative
research approach has been applied. The population was the registered female voters
of District Karak. Through the Yamoni formula, data is collected from 400 respondents.
A stratified sampling technique is used to collect data from registered female voters.
There are three Tehsil: Banda Daud Shah, Takht-e-Nasrati and Karak. Therefore, the
study used a proportional allocation method of sampling, i.e. n1=N1/Ni x ni, to select
the respondents according to the sample size from each tehsil. Data has been arranged
in Tables, which are further analyzed.