Journal
AFRICA SPECTRUM
Volume 55, Issue 2, Pages 125-147Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/0002039720957010
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Tanzania; electoral corruption; vote buying; gender; voters' perceptions
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- Faculty Development Committee of Hanover College
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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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