The role of Palestinian universities in achieving indicators of political upbringing among their students: An applied study on Al-Aqsa and Al-Azhar universities in Gaza

Abstract

This study aims to identify the role of Palestinian universities in promoting political socialization among students. The study employed the descriptive-analytical approach. Within this framework, the researchers conducted a field study on a stratified random sample of students from Al-Azhar University and Al-Aqsa University, comprising 381 male and female participants, using a questionnaire as the research instrument. The main findings of the study indicate that Palestinian universities play a role in promoting political socialization among their students; however, there is a weakness in acquiring leadership experiences through participation in partisan frameworks, as well as shortcomings in the inclusion of topics related to political socialization in university curricula, since such topics are not considered among their priorities. The study recommends enhancing the level of political socialization in Palestinian universities through the adoption of a comprehensive strategy that supports political socialization tools, as well as incorporating topics related to political socialization into university curricula and placing them among the universities' priorities.