Survey on Social Media and Youth Political Participation: Dataset on Indonesia & Pakistan

Youth is becoming the centre of attention among political debate in East and South Asia. The present study examined the role of youth in shaping the political structure and their political participation through social media. The public sphere is considered as an integral part of democracy; a social space in which citizens are able to engage in political activities pertinent to the public interest. However, nowadays it has become common among the public to discuss political matters in public places. This quantitative study is limited to Pakistan and Indonesia. The data were collected through a semi-structured interview schedule and a sample of 400 respondents was chosen for the purpose. The finding of this study suggests that youth has a significant role in political structure, they are frequently discussing political matters on the social media to sensitize the public and role of youth has changed the political scenario of both countries.