Explainers
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By Aisha Ibrahim Abba & Raji Olatunji As the 2023 general elections draw nearer, opinion polls are becoming more popular… Read more.
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In the build to the 2023 election in Nigeria, the country has recorded the death of more than one candidate.… Read more.
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There have been claims that Nigerians may be able to vote without their permanent voter cards (PVC) since their details… Read more.
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There’s been quite some controversy around the Bi-Modal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) being employed by the Independent National Electoral Commission… Read more.
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Did you know that you may have to vote two or three times for your candidate of choice in the… Read more.
4–6 minutes
Methods
- Weekly field observations along fixed routes.
- Short interviews using a consistent guide.
- Sensor readings checked at the start of each session.
- Cleaning decisions documented as a changelog.
- Processing: normalized timestamps; flagged gaps; spot-checked outliers.
- Limits: some missing intervals during battery replacement.
Data & Ethics
Data
Upon request, sensitive locations have been removed from the public files. License: CC BY 4.0 for shared materials.
Ethics
Consent protocols used where applicable.
Contact
fieldnoteslab@ucc.ie