ABSTRACT In any academic pursuit all over the world, there must be situations and reason which could propel a research or project of this nature.  This same thing applies to this project which was tentatively researched and written in order to help students who may want to inquire more on the role of the Nigerian […]

ABSTRACT This study was intended to analyse the challenges of facing freedom of information in Nigeria. This study was guided by the following objectives; to give the importance of press freedom in the development of democracy and the long history of the repression of press freedom in Nigeria a country with probably the most animated […]

ABSTRACT This study is aimed at giving insight into the effects, if any, of television advertisement on the buying habits of consumers. It is a research survey based on a sample size of 300 of Enugu urban dwellers. Careful empirical studies have uncovered or shown that advertising actually influences people’s choice and consumption of some […]

CHAPTER ONE 1.0  Introduction The Freedom of Information Bill (FOI) is a bill that, if passed into law, will give every Nigerian access to information, records and documents held by government bodies and private bodies carrying out public functions. It applies to all arms of government: the Executive, Legislature and Judiciary as well as to all […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Historically, television broadcasting in Nigeria has been use as a medium of communication that seeks to enrich the life of average Nigerian by influencing positively its social, cultural, economic, political and technological thinking. It also provide news and information about national issues. Beside this, it serves […]

ABSTRACT This research work was carried out in order to find out what the populace of Enugu South thinks or feels about television programmes in Enugu State. The research also attempted to look into other peoples work related to the research topic. During research, the people of Enugu South were used as the populace of […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Mass media have been a major agent of socialization and tool for social change especially now that people depend on message from mass media. The potential power of the mass media help solve social problems. television, radio and print advertising can entice people to buy a wide […]

RESEARCH PROBLEM This research is concerned with the role of social in curbing the spread of Ebola virus a case study of Facebook. Ebola virus was discovered in 1976 and since then 2,265 reported cases of Ebola fever in humans around the world of these victims, 1,531 resulted in death killed. Centers for Disease Control […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the study The rhetoric of restructuring has currently been dominating the public domain for some months  and this topic has been publicized through the use of digital, print and electronic media. From every quarter, what seems like the in-thing now is restructuring. Every newspaper publication, news bulletin, speech and report […]

CHAPTER ONE Introduction 1.1     Background of the Study Material Sourcing is a set of tangible physical attributes assembly in an identifiable form. That is given the rapid changes in taste, technology and competition, organization will not rely solely on its existing supplier but look forward to get better sources of materials. An organization can use three […]

ABSTRACT The media can be used as an instrument to build as well as to destroy the human society. This study has tried to establish the inherent nature of conflict and crises in human society as well as the significant role of media and communication in forming and shaping individual or group perception of events […]

ABSTRACT This study, Conflict-sensitive Reporting in Northern Nigeria: A study of Select Newspaper Reportage was carried out to discover how some newspapers report conflict in Northern Nigeria. The study examined how the nature of reporting conflict can either enhance or diminish the conflict. The media is a powerful tool for shaping public opinion. Because of […]

ABSTRACT This study examines the effectiveness of communication strategies deployed by the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) in fighting malaria in Nigeria. Over the years, these strategies have been more diffusion-based than participatory. Available documents indicate that the rate of success in the fight against malaria as championed by the agency has not been encouraging; […]

Abstract For more than a decade now, one of the centerpieces of socio-economic development, and foreign aid has been the effort to attain the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The MDGs have been an influential framework for global development cooperation, not only in shaping the international discourse, but in driving the allocation of resources towards key […]

ABSTRACT The study appraises the Electronic Wallet communication platform under the Growth Enhancement Support Scheme (GESS). The revolution in the media has greatly altered communication in all spheres of life including agriculture. The integration of the ICTs to some extent has brought possible solutions to developing countries especially in their utilization for agriculture. Though, for […]

ABSTRACT The aim of this research is to determine the levels of participation in all the stages of the production of the radio program Flava. Health interventions are beginning to incorporate the use of audience participation in their research process although for some, participation is just a talk rather than a walk. The major objectives […]

ABSTRACT It is a widely accepted notion that Nollywood movies contain negative content such as drug addiction, armed robbery, sexual immorality, women and child abuse amongst others, which in effect elicit negative reaction from its viewers. These negative reactions often result in negative societal consequences. This research work explores the positive values projected in Nollywood […]

ABSTRACT This study, communication and Good Governance in Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State‖ was carried out to examine the context of communication in governance of Ishielu Local Government area of Ebonyi state. The objectives are to validate the impact of communication on governance through regular participatorymeetings between leaders and followers in Ishielu L.G.A; […]

ABSTRACT This study is on Participatory Communication and Women Empowerment: A Critical study of life Rehabilitation Foundation for Womanhood inTungaCommunityMinna Niger State. The aim of the study is to appraise the process and nature of communication used by the foundation to facilitate participation and empowerment among the women. To achieve this aim, three objectives were […]

ABSTRACT The study examined testimonial advertising and consumer behaviour of Chief Zebrudaya advert as a frame for analysis. Documentary methods of data collection as well as self – administered structured questionnaire were used to elicit information from the respondents. From the descriptive statistical techniques used it was observed that the majority of the respondents at […]

Abstract The use of the Internet in education is gradually gaining prominence in our higher educational institutions. As students are active users of the Internet, it is believed that they utilize the Internet for their academic pursuit. This study explores and investigates the Influence of the Internet on Information Acquisition among Students of Bayero University, […]

ABSTRACT The media plays a very powerful and influential role in the lives of youths anywhere in the world and it is sometimes referred to as the ‗third parent‘. Over sixty years of study has provided evidence that exposure to violent media leads to an increase in violence and aggression. This is a study on […]

ABSTRACT One of the cardinal focuses of development communication is to demystify existing media to enable more people access and participate in the process of development. The New Media has proven ability of facilitating and enhancing public interaction with instant feedback mechanism that allows almost anybody anywhere with internet facilities not only access the media […]

CHAPTER ONE INRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study The use of alcohol and its misuse by students on campus is no more news. Findings proved that about eighty of every hundred tertiary institution students consume alcohol and fifty percent of these consumers do so heavily. This heavy drinking among tertiary institution students is not without […]

ABSTRACT The research work was carried out to assess the awareness level of industrial radiography among radiography students. This research work entails the administration of close ended question of 150 distributed to radiography students. A total of 145 questionnaires were collected. This work demonstrated the reason why there is poor awareness level of industrial radiography […]

ABSTRACT The Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) concept has been largely regarded as an important marketing management issue. This is because to survive in the competitive marketing environment of today many companies try to adopt IMC to improve the management and integration of the marketing communication programmes. But the term and concept of IMC is so […]

ABSTRACT This study was intended to examine the challenges of mass media in promoting good governance in Nigeria. This study was guided by the following objectives; to determine the relationship between mass media and promotion of good governance in Nigeria; to investigate the extent to which mass media has contributed to democratic governance in Nigeria […]

ABSTRACT The campaign for women employment and emancipation in Nigeria has taken a new dimension sequent to the new development in the literacy level of our women and the level of development in mass media. The right of women has been severally abused and neglected. Women have been relegated to the background and kept about […]

ABSTRACT The study deals on children and mass media use: A study of the vote of mass media use in childhood socialization. It throws light on one of the most remarkable features in human development. This feature is the transformation of the child from a low, helpless and defenseless infant to a self fending adult, […]

ABSTRACT This project work tries to examine communication its effective management of star printing and publishing company limited Enugu State. The printing industry in Nigeria just like the other industries is quite an enterprising one over the years it has continued to enjoy favovrable government gestures politics and stands to receive more judging from the […]

ABSTRACT This work is designed to study how dwellers use Print journalism messages to effect mass media practitioners change. It is pertinent to note that Newspapers, though rarely find their  way into NTA and Etv channel 50 Enugu, only those who work in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Headquarter and those who are opportune to visit Urban […]

ABSTRACT This work is designed to study how dwellers use Print and broadcast media messages to effect social change. It is pertinent to note that Newspapers, though rarely find their  way into NTA and Etv channel 50 Enugu, only those who work in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Headquarter and those who are opportune to visit Urban […]

ABSTRACT The goal of the research is to assess the role of broadcast media and interpersonal communication in rural mobilization especially in the area of decision-making. One hundred and eighty ruralites were randomly selected for the study. Residents of Mbu town in Isi-Uzo local government of Enugu state were used. It was found that Mbu […]

ABSTRACT This survey seeks to examine the influx of foreign television channels like ‘Channel O’ on the culture of third world countries like Nigeria. It assumes that foreign programmes in broadcasting have debase the culture of Nigeria. The researcher uses the survey method with techniques, like questionnaire administration and interviews. In the bid to achieve […]

ABSTRACT This research work border on the influence of mass media on voting patern of Nigerian electorate using Emene autonomous community as a case study. This study took a deep look at such question as to ascertain if journalist encounter problem in sustaining democracy and if Nigeria journalists makes any concerned effort to sustain democracy […]

ABSTRACT This research project is a comprehensive assessment on the role the mass media play in the promotion of business activities a case study of Felmor Nigeria Limited. It is true that in one time or the other certain aspects of mass media and business activities have separately been examined in some details, but none […]

ABSTRACT The interim national government headed by chief Earnest Shonekan popularly known as “ING” was a child of circumstances the regime under general Sani Abacha murdered the child of circumstance. And the regime was regard as a child of necessity. But the antecedent that led to the birth of both children was the announcement of […]

ABSTRACT The study on “press freedom in Nigeria” was a historical event of the past military directorship from 1985-1993 under Ibrahim Babangida regime. This work used survey method and the purpose of this study is to find out it there was a press freedom under IBB’s regime or not. It also carried at knowing the […]

ABSTRACT The objectives of this project are to examine or find out whether community broadcasting (Radio) is an effective tool of dissemination of information that would facilitate the attainment of community development in River state by the RSBS. The chapter one of this study covers the background of the study, the history of the Rivers […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1     BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The political entity called Nigeria has continued since independence under one form of governance to the other. The military rulers have had to rule by decrees thus suspending the constitution that guarantees the citizenry their fundamental human rights. It therefore, makes it obvious that the basis for […]

ABSTRACT This study assessed the imageries in indigenous newspapers in Uyo Metropolis. The research method applied in this study is content analysis. Select indigenous newspapers were used. Using the simple random sampling method to analyze the front-page imagery. Putting into consideration the message, news worthiness, space allocation, the pattern and diverse trends of converge, the […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Social media has long been recognized as a mode of human connection in which people produce, share, and/or exchange information and ideas in virtual communities and networks. The growing popularity of social media platforms has resulted in the creation of new digital social networks in which people […]

ABSTRACT This study was carried out to assess the impact of social media on the acceptance of the covid-19 vaccine in Taraba State Nigeria. Specifically, the study determined the level of impact social media has on the acceptance of the covid-19 vaccine in Taraba State Nigeria, examined whether social media has influenced the acceptance of […]

ABSTRACT This study was carried out on the role of Fulani radio in resolving herdsmen farmers’ crisis in Nigeria using Koode Radio International, Abuja as a case study. To achieve this, thee significant research objectives were formulated. The survey design was adopted and the simple random sampling techniques were employed in this study. The population […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Nigeria, generally acknowledged as Africa’s “giant,” has seen unparalleled levels of insecurity as a result of bandit organizations, kidnappers, assassins, secessionist groups, armed robbery attacks, abduction, and, more recently, the rise of ritual killers. According to Asuquo (2009), the term “kidnapping” is difficult to define precisely because it […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Of The Study The Nigerian home video industry, without doubts, has become a phenomena in Nigeria. Home films, widely known as Nollywood, have become household fixtures in social contexts(Haynes, & Okome, O. 2000). Many broadcast stations now show them as part of their entertainment repertoire, thereby sustaining their potential for […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Of The Study Since the advent of home-video movies on the Nigerian entertainment scene in the late eighties, it has become a widespread form of family home entertainment as well as providing a lucrative source of livelihood for a good number of movie makers, some of whom had to find […]

ABSTRACT This study was carried out to examine the misrepresentation of africa in broadcasting media. Specifically, the study examined examine the advent of broadcasting media. The study also investigate the misrepresentation of Africa in broadcasting media. Lastly, the study find out a brief history of Africa. The study employed the historical research design. The findings […]

ABSTRACT The broad objective of the study is to examine examine the effects of public relations on organization using Zenith Banks in Anambra State as case study. The study adopted a survey research design and with the aid of convenient sampling method, the researcher enrolled 36 participants for the study who are staff in three(3) selected branches of Zenith Bank in Anambra State. Well structured questionnaire was issued to the respondent […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Malaria has been a source of concern across the world, particularly in Nigeria owing its surrounding of tropical habitat.  In 2012, millions of people perished from this preventable and treatable disease, with over half of the world’s population still at risk of infection (Amajor, 2011). Malaria is induced by […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study The fulfillment of specific communication demands is critical to society’s continued survival. These requirements according to  Baran S. and Davis, D.  (2012) existed long before Johann Gutenberg invented the printing machine and Samuel Morse invented the electric telegraph. However, there are instances where the functions of mass communication are undesirable […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1       BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The advent of the internet in the 1990s led to major developments in the world of communication. Today the Internet has taken a firm place in people’s lives. It is difficult to imagine a young man who at least once a day did not check for updates […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Of The Study Social media has long been recognized as a mode of human connection in which people produce, share, and/or exchange information and ideas in virtual communities and networks. The growing popularity of social media platforms has resulted in the creation of new digital social networks in which people […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The telecommunications (telecom) market is a part of the information and communication technology industry. The market is primarily engaged in operating and providing access to facilities for the transmission of voice, data, text and video (Businesswire, 2016). Telecommunication is the transmission of information by various types of technologies over wire, radio, optical or other electromagnetic systems (ITU […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the study Social media is the term often used to refer to new forms of media that involve interactive participation. Often the development of media is divided into two different ages, the broadcast age and the interactive age. In the broadcast age, media were almost exclusively centralized where one entity […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Electronically, the entire planet is linked. Streaming media, such as radio, television, cable, satellite, and streaming, transmit and receive millions of messages on a daily basis, offering a constant flow of information and entertainment. The landscape of news consumption is undergoing a significant shift, with internet news attracting […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Of The Study Social media, over the years, has been described as a means of interaction between people in which they create, share, and/or exchange information and ideas in virtual communities and networks. The increasing popularity of social media platforms has created new digital social networks in which individuals can interact and […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1       Background of the study The internet, or more especially the websites on the World Wide Web, is always evolving due to technical advancements. As a result, has alterthe way health information is distributed on the social space. The usage of social media is one of these information transformations. A growing number of […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1       Background of the study It is common knowledge that the most effective way to promote awareness is through the media, where useful information may be conveyed to thousands of people in a certain area from a reliable source. In other words, newspapers, radio, television, magazines, posters, pamphlets/leaflets, billboards, the internet, and other […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the study The Covid-19 pandemic in Nigeria is part of the global scourge of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS Covid-19). Coronavirus was first discovered in Wuhan, China in December, 2019. Initially, coronavirus was tagged an epidemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) but […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0 Background of the study The unfolding of the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated how the spread of misinformation, amplified on social media and other digital platforms, is proving to be as much a threat to global public health as the virus itself. Technology advancements and social media create opportunities to keep people […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0 Background of the Study At the instance of any outbreak of diseases in a country, it is the responsibility of the government through the Ministry of health to rise to the challenges by appropriating good amount of money and setting up facilities to combat the virus, Non-Governmental bodies and other national […]

TABLE OF CONTENT Abstract CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Of Study 1.2 Statement Of The Problem 1.3 Objectives Of The Study 1.4 Research Questions 1.5 Hypothesis 1.6 Significance Of The Study 1.7 Scope Of The Study 1.8 Limitations Of The Study 1.9 Operational Definition Of Terms CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 Coca Cola: a Brief […]

ABSTRACT This study was carried out to evaluate the benefits of broadcasting in improving adult literacy in Lagos state. Broadcasting medium such as radio and television are meant to disseminate audio and video signal, messages, information or programs to wide range of audience. Radio and television are already playing a role in educating the populace […]

ABSTRACT Advertising has been identified as one of the factors that increase the likelihood of alcoholic beverage consumption especially among the youth (Alcohol Concern, 2013). Through the use of advertising execution techniques such as humour, celebrity endorsement and music, advertisers are able to embed images that resonate with vulnerable youths. In spite of the documented […]

ABSTRACT  This research work empirically explored the perception of mass media as tools for sensitizing rural dwellers about infectious epidemic: a case study of corona virus in Nigeria. The objectives of this study were to examine the level of COVID-19 media awareness to the rural populace in Oyo state, ascertain if the media campaign created a […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1Background of the study The adage of Henry Ford does no longer apply anymore. Remember his famous statement: “you can have any color car you want as long as it’s black” which is related to the start of the industrialization era in the twentieth century when Henry Ford and others transformed the […]

ABSTRACT The 21st century can be described as the age of information technology. Technology runs almost all human endeavours. In recent times, Hate speeches have swerved from the use of traditional word of mouth to the use of social media. One of the major challenges of electioneering in the 21st century is that, due to […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION GENERAL BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Journalism plays an important role in the successful dissemination of information. The impetus behind the emergence of journalism on the scene was to create and improve the availability of public knowledge about a topic or case. This development was caused by educational advances and the public’s need […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1       Background to the Study Advancement in computer technology has led to many innovations especially with the advent of the Internet.  The proliferation of the Internet is changing different sectors in the world, the media industry inclusive. One of the innovative applications of the Internet to the media industry is television streaming- […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1       Background to the Study Nigerian telecommunication industry has evolved into a competitive sphere as operators endeavour to entreat and win customers through various sales promotion strategies. Owing to this, it is a common phenomenon for organisations to bombard consumers with both monetary and non-monetary forms of sales promotions using either print, […]

ABSTRACT The topic of the research is Corporate Social Responsibility in Nigeria’s Telecommunication Sector (A case study of Globacom Nigeria Limited, Enugu). The researcher used survey design in the study. The population of the study was one hundred and twenty; comprising of both staff and customers of Globacom .The sample size was ninety two and […]

CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study It a crystal clear that without communication, there would be no society. Communication gives room for peaceful co-existence among human being. That is why there are series of school of thoughts on the concept of communication. Development and growth of any country depends on the mode […]

ABSTRACT This research was carried out to investigate and find out the effects of social media on the lifestyles of the Nigerian youth at Federal College of Education, Abeokuta. This study considered the meaning of social media, relevant literature review and the methodology used was a survey research design. The findings revealed that social media […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1     Background of study Tourism has become a large global industry expanding rapidly not only in developed but also in developing countries. 10.2% of the world’s GNP had been taken by the tourism sector as related activities (tourism and general travel) and it is expected to grow by 3.6% to in 2017 […]

ABSTRACT This research presents the results of the impact of fake news on Nigeria Society, a case study of Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos state. The population for the study consists of 100 students which were randomly selected, Data were gathered using a self -constructed questionnaire and the result gotten was analyzed using the simple percentage method.  […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION                 1.1BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Communication is said to be the life blood of every society. There is therefore a need to know what communication is all about. Communication as a discipline has continued to attract new definitions from time to time so that no single definition is accepted by scholars interested in […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1       Background of the Study To say that rural dwellers constitute the “majority of mankind” tantamount to stating the obvious. The picture as it exists Nigeria, cuts across the entire developing countries of Africa, Latin America and Asia. Ruralism, one may be tempted to hurriedly conclude, is synonymous with the general […]

ABSTRACT This study will analyze the role of social media in the 2015 elections, highlighting the ways in which the key election stakeholders utilized social media during the election. The task of this study is divided into six sections. Following this introduction is the second section that explores the meaning, attributes, and classifications of social […]

CHAPTER ONE  INTRODUCTION 1.1     Background of the Study The concept of citizen journalism has been variously called “public”, “participatory”, “democratic”, “guerrilla’ or “street” journalism.” Bowman and Willis (2003) define this brand of journalism as “the act of a citizen, or group of citizens, playing an active role in the process of collecting, reporting, analyzing and disseminating […]

CHAPTER ONE 1.1 INTRODUCTION Cartoons are non verbal graphic communication channels that express the opinions, views and findings of a media organization.They are used to advance an opinion in funny ways and are often based on current, burning and topical issues. They are used basically to educate, inform and entertain the audience by the print […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study According to Adamun Ogunsanwo (2002), Election is a festival of democracy. It fosters an inclusive state; democracy rooted in popular sovereignty and sustainable peace and tests the competitive strength of political parties and leaders through programme and ideologies. In this context, it is important for the press to […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1    Background of the Study In most parts of the world, elections are the true test of a functional democracy that is why modern societies are stratified  based on their ability to convert competitive free and fair elections, Anabor (2007;p.40) elections also test the institutions that guarantee the rule of law […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study The mass media, by their pre-eminent position in national life, affect other sectors in national development. They are also affected and influenced in their functions by the operations of other sectors. It is against the backdrop of this feeling that one view the mass media and law […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION OF STUDY 1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY Media as a watchdog and the mirror of the nation perform crucial roles in the society and as well it is influence in its editorial policy. In trying to understand what mass medians, lazar field and Kendal insist that mass is truly applicable to the medium […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY From time past, businesses all over the world has faced a great difficulty in getting their products acceptable or sold in the market Arens, W.F. (2004). Until recently, producers had always found it difficult to penetrate freely into the market in such a way that prospective buyers […]