IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Background of the study: The age in which teachers were considered as repositories of information has become obsolete. The rapid pace of global progress can be attributed to the continuous advancements in technology. Significantly, technology encompasses the domains of information and communicati...
View DetailsSOCIETAL IMPACT OF CORRUPTION IN THE JOURNALISM PRACTICES
ABSTRACT: This study examined the effects of citizen journalism on the practice of journalism in Nigeria, using the issue of corruption as a case study. Corruption poses a threat to the image of journalism profession and the ability of media practitioners to perform their duties...
View DetailsTHE CHALLENGES OF JOURNALISM PRACTICE IN NIGERIA (A STUDY OF NIGERIAN TELEVISION AUTHORITY, ENUGU)
Background of the Study: Journalism in Nigeria has continued to grow immensely in line with global trends despite strong infrastructural challenges. Communicating with a mass audience is not totally strange in Nigeria. Thus, mass media have been important tools in communicat...
View DetailsA REVIEW OF CHALLENGES FACING MEDIA IN DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION (A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
ABSTRACT: The objective of this study is focused on a review of challenges facing media in dissemination of information in carrying out the research work, the researcher adopted the survey design using the questionnaire measuring instrument; this was to measure the pub...
View DetailsA STUDY OF LANGUAGE OF ADVERTISEMENT
ABSTRACT: Advertising is one of the means through which marketers or manufacturers convince buyers to patronize their products. It involves the dissemination of information about products, services, ideas e.g from advertisers to the public in a short time and space. There are dif...
View DetailsTHE UTILISATION OF ADVERTISING AS A POTENT INSTRUMENT FOR FOSTERING BUSINESS EXPANSION : A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIAN BOTTLING COMPANY PLC
Abstract: The research focused on the utilisation of advertising as a potent instrument for fostering business expansion. Advertising is defined as the dissemination of information or persuasive messages through various media channels, with the intention of promo...
View DetailsAN ASSESSMENT OF SHELVING OF LIBRARY MATERIAL IN COLLEGE LIBRARIES
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Shelving library materials is a proven method of ensuring that books and other information materials are placed on the right shelves after being processed at the Technical Services Section or after being consulted by users (Daniel, 2008)....
View DetailsAN ASSESSMENT OF THE DIFFICULTIES IN THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE STUDENTS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: This study was carried out to examine the challenges in the training and education of library and information science students in Nigeria using Ibarapa polytechnic as case study. Specifically, the study was aimed at finding out...
View DetailsAN EVALUATION OF MASS MEDIA INFLUENCE ON LIFESTYLE OF YOUTHS
ABSTRACT: Mass media refers to those media that are designed to be consumed by large audiences through the agencies of technology. These technologies include the Internet, television, newspapers, film and radio, which are used for mass communication. Mass media a...
View DetailsAN INVESTIGATION OF SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE AND ITS IMPACT ON STUDENTS EXPOSURE TO CYBERCRIMES
Background of the study: Technology has been the success story of our century and has opened doors for beneficial inventions. Technology has countries interconnected and the world has now become a global village (Ojo 2019). he information of most people and...
View DetailsTHE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LOCAL COMMUNITIES AWARENESS OF INSURANCE AND THE DEMAND FOR LIFE INSURANCE PRODUCTS
ABSTRACT: The main aim of this study is to examine the influence of insurance awareness on the demand for life insurance products in Lagos State, specifically concentrating on the population of Alimosho Local Government Area. The research study utilised a survey...
View DetailsAPPLICATION OF MEDIA ETHICS IN NEWS GATHERING AND DISSEMINATION
Abstract: The broad focus of this study borders on application of media ethics in news gathering and dissemination. The study further investigate whether journalist applies ethics during news gathering and dissemination, examined the extent journ...
View DetailsEVALUATION OF BUSINESS STUDY INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD IN IKORODU JUNIOR GRAMMAR SCHOOL
ABTRACT: The primary objective of this study is to conduct an assessment of the business studies curriculum implemented in secondary schools, with a specific focus on the Junior Grammar School situated in the Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State. The inve...
View DetailsEXAMINING ART FORMS IN THE MAGNIFICENT OPULENCE OF THE OPOTO FESTIVAL IN THE ENCHANTING LAND OF ENUGWU-AGIDI
PREFACE: The creation of this exquisite masterpiece aims to enlighten society about the opulent benefits and profound significance of the Opoto festival in the enchanting Enugu Agidi Village. The illustrious Opoto festival, a grandiose celebration held with utmost opulence every...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF AUDIENCE AWARENESS, ACCESSIBILITY AND PATRONAGE OF ONLINE NEWS
Background of the study: The Internet continues to evolve into a major news source. The internet which is the worldwide system of interconnected computers makes use of telecommunication resources. It is defined by Aina (2003), Hanson (2005) as a network made up o...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF HAZARDS AND PROSPECTS OF JOURNALISM IN NIGERIA
Background of the Study: Journalism can be described as day-to-day activities or operation of gathering and transmitting of a news or information to a large audience through a suitable media or channel. It can also be regarded as the events of the day condensed i...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF THE ROLE OF ICT IN COVID-19 HEALTH EDUCATION
BACKGROUND OF STUDY: Pandemics present challenges of an entirely different type than other disease outbreaks or the vast majority of other natural disasters. Because these diseases strike global populations which have no immunological experience with them, their...
View DetailsATTITUDE OF HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT IN THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF PATIENT INFORMATION
Background of the study: In recent years, the proliferation of information and communication technologies (ICT) has spread its tentacles into almost every sector of society, one of which is the medical sector. In recent years, information and communication techno...
View DetailsATTITUDES OF YOUTH TOWARDS VIEWERSHIP OF NTA PROGRAMS IN NIGERIA; A STUDY OF YOUTHS IN GBOKO METROPOLIS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: In the 21st century, television is an important means of communication that can be used for a variety of purposes, including the dissemination of information, the education of audiences, the entertainment of audiences, and the persuasion...
View DetailsAUDIENCE PERCEPTION OF AFRICA INDEPENDENT TELEVISION (AIT) COVERAGE OF POLITICAL NEWS
Background of the study: In this era of digital technology and globalization of communication, the media industries have crucial role to play in creating awareness and giving first class information to the populace on issues emanating from the administrations and governance of th...
View DetailsAUDIENCE PERCEPTION OF NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER ON THE INTERNET
Background of the Study: The Internet continues to evolve into a major news source. The internet is the worldwide system of interconnected computers which make use of telecommunication resources. It is defined by Ani (2010) as a networ...
View DetailsTHE ONLINE AUDIENCE'S PERCEPTION OF A NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER
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The primary objective of this study is to investigate the current condition of Nigerian newspapers that are disseminated through the internet, with the intention of determining the discernment and viewpoint of Nigerian readership towards these...
View DetailsPERCEPTION OF SPORTS JOURNALISM'S ROLE IN NIGERIA'S SPORTS DEVELOPMENT BY THE AUDIENCE
Background Information: Mass media messages are often referred to those directed at a large group of person by means of an electronic medium involving the dissemination of information, knowledge and entertainment to a large diverse, sometimes homogenous but mostl...
View DetailsCAPACITY BUILDING OF RENEWABLE ENERGY EDUCATION
ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to point out the need for renewable energy education in Ghana and to study the possibilities of education export from Finland. Ghana was chosen as the target country based on personal and professional interest. Ghana is cu...
View DetailsTHE EFFECT OF BAN ON X (FORMERLY TWITTER) ON NIGERIA CITIZENS
ABSTRACT: The primary objective of this research is to ascertain the underlying factors and consequences associated with the imposition of a Twitter ban on the residents of Nigeria, with specific emphasis on the Asaba city located in Delta state. The present anal...
View DetailsAN INVESTIGATION OF THE CAUSES OF OCCUPATIONAL CHANGE IN THE SECRETARIAL PROFESSION: A CASE STUDY OF THE INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY (IMT) ENUGU
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Secretary refers to a person who performs routines, administrative, or personal tasks for a superior. Those in secretary occupation perform duties such as typing, computer processing, and scheduling for an executive. Secretaries are often...
View DetailsAN EVALUATION OF THE CHALLENGES FACING MEDIA IN DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The art of communication as we know it now has evolved over many generations. Humans have been working very hard for a very long time to improve on one of the most fundamental aspects of their existence, and this effort has resulted in the sophistication...
View DetailsCHALLENGES FACING MEDIA ORGANISATION IN DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION (A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA TELEVISION AUTHORITY (NTA)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Communication as known everywhere has developed over a number of centuries. The sophisticated and complexity which characterized human communication in the modern world are the result of a very long and sustained effort by human beings to improve on one o...
View DetailsCOMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE PERFORMANCES OF GOVERNMENT OWNED AND PRIVATELY OWNED MEDIA ORGANIZATION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The role of the broadcasters and the broadcast media...
View DetailsCONSERVATION OF INFORMATION RESOURCES BY LIBRARIES FOR ENHANCED COLLECTION USEFULNESS IN DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
Background of the Study: The earliest and most fundamental responsibility of academic library is the conservation of knowledge. An academic library according to Akpata (1979) and Edoka (1992), refers to a library that c...
View DetailsCUSTOMERS PERCEPTION OF GSM INTERRUPTIVE ADVERTISEMENT IN NIGERIA
Background to the study: According to Anil (2013:28) “Advertising via mobile devices or mobile advertisement is defined as the usage of interactive wireless media (such as cellular phones and pages, cordless telephones, personal digital assistances, two-way...
View DetailsDESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPUTERIZED ANTENATAL INFORAMATION SYSTEM (A CASE STUDY OF PARK-LANE HOSPITAL)
INTRODUCTION: An information system provides information for decision makers in any organization, which are required for the great functions of planning coordinating and controlling, therefore it is necessary to discover an adequate means of making the infor...
View DetailsDESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A WEB-BASED SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE FOR STAFF AND STUDENTS
ABSTRACT: In recent times, there has been a significant surge in the popularity of online Social Networking Sites (SNSs). There exist a multitude of online platforms that are specifically designed for the purpose of establishing and managing professional connections, as well...
View DetailsIMPACT OF INTERNET USAGE ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN NIGERIA
Background of the Study: The internet can be conceived as a rich, multi-layered complex ever-changing text for information dissemination and a medium for collaborative interaction between individuals and computers without regards for geographical limitation...
View DetailsINFORMATION NEEDS AND INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOUR OF USERS IN PUBLIC LIBRARIES
Background of the study: The researcher would want to begin this work with a survey of the importance of information in daily living. Since the down of history, man had generally requires information for his day to living information is required in decision and in other aspects o...
View DetailsEFFECT OF BARRENNESS AND IT’S IMPLICATIONS ON MARITAL PROBLEM AMONG WOMAN ATTENDING GYNECOLOGICAL CLINIC AT SPECIALIST HOSPITAL BAUCHI
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This study was conducted to evaluate the impact of infertility and its ramifications on marital discord among women seeking medical care at the gynaecological clinic of a specialist hospital in Bauchi. The study employed the utilisation of surv...
View DetailsEFFECT OF COMMUNICATION EFFICIENCY ON WORKERS PERFORMANCE IN AN ORGANISATION
ABSTARCT: The present investigation was conducted to examine the impact of communication efficacy on the performance of employees within an organisational setting, with ANAMMCO serving as the focal point of analysis. In order to attain this outcome, a set of four...
View DetailsTHE ROLE OF MEDIA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN NIGERA
INTRODUCTION: Health is the most ingredients of life, deny man of that, he re impotent in life people do not value their life or state of health until they have experience of one form of sickness.
However, as it is being said that health its wealth, issues of how o...
View DetailsTHE USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (ICTs) AMONG STAFF OF AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONS IN IBADAN MUNICIPAL AREA, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Agriculture is an important economic sector, since it provides income and food for a large segment of the population in developing countries. It plays a key role in the socio-economic development of many developing countries. For Agricult...
View DetailsTHE USE OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES IN PUBLIC RELATIONS PRACTICE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: In the contemporary competitive world of business/brand competition the ability to create maintain a positive corporate reputation has become an invaluable asset. It is this truism which inspired Macnamara (1999) to assert that the d...
View DetailsTHE USE OF STATE BROADCAST MEDIA AS PROPAGANDA MACHINERY BY STATE GOVERNMENT
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Broadcasting, according to Robert White (1999:485) was introduced as a form of military communication in the 1920’s, the apogee of nationalism and government propaganda. Dominick (1990:175) one of the striking facts about broadcasti...
View DetailsTIME SERIES ANALYSIS ON THE RATE OF TYPHOID FEVER CASES IN LAGOS STATE FROM 2013-2023
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Typhoid Fever is a world wide disease which creates a very serious public healthy problem. In many under develop countries;...
View DetailsTHE ROLE OF X (FORMERLYX APP) AND IT’S INFLUENCE FACILITATING GOOD GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF IMO STATE)
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background Of The Study
The role of the media as the society's watchdog has evolved over the course of time, and the information and...
View DetailsUSE OF RADIO IN REDUCING THE SPATE OF DIVORCE IN PORT HARCOURT: A SURVEY OF 98.5 TREASURE FM AUDIENCE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study: According to Kombo (2015), radio is an essential medium for bringing about social change through the dissemination of public education. The requirement that individuals have to...
View DetailsTHE PROBLEMS AFFECTING TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF COLLEGE OF EDUCATION EKIADOLOR- BENIN CITY
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGOUND OF THE STUDY: Problem according to oxford advanced learners dictionary 6th edition a thing that is difficult to deal with or to underst...
View DetailsTHE PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF PRESS CLUB IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the Study: In recent years, educational researchers have emphasized the critical role of the principal in creating an effective school e...
View DetailsTHE RECONSTRUCTION OF NIGERIA'S IMAGE AND THE ROLE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF STUDY: Nigeria is one of the most well-known and impressive countries in the world, despite the fact that it faces an exceptionally high...
View DetailsTHE ROLE OF ACCOUNTANT IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The concept of Economic Development has to do with innovation and improvement in people's quality of life; it is about a sustained rise in people's standard...
View DetailsTHE ROLE OF ADVERTISEMENT IN NEWSPAPER PATRONAGE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Advertising has often been defined functionally and semantically and there are quite a number of such definitions around. Wri...
View DetailsTHE ROLE OF BROADCAST JOURNALISM IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION: The project concerns the role of broadcast journalism in Nigeria. Broadcast journalism deals with news writing and presentation in the electronic medium. This poses a Herculen task for a journa...
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