BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Elections are an accepted method of choosing leaders in modern democracies. This is a crucial procedure that helps establish democratic institutions and facilitates the peaceful transfer of power (Abekhale, 2022). Nevertheless, all elections held in Niger...

ABSTRACT: The study is on the impact of radio for political participation in Uyo metropolis: Case of Nigeria 2011 general elections. This study has three major purposes: (1) determine the usefulness of radio-based political campaigns to voters&rsqu...

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: This study, the role of radio in mobilizing Nigerian women into politics will look into the role played by radio as a medium of mass communication in galvanizing and preparing Nigerian women into politics especially towards participating in this on going...

BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: In 2015 general elections witnessed a remarkable use of social media as a political communication tool in Nigeria. Three major issues underline the tremendous use of social media tools during the 2015 elections. Firstly, the use of social media in Ni...

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...

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

Introduction: Election is the central institution of democratic representative governments. This is because, in a democracy, the authority of the gove...

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION: This paper evaluates Nigerian press reportage of political campaign during the 2011 presidential election. The major focus of the paper is to assess the role of the Nigerian press in the strugg...

Background of the study

In a democratic set up of governance the role of the mass media can in no way be underestimated or undermined, this is largely due to the watchdog role performed by the media in shaping people’s believe and actions towards the activities of...

THE INFLUENCE OF JAPA ON NIGERIA'S POLITICAL LANDSCAPE: CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT AND DIASPORA VOTING.

Chapter One: Introduction

Background of the Study

The Japa phenomenon, which involves the large-scale migration of Nigerians seeking...

GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND ITS INFLUENCE ON WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION IN POLITICS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

Chapter One: Introduction

Background of the Study

Gender-based violence (GBV) remains a significant barrier to women's partici...

1.1 Background of the Study

Social media platforms have fundamentally transformed the global political discourse. The widespread use of social media in Nigeria has greatly transformed the way political communication works, providing new...