THE EFFECT OF TRADITIONAL MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The study is a critical examination of the effect of traditional media and communication on rural development in Nigeria. Notwithstanding the various modern means of communication such as RADIO, INTERNET, TELEVISION, NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, etc. The rural means of communication is still the epitome for rural development. These traditional medium of communication includes the following Ekwe, Ikoro, Smoke signals, Open market, Age groups, palm fronds, The town crier oja etc.
However, both primary and secondary data will be used in gathering information for the study. The secondary data will come as a review of documented materials, while the primary data will be obtained with the help of questionnaire and oral interview, and will be administered to the ruralites with the help of the researcher, who will help the uneducated ones to fill in the boxes by explaining the questions to them.
A total of 382 questionnaires will be distributed precisely to the residents of Iwollo Oghe community.
The data collected will be tabulated and analyzed using percentages.
The three hypotheses formulated will be tested using chi-Square method respectively-
The findings of the study will show among others that the traditional medium of communication is a tool for an effective rural development. The study will also recommend that the modern media should be used in conjunction with the traditional media of communication which people are familiar with; this will make for participatory communication to enhance national development.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page
Approval page
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
Table of contents
CHAPTER ONE - INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
STATEMENT OF THE RESEARCH PROBLEM
OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
SCOPE \DELIMITATION OF THE STUDY
RESEARCH QUESTION
RESEARCH HYPOTHESES
ASSUMPTION OF THE STUDY
CONCEPTUAL AND OPERATIONAL
DEFINITION OF TERMS
LIMITATION OF THE STUDY.
CHAPTER TWO -REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE
SOURCES OF LITERATURE REVIEW
REVEW OF RELEVANT LITERATURE
THEORITICAL FRAME WORK
SUMMARY OF THE LITERATURE REVIEW
CHAPTER THREE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
RESEARCH DESIGN
AREA OF THE STUDY
POPULATION OF THE STUDY
RESEARCH SAMPLE AND SAMPLING TECHNIQUES
INSTRUMENT USED FOR DATA COLLECTION
VALIDITY OF THE INSTRUMENT
METHOD OF COLLECTING DATA
METHOD OF DATA ANALYSIS
CHAPTER FOUR DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND RESULTS
DATA ANALYSIS AND PRESENTATION
HYPOTHESES TESTING
DISCLOSURE OF FINDING
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY
RECOMMENDATION
CONCLUSION
APPENDIX I
APPENDIX II
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