AN ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTS OF TELEVISION PROGRAMMES ON YOUTHS
(A CASE STUDY OF CAMPUS CIRCUIT ON MINAJ BROADCAST INTERNATIONAL)
By
ANIEKE NNEKA.O. || MC/H2001/168
Presented To
Department of Mass Communication
ABSTRACT
My interest in this work its assess the effects of Television programmes on youths. Using a Minaj Broadcast international (MBI) programme Campus Circuitâ€Â� as a cash study.
Television is widely acknowledged as â€�“a powerful medium of age? The is astounding, its visual immediacy gives its audience a feeling of participation more than any other medium.
It is necessary to find out what effects television has on youths. I want to observe the youths watching campus circuit a television prgramme, learn behaviours, norms and attitude through such television violence might influence children who have violent tendencies to act violently.
Some of the primary objectives of television in Nigeria are to foster National unity and to supplement education programmes which can be achieved through the use of films. The project for purpose of easy understanding, is divided into chapter is and consist of five chapters.
Chapter one deals with the introductory aspects of the stud, in chapter two, a review of related literature is presented, while chapter three goes ahead to outline the methodology that was adopted the data analysis and interpretation in chapter four. This thesis conclusion and recommendations for further study.
Finally, this study is delimited to youths watching television programmes are literature enough to answer the questionnaires that will follow the research.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page II
Approval page III
Dedication IV
Acknowledgement V
Abstract of contents VII
Table of Contents X
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction 1
1.1 Background of the study 1
1.2 Statement of the Research Problem 10
1.3 Objectives of the study 12
1.4 Significance of the study 13
1.5 Research Questions 15
1.6 Research Hypotheses 16
1.7 Conceptual and Operational Definition 18
1.8 Assumptions 20
1.9 Limitation of the study 21
CHAPTER TWO
2.1 Sources of Literature 22
2.2 The review 23
2.3 Functions of Nigerian Television 25
2.4 The Influence of Television 29
2.5 Campus Circuit 35
2.6 Review of Opinions 36
2.7 Summary of Literature Review 41
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Research Methodology 45
3.1 Research Design 46
3.2 Research Sample 46
3.3 Measuring Instrument 47
3.4 Sampling Technique 48
3.5 Sources of Data 49
3.6 Method of Analysis / Presentation 49
3.7 Expected results 50
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS
4.1 Introduction 51
4.2 Presentation of findings 52
CHAPTER FIVE
5.1 Summary and conclusion 79
5.2 Recommendations 81
References 91