ROLE OF MASS COMMUNICATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

(NIGERIA AS A CASE STUDY)

By

EZENDUKAKU NWOSU CHIOMA AND GROUP MEMBERS

Presented To

Department of Mass Communication

ABSTRACTS
Topic: The role of Mass Communication in the Developing Countries, The Nigerian Case.

If there have been problems politically, socially and economically in the third world countries, this problem could be attributed to communication gaps between people who are expected to be in constant contract to make two ends meet.

The communication gap which has been causing problems all due to the fact that mass communication in developing countries are termed nothing some times that could be done without. But it is a blatant lie.

This work is expected to show the important roles mass communication can play towards a developing nation. A further insight into the study will reveal the problem associated with this communication, process in Nigeria as it affect all other developing countries of the world.

Our first chapter treats the objectives of the research and what mass communication is all about, furthermore the research question and research hypothesis, assumption and limitation of the study.

Chapter 2 treats roles mass communication has been playing in the developing of these developing countries of which Nigeria is one. This chapter equally identifies those factors, which can help mass communication achieve its developmental roles. And finally in this chapter the problems or limitation associated with mass communication in Nigeria were identified.

In chapter 3, the research produce and methodology used were stated. Also measuring instrument and expected results.

In chapter 4, the analysis and presentation of the data collected was shown.

Finally in the last chapter, recommendation and conclusion were made based on the outcome of the project research.

TABLE OF CONTENT

Title page                                II
Approval page                            III
Acknowledgement page                    IV
Abstract                                V
Table of contents                        VIII

CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION                        1

1.1    Background of the study                1
1.2    Objective                            8
1.3    Research question                    10
1.4    Hypothesis                            11
1.5    Conceptual and Operational Definition         13
1.6    Assumption                            14
1.7    Limitation of the study                    15

CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND THE ROLE OF MASS COMMUNICATION IN NIGERIA’S DEVELOPMENT

2.1    Education                            19
2.2    Information                        21
2.3    Cultural promotion                    22
2.4    Motivation and Mobilization                23
2.5    Factors that make mass communication role realizable                        25
2.6    Problems and limitations                28
2.7    Mass communication problem and its effect on development in Nigeria.             29
2.8    Mass communication in Nigeria            29
2.9    Channel: related communication problems.    35

CHAPTER THREE
3.0    Methodology                        42

3.1    Research design                        44
3.2    Research sample                        45
3.3    Measuring instrument                    46
3.4    Data collection                        48
3.5    Data analysis                        50

CHAPTER FOUR
4.0    Data analysis                        53
4.1    Results                            59

CHAPTER FIVE
5.1    Summary                            68
5.2    Recommendation for further study            69

Questionnaire                            76
Bibliography                            74   

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