Pub Date : 2023-10-16DOI: 10.56201/rjmcit.v9.no3.2023.pg11.27
Chigozi EKE, Muideen Opeyemi ADEYEMI
Neurological disorder called cerebral palsy, which results from a disruption in the development of the brain in the womb or shortly after birth leads to a life-long disability affecting the victim’s ability to sustain balance. It has no cure and can only be managed; children with the condition often need lifelong care. This study is an examination of the awareness, knowledge and perception of Port Harcourt women on children living with cerebral palsy. The objectives were: to ascertain the level of awareness of Port Harcourt women on children living with cerebral palsy; examine the level of knowledge Port Harcourt women have on children living with cerebral palsy among others. The health belief, perception and cognitive balance theories underpinned this study. The study adopted descriptive survey design and the population of the study comprised women who reside in Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor LGAs of Rivers State between the ages of 18 – 65. The population figure for the study was 698,000 while the sample size was 400 using Taro Yamane determinant formula. The study employed purposive and snowball sampling techniques. The questionnaire was used for data collection and contingency tables were used for data presentation. Findings from the study revealed that the level of awareness of children living with cerebral palsy was high, and the level of knowledge on children living with cerebral palsy among Port Harcourt women was low. The study concluded that the issue of children living with cerebral palsy, many women are informed but do not have adequate knowledge of its consequences and symptoms, thus, many children living with cerebral palsy suffer stigmatisation and rejection in public. Nevertheless, with viable guiding medical and public enlightenment, the issue can be managed. The study recommended that though, the level of awareness of children living with cerebral palsy is high; there should be massive awareness/enlightenment
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Pub Date : 2023-10-16DOI: 10.56201/rjmcit.v9.no3.2023.pg1.21
Monday Azuka Okuoyibo, Charles Odeyovwi Okorefe, Lazarus Ifeanyi Okoroji
With the graving acceptance of Logistics and Supply Chain Management as critical business concern, there is an emerging realisation that dramatic changes in information communication technology lead to this global logistics business. Managing logistics effectively is a complex and challenging task, as a result of the continuing trends of expanding product variety, short product life cycles, increased outsourcing, globalization of businesses and continuous advances in information technology. In recent years, Logistics Management has grown in acceptance and now at the forefront of every business planning. In this milieu, Information Communication Technology plays a pivotal role in ensuring continued Logistics firm competitiveness and success. The purpose of the study is to investigate the impact of Information Communication Technology in articulating effective Logistics operation. However, the theoretical basis of Information Communication Technology has not been fully understood within the context of Logistics Management, such that it will give a pointer to how these inherent costs could be managed or saved as well as supplier customer collaborative relationship. It is in the light of this that the study attempt to give theoretical considerations, through descriptive methodology approach, on how basic objectives of logistic can be achieved and its ultimate goal can be realized. The studies conclude that emphasis should be placed on attributes of Information Communication Technology in order to enhance Logistics efficiency and effectiveness and to support the support performance of global Logistics networks.
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This study was undertaken to ascertain globalisation in Nigeria society: the cultural impacts of information Communication technology (ICTs). This study adopted the survey design method. Research design used was a survey, using qualitative method. The population of this research are respondents who are literate (i.e. those who can read and write in the English Language) and also some who are computer literate. They are selected from the following calibres of people and administrative areas: reporters, broadcasters, mass media researchers, news writers, freelancers, Mass Communication and International Relations students and lecturers in Rivers State universities. All of these formed the research population of this study. In addition to this, interviews were conducted with 10 respondents from Nigeria, which forms the sample size. The method of sampling employed in this work is purposive sampling, which involves going straight to the population to select some members of it who possess certain characteristics required by the research. Information was also collected through qualitative methods, which involved conducting interviews with the respondents as well as by direct observation. In essence, the primary sources of information in this research include the use of online interviews, observations and official reports of the UNESCO, the World Bank and the Nigerian government. The qualitative analysis in this study is an interpretative process, which involves organisation, inference and rationalisation of the qualitative data. Findings show that the potential influence of globalization and ICTs on the culture of the Nigerian society is unduly exaggerated in favour of cultural imperialism arguments. The paper also submits that the major arguments of cultural imperialism are now socially irrelevant, theoretically moribund and conceptually deficient. The study concludes that globalisation and ICTs are helping the growth of local cultures, leading to soci
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Pub Date : 2023-10-16DOI: 10.56201/rjmcit.v9.no3.2023.pg78.89
Chigozi EKE, BUFUMOH Students, Akpoebi Alex, Nelson Ebiware YIBOWEI
This study was undertaken to ascertain the international news flow and social media networks: a survey of stranglehold of Western media. The objectives of the study were among others: to find out if new flow debate is still relevant with the emergence of social media networks in the news production and distribution and to find if the traditional media is still setting public agenda in this era of social media networks popularity. The method used was descriptive survey design. The study, however, using secondary data from the Pew Research Centre’s Project for Excellence in Journalism (2021), social media online clippings and library content. The instrument for data collection was secondary data for the study was gathered through the use of this study, however, using secondary data from the Pew Research Centre’s Project for Excellence in Journalism (2021). This enabled the study to collate first hand data and information on the phenomenon under study directly from the target population. Data collected were analysed using quantitative method which were presented and analysed entirely using simple percentages and would be arranged in frequency tables. Findings show that social media channels are already neck deep in setting agendas for public discourse. These results also show that there are similarities in daily or weekly issues for discourse between the social media networks and the traditional media organizations. Where they differ, it is even observed that the public line up behind the social media networks because of it is participatory, interactive and free of obvious charges (cost) nature. The study concluded here that traditional media are no longer setting the public or media agenda alone. The emergence of social media networks has reset the calculations, opened up the space and attracted more participation in what people think they should be talking about. Soc
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Pub Date : 2023-10-16DOI: 10.56201/rjmcit.v9.no3.2023.pg28.44
Otikor Njanubok Samuel, Confidence Otikor Samuel, Sophie Onyinye Utomi
This study analysed ethical issues bordering on the use of nude and manipulated pictures to illustrate news stories. The objectives were to: reappraise the ethical implications of the publication and pictorial portrayal of Muhammadu Buhari as Aminu Jubril, examine the ethical provision for publication of nude pictures with regards to the pregnant woman on maternity shoot and the lawyer who posted her nude picture and that of the lady who displayed her pubic area on the social media for tattoo drawing on her private part. The social responsibility theory formed the theoretical framework for the study. Textual analysis was used to appraise the level of conformity of the publication of nude and manipulated pictures to the provision of the ethics of journalism. The study found out that the publication and pictorial portrayal of Muhammadu Buhari as Aminu Jubril fell short of the ethical requirements for the practice of journalism; that the publication of nude pictures of women could only be justifiable in an extreme form of editorial of criticism or features and the publication of picture displaying the drawing of tattoo on the pubic area should be considered for specialised publication and advertisement or extreme media criticism. Based on the findings, the researchers recommended that the conventional media sustain their sound gatekeeping processes that prevent unconfirmed stories and offensive pictures from passing through the mainstream media. The conventional media should up advocacies and
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Pub Date : 2023-10-16DOI: 10.56201/rjmcit.v9.no3.2023.pg1.10
Konye Cynthia Ikems, Hillary Obinna Nwoziri
The global call for gender equality requires the contribution from everybody, especially broadcasters, because it is their responsibility. The study examines the extent of broadcast media sensitivity to gender issues with particular emphasis on number of programmes, type, frequency and direction of programmes, and the challenges of broadcasting gender-based issues. The study was underpinned on the gate-keeping theory. Survey research design was employed, and NTA, AIT, Treasure FM (Radio Nigeria) and Nigeria Info FM – were purposively selected based on their ownership. Findings reveal that broadcasting in Nigeria is not sensitive enough to gender- based issues seeing that the number of gender-related programmes broadcast in all four stations of study was relatively small compared to the overall number of programmes broadcast. The major challenge encountered in the broadcast of gender-based issues in the stations include a dearth of funds for the production and sponsorship of such programmes and the cultural inclination of Africans in general. The study strongly recommends the enactment of gender specific laws mandating broadcast media to be sensitive in their programming.
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Pub Date : 2023-10-07DOI: 10.56201/rjmcit.v9.no2.2023.pg62.79
Kate Sem-Ackah, Abena Abokoma Asemanyi, Belinda Osei-Mensah
This study explores staged beefing in the music industry for entertainment bloggers and music artists in Ghana. This qualitative case study focuses on capturing detailed information from participants using structured interviews. Through a purposive selection technique, ten participants were chosen and interviewed to learn about their personal experiences with the phenomena of staged beefing in the music industry and its ramifications for both bloggers and musicians. The participants' responses were analysed using the thematic analysis approach, which was based on Agenda Setting and Framing Theory. Participants identified implications of staged beefing to both bloggers and musicians as fake feuds, collaboration, and controversy, monetary gains, and clout. The data capture that some musicians and entertainment bloggers collaborate to create ‘fake’ feuding scenarios and that the phenomenon of ‘fake feuds’ is real event that happen. The result also shows that entertainment bloggers and musicians present information in such a way as to market the artiste and connect with the audiences during the process of opinion formation, which subsequently influences attitudes and behaviours. Based on the outcome of the interview, supported by the literature it became obvious that both bloggers and musicians who consent to create fake feuds do so to promote their brand visibility and relevance to attract large corporations for endorsement deals and or boost sales of their music
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Pub Date : 2023-10-07DOI: 10.56201/rjmcit.v9.no1.2023.pg11.23
Louis Alawa
This paper explores the intricacies of media convergence from a journalistic perspective. The paper first looks into the definitions of media convergence and introduces the processes of media convergence from the views of different scholars. This paper was exploratory thus it examines the reasons for media convergence anchoring its theoretical basis on the media convergence theory. The merits and demerits of media convergence were highlighted and the paper concludes that the Internet has unified all media forms such that any medium that has not fully converged on the Internet can be said to be lagging behind. However, this is not to affirm that the media cannot survive without converging on the Internet but it is safe to say that such mass media that are absent on the new media might have reduced its essence of being a conduit for mass communication because the idea of mass communication is mass reach and the Internet offers that mass reach directing the attention of media owners in that direction. The media survives mainly on advertisements and advertisements are audience-oriented implying that advertisers go where the audiences are hence media convergence offers a great opportunity for the audience and advertisers to meet
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Pub Date : 2023-10-07DOI: 10.56201/rjmcit.v9.no1.2023.pg35.47
Eneh John Wilson, Aniefiok Udoudo, Oby Ohiagu
The study set out to investigate if the voting decisions of voters in Akwa Ibom in the 2019 general elections were based on exposure to online political advertisements. Specific objectives of the paper examined if voters in Akwa ibom State were exposed to online political advertising during general elections in Akwa Ibom State and also ascertain the predominant online platforms with political advertisements that appealed to voters during the general elections in Akwa Ibom State. The study was anchored on the technological determinism theory. The survey research design was adopted, with the questionnaire serving as instrument for data collection from 400 sampled respondents. Findings from the study showed that majority of the respondents were exposed to online political advertising messages, which had contributed to their decisions in making a choice of candidates. Facebook, Twitter, Websites, Whatsapp and Instagram were predominant online platforms with political advertising messages that had appealed to Voters during general elections in Akwa Ibom State. Findings also showed that respondents had a far reaching exposure to online political advertising through online platforms, with Facebook, being the most predominant platform that offered the most exposure to respondents during general elections in Akwa Ibom State. The study recommended that political parties should channel resources to online political advertising practitioners through engagement of more online platforms and not a selective predominant platform to reach a wider targeted audience.
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Pub Date : 2023-10-07DOI: 10.56201/rjmcit.v9.no1.2023.pg1.10
Louis Alawa
This paper is an exploration of the way newspapers report the activities of the G5 governors in Nigeria. The paper shows from previous studies that the media is a crucial part of the democratic process in that almost everything that happens within the political circle is projected or deemphasized by the media. The media have the tendency to make a political idea or candidate popular and the G5 governors are well aware of this fact and are utilizing this advantage significantly. It is however important to note that this awareness and utilization of the media seem not to have garnered the needed benefit which is to ensure the removal of the PDP national chairman. However, the G5 movement seems to have posed a challenge to the political focus of the PDP as it has led to a division of supporters on loyal lines.
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