ABSTRACT
The subject matter of this work is “challenges facing the media in Dissemination of information” in carrying out the research work, the researcher adopted the survey design using the questionnaire measuring instrument; this was to measure the public’s opinion, to ascertain about the media in information dissemination. The researcher further the study by adopting representative sample of the wider population by using non-probability sampling method or judgment method to find out from the public the challenges facing the media in dissemination of information. The researcher used chi-square to analyze the data that was collected from the respondents; it is observed that, there are challenges faced by the media in dissemination of information. Some of the challenges facing the media are posed by the government. The government should allow the media to exercise the law of “freedom of information” this will go a long way in aiding the media to gather information and disseminate to the heterogeneous audience.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page ii
Approval Page iii
Dedication iv
Acknowledgement v
Abstract vi
Table of Content vii
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study 1
1.2 Statement of the Research Problem 10
1.3 Objectives of the Study 11
1.4 Significance of the Study 12
1.5 Research Questions 13
1.6 Research Hypothesis 13
1.7 Theoretical Framework 14
1.8 Scope of the Study 15
1.9 Limitation of the Study 16
1.10 Definition of the Terms 17
References
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Sources of Literature 20
2.2. Review of Relevant Literature 20
2.3. Summary of Literature 33
References
CHAPTER THREE
METHODOLOGY
3.1. Research Design 36
3.2. Area of the Study 38
3.3 Research Population 38
3.4. Research Sample 39
3.5. Sample Technique 41
3.6. Instrument of Data Collection 41
3.7 Method of Data Collection 42
3.8 Method of Data Analysis 43
3.9 Expected Result 43
References
CHAPTER FOUR
PRESENTATION AND INTERPRETATION OF FINDINGS
4.1 Data Presentation and Analysis 45
4.2 Analysis of Research Questions/Hypothesis 60
4.3 Discussion of Result 67
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND
RECOMMENDATION
5.1 Summary 72
5.2 Conclusion 73
5.3 Recommendation 74
Bibliography
Appendix
Questionnaires