THE ROLE OF EBBS RADIO ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT OF OBUOFFIA AWKUNANAW IN NKANU WEST L.G.A. A CASE STUDY OF ENUGU STATE BROADCASTING SERVICE RADIO. A RESEARCH PROJECT MATERIAL ON MASS COMMUNICATION
ABSTRACT
Rural development is a very important aspect in the development of a nation nd for a nation to develop very well, it must reach the rural dwellers and the rural masses must be aware of the developments and for the government to reach the rural populace they have to use certain strategy like through the media or going to them face to face.
THE PROJECT ‘’ THE ROLE OF ESBS RADIO ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT OF OBUOFFIA AWKUNANAW’’ is carried (outto provide or show that the mass media plays an important role in development of rural areas.
It is important to note that this research is aimed at telling the masses that they can be educated through mass media and also for the media houses and know that illieteralry rate of rural people can be reduced through the media by programmes organized to teach or inform the masses.
The questionnaire method was used in determining the population elements sampled.
Findings from the study revealed that the rural people feels that the media could help in educating them on the development of the government in different aspects in helping them develop their rural areas.
The implication of the entire study is hat the media houses e.g the Enugu state broadcasting service radio station are beginning to understand that they have important role to play in the development of the rural areas.
For communication the government and other policy-making bodies to progress they must find a way of getting to know how best to help develop our rural area and inform the rural dwellers of their ideas.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND STUDY
Development they say it is developing or it is the process of encouraging new invention and industries to create jobs and life for the people.
In this study the role of mass media on rural development is an attempt to examine how rural development programme can be effectively organized and implemented at the local levels in Obuoffia community in Awkunanwo Enugu state.
An in-depth researcher reveals that within Enugu state media there existing electronic and print media. Under electronic media there is an intensive use of (AM) Amplitude modulation and (FM) frequency modulation stations both in federal radio co-operation of Nigeria FRCN, Enugu state broadcasting service ESBS) and daily star newspapers among other are used to create awareness for the rural development. The under- development community Obuoffia have called for a great concern of the press media.
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