THE EFFECT OF VIOLENT FILM ON NIGERIAN CHILDREN . A CASE STUDY OF CHILDREN IN ENUGU URBAN. A RESEARCH PROJECT MATERIAL ON MASS COMMUNICATION

THE EFFECT OF VIOLENT FILM ON NIGERIAN CHILDREN . A CASE STUDY OF CHILDREN IN ENUGU URBAN. A RESEARCH PROJECT MATERIAL ON MASS COMMUNICATION

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1              BACKGROUND OF STUDY

Film is a series of moving picture recorded with sound that tells a story, shown on the television or at the Cinema.  As part of Mass Communication, it involves the use of vision and sound (audio-visual) in transmetting and disseminating its messages.

The messages can be used in educating, informing, entertaining and socializing its target audience.

One of the most dabated aspects of film is extent to which violence of the film influences social behaviour.  Also there has been scant scientific evidence to prove causal relationships such as one between violence of film and increase in crime rate.  However, from the earliest days of medium, adults have expressed concern about the influence of film on the children.  Parent have shown anxiety about the influence of violence of film on children, since at that age, a child’s social adjustment or mental health is affected.

A cursory look shows that so many films are full of vices like shooting, killing and harassment.  It was therefore, the aim of this study to show a nexus between the rising rate of crime amongst children and that of film violence viewer sly in Enugu urban.

1.2              STATEMENT OF RESEARCH PROBLEM

The range of observation in this study has been systematized in such a way that every aspect of information and material concerning the effect of violent films on Enugu children is consulted.

  However, one thing seems to be setting this work apart from others already down by researchers.  The research data and materials for the work are very ultimate.

1.3              OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

This study is aimed at the following

The objective is examine the content of film by picking a flim like Sharon stone.

The study a aimed at identifying the film-type and content that have mega ture impact on the children.

To find out the rate of those children influence by violence of film more especially when they get to their youthful period.

Another objective of this study is to know the efforts of the film censorship.  Commission to find a lasting solusion to the problem of film violence on the children.

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