THE ROLE OF RADIO IN PROMOTING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (A STUDY OF UBULU UNOR COMMUNITY)

Student: Aghogho Owarieme
Supervisor: Dr Chike Fidelis Nwabudike
HOD: Dr Stella Egbra
Department of Mass Communication
Information Comunication Technology
Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State

Abstract

The purpose of this research work is to examine the role of radio in promoting community development. Radio has contributed a lot in the growth of ubulu unor community in Aniocha south local government area delta state. Inadequate information information as well as effective mode of transmission as turned the rural area into a dumping ground for all sorts of related problems but with the help of radio the people have been able to know the solution to the problem they’re facing 200 respondents contributed to the study sample, The questionnaire was used as data gathering technique, simple percentage was used as tools for analyzing data,the adoption of this tool is to enhance and and ease the interpretation of the subject under study, the chi-square format was used tools to analysis hypothesis , the finding show that radio play a vital role in community development . The study recommended among others that there should be consistent use of local language in disseminating information to enhance comprehension of message among rural dwellers

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