EFFECTIVENESS OF MASS MEDIA AS A VEHICLE FOR PROMOTING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN OBOKUN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OSUN STATE

ABSTRACT This research work examines Impact of Mass Media In The Campaign Against Cultism Among Students Of 3 Selected Secondary Schools In Iree. The objectives of the study were to find out the to examine impact of awareness of media campaign on cultism among secondary school Students, also, to To examine whether television and radio stations educate and enlighten the general public on cultism. A lot of literatures by different authors were reviewed by the researcher. The population of the study was made up of about 6,000 students of 3 selected secondary school in, Osun State while a sample size of 150 respondents was derived from the study population. Both primary and secondary sources of data were used in gathering information for this research work. The data were discussed as well; using tables and simple percentages. The major findings reveal that; Parent should always Endeavour to check their children while they are in school so as to know the kind of company they keep.also, Radio and Television stations should embark on at through campaign and awareness programmers to enlighten the students on the danger inherent in cultism, students on their own their own part should watch out the friends they makes and report any,suspicious activity any students to their school authority:. Keyword: Impact, Mass Media, Secondary Schools and Student against Cultism