This research work is error analyses of final year students of the department of linguistics and communication studies, university of Port Harcourt. The aim is to get a feedback that will be of immense value for better performances of the students. Literature on error analysis by some authors was reviewed. The students supplied the data for this study through their first semester examination scripts on a course taught by the researcher entitled “Discourse Analysis and Pragmatics” ...
Background of Study The world in which we live today is a world dominated by technology. We may not realize it but we now live in a world where our live are shaped and reshaped by technology. One area where technology has made much impact in journalism practice in Nigeria, is the area of communication and, precisely, communicates to a heterogeneous, undifferentiated, mass audience. Technology advancement in communication has brought about fundamental shift in human society and created chang...
According to Nitecheze the Superman is an authentic person which evolves into a sup erman by using the principle of discipline and mastery of oneself.man's authenticity does not come from mere wishes nor lying around but requires aggressive decision, persistence and perseverance,courage and strength to endure many forms of sufferings and to overcome alienation brought about his environment otherwise man will be a slave of his own desired and alien to his own powers,talents and capacity OBJE...
This research work presents a focus on the nature and nuances of identity, through the lens of psychoanalysis and queer criticism respectively for the two novels under study. ABSTRACT Axiomatically, identity is the defining pivot of our lives; therefore, it is an exigency. The struggle for identity and self-realisation forms the overriding premise of this dissertation, especially as this struggle is reflected in the lives of Ngozi Akachi and Adrian Ebele Njoko, the protagonists of U...
An overview The growth and development of any establishment or institution especially a local government outfit are largely dependent on the people’s notion and attitude towards it. Hence, public relation as a management tool plays a relevant part in enhancing good relationship between an organization and its public as well as building a good image for the establishment. It is with these thoughts that the research was carried out on the topic ‘’Nigerian workers perception of the Relev...
Ironically, moral decadence has become the order of the day in higher institutions in Nigeria. Among this decadence is ‘sorting’ whose mother is corruption. It has become a worrisome concept in the Nigeria educational system. Sorting is one of the corrupt practices that seem to be threatening the standard of education in Nigerian higher education.. Aside sorting, corrupt practices and some immoral acts in the Nigerian higher educational system include: admission racketeering, examination ...
ABSTRACT This study focused on the adoption and usage of new media technologies in broadcast station using NTA Makurdi and Radio Benue as a study. The survey methodology was used for the study in which questionnaires were distributed to 60 respondents in both NTA and Radio Benue with 57 or 94% dully filled and returned. The findings revealed that although new media is very significant to programming in Broadcast stations, it usage level in both NTA and Radio Benue is very low. The study howe...
ABSTRACT It seems as if Traditional media which had been channels used as means of preserving the cultures of people in the communities are no longer effective. Hence, this study is aimed at measuring the impact of Digital media as the new media that had evolved to improve and complement the Traditional media. The need to evaluate the impact of Digital media technologies on cultural conception and Traditional media in Bende L.G.A. of Abia state, Nigeria is the concern of this study, such that...
A general overview of the Benin Kingdom, the history of the OBA, the coronation of the OBA and its religious implications to the society. TABLE OF CONTENT Title page………………………………………………………….i Declaration………………………………………………………….ii Certification…………………………………………………………iii Dedication…………………………………………………………..iv Acknowledgement.�...
ABSTRACT This research work examined the attitude of undergraduates towards a Career in Library and Information Science: A case study of Delta State University, Abraka. Four research questions were raised to guide the study. The scope of the study is limited to 100-400 undergraduate regular students of library and information science Department, Delta State University, Abraka. The descriptive survey research was used for the study. One hundred and fifty (150) undergraduates in the Departm...
Maternal morbidity and mortality is a major cause of concern in developing countries. To reduce maternal morbidity and mortality, several public health agencies diffused information on child spacing to the public, but still maternal morbidity and mortality remain a very big challenge in most developing countries including Nigeria. Using constructionist view of reality and Chatman’s (2000) theory of normative behavior as a theoretical framework, this research sought to investigate the socio-...
ABSTRACT This study x-rays the departing ethics of the people and cultural bastardization inherent in our society today and elucidates how a well structured film could stand as an influential tool in upholding, sustaining and developing Nigerian cultural practices using Kunle Afolyan‟s film, “October 1” as a paradigm. A Literary review of past works was studied, where conceptual and theoretical framework was developed. A detailed content analysis and questionnaire were used a...
Folktales and folklore which are traditional art, literature, knowledge and practice disseminated largely through oral communication and behavioral examples were initially collected and documented by some writers for culture preservation only because they felt that these elements of folklore are going into extinction and need to be frozen in print, while some writers incorporate folklore materials in their novels, poems, drama for entertainment and culture preservation. These writers are refe...
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study According to carter and broom (2004, p.12) public relations is the management function that identifies, establishes and maintains mutually beneficial relationships between an organization and its publics upon whom its success depends. It’s important to know that life and success of any organization can only be ensured and sustained through effective mobilization of both the internal and external publics of the organization. This t...
This is a research on Toyin Abiodun's drama texts "The Marriage of Arike" and "The Trials of Afonja" describing it as books on history and African culture using the theory "New Historicism". ABSTRACT Many writers resort borrowing and incorporating elements of culture in their works other to preserve from extinction. The writers in this time are aware of the historicity of the people as well as the culture and aesthetics which he intends to capture. The intention here is to educate,entertain,...