ABSTRACT This study examined the media coverage of women leaders in political and non-political spaces. The study identified the frames used in news coverage and the degree to which the representations reinforce the theoretical assumptions that the media engage in symbolic annihilation in representing women leaders. Again, the study sought to discover the reason behind the frames from the perspective of the journalist. The research also analysed the perceptions of the women leaders towards ...
ABSTRACT The corrosion inhibition efficiency of Adansonia digitata (baobab) pulp and seeds methanolic extracts on mild steel in acidic media is investigated using different standard corrosion methods at room temperature. Weight loss measurement, Potentiodynamic Polarization and Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) were applied to evaluate inhibition efficiency in the presence of Adansonia digitata Pulp Extract (AdPE) and Adansonia digitata Seed Extract (AdSE) as corrosion inhibitors....
ABSTRACT This study aimed at investigating the impact of political culture on corruption in the public sector in Zanzibar with special reference to the Zanzibar Port Corporation. The study was guided by specific objectives, namely, to identify the effects of beliefs on favouritism in the public sector in Tanzania; to assess the influence of values on embezzlement in the public sector; to examine the influence of norms on bribery in the public sector; and to identify measures to control the n...
TABLE OF CONTENTSApproval ............................................................................................. .iDeclaration ........................................................................................ .iiDedication ........................................................................................ .iiiAcknowledgement .............................................................................. .ivTable of Content .......................................................
ABSTRACT This research report on the "Role of Broadcasting Media in Promoting Gender Equality in Uganda" was carried out at Uganda Broadcasting Corporation and its specific aims were to verify the role played my media in the promotion of gender equality; to identify the copping practices amongst the gender equality promotion factions and lastly to establish the government intervention/contribution to gender equality promotion. To grasp the problem of the study, a documentary review of Literat...
ABSTRACT The study examines the culture that surrounds the immediate viewing of the Hindi produced telenovela-Kumkum Bhagya at selected sites in Winneba. The study further probes the rationale that informants give for viewing the telenovela at the selected sites and for watching the specific telenovela. Using the theory of Popular Culture, Cultural Proximity and the concept of Third Places through an ethnographic approach and anchored on interviews, participant observations, and focus gro...
ABSTRACT Adolescent pregnancy is a social issue of public health importance that has received attention from many program designers, policy makers and most population researchers globally. It plaques both developed and developing countries, but it is more prevalent in developing countries especially those in Sub-Saharan Africa. Many factors such as early marriage, peer influence, religious and cultural beliefs, adolescent sexual behaviour and socioeconomic status have been linked to the prev...
ABSTRACT This study examines the influence that film has had on the youth culture in Nigeria, particularly among the second wave of millennials i.e. those born between 1995 and 2004. The impact of films can be traced all the way back to the late 1920s. As this medium gained popularity in the 1950s, concerns also grew about potential harms, especially in connection with young audiences. This study assesses the influence of film as a mass medium in the formation/cultivation of Nigerian youth cu...
Abstract This research was carried to understand the impact of the Zimbabwean crisis on the intersections between ethnic and national identities. This research therefore investigates the escalation of ethno-particularism amongst some Ndebeles in the post-2000 implosion of the economic, constitutional and social crises by analyzing how media literature projected Ndebele particularism to contest issues of nationalism, citizenship and nationality in the Zimbabwean nation-state project. A histo...
ABSTRACT TELEVISION is an important medium of communication in the 21st century. It is used for several reasons including information, education, entertainment, and persuasion. Unlike other media structures, television has the advantage of utilizing vision for mass communication. Programming remains a key instrument for attracting audience and determining the viability of a station. Television technology is developing rapidly and impacting diverse strata of the population. It is a socializing...
ABSTRACT Risky Sexual Behavior is described as any act that augments the risk of getting Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) or getting pregnant unintentionally. It comprises early sexual debut, sex with someone else apart from regular sexual partner, non-use of condoms during sex, non-use of family planning during sex and sex under the control of alcohol. The rest are sex with someone 10 years or older and sex under the influence of other substances. Given the rapid hormonal changes that ...
ABSTRACT The positive aspect of media in building an organization's image, has been misunderstood and misinterpreted by many people. Infact some business owners, directors and managers have not yet been able to draw a line between the role of Public Relation Officer, marketing executives and relation managers. In this project paper, I basically focused on the role the media has played in the corporate image building of a company or organization. This research also explains what such companie...
ABSTRACT The study on the assessment of the challenges of modern methods for family planning in lowering fertility rate among female in Kasulu District was carried out within four villages namely Kidyama, Kabanga, Mrubona and Nyasha. Specifically the study aimed to identify popular modern family planning methods used in Kasulu District, assess the identified modern methods adoption rate in reducing fertility and identify challenges associated with the use of modern methods for family plannin...
ABSTRACT This study sought to find out the profile of readers of Graphic Showbiz, an arts and entertainment newspaper, especially as it relates to students and workers. Mass media audiences comprise individuals who select the media among other available sources to satisfy specific needs. For this reason one area of media studies, which has had a great deal of attention, is newspaper readership. Owing to the large number of subject areas that newspapers cover, it can be understood that readers...
ABSTRACT The study is about tlie role of the media in promoting financial literacy in Uganda taking New Vision as the case study. The study was guided by the following questions- What are causes of financial literacy among people in Uganda? What are the solutions put fo1ward to reduce financial literacy in Uganda? Describe the different strategies put forward to fight financial literacy in Uganda. What are the roles of the media in promoting financial literacy in Uganda? The population under ...