AKSU Journal of Communication Research (AJCR)

AYI AYI BASSEY, DR. TSEGYU SANTAS aND PROF. TM AKASE

Abstract: This study examines how the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) use public relations strategies to manage information about insurgency in the North-East. With insurgency posing a major security challenge, effective communication by the military has become crucial in shaping public perception, building ...

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DR.AYOOLA OLALEKAN AJASA, DR.OLADIPO AROWA, MR. RAMSON OLOCHE ACHEME and DR.TENIOLA DAVID

Abstract: The study examines the impact of oil subsidy removal on media operations in terms of news gathering and the economy of news production, focusing on how media organisations in Lagos State, Nigeria, have adapted to the challenges posed by oil subsidy removal. The study adopts a survey...

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ABIOLA TOLUWALASE, OGUNDELE, PROF. CHIKA EUPHEMIA ASOGWA, and DR. STELLA ARIRIGUZOH

Abstract: This study on “Appraisal of Diamond FM's „Láwùjọ Obìnrin‟ programme in Enhancing Women's Participation in Economic Activities in Osogbo, Osun State seeks to investigate the extent of exposure to „Láwùjọ Obìnrin‟ programme, its influence among women in Osogbo and identify factors that i...

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EMMANUEL STEPHEN EBONG, PROF. MBUK MBOHO and DR. ANIEKEME IKON

Abstract: The study was carried out to determine the frequency and prominence of newspapers' coverage of 2023 presidential election; to ascertain whether such coverage was moderated by journalistic principles of fairness and balance using content analysis. Data were sourced from editorial contents...

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EDET EKPENYONG ETUK, DR. ANTHONY OGANDE, and PROF. M.S. RABIU

Abstract: The increasing role of social media in political campaigns has transformed electoral communication, influencing voter perception and engagement. This study evaluated public perception of campaign messages on social media during the 2023 presidential election in Nasarawa State and the Fe...

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MATTHEW EMMANUEL AKPAN, PROF. CHURCH SOLOMON AKPAN & ANIEKEME OKON IKON Ph.D

Abstract: This study examined effectiveness of HIV/AIDS TV campaigns on sexual behaviour of youths in Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District. The objectives that underline the study were: to examine the extent of TV campaigns against HIV/AIDs in Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District, determine the level to w...

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UDUAK UDO UDOM, ANTHONY IGIRI & NICHOLAS EGERE, Ph.D

Abstract: This study examined digital health communication campaigns and how they shaped students' beliefs about drug use in tertiary institutions in Akwa Ibom State. The aim of the study was to assess students’ level of exposure to digital health campaigns, to examine what they believed was norma...

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UDOM SUNDAY DANIEL, WISDOM MATTHEW AKPAN & ENO NNAMDIE EKPO

Abstract: The demand, cost and implications of healthcare services in rural communities of Nigeria have ignited the preference of mobile clinic options as a strategy to close the health services gap and make available medical services to the reach of every rural dweller. Mobile clinics are inter...

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OKORO SUNDAY ASANGAUSUNG, EBERE JAMES OKORIE & ANIETIENDARAKEUMOREN

Abstract: Smuggling is a prevalent form of transnational organised crime that poses significant threats to the economic development and security of Nigeria, particularly in Akwa Ibom State. Despite efforts by security agents, the menace of commodity smuggling continues to undermine national and reg...

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IBRAHIM MU’AZU IBRAHIM & BISHIR BALA

Abstract: This study investigated the adoption of social media among Nigerian rice farmers with the aim to assess the acceptance of technology within the agricultural sector. Employing the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT), the research explored key factors of the model;...

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FRANCIS AMENAGHAWON & EMMANUEL ADEMOLA OWOYEMI

Abstract: This study interrogated the sources of information about pastoralists’ attacks on small scale farmers in Oke-Ogun, Oyo State, and the implication on public understanding of the conflict. The small scale farmers are those whose crops were grazed on indiscriminately by herders. A survey d...

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OLUWATOMISIN EBENEZER, ALAO, ABIOLA TOLUWALASE, OGUNDELE & PROF. CHIKA EUPHEMIA ASOGWA

Abstract: This study focused on the effectiveness of Crest FM's "The Conversation" programme in promoting environmental consciousness and its influence on pro-environmental behaviours among citizens in Ondo State. The study specifically examined how the radio programme creates awareness of environm...

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NTIENSE SUNDAY SIMON, DR. PHILOMENA EFFIONG UMOREN & DR. BASSEY EFFIONG EYOH

Abstract: This research examined the Development Communication Strategies employed by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in Akwa Ibom State: The study aimed at identifying the communication strategies adopted by NDDC for the development of communities in Akwa Ibom State, investigating...

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DR. MARIA KISUGU OBUN-ANDY & DR. ADEJARE SAMUEL ODU

Abstract: Policy making which entails programmes of action to engender development is a critical aspect of a nation’s governance. Communication scholars have posited that the press, amongst its functions, is expected to perform the role of informing, educating, entertaining and persuading the...

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