THE ROLE OF BROADCASTING IN THE RURAL DEVELOPMENT (A CASE STUDY OF ESBS(RADIO) ENUGU)

ABSTRACT
Rural development of any kind in any place can only be meaningfully achieved through a well – planned and executed complex interaction of many economic and non economic variables. In the course of this study, the press here has faced with the obligation of bettering the lives of the rural communities through the packaging of information on how to do something which their in exposure hinders them from acquiring basic knowledge. The major aim of this study is to highlight and examine problem and issue that need to be understood and tackled to achieve rural development or implore the quality of life for the rural dwellers, using the press. It would also help to maintain the much needed regular two way communication between the poor or marginalized rural dwellers and the urban cities especially the government or those hold political power.

TABLE OF CONTENT
TITLE PAGE APPROVAL PAGE DEDICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ABSTRACT         TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER ONE Introduction 1.1Background of the study 1.2Problem statement 1.3Objectives of study 1.4Significance of the study 1.5Research question 1.6Definitions of terms 1.7Research hypothesis 1.8limitation of the study
CHAPTER TWO Literature review 2.1Review literature 2.2Summary of literature
CHAPTER THREE 3.1Research method 3.2Research design 3.3Research sample 3.4Data collection 3.5Data analysis
CHAPTER FOUR Data collection and analysis 4.1Introductions to data collection 4.2General characteristics 4.3Research questionnaire for the rural populace 4.4Research questionnaire for the media practitioners 4.5Testing hypothesis 4.6Discussions
CHAPTER FIVE 5.1Summary conclusions 5.2Recommendations and suggestion References Appendix Questionnaires