THE ROLES OF THE MEDIA ININFLUENCING ENUGU STATE GOVERNMENT POLICIES DURING GOVERNOR CHIME’S GOVERNMENT FROM 2007-2011

ABSTRACT This study focuses on “The Role of the Media in Influencing Enugu State Government Policies during Governor Chime’s Government from 2007-2011”. A survey method of research was used, five questions were raised and three hypotheses were formulated of which one was accepted and two rejected. The population of 3,267,837 was estimated for the study and a sample size of 400 was randomly selected as the representation of the population, which were administered of the questionnaire that serves as the measuring instrument of the study. The simple percentages and tables served as the the system for data analysis. From the three hypothetical test conducted, the result  indicated that the State Media of Enugu State in a marginal sense influence the Government policies of Governor Sullivan Chime in his first tenure. In conclusion, the study portrayed the fact that the State media of Enugu reflected effectively the policies of Governor Sullivan Chime and had a limited influence of those policies, thereby recommending that the Media should influence better the Government policies of Governor Sullivan especially in his present tenure in Administration.      

 
TABLE OF CONTENTS  Title page i Approval page ii Dedicationiii Acknowledgmentiv Abstractv Table of Contents  vi
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1Background of the Study 1 1.2Statement of Research Problem 9 1.3Objectives of the Study 11 1.4Research Questions12 1.5Research Hypothesis13 1.6Operational Definition of Terms 13 1.7Significance of the Study 15 1.8Scope of the Study 16 1.9Limitation of the Study 16 1.10Assumptions 18 References 19      
CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW   2.1Sources of Literature 20 2.2The Media role in the implementation of  Governor Sullivan’s four point agenda 24 2.3The Media channels of communication used in  the influence and projection of Governor Sullivan  Chime’s policies in his first tenure in government 29 2.4Theoretical Framework 35 2.5Summary of Literature Review 38 References 40
CHAPTER THREE  RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY 3.1Research Method42 3.2Research Design 43 3.3Population of Study 44 3.4Determination of Sample Size 44 3.5Sampling Techniques45 3.6Measuring Instrument 45 3.7Validity of Measuring Instrument 46 3.8Method of Data Collection 46 3.9Method of Data Analysis 47 3.10Expected Results 47 References 49
CHAPTER FOUR DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS 4.1Data Presentation51 4.2Testing of Hypothesis59 4.3Discussion of Results 65 References 67
CHAPTER FIVE SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND  RECOMMENDATIONS 5.1Summary of Findings 68 5.2Conclusion 70 5.3Recommendations72 Bibliography 74 Appendix: Letter 77 Appendix: Questionnaire 78