Assessing the Use of Indigenous Communication Media among Rural Dwellers of Osun State, Nigeria
Journal Title: Journal of Experimental Agriculture International - Year 2015, Vol 7, Issue 6
Abstract
The study assessed the use of indigenous communication media among rural dwellers of Osun state to determine their knowledge level. Specifically, indigenous communication media that are often utilized by the rural dwellers were identified and socio-economic characteristics were described. Key informants and other 120 respondents were interviewed using interview schedule from two communities in each of the six administrative zones of the state. Data analysis was carried out using frequency counts, percentage, mean, standard deviation. Data analysis showed the mean age of respondents to be 47±7 years and 65% of them were male. Majority were literate. The findings revealed that majority had low knowledge about indigenous communication and more so, most of this communication had gone to extinction except on few cases such as use of proverbs, folklores and songs in which they were highly knowledgeable..Key informant interview showed that coded symbols were phasing out. The study concluded that the use of indigenous communication media was being gradually phased out. It recommends that Indigenous communication media that are often used should not be abandoned in the face of modern communication media, and those that are abandoned should be used so that people, especially the young, would get used to them.
Authors and Affiliations
S. A. Adesoji, S. I. Ogunjimi
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP354159
- DOI 10.9734/AJEA/2015/9743
- Views 95
- Downloads 0
Effects of Planting Dates on Leaf and Grain Yield of Black-Eyed Bean Cowpea Type in Mashonaland East Province in Zimbabwe
Aims: To determine the effect of planting date on leaf and grain yield of Black-eyed bean (BEB) of cowpea type, Study Design: A field experiment was carried out in a factorial arrangement in randomised complete block de...
Nutritional Requirement and Management of Arabica Coffee (Coffea arabica L.) in Ethiopia: National and Global Perspectives
The bulk of coffee soils in southwestern and southern regions of Ethiopia are classified as Nitto sols, which are highly weathered and originate from volcanic rock. These soils are deep and well drained having a pH of 5-...
Agronomical Performance of Sugarcane Varieties in Function of Different Irrigation Depths in Semi-arid Conditions
Irrigation is a major factor on sugarcane yield, especially on semi-arid regions. Genetic degenerated varieties, presenting low yield and quality, are still being planted on semi-arid regions. This study objective was to...
Effect of Boron and Putrescene on Russet Asian pear (Pyrus spp. L.) under Subtropical Condition of Jharkhand Province of India
A russet or brown spot in Asian pear is the most common phenomenon to the pear grower Particularly, when grown under subtropical to tropical climatic condition. Although one or two varieties of russet Asian pear cultivar...
Prediction of Heterosis in Crop Plants – Status and Prospects
Heterosis has been commercially exploited in many crops; however, its genetic and molecular basis is still not clear. The availability of advanced genomic tools has encouraged several research groups to dissect heterosis...