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Influence Of Nigerian Television Authority (n.t.a.) Enugu In Improving Rural Health Care Services
[A CASE STUDY OF UGWUAJI COMMUNITY OF ENUGU SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, ENUGU STATE]
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1.2 Statement of the Problem
The
problem to investigate the extent to which television stations have
influenced or have helped to improve rural health care services in
Ugwuaji community. Since it is necessary to accomplish the objectives of
this study, therefore it is imperative to make the information flow
across the whole community. Hence the problem on this research work are:
1. The primary problem of the study is to evaluate the role of
Nigerian Television Authority in terms of packaging rural health care
programmes that will enable them function more efficiently, accurately
in improving rural health care services
2. To find out the problem
of religion and culture value of the community. If it can make them not
to accept rural health programmes based on television messages.
3.
To find out the effort of television couverage in various health
programmes and to see if it can influence or improve rural health care
services and the initiatives of Ugwuaji people.
1.3 Objective of the Study
The objectives of this research are as follows:
1.
To examine the role of the Nigerian Television Authority in the
improvement of rural health care services in Ugwuoji community.
2. To identify those factors that prevent Nigerian Television Authority from fulfilling these roles
3.
To suggest the strategies for enhancing the efforts of Nigerian
Television Authority on the crusade for the improving of rural health
care services.
1.4 Research Questions
This study will be guided by the following research questions
1.
How does television information (NTA) help the people of Ugwuaji
community to develop interest in rural health care programme?
2. How does Ugwuaji community embrace N.T.A. health programmes on prevention of common diseases?
3. To what extent does N.T.A. encourage health development on Ugwuaji community?
4. What are those factors that prevent Nigerian Television Authority from fulfilling these roles?
1.5 Significance of the Study
The
findings and recommendations to be made on this study if implemented
will improve the activities of the media in the area of improvement
programmes of rural health care services. This Nigerian Television
Authority will do by attracting health improvement programmes to the
rural areas through the dissemination of vital health information to
both the government and the masses.
Nigerians in general will also
benefit from this research. This is because the improvement of the
health care services at the rural areas will make positive impact in
their lives since more than 80 percent of them live in the rural areas. A
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is a wealthy nation, the implementation of the
findings of this study will help to build a strong verile and
self-reliant nation that would be emulated by other nations.
Through
this study, Ugwuaji community will learn some strategies on how to
prevent some rampant disease that are common in rural areas, for example
malaria.
1.6 Scope and Delimitation of the Study
The study
borders on the media and its contributions to the improvement of rural
health care services. It equally extended the border line to include the
characteristics of the rural areas. The study is limited to the staff
of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Enugu. The work is also
expected to evaluate the health coverage on Ugwuaji community by
Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), but we would not in all expectation
claim hundred percent (100%) success, as a result of the problems that
may crop during the research.
However, the study as to a reasonable
extent affected by unavailability of human resources, incredible return
of our shared questionnaire, which jeopardized our explanation on some
necessary aspects of the topic.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This study examines the influence of N.T.A Enugu in improving rural health care services in Ugwuaji community in carrying out this research both primary and secondary data were used and the researcher made use of sample size of 360 respondents across the local government area. Descriptive statistics were used and the findings showed that N.T.A play notable roles in improving rural health care services by informing the government on the poor state of health services on Ugwuaji community as noted ... Continue reading---
