Effectiveness Of Interpersonal Communication And Community Development

1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

A community cannot function well without a social activity which is not easy to achieve without interpersonal communication. As it is with all social activities, organization cannot run well without effective interpersonal communication. For a community like Abak LGA, Akwa Ibom state to recognize its set goals and peaceful co-existence there must be rich and free drive of interpersonal communication, operative communal objectives will be achieved also if these obstacles are met and face-to-face interface is the most advantageous to the people in the community than the written documents. Interpersonal communication has the advantage of providing feedback and the opportunity of understanding to those involved.

1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

1. To identify ways interpersonal communication has influenced community development in Abak LGA.

2. To assess the impacts of interpersonal communication in dissemination of information in Abak LGA.

3. To examine the extend interpersonal communication has influenced community development in Abak LGA.

1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS 

1. What are the ways in which interpersonal communication has influenced community development in Abak LGA?

2. What are the impacts of interpersonal communication in dissemination of information in Abak LGA?

iii. What is the extend interpersonal communication has influenced the community development in Abak LGA?

1.5 RESEARCH HYPOTHESES

To aid the completion of the study, the following research hypotheses were formulated by the researcher;

H0: interpersonal communication does not aid in dissemination of information in Abak LGA

H1: interpersonal communication aid in dissemination of information in Abak LGA

H0: interpersonal communication has not influenced community development in Abak LGA

H2: interpersonal communication has influenced community development in Abak LGA

1.6 SCOPE   AND LIMITATIONOF THE STUDY 

The research on the effectiveness of interpersonal communication on community development covers all the impacts of interpersonal communication in Abak LGA.

a) AVAILABILITY OF RESEARCH MATERIAL: The research material available to the researcher is insufficient, thereby limiting the study

b) TIME: The time frame allocated to the study does not enhance wider coverage as the researcher has to combine other academic activities and examinations with the study.

C) Finance: finance is one of the limitations to study. The researcher is facing financial constraint to meet the all the needed educational requirements including this research study. 

1.7 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

This study at the end will be valuable material to the general public as it will bring out a true picture of interpersonal communication on community development.

The study will also enlighten community leaders and indigenes on the for good interpersonal communication to therefore reduce inter-personal conflict and rumour mongering and create an open community in the interest of developing creativity and self-control among the indigenes.

Again this study will be important to Abak Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The study will provide relevant information to assist in community development

1.8 OPERATIONAL DEFINITION OF TERMS

Communication

Communication is the act of conveying intended meanings from one entity or group to another through the use of mutually understood signs and semiotic rules. 

Interpersonal communication

Interpersonal communication is the process by which people exchange information, feelings, and meaning through verbal and non-verbal messages: it is face-to-face communication. 

Community development 

Community development is a process where community members come together to take collective action and generate solutions to common problems 

1.9 ORGANIZATION OF THE STUDY

This research work is organized in five chapters, for easy understanding, as follows 

Chapter one is concern with the introduction, which consist of the (overview, of the study), statement of problem, objectives of the study, research hypotheses, significance of the study, scope and limitation of the study, definition of terms and historical background of the study. Chapter two highlights the theoretical framework on which the study is based, thus the review of related literature. Chapter three deals on the research design and methodology adopted in the study. Chapter four concentrate on the data collection and analysis and presentation of finding.  Chapter five gives summary, conclusion, and recommendations made of the study