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Port Harcourt Resident’s Perception Of The Social Media Report 2019 Elections Result
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1.2 Statement of the Problem
The 2019 elections must have come
and gone but the experience still remain fresh with us. The All
Progressive congress (APC) candidate, President Muhammadu Buhari
re-contested for the presidential seat and was fiercely opposed by the
candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.
Both were popular in the contest as the both had millions of followers
and supporters. However, the candidate of the APC was declared winner at
the end of the day. Looking at the elections, many factors played out
during the elections, one of such is the role played by the social
media. The rivers state governorship election was conducted and the INEC
declared it inconclusively, the social media also played a significant
role. The fact here is that the electorates who are mostly internet
users are glued to the social media platforms for information. Through
the social media platforms news are disseminated, whether fake or real.
In this study our focus is to appraise the perception of Port Harcourt
residents of the 2019 election result as conveyed by the social media.
1.3 Objectives of the Study
This study seeks to achieve the following objectives:
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To determine the extent social media influenced voters’ choice of
political candidates during the 2019 presidential election
b. To
determine if the popularity of presidential candidates during the 2019
presidential election influenced by their social media usage.
c. To determine the extent social media influence voting pattern of electorate during the 2019 presidential election.
1.4 Significance of the Study
It
is wise to always assess the aftermath of any event. This is because it
will help expose the gaps that were encountered during the process that
was not properly addressed. Port Harcourt residents are not new to
social media as a good number of them make up the Nigeria internet
users’ statistics. This study will help the social media analyst to
understand the perception of Port Harcourt residents concerning the 2019
elections. It will prove to the parties that the electorates are fully
aware of what is happening in the polity. Furthermore, the study will
help for comparison purposes as the residents of other cities can
compare their perception to the port Harcourt residents in order to
reach a statistically significant conclusion.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Social media is recognized as a tool of mass education whether constructive or destructive. Its use has been greatly appreciated on different platforms. This study on the perception of Port Harcourt Residents of the Social Media Report on the 2019 elections. The study reviewed related literatures bordering on social media and recognized several scholars. The survey method was adopted and the instrument of questionnaire used. The study found out that the residents of port Harcourt perceived the 2 ... Continue reading---
