Press and Political Polarization of Nigerian National Development

Abstract

The study was to evaluate the press and the political polarization of Nigeria National Development. The specific objectives were to: examine the extent the Nigerian newspapers’ headline has affected the provision of unified quality education and skill development in Nigeria, evaluate the relationship between media contact and programmatic safety and security in Nigeria and determine the relationship between contact information and provision of employment in Nigeria. The total population for the study was four thousand, seven hundred and twenty six (4,726) comprising civil servants, business men and women in Enugu metropolis. The study used the survey approach. The primary sources were personal interview and the administration of questionnaire to the traders. Out of a population of 4726 traders, the sample size of 472.6 was chosen after applying the 10 percent of the total population for the determination of adequate sample size. Out of 473 respondents of the sample size, 373 respondents returned the questionnaire and accurately filled. Z-test, Pearson correlation coefficient, (F-statistics), and regression analysis were used to test the hypotheses, determine the nature, and strength of the research variables. The findings indicated that Nigerian newspapers’ headline has positive effect on the provision of unified quality education and skill development in Nigeria to an extent with Z (95, n = 373) = 5.380, p > 0.05, Media contact and programmatic safety and security in Nigeria are significantly related with Z (95, n = 373) = 5.267, p > 0.05 and Contact information and provision of employment in Nigeria are significantly related with Z (95, n = 373) = 5.88, p > 0.05. The study concluded that there is a relationship between media contact, contact information and provision of employment, programmatic safety and security and that the Nigerian newspapers’ headlines has affect  on the provision of unified quality education and skill development in Nigeria. The study recommended that the Nigerian newspapers' headline should be guided properly to avoid jeopardizing with the intellectual acquisition of the people.

Keywords: Press, Political Polarization of Nigeria National Development, Nigerian newspapers’ headline, Unified quality education, Skill development, Media contact etc.

DOI: 10.7176/JLPG/96-10

Publication date: April 30^th 2020