Coverage of Sexuality Issues in the Nigerian Print Media
Abstract:
Sexuality issues continue to generate heated arguments whenever such issues are discussed. This is because of the nature of sexuality which often evokes emotional debates. This study, therefore, examined the Nigerian print media coverage of sexuality issues from January 1 to June 30, 2008. Content analysis was used to examine 594 issues of the three selected newspapers and two news magazines. Eight research questions were raised on the coverage of sexuality issues in the Nigerian print media and the eight questions were effectively answered. The findings presented in the study show that the Nigerian print media did not give adequate coverage to sexuality issues for the period under study although most of the stories reported were of high quality. Furthermore, the reported stories were not given the prominence they deserve. The researcher recommends that the Nigerian print media should demystify the concept of human sexuality and enhance the right sexual attitude amongst individuals in the society by ensuring that majority of the stories on sexuality issues are sourced from specialists in such areas as it would enhance the quality of information disseminated to the public on the subject matter. ORDER COMPLETE MATERIAL FROM CHAPTER 1-5
