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ROLE OF MASS MEDIA IN URBAN DEGREDATION AND ENVIROMENTAL SANITATIONIN BAUCHI METROPOLIS

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ABSTRACT

This project examines the roles of the media on enhancement of urban degradation and environmental sanitation in Nigeria.  It also examine the environmental management problems with its implications on human health.  The objectives of the study is to examine the causes, effects and solutions of urban degradation and environmental sanitation in Nigeria, especially Bauchi urban of Bauchi State.     The method of research used was survey method as it is relevant in testing the opinion of the public in a matter of this kind. It is therefore expected that the background, literature review will help to know how to protect the environment from urban degradation and reduce urban sanitation to the barest minimum.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

CHAPTER ONE

Introduction                                                                       

1.1        Background of the study                                      

1.2        Statement of problems                                        

1.3        Objectives of the Study                                       

1.4        Significance of the Study                                     

1.5        Research Questions                                            

1.6        Research Hypothesis                                           

1.7        Theoretical Framework                                                

1.8        Scope of the Study                                                     

1.9        Limitation of the Study                                                

1.10    Definition of Terms                                                     

References                                                                        

CHAPTER TWO

Literature Review

2.1        Sources of Literature Review                                

2.2        Review of Liberated Literature                              

2.3        Summary of Literature                                                

References                                                                        

CHAPTER THREE                 

3.0        Research Methodology

3.1        Research Method                                                

3.2        Research Design                                                 

3.3        Area of Study                                                            

3.4        Research Population                                            

3.5        Research Sample                                                       

3.6        Sampling Techniques                                          

3.7        Instrument of Data Collection                               

3.8        Method of Data Collection                                    

3.9        Method of Data Analysis                                      

3.10    Expected Results                                                        

References                                                                

CHAPTER FOUR

Data Presentation, Analysis and Interpretation                        

4.1    Data Presentation and Analysis                             

4.2    Analysis of Research Question/ Hypotheses            

4.3    Discuss of Results                                                       

References                                                                                      

CHAPTER FIVE

Summary of Finding, Conclusion and Recommendation

5.1        Summary of Findings                                          

5.2        Conclusion                                                         

5.3        Recommendation                                               

5.4        Recommendations for Further Studies                    

References                                                                        

Bibliography                                                                      

Appendix

 

 

CHAPTER I

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1    BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

The study of the media and the society has no limit as it is an already occurrence.  According to Agbo (2003); mass media have contributed a lot in the development of our country.  This background of study covers a wide range of issues in the society.  Nwogbunyama (2010:76) adds that “the media are interwoven with the society that neither of them can exist without the other.

        This study will address the functions which the mass media perform in order to benefit the individual and other members of the society. These functions includes:

i.            Information: This is the constant stream of information about  events in the society.  Among the positive consequence of this function is the guidance which it gives to the individual in the his/her daily lives.

ii.          Socialization: The media through socialization, help people to operate as an effective member of the society and fosters social cohesion and awareness thereby permitting active involvement of the individuals in public life.

iii.        Education: Mass media help in transmission of knowledge so as to foster intellectual development, the formation of character and the acquisition` of skills and capacity at all stages of life.

iv.         Entertainment: The media do entertain through the diffusion of its sounds and images of drama, dance, Arts, literature music, comedy, cartoons, sports, games etc for personnal  enjoyment.

The other major functions of the media are as follows:

Surveillance of the society

Interpretation of event meaning

Socialization of individuals into the cultural setting.

Therefore, the mass media changes the perception of the society towards enhancing urban degradation and environmental sanitation especially to the peop0le of Bauchi Urban of the state.  According to Ugorji (2004:18), “the respect for the life and good health imposes on us the service obligation of promoting a healthy environment, taking adequate care of our economy that, sustains life and consequently avoid or minimize environmental pollution and degradation which endangers life and health.

        Ugoechi (2000), under education and enlightenment campaign of the media, the hazards associated with environmental pollution should be given extensive and wide publicity through the media.  The government on the other hand, should embark on service enlightenment campaign to ensure that information on how best to dispose waste are handy, particularly among the dwellers of the Bauchi urban areas.  Ugoechi stated again that laws should be put in place to catch up with defaulters that litters the environment. Incinerators and dustbins are to be provided and put in strategic positions so that wastes and refuses are not littered in our environment.  To him, environmental workers and their staff are to be regularly paid to prompt speedy evacuation of these wastes.

Osogbu Stephen (2007:62), said that “due to rapid urbanization in the past three decades especially in Bauchi urban, water management has become a major problems, mans unguided development and ineffective.  Waste management in also a problem and so result in a degraded environment and outbreak of diseases such as cholera, diahoearr, dysentery, malaria etc.

        As it stands, effective waste management in Bauchi urban needs to be addressed urgently to achieve a sound sustainable environment.  In order to achieve this, the environmental sanitation in Bauchi urban will through the media involve the government and other NGO’s in the campaign against indiscriminate dumping of refuse in the environment, illegal erection of buildings in approved sites and other activities of man in the environment.  In order to achieve this environmental sanitation in Bauchi urban will through the media involve the government and other NGO’s in the campaign against indiscriminate dumping of refuse in the environment, illegal erection of buildings in unapproved sites and other activities of man in the environment. 

1.2    STATEMENTS OF THE RESEARCH PROBLEMS

Bauchi Urban is fast loosing its long held prestige as one of the cleanest city in the state as almost all its well constructed roads and streets are now being littered with refuse dumps and as a result, poses threat to health and life of the citizens and also affect its aesthetics values.

The problems of urban degradation and environmental sanitation in Bauchi urban  have led to atmospheric pollution, water pollution, offensive odour, accidents and traffic congestions and general degradation of the environment.  This is an eye sore to our prestige as waste dumps are becoming homes for armed robbers and other street urchins and finally gives rise to global warming. The regimes of Bauchi LGA chairmen in 1999-2003,2003-2007,2007-2009 failed to provide avenue for refuse disposals in the urban city of Bauchi.  This failed effort by the local government bosses enabled our streets to be unpassable as heavy dumps of refuse are heaped at every corner. the council failed also to provide a constructed abattoir meat sellers ,construst well graded roads with gutters. In Bauchi, there are unapproved building being erected at every nook and cranny of Bauchi and the council chairmen under such regimes failed to issue order for demolition of such illegal buildings as these buildings deface the entire look of Bauchi Urban and again block the free flow of running water during rainfalls.  There are uncleaned gutters that are being filled up with refuses which the environmental workers do overlook in performing their functions.  The council boss also failed in actualizing the dreams of Bauchi in becoming the cleanest city in Bauchi State.  They did  more harm than good to Bauchi urban in maintaining cleanness of the city.

        In 2003, the council boss started the beautification of the areas which he did not accomplish and this has made Bauchi to look odd and defaced due to failed effort of the boss.  There are unfinished road projects, markets and other social amenities which have helped in making the Bauchi urban look so dirty.  The failed efforts by the past council chairman did more harm than good in enhancing urban degradation and environmental sanitation in Bauchi urban.  This contributed immensely on the poor condition that the Bauchi urban is facing in terms of urban cleanness.

 

 

 

 

 

1.3    OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

The main aims or objectives of this study is to argue for the adoption of urban sanitation in managing the environment especially the Bauchi urban.  The objectives are to:

i.             Examine the issue of Urban degradation and environmental sanitation in Bauchi urban and negative effects on human health.

ii.            To identify challenges facing environmental management and proffer solution.

iii.          To examine the gains, in having a good and effective urban sanitation.

1.4    SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

This research work is done in order to alert the society through the media on the degradation and environmental sanitation especially in Bauchi Urban and the impact it has on the healthy and well being of the state in particular and the country in general.

The study or research will also enlighten the people through the media and its practitioners, the government on their roles in maintaining urban and environmental cleanness.

The cleanness of the environment will improve the living standard of the people by avoiding the spread of communicable diseases which includes cholera chicken pox, dysentery, diarrhea etc to residents of Bauchi urban.   There will be proper maintenance of the environment if these requires are not dumped or littered indiscriminately in the environment.  This will equally reduce the rate of defacement of the environment in Bauchi urban.

Finally, the cleanness will increase or improve the free flow of traffics as there will be low or little dumps of refuse in our environment.

The beneficiaries of such cleanness includes market women, children, residents of Bauchi urban, students, artisans, drivers and environmental managers.

 

 

 

1.5    RESEARCH QUESTIONS

The research questions are mainly focused on the role of mass media in enhancement of urban degradation and environmental sanitation in Bauchi.  The functions are:

i.             How do you view the role of the media in the enhancement of urban degradation and environmental sanitation in Bauchi?

ii.            Are you aware of the mass media messages on the enhancement of urban degradation and environmental cleanness.

iii.          What are the implications of health hazards of a dirty environments to lives of Bauchi urban?

iv.          To what extent do citizens support the improvement of environmental cleanness by paying their taxes or sanitation levies.

v.           Can the problem of indiscriminate refuse dumps in Bauchi urban be solved through the mass media campaign.

 

 

 

1.6    RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS

The research hypothesis of this study will be based on the research questions.

H1:    The mass media play significance role in enhancing urban degradation and environmental cleanness in Bauchi.

H0:    Mass media do not play any role in enhancing urban degradation and environmental, sanitation in Bauchi urban.

H2:    The health implication of dirty environments to the lives of Bauchi urban is dangerous.

H0:   The health implication of dirty environments to the lives of Bauchi urban is not dangerous.

H3:   Are people aware of the media messages on the need to enhance urban degradation and environmental sanitation.

H0:   Are People not aware of the media messages on the need to enhance urban degradation and environmental sanitation.

H4:   Citizens support the urban cleanness through the payment of taxies.

H0:   Citizens do support the urban cleanness through the payment of taxies.

H5:   Do Media campaign help to solve the indiscriminate dumping of refuse in Bauchi urban

H0:   Media campaign cannot solve the indiscriminate dumping of refuse in Bauchi urban.

1.7    Theoretical Framework

According to Agbo and Ukozor (2004:40) a theory can be said to be a formed set of ideas that intends to explain why something happens or exists.

Bower and Contright (1984:13) defined theories “as set of statements asserting relationships among classes of variables”.

Little John, (1996:3) defines theories as a scholars best representation of some of affairs based on systematic observation” Griffin (1994) also takes this broader view writing that a theory is an idea that explains an event or behaviors’.

        Mark Eze (2011:66) also sees a theory “as a systematic and logical statement of how phenomena are related to one another.”

        For the purpose of this study two theories of mass communication shall be considered appropriate for the study.  They are as follows:

i.            Social Responsibility Theory: According to Agbo and Okoro (2003:23) this theory of mass communication states that the me


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