THE YOUTH AS A FACTOR IN THE NIGERIAN THEATRE

Austin Chibueze Okeke

Department of Theatre and Film Studies

University of Nigeria, Nsukka

E-mail:austinchibueze@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

This essay puts forward the view that the frequently condemned behaviour of the Nigerian youth stems from a background of psychological or mental anarchy, as they are easily inclined to an attitude informed by a feeling of rejection and its attendant paranoia.  Unfortunately this often leads them into trying their hands on various manners of vices in the bid to survive. Their beclouded state of mind makes them readily erupt at the slightest provocation, and there is no end to what they can do to, as it where, ‘rise to the occasion’ of their challenges. The study however, advances that what the youths of Nigeria seriously need is a form of theatre which will match their vigour in entertainment as well as involve them in a solution-seeking routine.  

THE IMPEDIMENTS OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION PLANNING IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA

Solomon S. Ntukekpo

Department of Communication and Media Studies

Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo

Email: ntukekpo@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

In the practice of development communication today, there is awareness that careful planning is all-important if objectives are to be attained. Furthermore, there are a realization that extant factors in the environment of development communication action are able to facilitates or frustrate the attainment of planning objective. B while the available literature provides informed guidance to the communication planner on the processes of planning, it is critically silent on the extant factors the communication environment which may negate or boost planning. This paper attempts to fill the gap. The paper analyses the relevant extant factors in the environment of development communication action into “active” and “passive” groups, showing how they both affect planning. Specifically, the paper focuses on the “active” (i.e. policy) group of factors and identifies five major ones extant in the rural sector. The values these policy factors are presented and their implications for communication planning discussed.

Keywords: Communication, Media Study, Planning, active and passive