DATA PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS ON CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ON LITERATURE REVIEW ON WOMEN LIBERATION STEREOTYPED COVERAGE AND REPORTING IN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF THE NATION AND VANGUARD NEWSPAPERS

DATA PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS

4.0     DATA ANALYSIS

          Two Hundred and Eighty six (286) copies of the questionnaire were distributed and (260) representing two hundred-sixty were recovered and used in arriving at the following findings and analyses. On the other hand, Twenty six copies of the questionnaire (26) representing (9%) were not recovered. Therefore analyses were done based on their covered number of questionnaires.

4.1     Respondents Personal Data

Table One: Distribution of Respondents by Sex

Sex	Number of respondents	Percentage
Male	208	80%
Female	52	20%
Total	260	100%

Out of the total number of respondents (260), 208 representing 80% are male while 52 representing 20% are female.

Table 4.1.2 Distribution of respondents by age-table

Age	Number of respondents	Percentage
10-12	60	23%
12-14	86	33%
14-16	100	39%
Above 16	14	5%
Total	260	100%

          Out of the total number of respondents, 60 representing 23% fall within age (10-12), 86 (33%), age (12-14), 100 (39%), age (14-16) and 14 (5%) represents respondents above 16years.

Question three:    Respondents class section

          Out of the total respondents, 180 representing 69% are of the Junior Secondary School section while 80 representing 31% belong to the Senior Secondary Section.

Response	Number of response	Percentage
JSS	180	69%
SSS	80	31%
Total	260	100%

Question four:     Classes of Respondents

          Out of the total respondents, 50 representing (19%) are of JSS1, 54 (21%) JSS2, 76 (29%), 35(13%) SSS 28 (11%) SS2 and 17 (7%) represent SS3.

Section	Number of responses	Percentage
JS1	50	19%
JS2	54	21%
JS3	76	29%
SS1	35	13%
SS2	28	11%
SS3	17	7%
Total	260	100%

Section B

          4.2     Analysis of main research questions research question five Question five: Do you have access to television, internet, video? Table 4.2.2  Distribution of respondents by Media

Medium	Number of response	Percentage
Yes	258	99%
No	2	1%
Total	260	100%

          Out of the total number of respondents, 258 representing 99% have access to television, internet and video game, while 2 representing 1% have no access to them.

Question six: Do you watch violent films?

Response	Number of response	Percentage
Yes	258	99%
No	2	1%
Total	260	100%

          258  respondents, representing 99% watch violent films, while 2 representing 1% do not.

Question seven:   Which of these media do you use in                                                          watching    violent films?

Response	Number of response	Percentage
Television	240	92%
Internet	2	1%
Video game	16	6%
Do not watch	2	1%
Total	260	100%

Question Eight:   How many hours do you spend watching                                                violent films?

Response	Number of response	Percentage
One hour	33	12%
Two hours	45	17%
Three hours	82	32%
Four hours and above	98	38%
Do not watch	2	1%
Total	260	100

Question nine: Do your parents watch films with you?

Distribution of respondents viewing status

Response	Number of response	Percentage
Yes	102	39%
No	156	60%
Do not watch	2	1%
Total	260	100%

         

          Out of the total respondents, 102 representing 39% watch films with their parents, 156 representing 60% do not watch films with their parents, while 2 representing 1% do not watch films at all.

Question ten: Do you watch violent films alone?

Response	Number of response	Percentage
Yes	100	39%
No	158	60%
Not at all	2	1%
Total	260	100%

         

          100 representing 39% watch violent films alone, 158 (60%) do not watch films at all.

Question ten: Do you watch films outside your house?

Response	Number of response	Percentage
Yes	156	60%
No	102	39%
Not at all	2	1%
Total	260	100%

Question eleven: Do you watch films outside your house?

Response	Number of response	Percentage
Yes	156	60%
No	102	39%
Not at all	2	1%
Total	260	100%

          156 representing (60%) watch films outside their home(s), 102(39%) watch in their homes, while 2 (1%) do not watch at all.

Question twelve: Do you watch violent films with your friends?

Response	Number of response	Percentage
Yes	156	60%
No	102	39%
Not at all	2	1%
Total	260	100%

          Out of the total respondents, 156 representing (60%) watch violent films with friends, 102 (39%) do not watch with friends and 2 (1%) do not watch violent films.

Question thirteen: Do you enjoy films where they shoot guns or                               fight, that is, action films?

Response	Number of response	Percentage
Yes	258	99%
No	2	1%
Total	260	100%

         

          258 representing (99%) enjoy watching films where they shoot guns and fight, while 2 (1%) do not watch at all.

Question fourteen:        Do your parents know that you watch violent films?

Response	Number of response	Percentage
Yes	208	80%
No	50	19%
Total	260	100%

          208    representing 80% of the respondents shows that their parents are aware of their watching of violent films, 50-representing 19% show that their parents are not aware, while 2 (1%) shows respondents who do not watch at all.

Question fifteen: Do your parents buy films for you?

Response	Number of response	Percentage
Yes	20	7%
No	238	92
Not at all	2	1%
Total	260	100%

          238 representing (92%) shows that their parents do not buy films for them, 20 (7%) agree that their parents buy films for them, while 2 (1%) do not watch.

Question sixteen: How do you feel after watching violent films

Response	Number of response	Percentage
Good	258	99%
Bad	-	-
Do not watch	2	1%
Total	260	100%

         

          258 representing (99%) of the respondents feel good after watching violent films, while 2 (1%) do not watch.

Question seventeen:      Do violent films make you have violent                                          behaviour?

Response	Number of response	Percentage
Yes	240	92%
No	18	7%
Total	260	100%

         

          240 representing (92%) have violent behaviour after watching films, 18 representing (7%) do not have violent behaviour after watching violent films, while 2 (1%) do not watch films at all.

Question eighteen: Does your father or mother advise you on                                            the type of films to watch?

Response	Number of response	Percentage
Yes	14	5%
No	244	94%
Do not watch	2	1%
Total	260	100%

Question nineteen: What are your reasons for watching violent                                          films?

Response	Number of response	Percentage
To practice	202	78%
For Defence	30	12%
Entertainment/harden mind	26	9%
Do not watch	2	1%
Total	260	100%

         

          From the analyses of the different views on this question, the researcher found out that, most respondents stated that they watch violent films in order to practice what is being acted, some others believe that they learn how to defend themselves, while some other groups believe that violent films entertain and also harden their minds.

Question twenty:           Do your films have positive or negative                                          effect on you as a person?

Response	Number of response	Percentage
Negative	244	94%
Positive	14	5%
Do not watch films	2	1%
Total	260	100%

         

          244 respondents, representing (94%) believe that watching of violent films have neg    ative effect on them, 14 (5%) believe violent films do not have any negative effect on them. And 2(1%) do not watch violent films at all.

4.2     DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS

          From the analysis, Bayelsa youths were affected by violent films according to research questions 11, 12, 13 show why they have interest in watching violent films and why they are aggressive in behaviours. In table six and seven 258 representing (99%) actually agreed that they watch violent films, while only 2 representing (1%) do not. And the medium mostly used in watching those films (violent) is the television, according to table seven, where 240 (92%) watch through television, 2(%) through the internet, 16 (6%) through video game and 2 (1%) do not watch at all. Tables eleven, thirteen, fourteen, eight and twenty reveal that, 60% watch films outside their house, 99% actually, enjoy watching of violent films 80% of respondents parents are actually aware that their children watch violent films. But table eighteen and twenty reveal that though, the parents are aware of their children watching violent films, the percentages of parents advise on the type of films their children watch is very low, as only 14(5%) observe mediation, 244 (94%) do not advise children on violent films they watch. Therefore, table twenty shows that 244 (94%) of respondents have negative effect watching violent films while only 14(5%) agreed that violent films have positive effect on them.

          Table seventeen shows that 240 (92%) believe that watching violent films makes them have violent behaviour while 18(7%) disagree.

          Children have different reasons for watching violent films. Table nineteen reveals that 202 (78%) watch in order to practice/practicalize what is being acted, 30 (12%) watch for defence purpose, 26 (9%) watch for entertainment as well as to harden their minds, while 2 (1%) do not watch at all.