SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE ATTITUDE OF STUDENTS, TOWARDS FOREIGN PROGRAMMES ON INDEPENDENT TELEVISION
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
5.0 Preliminary
remarks
This chapter is aimed at summarizing
the findings of the evaluation of the students attitude towards foreign
programme on independent television.
5.1 Summary
of findings
The purpose of this project work is to
evaluate the attitude of students towards foreign programmes on independent
television. It was set out to find out the attitude towards foreign programmes
and if it influences them negatively or positively.
The work carried out a primary
research on final year student of University of Port Harcourt from the eleven
faculties. An observation of the students through questionnaire was also
carried out.
Therefore, the following findings is
the summary of the findings: thus, that final year students of university of
Port Harcourt watch foreign programmes more often than the local programmes on
independent television. The students are greatly exposed to foreign programmes
on independent television. It was also discovered that students do believe that
foreign programmes are unhealthy to the existence of our cultural heritage.
5.2 Conclusion
This project work has been able to
confirm that final year student of university of Port Harcourt are greatly
exposed to foreign programmes on independent television. The students see these
foreign programmes as changing their lifestyle for the better.
5.3 Recommendations
This project work was able to evaluate
how final year students of university of Port Harcourt act towards foreign
progammes on independent television. It is recommended that the independent
station in Port Harcourt should broadcast more of local programmes and less of
foreign ones. This will reduce the rate of exposure. It is also recommended
that the students should discipline themselves in term of their attitude of
over dependence on foreign programs on the independent television.
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APPENDIX I
Department
of Linguistics
and
Communication Studies,
Faculty
of Humanities,
University
of Port Harcourt,
Rivers
State.
Dear
Respondent,
I am a final
year student of University of Port Harcourt carrying out a research on “Evaluating the Attitude of Students,
towards Foreign Programmes on Independent Television”. It is an academic
requirement for the award of Bachelor of Arts (B.A) degree.
To this end, I
have designed this questionnaire to enable you to provide answers to. I assure
you that information supplied will be treated confidentially.
Kindly answer
the questions on the attached sheets by choosing the alternative that suit you.
Yours
sincerely,
Researcher
APPENDIX II
QUESTIONNAIRE
Please tick good
or mark √ as applicable to each question. Where there is no box, kindly write
your views or opinion in the space provided.
1.
Do
you have access to television?
a.
Yes ( )
b.
No (
)
2.
Do
you watch foreign programmes on Independent Television?
a.
Yes ( )
b.
No (
)
3.
Which
of these programmes do you often view on Independent Television?
a.
News/current
affairs ( )
b.
Fashion ( )
c.
Music/Drama ( )
d.
Cartoons ( )
4.
Which
of these programmes are you exposed to the more?
a.
Foreign
( ) Local (
)
b.
Africa
( ) National
(
)
c.
American ( ) Yoruba (
)
d.
European (
) Igbo (
)
e.
Asian (
) Hausa (
)
f.
Australian (
) Minorities( )
5.
What
is your attitude towards foreign programmes?
a.
Yes ( )
b.
No (
)
6.
Does
the foreign programmes influence the attitude of students?
a.
Yes (
)
b.
No ( )
7.
In your own opinion, how do you think the
foreign television programmes influence the attitude of students
a.
Positive (
)
b.
Negative
(
)
c.
Uncertain
( )
8.
Do
you believe that foreign programmes are unhealthy and harmful to the existence
of our cultural heritage?
a.
Yes ( )
b.
No (
)
9.
Are
you addicted to any foreign programme?
a.
Yes (
)
b.
No (
)
10.
If
“yes” to the above, please specify which: ………………………
……………………………………………………………………………….
11.
Do
they in any way influence your attitude?
a.
Yes (
)
b.
No (
)
12.
In
what area have these foreign programmes influence you he more?
a.
Greeting ( )
b.
Eating
( )
c.
Dancing
( )
d.
Singing
( )
e.
Dressing
(
)
f.
Talking
( )
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