THE ROLE OF RADIO IN IMPROVING THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN ENUGU STATE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Education is an important agent for development of an individual, community, the social and the nation a whole. According to behaviorist,
the child is born without a :self”, he is voiced as a clean state on which the care givers write what they wish. Through education, individuals
perceived and imbibe fundamental values and also develop new ones. Education also as part of socialization help to develop an individual,
which in turn leads to the improvement of the society. Again, certain prescribed goals are realized in areas of economic growth, healthcare,
political and social awareness, political stability, self reliance, national identity, cultural correlation amongst other things.
The need for all sundry to be enlightened and will educated cannot be over emphasized and this, brought about the Introduction of
using the media to get people educated. The electronic media, which serves as a means include the radio, the television, films and cinemas
but the radio has continued to wax stronger as a medium of the people. We regard it as a medium of the people. We regard it as a medium
of the people because radio has become a common sight in both urban and rural communities. It appeals to both literate and illiterate
audiences as its programmes can be broadcast in their local dialects. According to Ansah (1991: 34) agrees that “of all the mass media
generally available to Nigerians, the radio is the most widespread and accessible in other words, it breaks the barriers of distance as its
reach is widely and highly penetrating.
Again, because of this qualities, the radio medium is seen as the section means to get all sundry educated. Therefore, the role of the
radio in educating the masses are found in some of its educational programmes like ESBS/IMT Poly-Air Programme, Win a million, school
debates and host of others Education therefore is not only the development of individuals mental powers, knowledge and ability but also
the systematic training and instruction given out especially to the young ones in colleges and Institutions through the media. Again, the
media serves the purpose of enlightening the public both formally and informally.
The introduction of ESBS/IMT Poly-Air, a radio programme could be linked with the introduction of educational broadcasting in
Nigeria. It started with the commissioning of wired broadcasting services in Lagos, during the colonial administration.
This services
involves the system of using the radio stations to relay programmes to subscribers, using eables connected to load speakers installed in
their homes. In the same vain, the media gets to the audience, relaying dierent programmes.
Further, Enugu being the regional capital of the former Eastern Nigeria, the heart-beat of Igbo-land and presently, a state capital which
occupies a strategic position in the political and social organization of Nigeria requires its citizens to be well enlightened, self reliant,
independent and academically stable. Based on this, the need to use the media as an agent or instrument of formal learning become
necessary.
Over the years, a lot of researches had been carried out on the issue of ESBS Poly-Air programme in improving the educational
standard in Enugu. Also to find out the relationship between the Poly-air programmes, the Institution oaring it (IMT) and also the radio
medium that airs it.
Today, it is well accepted that the radio medium educational programmes produces good eects on the audience in the areas of
comprehension, speaking abilities, perception, retention capabilities. There are also some problems, for instance some lecturers do not go
in line with the media style of presentation. Secondly, there is one side communication and there is no feedback from the audience. Again
there may also be distractions at home and short of power supply from NEPA. Not withstanding these problems, ESBS/IMT Poly-air has its
objectives as:
To help non-regular students and works improve their academic pursuit through radio medium.
Since the radio has the ability to permeable the interiors of the state, the ruralites also listens to the lecturers.
To contribute to the upliing system of education in Enugu state by importing knowledge to all that are interested.
RESEARCH PROBLEM
The study among other things finds out the eectiveness of Poly-air programmes on the students. Also, it tries to find out if the timing
of the programme is suitable for students and hold their interest.
The study also finds out the importance and the acceptability of the programme by the public and finally, if this radio programme is
favouring education the masses as compared to the regular students programmes.
OBJECTIVES OF STUDY
The importance of education can never be over-emphasized. It is the taproot of civilization and rural development.
Development is achieved, when there is an appreciable level in basic human needs, including high literacy level.
Bearing all these in mind, the objective of the study includes:-
To find out if the public truly appreciate the radio programme on its eorts of educating the masses.
To create awareness on the needs for those that are not opportune to attend regular programme in tertiary Institution, to enroll in
the programme.
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