ATTITUDE OF FEMALE MASS COMMUNICATION STUDENTS TOWARDS JOURNALISM AS A CAREER

The researcher in this work focused on the Attitude of Female Mas Communication Students towards Journalism as a career. It is believed that large number of female trained journalists are produced from different higher Institutions in our country, but only a few go into the field to practice this Journalism profession. This is why the researcher dimmed it fit to research into the image of female Journalists. Research questions are constructed to guide the researcher in her study. Relevant related literatures are reviewed to show the similar research work has been carried out, and a theoretical framework has bee. Discussed to support the study. Survey method was adopted, and this made possible for the researcher to select an appropriate sample size of 150. Usin, appropriate tools-like questionnaire and personal interview, the researcher was able to study a population too large to be observed personally. The researcher adopted a simple percentage and frequency table with simple descriptive analysis to explain the tables. Hypotheses which are formed from the research question are tested to enable the researcher know if certain claims she made on this wor received statistical support or not. At the end of the study, the researcher was abl. To find out that Public have negative perception for female journalists. Also that female roles as mothers and wives are some of the problems facing female Journalists. The researcher also recommended that salaries of the working journalists should be increased so as to motivate and change the Negative Attitude of Female Mass Communication Students Towards Journalism As a Career. Also our culture and society at large should stop discriminating against female Journalists so that they can practice their profession perfectly.