EFFECTIVENESS OF CROWM FM 89.9 RADIO IN MOBILIZING WARRI WOMEN FOR POLITICS
Abstract
The low rate of female participation in politics compared to that of their male counter-parts in Nigeria creates a need to examine the situation. This study anchored on Agenda Setting Theory to examine the role of radio in political development in Nigeria; and the effectiveness of Crown FM 89.9 Radio in, mobilizing Warri women for politics. The research employed survey methods with questionnaire as the instrument of data collection. 200 women were sampled from the total population of 156,460 women in Warri urban. The hypothesis was tested using chi-square statistical procedure to reach a definite conclusion. The result reflect that Crown FM Radio has a positive role to play in mobilizing Women to participate in politics and the radio station has political Crown FM. The study therefore recommended that government and non-governmental organizations should also pick up the task to produce radio mobilizational programme.
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