PERCEPTION OF MEDIA REPRESENTATION OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AMONG RESIDENTS OF ABEOKUTA NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, ABEOKUTA.
Abstract
This study examined the Perception of Media Representation of Mental Health Issues Among Residents of Abeokuta North Local Government Area, Abeokuta. It aimed to determine the level of awareness through media exposure, identify the types of media content influencing perceptions, and assess whether such representations promote acceptance or reinforce stigma. The study was anchored on Agenda Setting Theory, Framing Theory, and Cultivation Theory, and adopted the survey method with questionnaires administered to 75 respondents selected through simple random sampling.
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