Papers by Jubril Abdullahi
Literature, Integration and Harmony in Northern Nigeria, 2017
The crusade for women empowerment in socio-political and economic activities has been at the fore... more The crusade for women empowerment in socio-political and economic activities has been at the forefront of global agenda. Discourse about gender equality, equity and mainstreaming are nomenclatures used to connote women empowerment. Countries of the world, International agencies and corporate bodies like the United Nations Women, International Trade Centre, the World Bank, among others, have formulated policies, strategies, organised summits, conferences, workshops and campaigns towards mitigating the menace of women segregation and create space for women empowerment through participation and inclusiveness in social, economic, structural and political development intervention.
NDU Journal of Theatre and Media Studies, 2018
The prevalence of Western movies across the globe has raised questions and concerns regarding its... more The prevalence of Western movies across the globe has raised questions and concerns regarding its impact on cultural values and norms especially among young people. This study is aimed at establishing the influence of Western movies on the cultural values of students of Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic Zaria, Kaduna state. The study objectives are to examine the level of Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic students' exposure to Western movies and determine the impact ofWestern movies on the cultural values of Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic students. The theoretical framework deployed for this study is the Cultivation Theory of Mass Media by George Gerbner (1976) which propose that heavy Viewers of television are thought to be cultivating attitudes that seem to believe that the world created by television is an accurate depiction of the real world. The study is a survey research and the instrument used to elicit data was the questionnaire with a sample size of 265 respondents. Findings of this study reveal that viewing Western movies is prevalent among the students. As such, they are exposed to certain movie contents that are alien to the cultural norms and traditions of the study area which can be detrimental to the minds and cognitive development of the students. Furthermore, the study establishes that exposure to such movies have negative influences on the cultural values of students of Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic Zaria, Kaduna State. The study recommends that the National Film and Video Censor's Board (NFVCB) should ensure strict rules and regulations on movie content that are detrimental to the youths.
Digital Media, Communication, & Civic Engagement in Nigeria, 2020
The quest for alternative approaches to development has heralded a new paradigm which is today kn... more The quest for alternative approaches to development has heralded a new paradigm which is today known as participatory development communication. In contemporary development context, the concept of participation is synonymous with sustainable and people-oriented development. Sustainable in the sense that, it strives to meet the social, economic, and political needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. This is in line with the viewpoints of scholars that participatory development communication becomes one of the strategies towards raising people's consciousness to achieve self-development.
Novena Journal of Management and Social Sciences, 2019
This study was carried out to determine the use of indigenous communication system among Agudu-Ok... more This study was carried out to determine the use of indigenous communication system among Agudu-Oko farmers in Anyigba, Kogi State for accessing useful agricultural information. Survey research was adopted, while questionnaire was used as instrument of data collection. Findings of the study showed that folk media and town crier were identified as relevant in the chain of rural communication setting, but not given the desired attention. It is evident that farmers hardly get agricultural information through indigenous communication despite its importance. It was recommended that agricultural farm radio stations should be established within the reach of the farmers.
Fuove Journal ofCommunication, 2019
This study investigated the place of interpersonal communication on knowledge, attitudes and prac... more This study investigated the place of interpersonal communication on knowledge, attitudes and practices of exclusive breastfeeding among nursing mothers in Kogi East. The objectives include determining the extent to which interpersonal communication is used to promote exclusive breastfeeding; identifying feasible approaches towards sensitizing nursing mothers on exclusive breastfeeding in Kogi East using interpersonal communication; examining the influence of interpersonal communication on knowledge of exclusive breastfeeding among nursing mothers; finding out the role of interpersonal communication in attitudinal change towards exclusive breastfeeding among nursing mothers; and ascertaining the impact of interpersonal communication on practices of exclusive breastfeeding among nursing mothers in Kogi East. I ollowing a conceptual, empirical and theoretical literature, the population of the study was 57622, with a sample of 381, cutting across Idah, Dekina and Ankpa General Hospitals. Using the five-point Likert scale model, a descriptive data analysis technique was used to find out that most of the women were not aware of the advantages of exclusive breastfeeding, sowing to challenges such as lack ofmutual understanding between the health workers and the nursing mothers, language bamer and traditions. It was recommended that Igala language should be used for such interpersonal communication for sensitization on breastfeeding, while interpersonal communication remains the closest means of communication to the nursing mothers.
Journal of Contemporary Social Research, 2018
One of the most used words globally is the concept of development. It has rattled the minds of de... more One of the most used words globally is the concept of development. It has rattled the minds of development stakeholders to get busy at various levels of human engagement. That is to say development is considered to be an indispensable subject of concern with human beings taking the driving seat. A critical factor in development communication is nedia, which set critical agenda for public discourse and help to galvanise the sociery through education, organization, participation and progress. However, media, in pursuit of developmental agenda, are sometimes caught in the web of confusion as they strive to reconcile the dilemma between journalistic ethics and their function as catalysts of development. This quandary has given rise to two paradigmatic assumptions thát explain the expected roles of media in developmental eforts. ThHi s paper argues that development journalists are first of all journalists and are therefore expected to comply and adhere to all the principles ofjournalisticreporting, incuding upholding the ethics and philosophies ofjournalism profession.
Novena Journal of Communication, 2019
This study was carried out to determine the awareness and utilisation of information on moringa o... more This study was carried out to determine the awareness and utilisation of information on moringa oleifera cultivation in Ikole and Gboyin Local Government Areas of Ekiti State, Nigeria. Survey research was adopted, while questionnaire was used as instrument of data collection. Findings of the study showed that various channels were identified by the respondents as means through which they get informed about moringa and later adopted its cultivation and utilisation. The main channels were co-farmers and friends, research institutes and traders. It was thus, recommended that effective orientation and awareness creation should be provided. Also, synergising conventional communication channels with traditional modes of communication available will create enabling atmosphere for localisation of moringa information drive, which can result in active local participation and eventual empowerment of the population.
KSU Journal of Mass Communication, 2018
The use of Communication Campaigns to support the fight against
certain unhealthy practices such ... more The use of Communication Campaigns to support the fight against
certain unhealthy practices such as self-medication has remained an
essential focus engaging the attention of health communication
stakeholders. The practice which is common among youths, university students, calls for a serious concern due to the adveersspee ceifaflelcyt
associated with it. Therefore, this study focused on appraising the communication campaigns on self-medication among undergraduate
students of Kogi State University, Anyigba. Survey research method was employed for this study using questionnaire to collect data. From the analysis of the data collected, it was discovered that there was inadequate spreading of the coverage of the posters used for the
campaign at strategic locations around the campus. Also, radio talk show on self-medication was not regular and popular among students in the university. These findings thus point to why inappropriate self medication still prevails among students in the university. Thus, communication campaign programmes in the university were found to
be irregular and inadequate to impact positively on self-medication behaviour change among students of the university. It was also established that interpersonal communication and social media were the
most effective mneans of reaching out to students about self-medication and its consequences.
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International Journal of Health Sciences, 2021
Objectives: Moringa oleifera (MO) and Musa sapientum (MS) are plants of ethnomedicinal importance... more Objectives: Moringa oleifera (MO) and Musa sapientum (MS) are plants of ethnomedicinal importance. We evaluated the effects of MOF6 (extracted from MO leaves) and MSF1 (extracted from MS suckers) on immunomodulations of Ki67 (proliferation biomarker) and multidrug resistance 1 (MDR1) genes in the liver of rats in 7,12-Dimethylbenz[a]anthracene (DMBA)-induced hepatotoxicity and mutagenesis to determine their antiproliferation, anti-drug resistance, and anticancer potentials. Methods: Forty-five adult male rats were randomly divided into nine groups (n = 5). Groups 1 and 2 received physiological saline and 15 mg/kg bodyweight of DMBA, respectively. Groups 3 and 4 received 15 mg/kg bodyweight DMBA and were treated with 15 and 30 mg/kg bodyweight of MOF6, respectively. Group 5 received 15 mg/kg bodyweight DMBA and was treated with 10 mg/kg bodyweight of MSF1. Group 6 received 15 mg/kg bodyweight DMBA and was treated with 3.35 mg/kg bodyweight of doxorubicin and intravenous injection of ...
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Papers by Jubril Abdullahi
certain unhealthy practices such as self-medication has remained an
essential focus engaging the attention of health communication
stakeholders. The practice which is common among youths, university students, calls for a serious concern due to the adveersspee ceifaflelcyt
associated with it. Therefore, this study focused on appraising the communication campaigns on self-medication among undergraduate
students of Kogi State University, Anyigba. Survey research method was employed for this study using questionnaire to collect data. From the analysis of the data collected, it was discovered that there was inadequate spreading of the coverage of the posters used for the
campaign at strategic locations around the campus. Also, radio talk show on self-medication was not regular and popular among students in the university. These findings thus point to why inappropriate self medication still prevails among students in the university. Thus, communication campaign programmes in the university were found to
be irregular and inadequate to impact positively on self-medication behaviour change among students of the university. It was also established that interpersonal communication and social media were the
most effective mneans of reaching out to students about self-medication and its consequences.
certain unhealthy practices such as self-medication has remained an
essential focus engaging the attention of health communication
stakeholders. The practice which is common among youths, university students, calls for a serious concern due to the adveersspee ceifaflelcyt
associated with it. Therefore, this study focused on appraising the communication campaigns on self-medication among undergraduate
students of Kogi State University, Anyigba. Survey research method was employed for this study using questionnaire to collect data. From the analysis of the data collected, it was discovered that there was inadequate spreading of the coverage of the posters used for the
campaign at strategic locations around the campus. Also, radio talk show on self-medication was not regular and popular among students in the university. These findings thus point to why inappropriate self medication still prevails among students in the university. Thus, communication campaign programmes in the university were found to
be irregular and inadequate to impact positively on self-medication behaviour change among students of the university. It was also established that interpersonal communication and social media were the
most effective mneans of reaching out to students about self-medication and its consequences.