THE EFFECT OF FOREIGN HOME VIDEO FILMS ON NIGERIAN TEENAGERS (A STUDY OF ERUWA COMMUNITY AREA OF OYO STATE, NIGERIA)

ABSTRACT
The present importation of all sorts of films from the western world has reached an alarming rate. This applies also to the technological advancement and innovation in information dissemination.
This research work is undertaken to determine the effect of foreign home video films on Nigeria teenager in Eruwa community, Oyo State, Nigeria. The work as ascertained the social and cultural implication of the new culture of video watching in the life of teenager (below 19 years).
This therefore informed the researcher on the need to ascertain teenagers’ disposition to broadcast of films on television or through video tapes with a view to help parent, guardians, Marketers, and the media policy maker in accessing the content of foreign home video on Nigerian teenagers.
To carry this research work, the survey method was adopted to ascertain individual’s disposition about the effect of foreign home video films on Nigerian teenagers. Questionnaires were administered to some selected secondary schools in Eruwa Community through a simple random sampling. The finding has been analyzed, interpreted and usefully recommendation has been made to guard the entire stakeholder in this Endeavour.

TABLE OF CONTENT
Title Page
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
CHAPTER ONE
1.0       Background to the Study
1.1       Statement of Problem
1.2       Purpose of Study
1.3       Significance of Study
1.4       Research Hypothesis
1.5       Scope of Study
1.6       Limitation of Study
1.7       Operational Definition of Terms
1.8       Research Methodology
CHAPTER TWO
2.0       Review of Relevant Literature
2.1       An Analysis of Video Films
2.2       Socio- Cultural Implication of Video Culture
2.3       The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA)
Film Rating System
2.4       MPAA Rating Board
2.5       Effect Of Rating
2.6       Criticisms
2.7       Effect on Cognitive Development
2.8       Theoretical Framework
2.9       The Cultivation Hypothesis
2.10     Gerbner’s Cultivation Theory
CHAPTER THREE
3.0       Methodology
3.1       Sample Size and Sampling Technique
3.2       Research Design
3.3       Type of Data Collection Instrument
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0       Data Presentation Analysis Discussion of Findings
4.1       Analysis of Hypothesis & Discussion of Findings
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0       Summary and Conclusion
5.1       Conclusion
5.2       Recommendation
Questionnaire
References


CHAPTER ONE
1.0       BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Everyone lives in a different reality that is why people enjoy watching movies. It gives the insight into the worlds of others. It combines pictures and sound to create a lasting impression. A film can rise above the limitation of Language and cultural barriers by the power of its visual images. No wonder of all media of mass communication, the motion pictures is perhaps universal. Film Directors strives to portray their character’s lives as believable as possible. Many help set up the authenticity with costume and such since its introduction to America and the world, film has become one of the most important and popular cultural medium ever.
Soon after Sony of Japan made the first home video in 1975, the new technology found its way into Nigeria. It is hardly surprising, since Nigerians are known to be great users of mass communication technology, owing and consuming more media messages than all of black African combined (Salama, 1978). Today, less than four decades after its invention, home video has become a regular feature of middle class homes even in urban areas in Nigeria. This follows a well-known pattern that mass media are both elitist and urban based in most of the developing countries.
 Consequently, Many non  -working class, especially youths have embraced home video as a favorite source of entertainment and become addicted to the new technology because it afford them to select their own material and choose their viewing time, more privacy is afforded, hence they watch film alone or with their peer when adult are away from home.
Thus, in the absences of adult to guide them, youths become their own counselors, interpreting and misinterpreting the content as they deem fit......

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