PERCEIVED CONTRIBUTIONS OF RADIO BENUE IN AWARENESS CREATION ON THE ANTI-OPEN GRAZING PROHIBITION LAW OF BENUE STATE
Anthony, IjehOmirigwe; Omale Nelson Iteji&Okoh Emmanuel Oglo Department of Mass Communication Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria Email: omirigwenatty@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
The study is on the perceived contributions of Radio Benue in awareness creation on the anti-open grazing law of Benue State. The study seeks to ascertain the contributions of radio broadcasting in promoting the anti-open grazing law of Benue state through awareness creation.The study adopted the survey research method using questionnaire as the main instrument of data collection and 400 respondents weresampled. Based on the results from the field, the study found out that security watch and issues of the moment as the programmes identified on Radio Benue programme that promotes the anti-open grazing law campaign of Benue State. The study also found out thatRadio Benue programmes on the anti-open grazing law campaign is effective and that the effectiveness of Radio Benue programmes on the anti-open grazing law campaign in Benue State includes reduced herders/farmers crisis, create room for farmers/herders cordial relationship and promotes ranching to open grazing in Benue State. The study therefore concluded that the “Perceived Contributions of Radio Benue in creating awareness on Anti-Open grazing Law in Benue State in that Radio Benue Makurdi has been effective in promoting the anti-open grazing law of Benue State. The study recommended among other things that radio and television stations should promote all anti open grazing prohibition laws programmes; and Radio Benue programe producers should also increase the number of security watch/issues of the moment to be aired per week.
Keywords: Radio, Anti-open grazing, Law and Agenda Setting Theory.
