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The Role Of Electronic Media/internet On Democratic Consolidation In Nigeria
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1.3 Objectives of the Study
The objectives of the study are as follows:
i. To explore the effect of electronic media on political participation in 2011 general election.
ii. To examine the role of the internet in facilitating democratic deepening in Nigeria.
iii. To investigate the role of electronic media in
post-election violence in the 2011 general elections in Nigeria.
iv. To provide plausible recommendations on how to use the
social media as a tool for political mobilization, awareness and
participation.
1.4 Research Questions
The study was guided by the following research questions:
i. What is the effect of electronic media on political participation in 2011 general election?
ii. How is the internet facilitating democratic deepening in Nigeria?
iii. What is the role of electronic media in post-election violence in the 2011 general elections in Nigeria?
1.5 Significance of the Study
It
is anticipated that the analytical, conceptual and empirical studies
will enhance the understanding of the link between electronic
media/internet, democratic consolidation, political participation
andpost-election violence in the 2011 general elections in Nigeria.
The
study would be significant to policy makers and policy implementers
such as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that is
saddled with the mandate of conducting free and fair election Nigeria;
election monitoring bodies; security operatives and the various
political partiesin Nigeria.
The outcomes of this study would be a
tool of intellectual pride to the Lagos State University’s library, as
students and future researchers will have access to the final outcomes
of the study.
1.6 Scope of the Study
This wok extends its
frontiers to the link between electronic media/internet and democratic
consolidation, it equally covers political participation and
post-election violence in the 2011 general elections in Nigeria.
1.7 Limitations of the Study
The
researcher faces series of challenges while conducting this research
study of which was lack of adequate fund, this points to the fact that
the researcher is not yet earning money but rather depend on family
supports.
Another factor that almost marred the success of the study
was time factor. The researcher was needed to go to the field, libraries
and write the report and submit at the required time which also
constituted a major constraint to the researcher.
In a whole,
academic stress added to the problems but the researcher made his best
efforts in optimizing the available resources and information without
allowing the limitations to make the researcher lose sight of the
objectives of the study. In essence, these limitations do not impinge on
the reliability of the findings of this research study.
1.8 Research Methodology
This
aims at a careful examination of the procedure, format and strategy to
be adopted in the collection of data. Research methodology according to
Hawking (2002) is defined as the specification of procedures for
collecting and analyzing data necessary to help solve the problem at
hand. Therefore this study used a qualitative approach. This study
relied mainly on secondary sources of data which includes textbooks,
newspapers, magazines, etc. which were also be sourced from archives of
libraries like LASU library, University of Lagos Library, and the
internet.
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