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The project work hinged on management perception of public relations (PR) in '

service organisations, based particularly on GNAT. The aim was to bring to light the lapses Y

_ in PR of GNAT and examine management plans to check or minimize these setbacks in

order to prornote effective public relations.

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A descriptive study involving a total population ot 140 members was carried Out.

Respondents were made up of ful1·time senior management staff at national, regional and

district secretariats of GNAT. Self-administered questiomiaires were sent to gather data

from respondents. _

The findings from the study disclosed that public relations was facing problems and Y

needed to be reduced to enable PR contribute to achieving organisational goals. The study ‘

indicated further that respondents understood the role of PR but it was noted that PR

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study disclosed poor management attention for PR programmes. To this

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and supported to enable GNAT meet the needs of its vast empire of publics and _

organisational goals. Y