TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page                                                                                                                     i

Certification                                                                                                               ii

Dedication                                                                                                                  iii

Acknowledgement                                                                                                        iv

Table of contents                                                                                                          v

Abstract                                                                                                                      vi

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background to the Study                                                                                          1

1.2 Statement of the Problem                                                                                         4

1.3 Objective of the Study                                                                                              5

1.4 Research Questions                                                                                                  5

1.5 Significance of the Study                                                                                         6

1.6 Scope of the Study                                                                                                    7

1.7 Operational definitions of terms                                                                               7

CHAPTER TWO: THEORITICAL FRAMEWORK AND LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1.0    Theoretical Framework                                                                                           9

2.1.1    Information Diffusion Theory                                                                                             9

2.1.2    Agenda-Setting Theory                                                                                          10

2.1.3    The Development Media Theory                                                                          12

2.2.0    Conceptual Review                                                                                                 13

2.2.1    Concept of Environmental Health                                                                          13

2.2.2    Concept of Development Communication                                                             14

2.2.3    Major Health Issues in Nigeria and Government Health Policies                        15

2.2.4    Health Situation in Jigawa State                                                                           17

2.2.5    Radio as a Medium of Promoting Health Education                                            19

2.3       Empirical Review                                                                                                  21

CHAPTER THREE: METHOD OF THE STUDY

3.1       Research Method                                                                                                    27

3.2       Population of the Study                                                                                         28

3.3       Sample Size and Sampling Technique                                                                  28

3.4       Research Instrument                                                                                              29

3.5       Validity of Research Instrument                                                                           30

3.6       Reliability of the Research Instrument                                                                  30

3.7       Method of Administration of the Research Instrument                                        31

3.8       Method of Data Analysis                                                                                      31

CHAPTER FOUR: DATA ANALYSIS AND RESULT

4.1       Field Performance of the Research Instrument                                                     32

4.2       Analyses of Data on the Research Questions                                                        33

4.3       Discussion of Findings                                                                                          42

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION

5.1       Limitation of study                                                                                                44

5.2       Summary                                                                                                               44

5.3       Conclusion                                                                                                             46

5.4       Recommendations                                                                                                 47

5.4.1    Recommendations to study-Specific Stakeholder                                                47

5.4.2    Recommendations for Further Studies                                                                  48

REFERENCES                                                                                                                    49

APPENDIX                                                                                                                         54 

ABSTRACT

Radio is portable, accessible without electricity, relatively economical and almost universally available. Hence, this study assessed the role of radio in the management of environmental health issues in the Dutse local government area of Jigawa State. Information diffusion Theory, Agenda-setting theory and Development media theory served as theoretical Frameworks. The study adopted a survey research method, while a questionnaire was used as an instrument. The findings showed that radio enabled listeners to be adequately informed about health issues. And this invariably improved their health consciousness. It was concluded that more needs to be done in order to improve access of the residents of Dutse local government to radio to gain more information on environmental health. The study, therefore, recommended among others that more studies on the use of radio in creating awareness on environmental health issues should be published. This indicates a need for more and deeper study in such areas which will help inform and educate the public and set an agenda for public debate about health topics.