Rural development of any kind in any place can only be meaningfully achieved through a well – planned and executed complex interaction of many economic and non economic variables.

In the course of this study, the press here has faced with the obligation of bettering the lives of the rural communities through the packaging of information on how to do something which their in exposure hinders them from acquiring basic knowledge.

The major aim of this study is to highlight and examine problem and issue that need to be understood and tackled to achieve rural development or implore the quality of life for the rural dwellers, using the press.

It would also help to maintain the much needed regular two way communication between the poor or marginalized rural dwellers and the urban cities especially the government or those hold political power.

TITLE PAGE

APPROVAL PAGE

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

ABSTRACT        

TABLE OF CONTENT

CHAPTER ONE

Introduction

1.1Background of the study

1.2Problem statement

1.3Objectives of study

1.4Significance of the study

1.5Research question

1.6Definitions of terms

1.7Research hypothesis

1.8limitation of the study

CHAPTER TWO

Literature review

2.1Review literature

2.2Summary of literature

CHAPTER THREE

3.1Research method

3.2Research design

3.3Research sample

3.4Data collection

3.5Data analysis

CHAPTER FOUR

Data collection and analysis

4.1Introductions to data collection

4.2General characteristics

4.3Research questionnaire for the rural populace

4.4Research questionnaire for the media practitioners

4.5Testing hypothesis

4.6Discussions

CHAPTER FIVE

5.1Summary conclusions

5.2Recommendations and suggestion

References

Appendix

Questionnaires