Nigerian Newspaper Coverage of Rural Health Care Delivery: an Analysis of Some Selected National Dailies.
ABSTRACT
This thesis examines Nigerian Newspaper coverage of rural health care delivery. Using content analysis, the issue of concern was investigated by the researcher. This study was restricted to a one- year period (August 2011-July 2012) with sample size of 468 editions of three national dailies (The Guardian, Daily Sun and Daily Trust).
Data obtained were analysed using simple percentages and tables. Summary of the results showed that rural health care delivery issues did not receive considerable attention in the print media that the press do not allot considerable space to the issues on rural health care delivery; that the dominant story type were straight news report, among other findings.
The researcher recommends among others, that the press should be carrying out their watchdog role of reporting the plight of the rural populace, as this will bring that to the notice of the government and consequently call for necessary actions from the government.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Declaration: — – – – – i
Certification page: – – – – – ii
Dedication: – – – – – – iii
Acknowledgements: – – – iv
Table of contents: – – – – – v
List of Tables: – – – – – viii
Abstract: – – – – ix
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
- Background of Study – – – – – 1
- Statement of the Problem – – – – – 3
- Objectives of the Study – – – – 4
- Research Questions – – – – – –
- Significance of the Study – – – – – 5
- Scope of the Study – – – – – – 5
- Definition of Terms – – – – – 5
References – – – – – – – 7
CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW
- The Review – – – – – – – 8
- Overview of Healthcare Delivery in Nigeria – – 10
- Healthcare Delivery Services in Rural Area – – 11
- Review of some Newspapers – – – – 13
- Theoretical Framework – – – – 16
References – – – – – – – 21
CHAPTER 3: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
- Research Design – – – – – – – 23
- Population of the Study – – – – – – 23
- Sample Size – – – – – – – 25
- Sampling Technique – – – – – – 25
- Unit of Analyses – – – – – – – 26
- Content Category- – – – – – 26
- Instrument for Data Collection – – – – – 26
- Inter-Coder Reliability – – – – – – 27
- Method of Data Collection – – – – – 28
- Method of Data Analysis – – – – – – 29
References – – – – – – – – 30
CHAPTER 4: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
- Description of the Samples – – – – – 31
- Data Presentation and Analysis – – – – – 31
- Discussion of Findings – – – – – – 38
References – – – – – – – – 42
CHAPTER 5: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary – – – – – – – – 43
5.2 Conclusion – – – – – – – – 45
5.3 Recommendations – – – – – – 46
Bibliography – – – – – – 47
INTRODUCTION
It is said that health is wealth, and that a healthy nation is a wealthy nation. The health status of a people is so important that if the leader of that nation handles it with moral laxity and non-chalance, doing nothing to improve their health condition, plagues or diseases will ravage such people.
Little wonder why health care delivery has become a very vital aspect of any nation, whether developed, developing or underdeveloped. Health care services have remained the most basic of all essential services, and their significance cannot be over emphasized.
However, the general health of a member of any society can be seen as part of an interrelated set of conditions which have to do with man’s capacity to adjust to his immediate environment and to utilize it to optimum advantage.
Likewise, health may be considered as the state of complete physical, mental and social well being of an individual, and not merely the absence of diseases or infirmity. The goal of Primary Health Care (PHC) initiative was to provide accessible health for all by the year 2000 and beyond.
Unfortunately, this is yet to be achieved in Nigeria and seem to be unrealistic in the next decade (Abdulraheem, Olapipo and Amodu, 2010). The primary health care aims at providing people of the world with the basic health services.
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