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    Assessment of online newspapers’ framing directions of COVID-19 outbreak data in Nigeria
    (Elsevier Inc., 2025) Oyesomi, Kehinde; Bamigbolayin-Afolabi, Fola; Amodu, Lanre; Okorie, Nelson; Adesina, Evaristus; Omale, Gloria
    Literature is scarce on an explorati on of the peculiar mix of the particular directions of framing employed in this study-critical framing, distance framing, empathy framing and support framing. The study sought to compare COVID-19 crisis frame directions in 5 selected Nigerian newspa pers. The framing theory was employed as the theoretical framework for this study. A quantitative content analy sis was the method adopted for the study. Content analy sis data were gathered through the Wayback Machine web site archive. Following a critical analysis of 4808 COVID-19 newspaper stories, framing direction findings indicated that Daily Post Newspaper stories largely used support framing, whereas Guardian and Punch Newspaper stories made extensive use of distance framing. Premium Times and Vanguard Newspaper stories used empathy framing. Therefore, this study recommends that in-house-style policies of media houses contain particular instructions on framing directions to reduce media bias and build audience trust. Health bodies (like the N.C.D.C. and the W.H.O.), health reporters and even health authorities can craft health stories in ways that the public can relate to. The stories can be told to encourage mitigation methods and to discourage misinformation, which builds trust in the readership. This study contributes to specific reportage strategies that could help future pandemic situations.
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    Effectiveness of Yoruba language radio jingles in promoting knowledge, attitude and practices regarding Lassa fever among women in Ondo state, Nigeria
    (Licensee PAGEPress, Italy, 2020) Oyesomi, Kehinde; Ben-Enukora, Charity; Okorie, Nelson; Adeyeye, Babatunde
    Background: Lassa fever is one of the known Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) that plague some states in Nigeria. Radio jingles in indigenous language have been adopted as a veritable risk communication approach to promote public knowledge in the bid to reduce the incidence of Lassa fever outbreaks in Ondo state which has recorded the highest number of victims in recent times. Given the high level of women’s con tribution in home keeping, food storage as well as maintenance of environmental hygiene practices, their knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP), is fundamental for the control of Lassa fever. Objective: The study examines the efficacy of indigenous (Yoruba) language radio jingles on knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards Lassa fever prevention among women in Ondo state. Methods: The study adopted a qualitative approach using Focus Group Discussion as the method of data collection. Results: Majority of the sampled respondents showed ample knowledge of Lassa fever. However, most respondents showed poor attitude towards the rodent vector and the recommended preventive measures have not been fully adopted by the majority of the respondents due to some identified barriers that hinder them from performing certain preventive practices. Conclusion: The radio jingles in Yoruba language have succeeded in promoting ade quate knowledge of Lassa fever among women in Ondo state. Although attitude towards the disease vector is still poor and total compliance with the recommended preventive practices that will reduce the spate of Lassa fever in the state have not been achieved.
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    Where is the African culture? Assessing the uniqueness of indigenous communication in galvanising women’s political participation at the local level
    (New Media and Mass Communication, 2014) Oyesomi, Kehinde; Okorie, Nelson; Ahmadu, Frederick; Itsekor, Victoria
    Indigenous communication systems are essential element of the socio-cultural tradition of Africans. These systems have been used to promote co-operation, mobilization and participation among African people. This paper takes into account the uniqueness of indigenous communication especially on women’s political participation and was laid on two-step flow (Multi-step flow) theory. Empirical study was looked into and the researchers conclude that since indigenous communication provides women with knowledge and information on political activities at the local level, it follows that women should be trained with a view to acquiring the knowledge and know-how required for standing for elections or applying for decision-making posts.