The study was aimed at identifying the prominence attached to sexual harassment stories by the newspaper, to determine the frequency of coverage of sexual harassment issues in Nigeria by newspapers and to determine how the newspapers portray and present sexual harassment issues. Agenda-Setting Theory developed by Max McCombs and Donald Shaw in 1968 and Social Responsibility Theory propounded by Siebert, Peterson in 1956. Using content analysis, 72 editions of newspaper. The guardian, The sun and Thisday Newspaper were analyzed.
Studies have emerged to address the social deviances of sexual harassment in work settings, and sex for employment in Nigeria. Also, there is a fall short of knowledge concerning female students experiencing sexual harassment and how they manage to report these sexual harassment issues which includes the sex for grade, rape etc, that have been a trend today in Nigerian universities. Moreover, it is not certain from the studies if female students report cases of sexual harassment to the school management. In addition, there have been failure by the school management to indicate the number of staff caught for sexual harassment and disciplinary actions taken against them to the press.
Therefore, the researcher intends to transcend the limit of the above study by filling these gaps in knowledge. This study therefore examined the Press coverage of Sexual harassment in Nigeria: A content analysis of the guardian, the sun and this day Newspaper.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
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Abstract
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CHAPTER ONE
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INTRODUCTION
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Background to the Study
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Statement of the Problem
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Objective of the Study
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Research Questions
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Scope of the Study
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Significance of the Study
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Operational Definition of Terms
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CHAPTER TWO
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REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
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Conceptual Review
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Conceptualization of Sexual Harassment
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Forms of Sexual Harassment
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Implications of Sexual Harassment in Nigeria
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Press Coverage and Sexual Harassment
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Empirical Review
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Theoretical Framework
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Social Responsibility Theory
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Agenda-Setting Theory
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Summary of Related Literature
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CHAPTER THREE
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
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Introduction
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Research Design
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Population of the Study
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Sample size
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Sampling Technique
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Instruments of Data Collection
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Subject categories
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Units of Analysis
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Content Category
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Validity and Reliability of Instrument of Data Collection
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Method of Data Presentation and Analysis
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CHAPTER FOUR
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DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
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Data Presentation and Analysis
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Analysis of Research Questions
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Discussion of Findings
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Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
The study's primary objective is to examine the coverage of sexual harassment stories in Nigerian newspapers, specifically focusing on The Guardian, The Sun, and Thisday. The research aims to understand the prominence given to these stories, the frequency of coverage, and how newspapers portray and present sexual harassment issues.
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The prominence attached to sexual harassment stories by the newspapers.
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The frequency of coverage of sexual harassment issues in Nigeria by newspapers.
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The portrayal and presentation of sexual harassment issues in Nigerian newspapers.
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The role of media in shaping public understanding of sexual harassment.
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The effectiveness of media coverage in raising awareness and promoting change regarding sexual harassment.
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
Chapter One introduces the background of the study, outlining the role of mass media in society and the changing roles of women in contemporary Nigeria. It defines sexual harassment and presents the study's objectives, research questions, scope, and significance. Chapter Two delves into the theoretical framework, reviewing relevant literature on the conceptualization of sexual harassment, its forms, implications in Nigeria, and the relationship between press coverage and sexual harassment. The chapter also explores two key theories: Social Responsibility Theory and Agenda-Setting Theory. Chapter Three outlines the research methodology, including the research design, population of the study, sample size, sampling technique, instruments of data collection, and methods for data analysis. This chapter describes the content analysis approach used to examine the chosen newspapers. Chapter Four presents the data collected through content analysis, analyzing the research questions and discussing the key findings.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
This study explores the complex interplay between media coverage and the social issue of sexual harassment in Nigeria. Key terms include: sexual harassment, media coverage, content analysis, press coverage, Nigerian newspapers, The Guardian, The Sun, Thisday, Social Responsibility Theory, Agenda-Setting Theory, media ethics, public awareness, and social change.
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- Anonym (Author), 2020, Press coverage of Sexual harassment in Nigeria University, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/1146452
