BHUDR: BINGHAM UNIVERSITY DIGITAL REPOSITORY: Recent submissions

  • Self-Affirmative Discourse on the Depiction of Female Sexuality in Nollywood 
    OKOCHA, Desmond Onyemechi; Okereafor, Stanley Chukwuemeka (GVU Journal of Management and Social Sciences, 2022-09)
    The study was carried out to determine how female sexuality is depicted in Nollywood and explored reasons for the depiction, albeit stereotypical. This research was anchored on genderlect and muted group theories. The ...
  • Assessment of peace journalism in the quest for harmony in Nigeria’s pluralistic society 
    OKOCHA, Desmond Onyemechi; JAMES, AKPANDEM FRIDAY (Journal of Communication and Media Research, 2022-10)
    This work focused on the role peace journalism in achieving harmony in Nigeria’s pluralistic society. It looked at the disparate tendencies that have created and fostered strife and conflicts between the various components ...
  • Fake news and misinformation on COVID-19: Implications for media credibility in Nigeria 
    OKOCHA, Desmond Onyemechi; Akpe, Samuel Matthew (Health and New Media Research (HNMR), 2022-08)
    The eruption of coronavirus disease in Nigeria in early 2020 created desperation for information. Everyone was eager to know something about the health issue, which killed people within days of infection. Questions requiring ...
  • Data Journalism: Placing Content and Practice among Nigerian Journalists 
    OKOCHA, Desmond Onyemechi; ODEBA, Ben (Covenant Journal of Communication (CJOC), 2022-06-30)
    This study attempts to provide the basis for restructuring data-driven reporting among Nigerian journalists by examining its content and practice. Field Theory and Normalization Theory provide the theoretic framework, ...
  • Environmental Dynamo: A Multi-Layered Approach to Mass Communication Theory 
    OKOCHA, Desmond Onyemechi; Akpe, Samuel Matthew (Academia Letters, 2022-06)
    A theory is not an end but the beginning of revolutionary ideas that could change our thought patterns and guide us in decision making. Every mass communication theory is based on the need to re-shape existing theories ...
  • DIGITAL AUTHORITARIANISM IN NIGERIA: INTERNET CONTROL TECHNIQUES AND CENSORSHIP 
    OKOCHA, Desmond Onyemechi; Chigbo, Maureen; Onube, M.J (Journal of Community & Communication Research, 2022-06)
    This research paper focused on the suppression of online journalism in the country. Specifically, it examined the measures used by the State to muzzle or censor online journalism and their implications on press freedom, ...
  • NEW MEDIA PORTRAYAL AND THE RECONSTRUCTING OF GENDER IN NIGERIA 
    OKOCHA, Desmond Onyemechi; Ola-Akuma, Roxie Ojoma (Journal of Community & Communication Research, 2022-06)
    With the rise of feminist socio-politically radical Nigerian women through new media, there is a concern about rescuing the country from a misplaced gender construct. It is against this background that this study sets ...
  • NETIZENS PERCEPTION OF NIGERIAN SECURITY AGENCIES’ REPRESENTATION IN THE NEW MEDIA 
    OKOCHA, Desmond Onyemechi; Achenyo, Attah Philomina; Ola-Akuma, Roxie Ojoma (KIU Interdisciplinary Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2022)
    The interaction between the Nigerian Security Forces and the civilian population has increased in recent years. This relationship has been characterized by conflicts, debates, accusations and counter-accusations. Asides ...
  • ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY AND NIGERIAN SOCIALVALUES 
    OKOCHA, Desmond Onyemechi; Echoi, Michael P. (NASARAWA JOURNAL OF MULTIMEDIA AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES, 2022-08)
    For a long time, the Nigerian entertainment industry has been in the spotlight. Nollywood, for example, is regarded as the world's second largest film maker. The industry is gaining new audiences and growing box office ...
  • YOUTHS, NEW MEDIA AND THE RISE OF PARTICIPATORY POLITICS IN NIGERIA 
    OKOCHA, Desmond Onyemechi; Ademu-Eteh, Miracle (Journal of Humanities and Cultural Studies, 2022)
    The new media provides a platform and mechanisms for the masses to express their opinions whilst exerting influence with respect to political, economic, or other social decisions. Since the return to democratic rule ...
  • PEACE JOURNALISM: A STRATEGY FOR CREATING SUSTAINABLE PEACE IN NIGERIA 
    OKOCHA, Desmond Onyemechi; TERHILE, Agaku (MKAR JOURNAL OF MEDIA AND CULTURE (MJMC), 2022-04)
    , , , ,Nigeria is a multi-ethnic nation with over 250 ethnic groups with different cultural and religious backgrounds which hinder peaceful co existence in the society. This study was conducted toestablish the role of ...
  • JOURNALISTIC METAMORPHOSIS: ROBOT JOURNALISM ADOPTION IN NIGERIA IN A DIGITAL AGE 
    OKOCHA, Desmond Onyemechi (IGWEBUIKE: An African Journal of Arts and Humanities., 2022)
    The headways in Artificial Intelligence have impacted on every aspect of society especially communications which is a vital part of any civilisation. AI revolution in multimedia applications have now become a means of ...
  • Drone journalism: The empirical arguments for its utilization in investigative journalism in Nigeria 
    OKOCHA, Desmond Onyemechi; Terhile, Agaku; Ola-Akuma, Roxie Ojoma (HUMANUS DISCOURSE, 2021)
    This study was conducted to establish the empirical arguments for the utilization of drones in investigative journalism in Nigeria. The study is situated on the tenets of technology acceptance model while the survey ...
  • AN EXPLORATION OF THE ROLE OF MASS MEDIA ON RURAL-URBAN MIGRATION IN NIGERIA 
    OKOCHA, Desmond Onyemechi; PETER, DEBORAH OYINYECHUKWU; SHAIBU, SAMSON A. (Sapientia Global Journal of Arts, Humanities and Development Studies (SGOJAHDS), 2021-09)
    This study has the broad objectives to know the role media plays in rural-urban migration in Nigeria. The study made use of the survey research method with the questionnaire serving as the instrument of data collection. ...
  • PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF NEWSPAPER COVERAGE OF THE HERDER-FARMER CONFLICTS AND ITS INFLUENCE ON NATIONAL SECURITY: A STUDY OF PUNCH NEWSPAPER 
    OKOCHA, Desmond Onyemechi; TOCHI, OKEJIRI MARYANN (International Journal of Management, Social Sciences, Peace and Conflict Studies (IJMSSPCS), 2021-06)
    This study, “Public Perception of Newspaper Coverage of the Herder-Farmer Conflicts and its Influence on National Security: A Study of Punch Newspaper” evaluates the media as a major player during periods of conflict ...
  • REPORTAGE OF AGRICULTURAL NEWS BY GUARDIAN AND THIS DAY NEWSPAPERS (2015 – 2019) 
    OKOCHA, Desmond Onyemechi; Uwen, Clement Akpan; Akpan, Glory William (Journal of Economic Growth and Entrepreneurship JEGE, 2021-06-05)
    Newspapers are usually reluctant to publish agricultural and rural development news items due to the opportunity cost considerations of usage of space for paid advertisement. However, several sectors of the nation’s ...
  • NIGERIA’S DOWNSTREAM OIL SECTOR DEREGULATION AND EFFICIENT PETROLEUM PRICING: AN ERROR CORRECTION MODEL (ECM) APPROACH 
    Ezie, Obumneke; Bieda, Onivehu Julius (International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management UK, 2014-10-14)
    The paper examines deregulation of downstream oil sector and optimal petroleum pricing in Nigeria. Log linear error correction model was adopted to examine how Custom and excise duties (CED), petroleum profit tax (PPT),) ...
  • NIGERIA’S ECONOMIC SIZE AND ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE: A SEARCH FOR EXPLANATION 
    Gado, Nuhu; Ezie, Obumneke (International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 2014-09-21)
    Nigeria’s economy has grown in size as measured by GDP even surpassing that of South Africa. This growth has been comprised of three major components of Agriculture, Industry and Services. How is this increase in ...
  • Access to Finance and Mobile Banking in Africa: Challenges and Prospects 
    Aiyedogbon, John; Ezie, Obumneke (International Journal of Economics and Empirical Research., 2014-02-20)
    Purpose: This study investigates the challenges and prospects of mobile banking in Africa. Methodology: We examined the growth of mobile phone technology over the past decade and consider its potential impacts upon ...
  • Three-Step Implicit Block Method for Second Order Odes 
    JOSEPH, Folake (International Journal of Engineering Science Invention, 2014-03)
    This paper focuses on the development of three-step implicit numerical method capable of solving second order Initial Value Problems of Ordinary Differential Equations. The collocation and interpolation techniques are ...