ABSTRACT
The aim of this research is to determine the effect of electricity power supply interruption on electronic media user with particular emphasis on Television use and Radio.
Thus, its aim at determining its impact and its effects on the social and economic life of the television viewers / Radio listeners. To ensure that adequate and appropriate data were used in the analysis, data were collected through primary and secondary sources, these include questionnaire and interview on one had, and publication and republished paper on the other.
After analyzing the data, the following were made:
1. Television/Radio provides education entertainment and information to the audience (masses)
2. There is regular power interruption in Enugu metropolis
3. The power interruption hampers the educational and entertainment programmes as well as the dissemination of information by the television and Radio.
4. It also affects the social and economic life of the users adversely.
5. It inflicts damages on the Radio stations and Television stations.
6. It brings loss of Revenue to the media house.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page II
Dedication III
Certification IV
Acknowledgement V
Abstract VI
Table of contents VIII
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of study 1
1.2 Statement of the research problem 7
1.3 Objective of the study 9
1.4 Significance of the study 10
1.5 Scope of the study 12
1.6 Research questions 13
1.7 Research hypotheses 14
1.8 Conceptual and operational definitions of terms, conceptual definitions 16
1.9 Assumptions 17
1.10 Limitation of the study 17
References 19
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW 21
2.1 Nature of television 21
2.2 The challenge of television broadcasting 24
2.3 Electricity supply in Enugu metropolis 29
2.4 The impact of power interruption on television use in Enugu metropolis. 33
2.4.1.1 Viewers’ reaction to electricity power supply interruption 37
References 39
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 41
3.1 Research methodology and design 41
3.2 Population 41
3.3 Types of data 45
CHAPTER FOUR
4.1 Data presentation and analysis 49
4.2 Test of hypothesis 68
CHAPTER FIVE 73
5.1 Summary of findings 73
5.2 Conclusion 76
5.3 Recommendation 77
5.4 Bibliography 79
Appendix. 82
