Assessment of Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Ongoing Programme Awareness Campaigns on Corona Virus in Nigeria

Abstract

The study made assessment of Nigerian Television Authority ongoing programme awareness campaigns on Corona Virus in Nigeria. In order to carry out this study, three specified research objectives were drawn from which researchers used for the study. The research design for this study is an Expost Facto design. The population of the study consisted of twelve thousand one hundred and four (12,104) health care Workers University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, University of Benin Teaching Hospital and University of Calabar Teaching Hospital. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 320 respondents out of the population. The instrument used for data collection was questionnaire. The instrument was validated by two medical and research experts. Cronbach Alpha reliability technique was used for testing the reliability of the instrument and reliability index of .79 was realized, hence the instrument was regarded as being reliable. Data from 300 completed questionnaires was subjected to simple percentages analysis. The finding showed and concludes that there is assessment of Nigerian Television Authority ongoing programme awareness campaigns on Corona Virus in Nigeria. The study recommended that NTA should maintain the tempo of daily awareness programme on “Corona Virus Disease” and improve in her efficiency. Other agencies and parastatals, both Governmental Organizations and Non – Governmental Organizations should enhance and sponsor awareness programmes of disease outbreaks in the country. Government should institute measures aimed at providing necessary uninterrupted power supply to the masses.