Browsing by Author "Abdulrauf-Salau, A."

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    Development and National Security: The Role of Indigenous Languages in Dissemination of Media Content in Nigeria.
    (Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin., 2014) Omoloso, A. I.; Abdulrauf-Salau, A.
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    Indigenous language newspapers in Nigeria from 1914-2013: A review
    (Department of History and International Studies. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai, Nigeria., 2014) Omoloso, A. I.; Abdulrauf-Salau, A.
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    Motivations for Facebook use and psychological outcomes among undergraduates in North-Central, Nigeria
    (Journal of Communication and Media Research. Published by Association of Media and Communication Researchers of Nigeria (AMCRON), 2024) Abdulbaqi, S.S.; Abdulrauf-Salau, A.; Emmanuel, N.O.; Udende, P.; Arikewuyo, A.O.
    The ubiquity of use of social networking sites, particularly, Facebook, among university students has sparked discussion of different dimensions. Social media platforms have continued to influence many aspects of human life and interaction including emotional, psychological and relationship. This study therefore investigates the motivations for Facebook use and its psychological consequences among university undergraduates. Specifically, the research sought to examine what spurs undergraduates to use Facebook which consequently influence their psychological well-being in terms of self-esteem, sense of belonging and satisfaction with campus life. Using the survey method, a total of 400 undergraduates from three universities in North-Central Nigeria, were sampled in this study. Findings from this study reveal that Facebook use has a direct relationship with Facebook intensity, self-esteem, and sense of belonging. However, findings did not predict a direct association of Facebook use and satisfaction with campus life. Also, Facebook intensity did not predict a direct relationship with self-esteem, sense of belonging, and satisfaction with campus life.
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    Social media messages as political communication strategy.
    (Journal of Media, Communication & Languages (JMC&L), 8(1), 19-44, Published by Faculty of Communication Technology, Cross River University of Technology, Calabar, 2021) Udende Patrick; Tsafa, T.N.; Omoloso, A.I.; Akpede, K.S.; Abdulrauf-Salau, A.; Tijani, A.F.
    Abstract The research problem this study set to demystify is that even as vast literature exists on political communication and social media, it is unlikely that analysis of social media posts by the Independent National Electoral Commission has been done. Method of the study was content analysis which nine INEC posts on Facebook and Twitter purposively selected were analysed. Unit of analysis was textual elements that constituted the social media posts. The study revealed that the social media posts were simple, appealing, persuasive and apt with possibility of providing civic education to the Nigerian electorate. The study concluded that social media are indispensable in political communication as they create awareness, enhance election transparency and ultimately, build credibility and integrity of elections. The study recommends, among other things, sustained use of social media with potentials to galvanise the electorate for active political participation and improve integrity of elections in Nigeria.