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The study is focused on the Ethical Issues, Stereotypes, and Nollywood Film Production in Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to examine the ethical issues prevalent in Nollywood film production, to identify
common stereotypes in Nollywood films and their potential impacts on viewers, to explore the implications of these stereotypes on social perceptions within Nigeria and to recommend ethical guidelines to address these issues and improve film production in Nollywood. In terms of the theoretical framework, the Social Responsibility theory was adopted, while the research methodology employed was the survey research method. Questionnaire was used by the researcher to gather data for the study. Findings of the study revealed that there are concerns among Nollywood viewers regarding theprevalence of stereotypes in films and the influence these films have on shaping attitudes and behaviors, mostespecially among young viewers.The findings alsoshowedthatgender,ethnicstereotypesandmentalhealthareprevalentissuesinNollywoodfi
lms.ItwasthereforeconcludedthatthereareethicalissuesandnegativestereotypesinNigerianfilmsandt
hatNollywoodfilmsplayasignificantroleinshapingitsaudienceperceptions.Theresearcherrecomme
ndedthatNollywoodfilmmakersadoptethicalguidelinestoensuretheportrayalofdiverse,realistic,a
ndpositivecharacters.ItwasalsorecommendedthattheFilmCensusBoardshouldtakeanactiverolein
monitoringfilms
common stereotypes in Nollywood films and their potential impacts on viewers, to explore the implications of these stereotypes on social perceptions within Nigeria and to recommend ethical guidelines to address these issues and improve film production in Nollywood. In terms of the theoretical framework, the Social Responsibility theory was adopted, while the research methodology employed was the survey research method. Questionnaire was used by the researcher to gather data for the study. Findings of the study revealed that there are concerns among Nollywood viewers regarding theprevalence of stereotypes in films and the influence these films have on shaping attitudes and behaviors, mostespecially among young viewers.The findings alsoshowedthatgender,ethnicstereotypesandmentalhealthareprevalentissuesinNollywoodfi
lms.ItwasthereforeconcludedthatthereareethicalissuesandnegativestereotypesinNigerianfilmsandt
hatNollywoodfilmsplayasignificantroleinshapingitsaudienceperceptions.Theresearcherrecomme
ndedthatNollywoodfilmmakersadoptethicalguidelinestoensuretheportrayalofdiverse,realistic,a
ndpositivecharacters.ItwasalsorecommendedthattheFilmCensusBoardshouldtakeanactiverolein
monitoringfilms
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