GRACE SHALOM-ISRAEL

I worry that eventually technology will replace human interaction. There will be a generation of fools in the world, said Albert Einstein. John Tudor once said, "Everything but the technology is under human control thanks to technology." Without a doubt, modern communication technology has made the world a small, interconnected community. But as things stand, technology, like a coin, brings both advantages and disadvantages. The news will be what it is, and it will always have a variety of effects on candidates. It will be good, it will be bad, it will be both. (Mark E. Hyman) Prior to the internet, certain methods of learning and conducting research were put in place and appeared to be effective at the time. Some of these methods are still in use today, while others have faded with the passage of time and modern technology. The library, which is one of the oldest forms of research and could be referred to as the internet of olden days, had an index called the card catalog, and webpages were pages in paper books. The procedure was the same: come up with search terms, look them up in the index, and then read the referenced pages.

The purpose of this study is to examine how Nollywood Films can be used to promote 'Family Values'. Nigeria, as we know it is a country blessed with diverse culture. Whatever be the differences, there are societal norms and values that are generally acceptable by everyone. This study shows how Nollywood films have assumed an important role as part of every family in Nigeria. In today's society, people tend to pick up different traits from what they see in movies and it is against this backdrop, that the researcher, adopts the historical, descriptive and analytical approaches as the method of reflecting on how the video films in Nigeria affect and influence its viewers, either positively or negatively. The work has shown that most Nigerian Home Videos do not portray any traditional African values and that the movies do not safeguard traditional African values like honesty, hospitability, modesty etc. There is too much display of immorality (Nudity, prostitution etc) and other negative vices in the Home movies. To portray how Nollywood films can be used in promoting family values, a sample of three films were collected and carefully analyzed, noting relevant points as portrayed in the Films. It concludes by canvassing the government and other stakeholders in movie production to look into the potential of the Nollywood film industry in redressing contemporary social challenges and promoting cultural norms and values.