E.S Asemah

This paper examine the level of application of information and communication technology for academic activities by the undergraduate of the university of Benin. Survey method was adopted to carefully collect data from 402 respondents in the University of Benin through three stages using the simple random, stratified and simple sampling procedure. The study anchored on the technological determinism and diffusion of innovation theories. The rationale behind the study is to find out whether students have access to ICT tools and the impact it have on students, ascertaining the most commonly use ICT gadgets and the challenges encountered in utilising such tools and to determine the usage expertises. Findings show that undergraduate students of UNIBEN have access to ICTs gadgets especially smart phones which remains the most commonly accessible ICTs, however data subscription, and poor Internet connection remain the highest hindrances to the operation of ICT as it was discovered that many could not access or possess the necessary ICT of their choices such as laptops due to financial hindrances and this have a negative effect on the academic performance of undergraduate students of UNIBEN academically and socially. Findings also reveal that Internet remains the most visited students zoom when preparing for exams whereas ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) also gained momentum through the Internet as few or average percentage still leverage on textbooks and handouts materials. However, it was discovered that the university lacks proper infrastructure specifically loaded with ICTs gadget. Those that answers the availability of ICTs in their department express clear responses of it ineffectiveness. Findings also show that students, though have good operational intelligence, expertise of ICTs tools, yet, lacks good and balanced managerial intelligence as students spent much time on social media, gratifying self for pleasure. This affects the academic performance in no little measures. To this end, the study recommend that institutions should pay more attention to the development of ICT and flow with ICT trends. Also, free WiFi should be made available to aid Internet connectivity and more ICTs infrastructure should be considered with urgent response and attention. In conclusion, ICT user must take precautions measure to guide against addition to social media and the internet as this will have negative influence in their academics.

This study explored the attitudes of female mass communication students toward journalism as a profession using the foundations of Social Categories Theory and Theory of Planned Behavior. The study was prompted by the fact that, despite the large number of female Mass Communication graduates produced each year, there is still a drop in the number of women in journalism practice today. As a result, it became critical to experimentally identify the attitude of female Mass Communication students in Nigeria toward journalistic practice as a job, as this impact could influence their career decision. An eight-item questionnaire was used in the survey design to collect data from 312 female students of mass communication who were chosen through purposive sample procedures to represent and reflect the perspectives of female mass communication students at the University of Benin. The data collected was presented and analyzed using frequency analysis and simple statistics. Female Mass Communication students were discovered to have a negative attitude about journalism as a job, which has impacted the amount of female journalists we have now. The study also found that they have a positive opinion of the career, but this does not reflect into their consideration of the career. Meanwhile, the declining proportion of women in journalism poses a challenge to the industry. As a result, it was established that journalism is critical to the survival and development of any society. As a result, it was suggested that employers make journalism more appealing and rewarding to women, as their position in the profession of journalism remains vital.

This study anchored on the tenets of Uses and gratificational Theory and The Social Involvement Theory investigated the perception of the Broadcast media to Skill acquisition programmes in Edo State, Benin City. The study became necessary as a result of the need to gain a stable and consistent financial standing in the present depreciating economy . Hence it became imperative to empirically ascertain the level of awareness and views of skill acquisition in the state. Using the survey design, questionnaire was employed to elicit data from 215 Native indigenes of three local government area of Benin City consisting of Ovia North East. Egor LGA and Ovia LGA through two stages
using the simple random sample and Cluster sampling procedure. It was discovered that the broadcast media perceive skill acquisition in a positive approach through their consistent and educational communication of skill acquisition programmes. Hence, this study conclude that the broadcast media perceive skill acquisition positivity and the audience as the selected State acknowledge this fact in prove of their knowledge and involvement in skill acquisition programmes , with the suggestion that the broadcast media improve more on its programmes presentation and ideas.