When I decided to study “Federal Raido Corporation of Nigeria Enugu as a tool in Mobilising electorates in the rural areas using Agba Umana in Ezeagu Local Government Area as a case study, I had in mind to determined the effectiveness of Radio Nigeria Enugu (FRCN) to mobilize the rural dwellers political and thus influence them in an election time. To do this, I reviewed the development of the early radio, the other sources of electoral mobilization and the major role FRCN plays during an election time by studying other researchers and prominent Communication and political experts perspective.
I also identified the strength of radio over all communication channels and the strength, weaknesses of using other medium of communication channels in reaching the rural dwellers. In so doing, I found out that radio (FRCN) still stand out as the best tools for mobilizing electorates in the rural areas especially, during political campaign so as to wins their votes. To prove this scientifically, the sample survey method guided me by the use questionnaire and interview methods to get these rural dwellers.
Having gone through these processes, the four tests (hypothesis) carried out confirmed that
Chapter four of this project show the details of the tests carried out and the answers to the research question raised. Chapter five recommended what we thought should be done to improve on the quality and quantity of mobilization given to electorates in the rural areas especially those residing in a remote area like Agba Umana in Ezeagu Local Government Area.
Man since inception has been adventurous, inquisitive, innovative and incentive, searching for greater heights and development. These extended to the sphere of communication. He has attempted to transmit information over long distances so as to rise above his primitive methods which only covered short distances. These efforts have today resulted in instant communication through radio.
It is commonly known that Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria Enugu played immeasurable roles in mobilizing electorates in Agba Umana during the 27th March 2004 Local Government election. Agba Umana which is made up of six villages namely; Isiugwu Umuanum, Umuchi, Umuelijiani, Umungwoli and Umueze were influenced during the electron period. This also fro long had been playing uncountable roles in matters of public interest, electorates mobilization and political education which started as far back as 1888 when Hertz Heinrich produced the first radio wave. This was followed by other inventions including that of an Italian, Guliemo Marconi (1892:16).
Guliemo Marconi made a success of Heinrich Hertz’s theory of electro magnetic waves by making a compass needle turn at the time a spark jump between two waves on other side of the sent signals across the hill with his mother’s help he traveled to England and successfully demonstrated the device to and received support from the British post office Department. He patented the new “wireless telegraph” on June 2nd 1896. This was his contribution to the invention of radio which is now a tool of electoral mobilization in the rural area.
At the initial stage, the device radio was bulky with an enormous antenna. However, Ambrose Fleming (1904:163) patented a special receiving tube called Fleming value. The essence these fleming valve is to amplify the incoming radio signals. It was improved again by another inventor, Lee Deforest, who added a third element Forest (1929:164). His tube “The Audion” was the main component of radio. The tube improved the reception capabilities and popularity of the medium. This was how the item radio came into being.
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