http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/904 Published Book Chapters from the department. Sun, 05 Apr 2026 22:52:11 GMT 2026-04-05T22:52:11Z http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2676 Social Media: A Gateway for Online Child Grooming OKOCHA, Desmond Onyemechi Advances in technology have provided people with unparalleled opportunities to communicate efficiently and in real time. Adults with an inappropriate sexual interest in children have also benefited from developments in information and communications technology, using it to establish contact with them, to develop relationships, and to groom potential victims for sexual abuse and exploitation. Based on this, this study examined how social media has become a gateway for online child grooming. The study was anchored on the luring communication theory. The study adopted in-depth interview as its research design. The study used purposive sampling technique to draw a sample size of 15 experts. Findings from the study revealed that since the introduction of social media platforms, the amount of child sexual abuse content has been increasing yearly as these platforms have become a channel that offenders use in soliciting and sharing of explicit images and videos of minors. Fri, 01 Jan 0023 00:00:00 GMT http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2676 0023-01-01T00:00:00Z http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2528 Combating Fake News: How Increased Media Competences Can Curb Disinformation Trends in Nigeria OKOCHA, Desmond Onyemechi; AKPE, Samuel; RUKEVWE, Idonor Emmanuella; ODEBA, Ben Ita This study examined how Nigerians understood fake news. It took a qualitative approach, conducting in-depth interviews with 30 journalists to determine their understanding of fake news and explore how media literacy can help combat fake news. The sample was purportedly drawn from Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones to ensure representativeness. Gatekeeping Theory and Public Sphere Theory were used to better understand how journalists use their professional role of vetting information and releasing only credible information to the public. The analyzed data show that social networks facilitate the spread of false news more than mainstream media. The findings also show that fake news spreads due to factors such as time constraints, clickbait, user-generated content, and competitiveness. Media literacy is important because it serves as the foundation for being an informed and critical thinker; thus, the study recommends, among other things, that media outlets evaluate and cross-check their sources, as well as encourage politicians and government officials to be cautious in their choice of words, as they have the potential to spread rapidly and incite violence. Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2528 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2511 ETHICAL CORPORATE COMMUNICATION AND BUSINESS PRODUCTIVITY IN NIGERIA: THE NEXUS OKOCHA, Desmond Onyemechi; JAMES, Akpandem This work focused on examining whether Ethical Corporate Communication has any relationship with business productivity and to what extent this has impacted the Nigerian business environment. The trigger was the observable decline in ethical values in business dealings and the seeming craze for immediate personal benefits and profit margins which have become the focus of business transactions in corporate entities. This is in spite of several attempts at ethical reorientation. Integrity and loyalty no longer seem to matter. The work was anchored on Classical Management and Norm theories; a survey of four public service institutions was carried out through random administration of questionnaires to more than 410 employees. Findings showed that although there is widespread awareness of the role of communication in business productivity as well as the essence of Code of Ethics in the integrity of organizational perception, ineffective ethical corporate communication and lack of adherence to ethical codes have become impediments to efficiency, with attendant negative impact on business productivity in the organizations surveyed. Given the potency of ethical codes in defining the way things should be done in any corporate situation, it was recommended that both the government and body corporates should emphasize integration of ethical values in everyday practice across board. Another recommendation is that Ethical Corporate Communication should be adopted in directing employee attitudes towards business productivity in Nigeria and sanctions must follow any breach for effectiveness and deterrence. Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2511 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2510 Examination of the Effect of New Media in Revolutionizing Entrepreneurship in Bauchi State, Nigeria OLA-AKUMA, Roxie Ojoma; OKOCHA, Desmond Onyemechi Nano, micro, small, and medium enterprises (NMSMEs) are still heavily reliant on the “brick-and-mortar” system or traditional street-side business methodology, which is no longer as efficient as it once was. In contrast to the foregoing, this study examined the effect of new media on nano and micro enterprises (MSSBs) in Nigeria. Hinged on the technology acceptance model (TAM) and theory of digital divide, the research employed a survey method to generate responses from micro business owners within 36 business categories in Bauchi Metropolis by deploying 100 questionnaires to a random sample size. Chi-Square test calculator and sample median test were used to examine the various hypotheses at a 5% level of significance. The analysis revealed that there was no significant positive relationship between new media products’ usage and increased business performance in Bauchi. This is because the majority of NME owners were still unaware of what new media products could offer them. As such, NME owners need to be trained to adopt the new media tools in order to boost NMEs in this region Fri, 17 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2510 2023-03-17T00:00:00Z