EFFECTS OF VIOLENCE FILM ON JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page
Declaration
Certification
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Abstract
Table of content
CHAPTER ONE – INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study
1.2 Statement of the Problem
1.3 Objectives of Study
1.4 Research Questions
1.5 Significance of the Study
1.6 Limitations of the Study
1.7 Scope of the Study
1.8 Definition of Terms
CHAPTER TWO – REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
CHAPTER THREE – METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design
3.2 Area of the Study
3.3 Population of the study
3.4 Sample and Sampling Techniques
3.5 Validity and Reliability of the Research Instrument
3.6 Research Instrument
3.7 Method of Data Collection
3.8 Method of Data Analysis
CHAPTER FOUR – DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS
4.1 Research Question
4.2 Discussion of Findings
CHAPTER FIVE – SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary of the Study
5.2 Conclusion
5.3 Recommendations
References
Appendix
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study
Several researchers have described an increase in violent content in movies, despite a national rating system. Moreover, watching movies has become a common phenomenon among adolescents due to the technological advancement of media tools which are easily accessible to them. The challenge is that watching violent movies can have detrimental effects on the psychological development of adolescents as well as that of the society at large.
In Nigeria, movies are some of the agents of socialisation and it has been observed that adolescents spend not less than 75 hours a week watching movies. Thus, this figure exceeds by far the amount of time spent in school (Olusiji Olaofe, 2018). In other words, during a period of one week alone, a child would have watched a hundred killings; armed robbery, prostitution, rape, sex, violence and fight.
Olusiji Olaofe (2018) observes that these movies influence the behaviour of the adolescents greatly. This is of concern because movies affect the behaviour of adolescents both positively and negatively. While there exist movies that celebrate heroism and gallantry. The issue that concerns many today is the increasing rate of movies that portray cruelty, torture, killings, homicide, kidnap, terrorism and sexual escapades (Okon, 2015).
Nigerian Video film stands to be the most realizable and means of entertainment which offers a great deal of interesting actions. Violence film has become the major concerns to the people of the world; it has been observed that people are now exposed to violent films such as war films and host of others. Film is a medium of communication that touches every segment of the society most especially Junior Secondary Students. It could therefore be described as a significant medium of communication designed to entertain as well as inform audiences.
According to Adeya (2023) film provides great insights on how the culture regars and defines itself. How it expresses it problems, limitations and boundaries and how it provides solutions and remedies to the different problems that shape a certain historical moment.
EFFECTS OF VIOLENCE FILM ON JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
According to Onabanjo (2015), film offers these advantages; they combines the impact of sight, sound, drama and movement, colour and movie; they present ideas involving motion that cannot be described effectively by print or audio; they illustrate abstraction through the use of photographs , cartoons and graphics. The Nigerian’s film industry is called Nollywood, the name Nollywood was derived from acronyms such as Hollywood and Bollywood.
Furthermore, Haynes (2015) highlights that the name apparently appeared for the first time in print in an article by Matt Stemglass in New York time in 2002. Nollywood according to Ojukwu and Ezenandu (2012) grew from the traditional culture of Nigeria into a supposedly modern international recognized industry. The effects of violence film on junior secondary school students.
According to Uwah (2011), there were groups of Nigerian filmmakers who carry out film production practice by themselves without government sponsorship between 1960s and 1980. Consequently, due to the high cost of production, they had to give up for many years. Nigeria remained without film production and people resorted to stage dramas.
According to Onabanjo and Mbayo (2009), the popular view is that the Nigerian Movie Industry actually started with the 1992 production but the debate on whether a film industry exists in Nigeria or not had already been going on. Based on this, some Nigerian children have become aggressive not only by the constant viewing of violent films as some researchers postulate but by equally observing and emulating violent behaviour from others members of the society. The effects of violence film on junior secondary school students.
The World Health Organization (WHO, 2020) has defined violence as “the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or community, which either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, mal-development, or deprivation.”
According to M. Magire (2012) violence has been with man for ages before the advent of contemporary media, even before the inception of film in Nigeria. But the point here is that film seems to offer a clear, detailed, heightened and sophisticated means of carrying out violent acts. Some researchers have stated that the projection of negative acts in film contribute to the violence in the society while some argues that film only reflect what is already in existence. In view of the above, the researcher decided to investigate effects of violent films on Junior Secondary School students in Nsit Ibom L.G.A of Akwa Ibom State.
1.2 Statement of the Problem
The National Film and Video Censor Board for the interest of the viewer listed seven classifications of video film contents that should be published.
The board also listed some should not be published so as not to allow children view them. The board’s action became necessary because films are sold in open markets and readily available on other platform.
Undeniably, Adults, Parents, Producers and other social stake holders have shown little or no interest in checking the young ones from viewing violent films. The producer do not even care to maximize the inclusion of violence in their scripts. Therefore, the central problem of this research is to examine the effects of violence film on junior secondary school students.
1.3 Objectives of Study
The main purpose of this study is to examine the effects of violence film on junior secondary school students. Specifically, the objectives of the study are:
(i) To determine the effect of violence film on Junior Secondary School Students.
(ii) To determine the influence of Nigeria Video film on Junior Secondary School Students.
(iii) To ascertain the influence of Nollywood Movies on the social behaviour of Junior Secondary School Students.
(iv) To determine the influence of violence film on the behaviour of Junior Secondary School Students.
(v) To study the level of exposure of Video films on Junior Secondary School students.
1.4 Research Questions
(i) What effect does violence film have on Junior Secondary School Students?
(ii) What influence does Nigeria Video film have on Junior Secondary School Students?
(iii) What influence does Nollywood Movies have on the social behavour of Junior Secondary School Students?
(iv) What influence does violence film have on the social behaviour of Junior Secondary School Students?
(v) What is the level of exposure of violence film on Junior Secondary School Students?
1.5 Significance of the Study
The study will serve as a reference material for students who might be carrying out further researcher related to this work. Firstly, the study will spur up parents or guidance to be mindful of the type of films their children watch. Also, it will as well encourage producers to be conscious of the negative influences on younger generations.
Furthermore, offer solution to better ways of presentation of the cultural content of Nigerian film. In addition, it will also stimulate Nigeria Film Censorship Board to live up to the expectations. The effects of violence film on junior secondary school students.
Definition of Terms
Violent: Involving or caused by physical force that is intended to hurt or kill somebody.
Physical Violence: Is where an adolescent or group directly or indirectly ill treats or injuries another.
Sexual violence: Is where there is sexual harassment or rape.
Emotional Violence: In brief, is where there is a verbal attacks, threats, slagging, mocking or malicious rumours.
Film: A series of moving pictures recorded with sound that tells a story shown on television or at the cinema.
Conclusion
From the findings of the study, it was observed that junior secondary school students are exposed to violence film than any other film. Apart from that, it was observed that violence film has negative influence on the social behavior of junior secondary school students.
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