Michael O Ukonu
Biographic Data
| ID | 1049142 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael O Ukonu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael |
| FAMILY NAME | O Ukonu |
| SIGNATURE | UKONU M O |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nigeria |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4797-4884 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Covid-19 Information Protection
To contribute meaningfully to the fight against disease outbreaks, the media should not just funnel predetermined health news to the audience. It should also play the vital role of convincing citizens to protect themselves and to shun rumors, misinformation and conspiracy theories that disfigure reality about infectious diseases. The present study examines alleged Covid-19 information concealment in Nigeria, which is thought to account for citize…
A Sociolinguistic Analysis of Newspaper Coverage and Reader Response to Covid-19 Reports
Studies attest to the importance of official languages in health communication in multilingual societies. However, the challenge lies in using an official language in ways that enable both majority and minority language speakers to identify with their sociocultural orientations when using a lingua franca. With the emergence of Covid-19, this challenge has come to the forefront following surveys on citizen responses to health messages. The study e…
From blame to context
Several studies on international media coverage of developing countries have highlighted the preponderant negative valence of reportage, with ample blame on foreign editors for inexorably portraying Africa negatively. However, the penchant for blaming editors has caused an apparent negation of other perspectives in the portrayal of developing countries. The present study focuses on two side-lined perspectives: the contexts of reportage and offici…
Influences of Social Integrative Factors on Perception of Suicide among University Students in Southeast Nigeria
The study interrogated university students’ perception of suicide in a social system where self-murder is seen as a taboo yet constantly on the increase. In light of the difficulty expressed in studies on detecting risky behaviour, we focused on the influences of social factors on the perception of the normality and preventability of suicide. We administered a 47-item questionnaire to 490 students from five universities in Southeast Nigeria. Freq…
Predictors of Compliance to Covid-19 Containment Communications in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, Enugu, and Lagos States
The difficulty in understanding new virus strains affects scientific efforts to immediately develop drugs and vaccines to stem the spread of viral diseases. As a result, social measures remain handy tools to address viral diseases. Nigeria joined the rest of the world to introduce social containment measures for the new COVID-19 pandemic. The study examines the factors predicting adherence to COVID-19 containment measures in selected Nigerian com…
Socio-Cultural Determinants of Women’s Health Information Opportunities in Nsukka, Southeast Nigeria
Climate of Conformism
Social media has emerged as a robust medium for discourses on sexuality given its capacity to challenge mainstream narratives and empower personal views on self-expression. In Nigeria, the growing interest in homosexual expressions through online platforms is yet to receive significant research attention, although scholars are hinting at the influences of social media. The present study examines social media as a relatively novel platform for dis…
Nigerian newspaper coverage and media audiences’ opinions on the major candidates in the 2016 US presidential elections
The unexpected victory of Donald Trump in the 2016 US presidential elections triggered a global torrent of backlashes on US democracy and indicated changing patterns in perceptions of candidate authenticity and media influences on voter preferences. The study adds Nigeria’s voice to ongoing discussions on international news flow and media effects on local and foreign audiences. It focusses on the factors that shaped newspaper coverage and opinion…
The Media and Opposing Voices
Although Nigeria has witnessed agitations for the country’s restructuring, literature on the issue is scarce. This study thus examined how Nigerian media report the restructuring agitations with particular attention paid to sources of stories, frames and slants. A total of 417 newspaper stories and 267 television stories were content analysed. The period covered was from May 30, 2015 to March 30, 2018. The result of the study showed a significant…
The Media and Opposing Voices
Although Nigeria has witnessed agitations for the country’s restructuring, literature on the issue is scarce. This study thus examined how Nigerian media report the restructuring agitations with particular attention paid to sources of stories, frames and slants. A total of 417 newspaper stories and 267 television stories were content analysed. The period covered was from May 30, 2015 to March 30, 2018. The result of the study showed a significant…
Climate of Conformism
Social media has emerged as a robust medium for discourses on sexuality given its capacity to challenge mainstream narratives and empower personal views on self-expression. In Nigeria, the growing interest in homosexual expressions through online platforms is yet to receive significant research attention, although scholars are hinting at the influences of social media. The present study examines social media as a relatively novel platform for dis…
The Media and Opposing Voices
Although Nigeria has witnessed agitations for the country’s restructuring, literature on the issue is scarce. This study thus examined how Nigerian media report the restructuring agitations with particular attention paid to sources of stories, frames and slants. A total of 417 newspaper stories and 267 television stories were content analysed. The period covered was from May 30, 2015 to March 30, 2018. The result of the study showed a significant…
Nigerian newspaper coverage and media audiences’ opinions on the major candidates in the 2016 US presidential elections
The unexpected victory of Donald Trump in the 2016 US presidential elections triggered a global torrent of backlashes on US democracy and indicated changing patterns in perceptions of candidate authenticity and media influences on voter preferences. The study adds Nigeria’s voice to ongoing discussions on international news flow and media effects on local and foreign audiences. It focusses on the factors that shaped newspaper coverage and opinion…
Predictors of Compliance to Covid-19 Containment Communications in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, Enugu, and Lagos States
The difficulty in understanding new virus strains affects scientific efforts to immediately develop drugs and vaccines to stem the spread of viral diseases. As a result, social measures remain handy tools to address viral diseases. Nigeria joined the rest of the world to introduce social containment measures for the new COVID-19 pandemic. The study examines the factors predicting adherence to COVID-19 containment measures in selected Nigerian com…
Socio-Cultural Determinants of Women’s Health Information Opportunities in Nsukka, Southeast Nigeria
Climate of Conformism
Social media has emerged as a robust medium for discourses on sexuality given its capacity to challenge mainstream narratives and empower personal views on self-expression. In Nigeria, the growing interest in homosexual expressions through online platforms is yet to receive significant research attention, although scholars are hinting at the influences of social media. The present study examines social media as a relatively novel platform for dis…
From blame to context
Several studies on international media coverage of developing countries have highlighted the preponderant negative valence of reportage, with ample blame on foreign editors for inexorably portraying Africa negatively. However, the penchant for blaming editors has caused an apparent negation of other perspectives in the portrayal of developing countries. The present study focuses on two side-lined perspectives: the contexts of reportage and offici…
Influences of Social Integrative Factors on Perception of Suicide among University Students in Southeast Nigeria
The study interrogated university students’ perception of suicide in a social system where self-murder is seen as a taboo yet constantly on the increase. In light of the difficulty expressed in studies on detecting risky behaviour, we focused on the influences of social factors on the perception of the normality and preventability of suicide. We administered a 47-item questionnaire to 490 students from five universities in Southeast Nigeria. Freq…
Covid-19 Information Protection
To contribute meaningfully to the fight against disease outbreaks, the media should not just funnel predetermined health news to the audience. It should also play the vital role of convincing citizens to protect themselves and to shun rumors, misinformation and conspiracy theories that disfigure reality about infectious diseases. The present study examines alleged Covid-19 information concealment in Nigeria, which is thought to account for citize…
A Sociolinguistic Analysis of Newspaper Coverage and Reader Response to Covid-19 Reports
Studies attest to the importance of official languages in health communication in multilingual societies. However, the challenge lies in using an official language in ways that enable both majority and minority language speakers to identify with their sociocultural orientations when using a lingua franca. With the emergence of Covid-19, this challenge has come to the forefront following surveys on citizen responses to health messages. The study e…
Sociology (8 works) · Political science (7 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Media studies (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Newspaper (4 works) · Media Influence and Politics (3 works) · Media Studies and Communication (3 works) · Social Media and Politics (3 works)