Ijeoma D Ajaero

Dados Biográficos

ID7764599
NOMEIjeoma D Ajaero
PRENOMESIjeoma D
SOBRENOMEAjaero
ASSINATURAAJAERO I D
AFILIAÇÕESUniversity of Nigeria
ORCID0000-0001-7224-0765
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS7
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR7
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2016
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2025
ÍNDICE H0

  • A comparative analysis of the predictive influence of access to malaria messages on utilization of mosquito nets by under-five children in West Africa

    Open AccessIjeoma D Ajaero, Chidiebere A Nwachukwu et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    The study among other things recommends the need for more enlightenment campaigns on the use of mosquito especially by health workers in health facilities. There is also need for region-specific interventions based on significant predictors of the use of mosquito nets in locations where respondents reported lesser proportion of U5 children who slept under mosquito nets

  • Fake news in Nigeria

    Open AccessEmeka Umejei, Ijeoma D Ajaero et al.ARTICLECurrent Psychology2024

  • The effects of mass media messages, perceived susceptibility and self-rated health on public attitude towards Covid-19 in South Africa

    Open AccessChidiebere A Nwachukwu, Chukwuedozie K Ajaero et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    These findings therefore emphasize the need for increased awareness and sensitization of the people about the susceptibility and adverse effects of diseases to ensure that they adopt the appropriate attitudes that will safeguard them from such diseases outbreak

  • Timing and effectiveness of media frames reporting the Covid-19 pandemic in Nigeria

    KelvinFrancis Olisaemeka Obitube, Ijeoma D Ajaero et al.ARTICLESouthern African Linguistics and…2023

    This article analyses media frames employed by the Nigerian media in reporting events of the COVID-19 pandemic. It determines the linguistic choices that shaped the intentions of the media and how they aligned with the timing and effectiveness that impacted the thoughts and actions expressed by Nigerians. Agenda setting theory, framing theory and speech act theory elucidated the media practice of consciously selecting words or expressions for cre…

  • Is There Ethnic Othering in Newspapers’ Coverage of Farmers/Herders Conflict in Nigeria

    Chidiebere A Nwachukwu, Ijeoma D Ajaero et al.ARTICLEAfrican Journalism Studies2021

    The conflict between farmers and herdsmen in Nigeria has been going on for many years, resulting in huge loss of lives and resources, and the media have expectedly been covering the conflict. This study investigated how Nigerian newspapers covered the conflict with a view to finding out if there is ethnic othering in the reportage. A total of three Nigerian newspapers (The Punch, The Sun and Leadership) were purposively selected and studied for a…

  • Perception of and Attitude Toward Mass Media Reportage of the 2012 Flood in Rural Nigeria

    Open AccessIjeoma D Ajaero, Nnanyelugo Okoro et al.ARTICLESAGE Open2016

    Despite reportage of the impending flood by the mass media, the 2012 flood was the most devastating in the history of Nigeria as it adversely affected 33 out of 36 states in the country. Therefore, this study examines people’s perception of and attitude toward mass media reportage of the 2012 flood. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 300 households in rural communities in Delta and Anambra states while data analyses were by …

  • Access to mass media messages, and use of family planning in Nigeria

    Open AccessChukwuedozie K Ajaero, Clifford O Odimegwu et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2016

    There exist significant variations within spatio-demographic groups with regards to having access to mass media messages on family planning, and on the use of family planning. The results showed that access to mass media messages increases the likelihood of the use of family planning. Also people with higher socioeconomic status and those from the Southern part of the country make more use of family planning. There is need to improve the socioeco…