Community Radio as a Dependable Pathway to Achieving Sustainable Food Security in Nigeria: A Development Communication Discourse

Dennis Ugochukwu Omeonu ,Samuel Okoronkwo Chukwu-Okoronkwo ,Ikedieze Charles Enyinnaya

doi:10.7176/rhss/10-12-05

Abstract

Effective communication is essential for mass mobilization for food security goals achievement in Nigeria. For any development programme or task to be accomplished in the community, there must be a conscious and effective use of existing resources of the mass media. The fact that the whole world, including Nigeria is facing the hydra-headed phenomenon known as economic meltdown cannot be overemphasized. One sure way of mitigating this rising phenomenon is to ensure sustainable food security in the nation by laying emphasis on the development of agriculture and agro-allied sectors. The study seeks to drive the need for community radio initiatives that explore sensitization and enlightenment programmes on issues that are geared towards mobilizing the citizenry for food security. Historical and library research methods were employed for analysis in this study. The study submits that there is a significant relationship between food security and media in development, should community radio be given serious attention. Keywords: Community radio, community mobilization, food security, media for development, sustainable development DOI: 10.7176/RHSS/10-12-05 Publication date: June 30th 2020

Highlights

Communication is no doubt necessary for development
From the postulations of these theories and their implications for the mass media’s relationship with information dissemination and sensitization in mobilizing the citizenry towards a better life, it is only obvious that the acquisition of development knowledge and adoption of new technologies or inputs aimed at food security would be enhanced with the help of community radio programmes
Modification here has to do with the effective use of community radio as a pathway to achieving food security; and entails participatory programmes design geared towards educating farmers to enable them to improve their agricultural practices

Summary

Introduction

Communication is no doubt necessary for development. This implies that communication and development are inseparable phenomena; and as such, there can be no development without communication. Consequent upon these influences and changes engendered by the advancement of technology and transformation of the mass media of communication, the need to achieve food self-sufficiency too, requires effective mobilization strategies, which would enable farmers to improve on their agricultural practices.

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