Evaluating the Taxonomies of Home Video Circulation, Social Impacts and Gender Preference by Teachers for Cultural Development in Nigeria

ABSTRACT

This study evaluated the taxonomies, social impacts of home video circulation and gender acceptability among teachers for cultural development in Nigeria. The quantitative survey was to find out the major video themes; the preferred and the rating in gender cultural promotion. The setting was Cross River State, backed by the cultivation and social theories. The technique of analysis was by use of tables and percentages on a population of 2,100 teachers from 260 secondary schools in 15 local government areas, with a sample size of 210 teachers in three senatorial districts. Results show that majority of the female teachers at 114 or 54% frequently watch Nigerian home videos above the male teachers at 96 or 46%. In addition, the public secondary school teachers at 160 or 76% are familiar with odd video themes that featuring ritual killings against education, skills development, sports, games or religion and gospel matters. In addition, majority of the teachers ranked contents of video themes as lacking in gender equality for cultural development with male gender group dominance at 117 or 56 % respondents. It contributed recommendations that home video entertainment should be on positive issues of education, skill training, sports rather than frequent presentation of videos on rituals and killings.

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