Browsing by Author "Doghudje, R. V."

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Audience perception of digitized broadcast operation in South west, Nigeria
(Faculty of Arts, Ambrose Alli University, 2015) Elegbe, O.; Doghudje, R. V.
This study examines the platform in which the broadcasting stations in South West operate, and the degree to which their transmission influence their audience. The study adopts the survey research design with the use of questionnaire and a qualitative method in the use of interview guide to elicit the needed information. 200 sample size were selected from viewers and listeners of Ondo State Radiovision Corporation, Akure and Splash FM, Ibadan, Oyo State for the study. A total of 182 copies of a questionnaire duly completed were analyzed. The finding of the study reveals that majority of the respondents felt that the technical quality (56.7%), news casting (61.5%), programmes (67%) and audio-visual (72.9%) quality of broadcast station in South-West, Nigeria is poor and the effort put in place by stations and government to transit the country into digital broadcasting is not proactive. The study also reveals that majority of broadcast stations in the South-West, Nigeria are still operating in analogue transmission. Findings also reveal that funding and manpower are the major challenges that are slowing down the smooth switchover from analogue to digital broadcasting. Funds to purchase digital equipment are too costly for stations to source for while funds to train manpower to sustain the equipment are not accessible. This shows that broadcast stations in South-West, Nigeria are still operating in analogue, with poor technical quality and facing challenges of manpower and funding. Hence, the National Broadcasting Commission as a regulatory body should liaise with the federal government for funding support from financial institutions for broadcast stations to fulfill their mandate of digitization.
Gender politics and silences on rape in the Nigerian films “tango with me” and “code of silence"
(2019) Omoera, O. S.; Elegbe, O.; Doghudje, R. V.
Current statistics indicate that about two in fifty cases of rape are reported in Nigeria, and the percentage of reported cases has continued to reduce over the years in spite of the observed consistent increase in the number of rape incidents. The burden of rape is more on women who do not have power balance with men to propagate or prosecute a majority of cases. The long silence of women due to the lack of support from male folk shows some kind of gender politics behind rape. Hence, the stigma associated with rape continues to discourage women from reporting rape cases. However, this issue has been continuously explored in many Nigerian (Nollywood) films. But to what extent have Nollywood films contributed to the mobilization of the Nigerian populace toward reducing incidences of rape in Nigeria? Using the framing theory of the media, this article examined two Nigerian films, Tango with Me (dir. Mahmood Ali-Balogun, 2012) and Code of Silence (dir. Emem Isong, 2015), which were purposively selected due to their storylines on rape. The movies were content analysed to highlight the role that men and women play, and the views of society towards rape incidences. The study also examined the gender roles vis-à-vis the stigma and trauma experiences of the victims (mainly the women) and the punishment meted out to the perpetrators of rape. Findings indicated that there is a code of silence; consequently, rape victims (mainly women) are not encouraged to speak out, for fear of losing their mental wellbeing and social status in society. The role of women in rape is passive and submissive to the dictates of a society which valorises patriarchy while the role of men shows aggressive and unrepentant behaviour, which society hardly punishes. The conclusion reached is that Nollywood content producers should help to raise the level of Nigerians’ awareness through their productions to make rape victims see the need to promptly report rape incidents, so that offenders can be punished, and deterrents can begin to emerge.
Gender stereotypes in Nigerian films: a discursive analysis
(Delmas Communications Ltd., 2014) Doghudje, R. V.; Elegbe, O.
Gender stereotypes influence people’s expectations and evaluations of what is appropriate for them and others. Gender stereotypes tend to exaggerate perceived differences of members of different groups and the perceived similarities of a particular man or woman to the general categories of male and female, which, in a way, can have a large effect on the way both sexes see themselves and how they are perceived in social relations. Studies have shown that the Nigerian film industry has the capacity to provide a platform for the positive promotion of Nigerian values. This paper examined the patterns of stereotypes being reinforced in Nigerian films and how these patterns affect the image of Nigerian women. It suggests that adequate information on gender issues such as abrogation of discriminatory customs, empowerment for low income women and men, reorientation of male chauvinism can be possible by using the platform of films to change gender stereotyping of women and projecting their positive images in Nigeria.
Repositioning gender relations: exploring the auteur and nego-feminism theories in contemporary nollywood films
(2020-10) Doghudje, R. V.; Elegbe, O.
Gender stereotypes have been transmitted from cultures to cultures through agents of socialization. The reinforcement of these stereotypes has been internalized by both genders. However, these stereotypes has continuously portrayed a negative aspect of the female gender subjecting them to the dominance of men and reinforcing traditional views of the place and value of women in Nigerian society. The traditional Nigerian society enjoys such portrayals and provides the largest bulk of the content that fuels the stereotypes of women in Nollywood films. These films are becoming the template for Nollywood directors and producers. Therefore, this paper examines the repositioning of the narratives about gender stereotypes in Nollywood films especially as it relates to the negative portrayal of the female gender. Rather than focusing on the existent problem, this paper is an attempt to investigate how the Auteurs and Nego-feminism theory could be explored to assist female Auteurs/Producers at rewriting the narrative and perception of the film audience about of the negative portrayal of women in Nollywood films.