The effect of foreign films on youth

Thesis Abstract

      The present importation of all sorts of films, form the western world has reached an alarming rate. This applies also to the technological advancement and innovation in information dissemination, via cable and satellites.

          This project is aimed at knowing “The Effect of foreign Films on Youth in Nigeria” among mass communication student of the Ibarapa polytechnic, Eruwa , Oyo State.

          Three hypotheses were adopted, in this research.

(i)    Do most youth of school age watch foreign films without any form of control by parents and guardians?

(ii) That behavior, characters and attitude of sex, crime, violence, shooting drugs and destruction exhibited by the youth emanated from their exposure to foreign films

(iii)           Do most youth of school age have access to foreign films, watch it and  through which medium

          The behavior pattern of the chosen group for this project (youth) , their traits and attitudes and how the values and cultures of the Nigerian society affects their already held dispositions as against the foreign cultures, was looked into.

          The research method used is the survey method, questionnaire were administered to the selected department in the Ibarapa Polytechnic , Eruwa through a simple random sampling. The researcher is assuming that foreign films have a lot of influences on the attitude and behavior exhibited by youth in recent times. These include crime, sex, violence destruction and drug abuse. This research has helped ascertained to what extent foreign films influence the youth character.