Diffusion of Innovation: The Perception and Attitude of Journalists in South-South Nigeria on e-Governance
Keywords:
attitude; diffusion of innovation; e-governance; journalists; perceptionAbstract
The major focus of this study was to assess the attitude and perception of practising journalists towards e-governance in South-South Nigeria, with Cross River and Akwa Ibom States as the case study. The theoretical framework hinged on the diffusion of innovation theory. Descriptive survey method was used. Out of a population of 702 practising journalists in the two states, 140 of them formed the study’s sample. Questionnaire was the instrument used to generate data. Findings showed that majority of the respondents had a poor attitude towards e-governance as they did not access government information, participate in e-governance process and report/cover e-governance even though they had a positive perception of the innovation and its operations. It was, therefore, recommended that journalists should periodically upgrade their knowledge of this innovation in governance as well as participate actively in publicising it to the populace.
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Garrison, B. (1999). ICTs and development efforts in Sub-Saharan Africa. Journal of Libel Studies, 1, pp. 101-184.
Godse, V. & Grag, A. (2009). From e-governance to e-governance. New Delhi: Computer Society of India.
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Ifinedo, P. (2004). Measuring Africa’s e-readiness in the global networked economy: A nine-country data analysis. International Journal of Education and Development, 1(1), pp. 60-89.
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Less, A. (2003). Computer technologies for instructions in North Carolina community college system. Journal of Arts, 2(1), pp. 36-54
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Nwana, O.C. (1981). Educational statistics and research. Enugu: Layman Press.
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Olufemi, A.J. (2012). Electronic governance: Myth or opportunity for Nigerian public administration? International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Science, 2(9), pp. 290-384.
Okon, P. E. & Ekpe, E.L. (2018). Media coverage of Buhari’s anti-corruption war in Nigeria by Sun and Chronicle newspapers. Public Policy Administration Journal, 8(7), pp. 10-19.
Rogers, M.E. (1995). Diffusion of innovations (5th Ed.). New York: Free Press.
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Stuart, M. (2000). Electronic promise for local and regional communities. LGB Winter Brief, 2(2), pp. 24-28.
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United Nations (2004). Global e-government readiness report: Towards access to opportunity. London: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
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Wilson, J. (2011). Revolutions and development in Africa: The role of ICTs. Journal of Language, Society and Development, 3, pp. 110-129.
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2020-07-17
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Okon, P. E., Ndukwe, C. C., Nweke, C. J., & Okugo, U. C. (2020). Diffusion of Innovation: The Perception and Attitude of Journalists in South-South Nigeria on e-Governance: Array. Acta Universitatis Danubius. Communicatio, 14(1). Retrieved from https://dj.univ-danubius.ro/index.php/AUDC/article/view/398
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