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    Population Compartments and Food Security in Nigeria
    (AEFUNAI JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS, FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (AEFUNAIJEFDS), 0009-04-23) Onyinye Ifeoma Ochuba & Ebikabowei Biedomo Aduku
    This study examines the relationship between population compartments and food T security in Nigeria using quarterly time-series data, covering the period from 2003 to 2022. e population compartments considered were the infant population, the working-age population, and the retired-age population. Ford security, on the other hand, was measured by the average dietary energy adequacy and the prevalence of undernourishment. e data was analyzed using the Non-linear Autoregressive Distributed Lag (NARDL) co integration technique. It was found that the infant population and the retired age population have a negative and signi cant effect on the average dietary energy adequacy proxy for food availability and a positive and signi cant effect on the prevalence of undernourishment proxy for food accessibility, both in the long run and short run. It was also found that both in the long run and short run, the working-age population has a positive and signi cant effect on the average dietary energy adequacy and a negative and signi cant effect on the prevalence of undernourishment. Nigeria should focus on investing signi cantly in family planning and enhancing productive health, which could cut down the fertility level. And, with more commitment to ensuring child survival and broad implementation of universal health coverage, the working-age population will increase relative to the other population compartments considered in this study. Also, the working-age population and the retired-age population should be encouraged to go into agriculture. is can be achieved through rigorous sensitization on the relevance of agriculture and providing the enabling environment to support the growth of agriculture in the country.
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    Assessment of African Independent Television`s (AIT’s) 2015 Presidential Election Campaign Influence on Voter’s Participation in Asaba Metropolis of Delta State
    (A Journal of Theatre & Media Studies, 2017-06-12) Guanah, Seigha Jammy, Osafile, Ogochukwu Celestina, Ihiaeme, Moses Chukwudi, Okowa-Nwaebi, Loveth
    This study assessed African Independent Television`s (AIT‟s) 2015 presidential election campaign influence on voters‟ participation in Asaba Metropolis of Delta State. The thrust of the study was to understand from the stand point of empiricism whether indeed AIT‟s campaigns in the 2015 presidential election influenced voters participation in the election. The study was hinged on the Uses and Gratifications theory. The survey research method was used in carrying out the study. A sample size of 399 respondents was purposively selected from the population of Asaba residents. The questionnaire was used as the instrument for gathering data for the study. Data collected through the questionnaire were presented in tables and analysed using frequency and percentages while the hypothesis were tested using the chi-square statistical formula. The study found, among others, that a significant proportion of the A Journal of Theatre & Media Studies Vol. 2. No. 2, December, 2017 85 respondents had a good exposure to AIT‟s 2015 presidential election campaign, and that their exposure indeed influenced their participation in the election as attested to by the result of the presidential election in Asaba. The study recommends, among others, that television stations should avoid projecting candidates who have nothing to offer the electorate, and that AIT must always give equal opportunities to all candidates and should avoid airing hate speeches of contending candidates during electioneering campaigns