THE ROLES OF PUBLIC RELATION IN CRISIS MANAGEMENT (A CASE STUDY OF IKOT EKPENE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER   TITLE                                                              PAGE

Fly Leaf

Title Page

Certification

Dedication

Acknowledgment

Table of Contents

List of Table

List of Appendices

Abstract

CHAPTER ONE

  1. INTRODUCTION
    1. Background of the Study
    1. Statement of the Problem
    1. Objective of the Study
    1. Research Questions
    1. Scope of the Study
    1. Significant of the Study
    1. Scope and limitation of the Study
    1. Definition of Terms

2.0               REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1               Crisis

2.2               Types of Crisis

2.2.1            Crisis Cycle

2.2.2            Causes of Crisis

2.3               The Various Stages of Crisis Life Cycle

2.4               Importance of Crisis

2.4.1            Crisis Management

2.4.4            Crisis Utility

2.4.3            Crisis Analysis

2.5               Method of Crisis Analysis

2.6               Role of Public Relation in an Organization

2.7               Theoretical Framework

2.8               Review of Study

3.0               RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY

  • Research Design
    • Population of the Study
    • Sample and Sampling Technique
    • Instrumentation of data collection
    • Validity and Reliability of the instrument
    • Method of data collection
    • Method of data presentation and analysis
  • DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION
    • Data Presentation, Analysis and Interpretation
    • Discussion of Finding
  • SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
    • Summary
    • Conclusion
    • Recommendations

References

Appendix

ABSTRACT

This research was on the Role of Public Relation in crisis Management, a study of Ikot Ekpene, Local Government Area. This was so because in the process to satisfy activities and as a result crisis emerges.  These crises that emerge posed a lot of problems to investigate the causes of crisis and examine the roles of Public Relation in crisis Management in Nigeria. This research used both primary and secondary source of data collection and population of the study was 141, 408 and sample size was 200. Included in the findings were that unemployment, land disputes, intolerance and lack of application of Public Relation strategies cause crises among others like improper demarcation of land boundaries, regular surveillance and tolerance among communities. The research recommends that these crises should be carried out through public relation enlightenment programmes.   

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1     Background of the Study

Crisis emerged in the universe right from the beginning of man and has remain a reoccurring variable or decimal but not without effects. Man’s interaction with the environment coupled with the sophistication of the present age. Thus, people get involved in many activities with the prime objective to satisfy their basic or primary needs (Psychological and safety) and secondary needs (social, esteem and self fulfillment). In the process to achieve these need, crisis always emerge either between employee and employee and the management of an organization.