ABSTRACT
This study aims at highlighting the “Traditional Communication methods and their influence on rural dwellers”. The people of Nsit Ibom Local Government Area is chosen as a study. A survey research design was considered appropriate for the study. Using clustering sampling procedure for the collection of sample size of 400 from the population census 2006. The objective guide the study, were, (1) to determined the influence created by traditional communication methods of the people of Nsit Ibom L.G.A, (2) To determine how people relate with signs and symbols in the process of communication. The questionnaire was used to gather data. Simple percentages and respondents distribution tanes was used in the presentation of data analysis. It is believed that, at the end of the study using all the necessary procedures and techniques, the real influence of traditional communication method on rural dwellers shall be revealed.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study
Irrespective of whatever form communication may takes, it is understood to be the basic human survival skill. And irrespective of the level of development in any community or society, the inhabitants of such environment must exchanges information to achieve social cohesion, economic, political progress and mental advancement.
This is perfectly true, that, man cannot do without communication, and without communication that societies with advanced communication systems appear to be more economically prosperous. Good examples of these societies are countries like the United States of America (USA), Japan etc. This is to testify that the method of communication adopted by a given society has its special influence whether positive or negative on the users.
