REVIEW OF STUDIES FOCUSING ON COMMUNICATION THEORY AND RESEARCH IN THE NIGERIAN CONTEXT

Emmanuel Diekolola Olaimolu, Emmanuel Ifeduba

Abstract


The human mind is one that seeks to know more. The insatiable urge to know more is embedded in every individual, hence the need to continually research. Communication research is very fundamental to the success of human race, because as times are changing, new trends are coming up, and new propositions are emerging, and the need to postulate new theories are being birthed. This study seeks to review communication research and communication theory in Nigeria. To achieve this, a systematic review on articles relating to communication research and communication theory was carried out. Findings from this study revealed that the trend of communication research has new emerging areas which are due to the advent and inclusion of technology in communication research. The study also revealed that more communication research and communication theory scholarly materials were written in 2022. Findings also revealed that most articles that sought to research on communication research and communication theories did not have any theoretical background. In conclusion, researchers are encouraged to further research on how to know more about communication research and communication theories in Nigeria. This recommendation is due to the limited resources that were available to the researcher as regards communication research and communication theory in Nigeria.

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review, studies, communication theory, communication research, Nigeria.

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