Effect Of Violent Film On Nigerian Children

INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY
Film is a series of moving picture recorded with sound that tells a story, shown on the television or at the Cinema. As part of Mass Communication, it involves the use of vision and sound (audio-visual) in transmitting and disseminating its messages.
The messages can be used in educating, informing, entertaining and socializing its target audience.
One of the most debated aspects of film is extent to which violence of the film influences social behavior. Also there has been scant scientific evidence to prove causal relationships such as one between violence of film and increase in crime rate. However, from the earliest days of medium, adults have expressed concern about the influence of film on the children. Parent have shown anxiety about the influence of violence of film on children, since at that age, a child’s social adjustment or mental health is affected.
A cursory look shows that so many films are full of vices like shooting, killing and harassment. It was therefore, the aim of this study to show a nexus between the rising rate of crime amongst children and that of film violence viewer sly in Enugu urban.

1.2 STATEMENT OF RESEARCH PROBLEM
The range of observation in this study has been systematized in such a way that every aspect of information and material concerning the effect of violent films on Enugu children is consulted.
However, one thing seems to be setting this work apart from others already down by researchers. The research data and materials for the work are very ultimate.

1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
This study is aimed at the following
The objective is examining the content of film by picking a film like Sharon stone.
The study an aimed at identifying the film-type and content that have mega true impact on the children.
To find out the rate of those children influence by violence of film more especially when they get to their youthful period.
Another objective of this study is to know the efforts of the film censorship. Commission to find a lasting solution to the problem of film violence on the children.

1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This study is very important in many aspects because the future of Nigeria has in the hands of their children who are being destroyed by the violence they are exposed to on films.
Also if there groups is protected by regulating what they view or produce, it focus the mind of children towards things that will bring peace and progress to the nation.

1.5 RESEARCH QUESTION
1. Are the children that watch violent films on television affected by the message.
2. Is there any measure taken to avoid the effect of violent films on our children.
3. Does parent play, any role to avoid the influence of violent films on there children.

1.6 RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS
In this study, the following hypothesis was tested.
HI: Children who watch violent films are television are affected by the messages.
HO: Children who watch violent films on television are not affected by the message .
H2: The film censorship commission of Nigeria is taken some effective measure to reduce the effect of violent films on the youth.
HO: the film censorship commission of Nigeria is not taken any effective measure to reduce the effect of violent films on the youth.
H3: Research have found out that parent play a role to avoid the influence of violent films on there children.
HO: Research have found out that parent do not play a role to avoid the influence of violent film on there children.

1.7 CONCEPTIAL AND OPERATIONAL DEFINITION OF TERMS
The terms to be defined are violence, film, effect and children.
Conceptual definition.
Violence – The use of dangerous weapon to attack, hurt or kills somebody.
OPERATIONAL DEFINITION – The viewing of film that has elements of murder, shooting, assassinating, harassment and assault.
CONCEPTUAL DEFINITION
EFFECT:- Change in attitude and behavior in individual, as a result of expert to persuasive message carried by the mass media.
OPERATIONAL DEFINITION
EFFECT :- The total change of persons behavior and attitude towards something.
CONCEPTUAL DEFINITION
FILM:- Moving picture of real event shown for example on television
OPERATIONAL DEFINITION
FILM :- The method of broadcasting still or moving picture by means of electrical waves moves through the air.
CONCEPTUAL DEFINITION
CHILDREN
CONCEPTUAL DEFINITION: -Children in the study would mean an individual, what is between the ages of 5 – 15.
OPERATIONAL DEFINTION
CHILDREN:- A young human being from the time of birth to the completion of body development.

1.8 ASSUMPTION
It is assumed that the film censorship of Nigeria is playing an effective role towards reducing the effect of violent film on the youth.
It is also assumed that by the year 2008, the effect of violent film or the rate will be minimized.

1.9 LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY
In writing this project, the researcher encountered some difficulties. One of which is time factor. The time was limited and choked with other things to be executed.
The problem of insufficient materials on this study and this could be attributed to lack of sufficient material. The financial aspect of this work is not left out and also being that things are hard in the country.