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Influence of Nigerian Television Authority’s (NTA) Health Watch Magazine Programme on Family Planning Choice among Couples In South East, Nigeria

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Abstract

This study appraised the influence of the NTA Health's Watch Magazine programme on family planning choice among couples in southeast Nigeria The purpose of this study, which was grounded in the Diffusion of Innovation Theory (DOI), was to determine whether or not respondents were familiar with the NTA's health watch programme and whether or not the campaign had a significant impact on respondents' attitudes towards family planning. A total of 400 reproductive couples were selected at random from the population of 23,281,688 people in the five states in Nigeria's South East (Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo) using quantitative survey approach. The researchers used questionnaire as the research instrument. Results revealed that there were significant correlations between the broadcast media campaign on family planning and the level of awareness of the family planning practices among the respondents; and that there was significant positive relationship between broadcast media campaigns and the practice of family planning among the respondents. It is therefore concluded that broadcast media health campaigns must be collaborated with engagement communications for full health impact. In line with the findings made in this study, it is recommended that mass media campaign for the health programmes should be reinforced and be complimented with other engagement communication paradigms for policy objectives to be achieved.

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Communicatingfamilyplanningchoicecouplesreproductive

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Loveth Ebere Okoye

@mercyloveth2k

Department of Mass Communication, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Anambra State
Nigeria
Contributors

Eugenia Chinweokwu Eneome

Department of Mass Communication, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Anambra State

Oluchi Vera Anukam

Department of Mass Communication, Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri, Nigeria

Fatima Ijeoma Emetumah

Department of Mass Communication, Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri, Nigeria

Publication Details

Volume 2, Issue 1

Year 2026

Pages:340-350
Published:Thu Apr 30 2026
Last Updated:Fri May 08 2026
Influence of Nigerian Television Authority’s (NTA) Health Watch Magazine Programme on Family Planning Choice among Couples In South East, Nigeria