ABSTRACT
The research examined the contributions of drama
programme to the prevention of Ebola disease in Nigeria. One of the means used
to constrain Ebola spread in Nigeria is through dramatic communication. Survey
research method was adopted in which 100 copies of questionnaires were
administered and 90 were returned. Respondents were drawn using probability
technique. Also, the data were analysed and interpreted using table, frequency
and percentage method. Respondents submitted that drama progrmammes on radio,
television and in a normal movies helped to curb Ebola spread in Nigeria and
Lagos state in particular where the disease first break out. It was recommend
that Script writers should always have at the back of their minds that Nigeria
national development should be foremost on their minds when they are writing
any script while health drama should be structured in such as way that will be
easy to understand and achieve its set objectives.
