DRAMA AS A TOOL FOR PROMOTING EBOLA VIRUS AWARENESS AMONG LAGOSIANS

Abstract

The research dwells on drama as a tool for promoting ebola virus awareness among Lagosians. Drama is one of the instruments for national mobilization and sensitization due to its strength and simplicity; that is why it was employed at the emergency of ebola virus in Lagos Metropolis. Survey research method was adopted and 200 respondents were drawn using purposive sampling technique. However, from the findings, it shows that people watch drama deliberately packaged to create awareness about ebola, how it spread and some of the symptoms.  It was also admitted that drama, soap opera, and other forms of television drama play crucial role in preventing the spread and tensions earlier generated about the deathly nature of the virus 193 copies of the administered questionnaire were returned for analysis. It is recommended that media planners and film writers etc should not relent while such approach should be used for other health related matters like cancer, malaria, etc.