ABSTRACT
The research assessing the role of broadcast media
in sensitizing people of Osogbo local government towards environmental
sanitation. The physical environment is very important to the survival of the
entire universe, and Nigeria as a nation has been battling to reduce the risks,
resulting from poor sanitary conditions and unwholesome toilet habits in our
cities and communities. This research is not only aimed at bringing to the fore
the need for making environmental sanitation an integral part of our day to day
assignment. The research used survey method in achieving the goals of this
research. Many of the people living in Osogbo local government are aware of
environmental sanitation exercise and broadcast media have been able to educate
lots of people in Osogbo local government on the effects and consequence of
poor sanitation. It is recommended that broadcasting media should equipped their
journalists with powerful equipment to cover scientific issues such as:
reporting of area where there is poor environment sanitation, flooding
disaster, heavy wind and storm without much stressed.
