Journal of
Media and Communication Studies

  • Abbreviation: J. Media Commun. Stud.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2545
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMCS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 232

Table of Content: October-December 2022; 14(4)

November 2022

Analysis of newspaper coverage of world cancer day: A study of select newspapers in Nigeria

The rate at which cancer claims the lives of people around the world has been a matter of global concerns. In keeping with the desire to fight cancer and save the world, the United Nations and Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) established world cancer day aimed to unite the global community on the fight against cancer. As a global fight and awareness creation for preventive measures, this study aims to...

Author(s): Uzochukwu, Chinwe Elizabeth and Ikegbunam, Peter Chierike

December 2022

Interventions and messaging in behaviour change communication response to COVID-19: A qualitative analysis of covid campaign in Kenya coastal counties

Effectiveness and compliance to intervention measures that mitigate the spread of COVID-19 has heavily relied on awareness and willingness of the public to adhere to directives. In this study, Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) interventions in response to COVID-19 are analyzed with the aim of identifying opportunities and gaps that can inform ongoing and future efforts. The study focuses on a BCC campaign rolled out...

Author(s): Waithaka Ann and Siringi Samuel