jdp presentation statistics

The purpose of this study is to

ascertain the training needs of

journalists who were sensitized

under the Journalism Development

Program to help in the design of

interventions during the State and

National capacity building.

The data were collected within three

months (July –September 2012) at

different times in the locations. Out of

the total number sensitized, 134 are

journalists while the other 33

participants are from CSOs. However,

116 out of the 134 journalists

submitted the assessment forms

analysed as follows:

A total of 116 media practitioners were surveyed, out of

which 33 are female and 83 are male. 17 journalists

from Abuja participated in the study, out of which

35.3% are female and 64.7% are male. In Enugu, 80%

are male and the other 20% are females. The figure

from Jigawa indicate that 90.9% are Male and only 9.1%

are female. It is only in Kano where the number of

female equals that of male though Lagos gender

distribution is almost balance as 47.1% were female

and 52.9 are male. The distribution in Kwara and

Kaduna are not too different from what obtains in

Enugu, Abuja and Jigawa.

GENDER

State Female Male TOTAL

AbujaRow %Col %

635.318.2

1164.713.3

17100.014.7

EnuguRow %Col %

420.012.1

1680.019.3

20100.017.2

JigawaRow %Col %

19.13.0

1090.912.0

11100.0

9.5

KadunaRow %Col %

318.89.1

1381.315.7

16100.013.8

KanoRow %Col %

650.018.2

650.07.2

12100.010.3

KwaraRow %Col %

521.715.2

1878.321.7

23100.019.8

LagosRow %Col %

847.124.2

952.910.8

17100.014.7

TOTALRow %Col %

3328.4

100.0

8371.6

100.0

116100.0100.0

GENDER

Category Female Male TOTAL

Unknown MediaRow %Col %

00.00.0

1100.0

1.2

1100.0

0.9

PrintRow %Col %

1317.339.4

6282.774.7

75100.064.7

RadioRow %Col %

1344.839.4

1655.219.3

29100.025.0

Radio and TelevisionRow %Col %

00.00.0

1100.0

1.2

1100.0

0.9

TelevisionRow %Col %

770.021.2

330.03.6

10100.0

8.6

TOTALRow %Col %

3328.4

100.0

8371.6

100.0

116100.0100.0

62.1% of the participants work in private media

organisations while 34.5% work in government-owned media

organisations. Table 2.1 reveals that majority 80% of the

participants who work for television in this study do so for

government medium. The same applies to radio as 62.1%

who report for radio do so in government establishment.

Hence, the need to seek alternative means of disseminating

rejected/critical stories. The reverse is the case in the case of

print where 78.7% of the participants work in private publishing

houses though 18.7% report for government-owned

newspapers.

Category Missing Government Joint Private TOTAL

MissingRow %Col %

00.00.0

00.00.0

00.00.0

1100.0

1.4

1100.0

0.9

PrintRow %Col %

11.3

33.3

1418.735.0

11.3

100.0

5978.781.9

75100.064.7

RadioRow %Col %

26.9

66.7

1862.145.0

00.00.0

931.012.5

29100.025.0

Radio and Television

Row %Col %

00.00.0

00.00.0

00.00.0

1100.0

1.4

1100.0

0.9

TelevisionRow %Col %

00.00.0

880.020.0

00.00.0

220.02.8

10100.0

8.6

TOTALRow %Col %

32.6

100.0

4034.5

100.0

10.9

100.0

7262.1

100.0

116100.0100.0

Table 3.1: shows that 73.3% of the

participants report general beat while

20.7% report education. Because most of

the participants are correspondents, it

may be assumed that this number cannot

cover all the education issues in the

community

Hence the need to recruit journalists at

state level most of who report the

general beat. Training of this set of

journalists is imperative by providing

them with information about the

education sector so as to have more

journalists reporting the education

sector.

Regular Beat Frequency Percent Cum Percent

Missing 6 5.2% 5.2%

Education 24 20.7% 25.9%

general Beat 85 73.3% 99.1%

Health 1 0.9% 100.0%

Total 116 100.0% 100.0%

The experience of the majority of participants

range from 1 to 15 yrs. The highest range is

between 5-10yrs 32.8%, followed by 1-5yrs

(27.6%) and 11-15yrs (25%). Yet, the highest

number of participants have been on their

current beat in the last 5yrs followed by 31%

who have been on their current beat within the

last 10yrs. Very few people have maintained

their beat in the last 15yrs. This shows that

there are likelihood of participants changing

beats but not rapid.

Experience in Journalism

Frequency Percent Cum Percent

Missing 1 0.9% 0.9%

11-15yrs 29 25.0% 25.9%

1-5yrs 32 27.6% 53.4%

20 above 14 12.1% 65.5%

5-10yrs 38 32.8% 98.3%

less than 1yrs 2 1.7% 100.0%

Total 116 100.0% 100.0%

Experience on current beat

Frequency Percent Cum Percent

Missing 30 25.9% 25.9%

11-15yrs 4 3.4% 29.3%

1-5yrs 42 36.2% 65.5%

20 above 4 3.4% 69.0%

5-10yrs 36 31.0% 100.0%

Total 116 100.0% 100.0%

When asked how long the participants

have been reporting education, 74.1%

have reported education at one point in

time. 66.3% have reported education

within the last 10years while 46.5% have

reported education within the last 5years.

Given these figures, only 26.7% of the total

participants have been trained while 69.8%

have never been trained. 15 out of 24

(62.5%) who report education beat have

never been trained on education reporting.

70.6 of those who report general beat have

never been trained on education reporting.

Thus, the relevance of JDP in equipping

journalists with information cannot be over

emphasized.

Frequency Percent Cum Percent

Yes 31 26.7% 26.7%

No 81 69.8% 96.6%

Unknown 4 3.4% 100.0%

Total 116 100.0% 100.0%

Unknown Education general Beat Health TOTAL

YesRow %Col %

00.00.0

825.833.3

2374.227.1

00.00.0

31100.0

26.7

NoRow %Col %

56.2

83.3

1518.562.5

6074.170.6

11.2

100.0

81100.0

69.8

UnknownRow %Col %

125.016.7

125.0

4.2

250.0

2.4

00.00.0

4100.0

3.4

TOTALRow %Col %

65.2

100.0

2420.7

100.0

8573.3

100.0

10.9

100.0

116100.0100.0

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TRAINED ON EDUCATION REPORTING?

State Yes No Unknown TOTAL

AbujaRow %Col %

423.512.9

1270.614.8

15.9

25.0

17100.014.7

EnuguRow %Col %

420.012.9

1470.017.3

210.050.0

20100.017.2

JigawaRow %Col %

545.516.1

654.57.4

00.00.0

11100.0

9.5

KadunaRow %Col %

00.00.0

16100.019.8

00.00.0

16100.013.8

KanoRow %Col %

541.716.1

650.07.4

18.3

25.0

12100.010.3

KwaraRow %Col %

939.129.0

1460.917.3

00.00.0

23100.019.8

LagosRow %Col %

423.512.9

1376.516.0

00.00.0

17100.014.7

TOTALRow %Col %

3126.7

100.0

8169.8

100.0

43.4

100.0

116100.0100.0

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TRAINED ON EDUCATION REPORTING?

Experience in Journalism

Yes No Unknown TOTAL

UnknownRow %Col %

00.00.0

00.00.0

1100.025.0

1100.0

0.9

11-15yrsRow %Col %

931.029.0

2069.024.7

00.00.0

29100.025.0

1-5yrsRow %Col %

721.922.6

2578.130.9

00.00.0

32100.027.6

20 aboveRow %Col %

428.612.9

964.311.1

17.1

25.0

14100.012.1

5-10yrsRow %Col %

1128.935.5

2565.830.9

25.3

50.0

38100.032.8

less than 1yrsRow %Col %

00.00.0

2100.0

2.5

00.00.0

2100.0

1.7

TOTALRow %Col %

3126.7

100.0

8169.8

100.0

43.4

100.0

116100.0100.0

Lack of training opportunities

Not Invited

Failure on the media houses to train their

reporters

The nature of the work does not give several

opportunities for training

Because they are not assigned to the

education beat