Traditional Media Of Communication As Tools For Effective Rural Development

TRADITIONAL MEDIA OF COMMUNICATION  AS TOOLS FOR EFFECTIVE RURAL DEVELOPMENTABSTRACTThe study is a critical examination of the role of mass media in Traditional media of communication as tools for effective rural development. Notwithstanding the various modern means of communication such as RADIO, INTERNET, TELEVISION, NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, etc. The rural means of communication is still the epitome for rural development. These traditional medium of communication includes the following Ekwe, Ikoro, Smoke signals, Open market, Age groups, palm fronds, The town crier oja etc.   &n…