Public Perception Of Media Coverage Of Child Labour, Child Marriage And Trafficking In Nigeria

  Abstract This research work explored the public understanding of the mass media and child trafficking in Nigeria using Enugu urban residents as the focus. Meanwhile the researcher adopted survey researcher method to study attitudes, perception and response of the public living in Enugu metropolis. A population of 722,664 was studied with a sample size of 400 determined through Taro Yamane method. Selective perception theory was reviewed and adopted as the theoretical framework. Research questionnaires were designed and distributed as an instrument for data collection. Therefore, variables we…