Perception of the National Broadcasting Commission’s Enforcement of the Broadcasting Codes among Broadcasters in Enugu State of Nigeria

The study aimed at ascertaining the perception of Enugu State broadcasters on the enforcement of the national broadcasting codes by the National Broadcasting Commission of Nigeria. The study adopted the survey research design while the questionnaire was usedfor data collection. A total of 104 respondents were purposively studied from selected broadcast stations in the State.Based on the analysis of the collected data, findings showed that the Commission has highly enforced the religious, political and commercial broadcasting codes but has failed to adequately enforce the cultural and sports broadcasting codes. Based on the findings, the study recommended that the Commission should improve its enforcement engagements on cultural and sports broadcasting.Further research should be conducted on staff of the Commission to ascertain their perception so as to have a balanced view on the enforcement of the national broadcasting codes.

Keywords: Broadcasting Code, Broadcasters, Enforcement, Perception, Enugu State.