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This study focused on issues relating to communication patterns and parent-child relationships among households resident in University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) senior staff quarters. Specifically, the study determined ways family communication patterns influence parent/adolescent-child relationship among residents of UNN senior staff quarters (SSQs), digital communication channels used by families to enhance parent/adolescent-child relationship among residents of UNN SSQs, challenges that militate against parent/adolescent-child relationship and communication among residents of UNN SSQs and solutions to challenges militating against parent/adolescent-child relationship and communication among residents of UNN SSQs. The study adopted a survey design. Population for study comprised of residents of senior staff quarters in University of Nigeria Nsukka. Data were collected using questionnaire. Data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. Findings include 11 possible ways communication patterns (open, close, aggressive and passive) influence parent/adolescent-child relationship. For instance, open communication pattern can engender “trust” (X̄ = 2.97), “enjoyment” (X̄ = 3.37), instruction/teaching/learning (X̄ = 2.92), and so on. Other findings include seven groups of digital channels used in parent/adolescent-child communication. These include mobile application (APPs) (X̄ = 3.31), video calls (X̄ = 3.12), social media (X̄ = 3.03), online learning (X̄ = 2.72), and others. Further findings are eight challenges militating against parent/adolescent-child relationship and communication, such as, busy schedules of parents (X̄ = 3.22), differences in communication styles among family members (X̄ = 3.11). More findings are seven measures for ameliorating the challenges, including, establishing regular family communication time (X̄ = 3.03), respect for other opinions (X̄ = 3.11), use open communication patterns and be honest (X̄ = 2.92). and others. Based on the findings four recommendations were made. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The general objective of the study was to investigate Nigerian newspaper reportage of domestic violence in Nigeria. Specifically, the study determined: volume of coverage of domestic violence stories; story sources; frames used in reportage; and themes employed in the articles. Three daily Nigerian newspapers were purposively selected for the research, namely, Daily Sun, the Guardian, and Vanguard newspapers. A total of 252 editions of these newspapers were analysed using composite week sampling technique from January to December 2017. Coverage for each newspaper includes Daily Sun 7 (21%), The Guardian 14(42%), and Vanguard 12(36%). These show that 33 stories on domestic violence were covered from the 252 editions sampled, indicating a low volume of coverage. This illustrates that domestic violence is an underreported crime in Nigeria. This further indicates that the depth of coverage was substandard with zero emphases made on educating the audience on the dangers of domestic violence to society. Other findings include nine stories sources reportage of domestic violence. These including; neighbours 8(24%), victim’s families/friends 5(15%), police 5(15%), victims 4(12%), perpetrators 3(9%), government agencies 3(9%), court 3(9%), NGOs 1(3%) and unspecified sources 1(3%). Furthermore, five types of frame are used for reportage domestic violence in Nigeria newspapers. These include among others, human interest frame 17(52%), conflict frame 9(27%), responsibility frame 4(12%), consequence frame 2(6%) and morality frame 1(3%). Based on the findings, five remmendations were made, including that the content and language adopted innthe reportage should call out domestic violence for what it is, placing the blame where it belongs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]