Abstract: This work is to conduct an inquiry into paranormal to discover the effect of the belief to the Nigerian Society. It is to find out the extent the belief can affect developmental stride among Nigerian people and the contribution of the media in sustaining the belief among the people. This work is important because of the observation of the researcher that the belief in paranormal affects Nigerian people in their relationship with others and has also deterred scientific development in the country. The work thus, adopts the method of analysis which is the philosophical method concerned with breaking down concepts to its simplest part for a better understanding and application. Data came from book reviews and media reports. Evidence strongly supports that the belief in the paranormal has impacted negatively on the development of science and technology in Nigeria and that media has contributed tremendously in its spread among the people. Hence the country must dislodge its ideological hold on it by the paranormal belief through value reorientation, proper education and control of the media in spreading paranormal cases, if she must join other scientifically developed nations of the world.
Keywords: Paranormal, Development, media.
Title: The Role of Media in Spreading Paranormal Belief: A Case for Nigeria’s Development
Author: Charles Paul Chikelo Obidike
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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