HIV/AIDS AND NATION BUILDING: A MUSICOLOGY PERSPECTIVE

OLALEYE, O.A (2005) HIV/AIDS AND NATION BUILDING: A MUSICOLOGY PERSPECTIVE. In: The National Conference of the School of Arts and Social Sciences, 5th – 9th December, 2005., Federal College of Education, Abeokuta.

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Abstract

An enlightened citizenry is undoubtedly a necessary precondition for national stability, lasting peace, progress and nation building. A nation is regarded as the people living within a particular region and a healthy nation is an asset to national development. However, HIV/AIDS constitute a great danger to nations and threat to the entire world. This paper examines the place of music in curbing the negative effects of the HIV/AIDS in nation building. The study examined the place effectiveness of communication through music among the citizenry. Awareness is a critical aspect of prevention of any kind of pandemic and an effective means of prevention, spread and contracting the disease. Therefore the study brought to fore the various kinds of music strategy that has helped in the fight against the scourge of HIV/AIDS. Primary data were sourced through interview and library method for secondary data on previous findings. The results of findings revealed that music serves as a means of propagate the danger of contrasting HIV/AIDS and prevention strategy that the people may adopt

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Subjects: M Music and Books on Music > M Music
M Music and Books on Music > ML Literature of music
M Music and Books on Music > MT Musical instruction and study
Divisions: Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Art
Depositing User: Mr Taiwo Egbeyemi
Date Deposited: 15 Jun 2021 14:37
Last Modified: 15 Jun 2021 14:37
URI: http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/1714

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