The objective of this study was to ascertain the impact of social media-based dance therapy in reducing symptoms of depression among evacuees of the Russia–Ukraine war. The participants were randomly assigned to no dance therapy (n = 162) and social media-based dance therapy groups (n = 162). The dance therapy group took part in 12 sessions of dance therapy while the no dance therapy group did not receive any intervention. The result showed that before the dance therapy intervention, participants in both groups reported severe depression symptoms. After the intervention, participants in the dance therapy group dropped from severe depression to normal depression while those in the no dance therapy group dropped to major depression. During the follow-up assessment after 3 months, participants in the no dance therapy group reported moderate depression while those in the dance therapy group still maintained their normal depression classification with a drop in their depression score from 46 to 26. Overall, the result showed that there was a significant main effect of time and the depression score of the participants, F(1,304) 203.143, p = 0.001, eta = 0.401. No interactive effect of gender and the impact of the treatment on reduction in depression symptoms was detected, F(1,304) 3.232, p = 0.073. However, there was a significant main effect of treatment condition on depression symptoms, F(1,304) 495.023, p = 0.001. We highlighted the implication of these results on health promotion.

The study examined public perception of Nigeria Center of Disease Control’s (NCDC) radio campaign messages in managing the Covid-19 pandemic in three selected states in the south-western part of the country. A survey research design was adopted with a questionnaire as a data collection instrument. A sample size of 400 respondents was chosen through the multistage approach. The study revealed that the residents in selected states in South-Western Nigeria reported exposure to radio campaign messages on COVID-19 preventive measures and perceived that the messages influenced the awareness and adoption of COVID-19 preventive measures. It was recommended that behavioral change communication experts and public health officers at all levels should leverage the reliability and spread of radio among the populace to disseminate public health issues.

Evidence in the literature regarding the impact of radio in fuelling crises is conflicting. This study extends existing argument by testing the moderating effect of accountability partners in the relationship between Radio Biafra and participation in the activities of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Results from a sample of 470 participants showed that accountability partners contribute 35% in predicting participation in IPOB activities while Radio Biafra contributes 32%. Additional results showed that online accountability partners contribute more (23%) than offline (12%). Additional finding implies that licenced media like radio, TV and newspaper could be unintentionally promoting IPOB activities in South-East Nigeria.

Even though competition in the aviation sector has led to a corresponding increase in advertisements from airline operators, literature on the impact of such adverts on air passengers is scanty. This study explored the impact of airline advertisements on the travel behaviour of passengers in Nigeria. The study utilized a descriptive survey and sampled 600 respondents from Nigeria. The participants were scheduled for an air trip as at the time of the study. The study tested the impact of such adverts using the five stages of consumer behaviour-awareness, interest, conviction, patronage and past patronage. The study also examined the impact of airline adverts based on five selected media platforms-TV, Internet, radio, newspaper and magazine. The study also used attitude toward air travel to ascertain if it moderates the impact of airline adverts. It was found that the impact of airline adverts on air passengers' travel behaviour differs based on the media platform. The results also showed that attitude to air travel significantly moderates the impact that airline adverts have on air passengers. Based on these results, it is concluded that a combination of at least TV and the Internet or magazine and the Internet is a sure way of influencing air passengers in the 21st Century aviation industry.

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