<p> </p><p>COVER PAGE &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I<br>TITLE PAGE &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;II<br>APPROVAL PAGE &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;III<br>DEDICATION &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;IV<br>ACKNOWLEDGEMENT &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;V<br>ABSTRACT &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;VI<br>TABLE OF CONTENT &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;VII</p><p><strong>

Chapter ONE

<br>INTRODUCTION &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1</strong><br>1.1 &nbsp; &nbsp;BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1<br>1.2 &nbsp; &nbsp;STATEMENT OF THE RESEARCH PROBLEM &nbsp; &nbsp;8<br>1.3 &nbsp; &nbsp;OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;9<br>1.4 &nbsp; &nbsp;SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;10<br>1.5 &nbsp; &nbsp;THEORETICAL FRAME WORK &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;11<br>1.6 &nbsp; &nbsp;RESEARCH QUESTION &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;13<br>1.7 &nbsp; &nbsp;RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;14</p><p><strong>

Chapter TWO

<br>LITERATURE REVIEW &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;15</strong><br>2.1 &nbsp; &nbsp;GATE KEEPING STUDIES &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;15<br>2.2 &nbsp; &nbsp;STUDIES ON RURAL -REPRESENTATION IN NEWSPAPERS &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;20<br>2.3 &nbsp; &nbsp;STUDIES SHOWING IMBALANCE WITHIN – A COUNTRY. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 21</p><p><strong>

Chapter THREE

<br>METHODOLOGY &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;28</strong><br>3.1 &nbsp; &nbsp;RESEARCH METHOD &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;28<br>3.2 &nbsp; &nbsp;RESEARCH DESIGN &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;28<br>3.3 &nbsp; &nbsp;SAMPLING TECHNIQUES &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;30<br>3.4 &nbsp; &nbsp;SAMPLE SIZE &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;31<br>3.5 &nbsp; &nbsp;MEASURING INSTRUMENT &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;33<br>3.6 &nbsp; &nbsp;DATA COLLECTION &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;34<br>3.7 &nbsp; &nbsp;DATA ANALYSIS &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;34<br>3.8 &nbsp; &nbsp;EXPECTED RESULTS. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;36</p><p><strong>

Chapter FOUR

</strong><br>4.1 &nbsp; &nbsp;DATA ANALYSIS AND RESULT &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;37<br>4.2 &nbsp; &nbsp;DATA ANALYSIS &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;37<br>4.3 &nbsp; &nbsp;RESULTS &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;48<br>4.4 &nbsp; &nbsp;DISCUSSIONS &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;54</p><p><strong>

Chapter FIVE

&nbsp; &nbsp;</strong><br>SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;58<br><strong>&nbsp;REFERENCES OR BIBLIOGRAPHY &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;62<br>APPENDIX &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;67</strong></p> <br><p></p>