CHAPTER FIVE

5.0 SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

The following are the objectives of this study:

1.  To examine the influence of foreign music on the lifestyle of Nigeria youth.

2.  To examine the morality of the foreign music content.

3.  To determine the level of acceptance of foreign music by Nigerian youths.

FINDINGS

As a result of the findings from the respondents the study found out that:

1. Foreign music has significant impact on the social live of youth

2. Foreign music does influence the lifestyle of Nigerian youths.

3. The general acceptance of foreign music is based on its content

4. Foreign music has a significant impact on the fashion style of most Nigeria youth

5. Foreign music serves as a motivation to most upcoming Nigerian artists

6. The choice of foreign music has increased overtime in Nigeria.

CONCLUSION

From the responses of the respondents and the result of the data analysis we conclude that

foreign music does influence the lifestyle of Nigerian youths since there is a statistically

significant (0.00) strong (0.849) relationship between the responses of the respondents that said
that foreign music does influence the lifestyle of Nigerian youths and those that said that the

general acceptance of foreign music is based on its content.

RECOMMENDATION

Music is good for the health and emotional balance but the study still advised that youths should

mind the kind of music they listen to; some of the music have lyrics that will have negative

impact on the life style of youths; in Nigeria today music youths listen to rap music; they end up

using the words they heard from the lyrics of the music they listen to. Youths are advised to

listen to music that will not influence them negatively.

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APPENDIX 1
QUESTIONNAIRE ADMINISTRATION

INSTRUCTION: please endeavor to complete the questionnaire by ticking the correct answer(s)
from the options or supply the information required where necessary.

SECTION A: personal information/Data

Gender

Male

Female

Age range

15-20yrs

21-30yrs

31-40yrs

41-50yrs

Above 50yrs

Educational qualification

OND

HND/BSC

PGD/MSC

PHD

Others

Marital status

Single

Married

Divorced

Widowed
Years of service/experience

0-2yrs

3-5yrs

6-11yrs

Above 11yrs

SECTION B: THE INFLUENCE OF FOREIGN MUSIC ON LIFESTYLE OF NIGERIA

YOUTHS

Foreign music has significant impact on the social live of youth

Strongly agreed

Agreed

Undecided

Disagreed

Strongly disagreed

Foreign music does influence the lifestyle of Nigerian youths.

Strongly agreed

Agreed

Undecided

Disagreed

Strongly Disagreed

The general acceptance of foreign music is based on its content

Strongly agreed
Agreed

Undecided

Disagreed

Strongly Disagreed

In your own words outline the concept of foreign music and lifestyle of Nigeria youths

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Foreign music has a significant impact on the fashion style of most Nigeria youth

Strongly agreed

Agreed

Undecided

Disagreed

Strongly Disagreed

Foreign music serves as a motivation to most upcoming Nigerian artists

Strongly Agree

Agree

Undecided

Disagree