Perceived Influence of Peace Communicating Music on Students of University of Uyo Ita Oyokunyi Jon, Max-Alalibo Soibi, Nwokedi Chioma Dezzy Department of Communication Arts, University of Uyo, Nigeria Online published on 10 December, 2021. Abstract The study looked at the perceived influence of peace communicating music among the students of University of Uyo. The objectives of the study were to: examine whether students of University of Uyo are exposed to peace communicating music, examine the gratification they derive from these peace communicating music, determine if there is a relationship between listenership to peace communicating music, and determine if there is a relationship between listenership to peace communicating music and peaceful co-existence among University of Uyo students. The survey research method was used for this study with a population of 18,926 students. Data for thus study were gathered using questionnaire from three hundred and eighty one respondents. However, three hundred and sixty copies were completed and returned valid for the study. The research was under pinged on the theoretical framework of individual differences and reinforcement theories. The paper among other things found out that: students of the University of Uyo are well exposed to peace communicating music, with a frequency that can be considered to be high and intense. Arising from this exposure, therefore, the study gathered that university of Uyo students derive gratifications from peace communicating music. Also, there is a relationship between listenership to peace communicating music and peaceful co-existence among students of University of Uyo on campus, and there are myriad of ways which can be utilised for the engendering of peace among students of University of Uyo apart from music. Based on these findings, the study recommends that music artistes should see themselves as ambassadors of peace and try to incorporate lyrics that engender peace in their music, so that the campuses, as well as the society at large, get to learn from them and live in peace and harmony. Top Keywords Music, Peace, Communication, Harmony and Peace Communicating Music. Top |