DOI: 10.36347/sjahss.2015.v03i07.010

Pages: 1208-1216

The purpose of this study was to find out the views of Nigerian youths on the use of indigenous languages in Nigerian home videos focusing on youths (undergraduates) of Covenant University and OlabisiOnabanjo University. The study adopted the survey methodology. The sample of the study was made up of 300 undergraduates randomly selected from both institutions. The research instrument used for this study was a structured questionnaire. Simple percentage and frequency tables were used to analyze the data collected. The finding of this study revealed youths perceive that the use of indigenous languages should be encouraged in the Nigerian home videos as it can help to disseminate our cultures to youths and also be an avenue for them to learn our indigenous languages. It was recommended that the quality of the indigenous home videos should be improved upon especially as regards subtitling to English for those not literate in the language.