Utilization of Indigenous Communication Strategies in Promoting Marketing Practices in Rural Communities in Nigeria

Nigerian governments, business organizations and business educators, through adult and extension education programmes have been trying to bring education and development to the door-steps of the rural dwellers. This paper examined the extent to which indigenous communication strategies are being utilized in promoting marketing practices in terms of advertising, sales promotion, public relations and publicity and personal selling in rural areas. The area of the study is Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River State. 85 managers of small and medium Enterprises (SME) were used for the study. Four research questions guided the study. Findings revealed that managers of SME utilized indigenous communication strategies in their marketing practices. The integrate modern media and traditional communication strategies in marketing activities among others. It was recommended among others, that the SME managers should broaden their knowledge on the utilization of indigenous communication strategies for the promotion of marketing practices in rural communities in Nigeria.