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1. LITERATURE REVIEW MAPPING STRATEGY
By Mutiu Iyanda
mutiu.iyanda@gmail.com
08062544816
Instruction: Identify key variables in your research questions and hypothesis (if any), after that
group the variables into moderating and mediating ones. These variables will help you in
reviewing gathered materials along positive and negative discussions of core constructs of your
study.
Case Study: Nigerian Journalists’ Adoption of Freedom of Information Act and their Medium
Performance
Hypotheses of the study
1. There is relationship between journalists’ application of FOI Act for information retrieval
and the categories of information disseminated to the public in line with the provisions
of the Act.
2. Challenges encountered by the journalists affect the categories of information
disseminated to the public.
Moderating Variables
1. Journalists’ adoption of the Act
2. Information (Political, Economic and Social)
3. Journalists’ Knowledge about the Act
Mediating Variables
1. Government secrecy
2. Delay in releasing information
3. Total refusal to release information
4. Public Officers’ perceived consequences of releasing information
Providing Motivation for Hypothesis
1. Discuss appropriate theory, previous research findings or results of exploratory research
that will serve as motivation for the hypothesis to follow.
2. Build a bridge to the hypothesis by using phrase such as based on the aforementioned
discussion, the study hypothesized that… It is, therefore hypothesized that…

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