Music and Technology Amongst the Cattle Herders: A Communicative Tool or An Entertainment Forum?

Abstract

Cattle rearing is an occupation which is found amongst the northerners and is recently, also found amongst some individuals of the Eastern region. It is an occupation geared towards making money and a means of livelihood for survival but its unguided nature of activities, has exposed the herders, the livestock and the environment to some serious health and economic hazards. This paper seeks to explore and highlight the communicative effects of music and technology on these cattle herders and what measures as well as merits it has on both the herders and their cattle rearing business and also the ameliorative measures to curb such issues. A historical method approach through the use of interviews in collection data used for the study, to enable a proper filtering of information necessary for the study and its proper establishments. This in essence is to articulate the ethical implication and dimensions provided through the use of music and advanced technology in communication amongst the cattle herders in the Eastern region and the effect it has to the environment.