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Impact Data - Gobe da Haske (Tomorrow Will Be a Brighter Day)Country
Niger
DateMarch 1, 2007
ContextIn February 2006, Population Media Center (PMC) launched a radio serial drama entitled Gobe da Haske, which in Hausa means "Tomorrow Will Be a Brighter Day". The drama was designed to raise awareness and discussion around child trafficking, exploitation of children, and related issues. According to PMC, because of a dramatic growth in population in Niger, development of necessary infrastructure is impeded, social services are unavailable, and parents find themselves struggling to provide for their large families. As a result, many children are forced to leave their communities at a very young age in hopes of a better life or they are sold into slavery by their parents. MethodologiesThe programme, consisting of 144 episodes, finished its initial broadcast on January 14 2007. A final evaluation survey was completed in March 2007. AccessAccording to the evaluation, listenership throughout the programme was very high, with 86.6% of men and 94.3% of women respondents reporting that they "always" or "frequently" tune in. Overall, 92.1% of male and 93.7% of female listeners reported that the drama's issues concerned them. Increased Discussion of Development Issues40% of listeners had discussed exploitative child labour during the past 12 months, compared to 19% of non-listeners. Knowledge ShiftsAccording to the evaluation, the final survey provided evidence of significant changes in the level of knowledge of listeners, as demonstrated by the following indicators:
ContactKriss Barker
Population Media Center
P.O. Box 547
Shelburne Vermont
05482-0547
United States
Tel: + 802 985 8156
Related SummariesSourcePMC website on May 5 2008 and June 25 2009. Placed on the Soul Beat Africa site May 20 2008 Last Updated June 25 2009 How useful did you find the knowledge and contacts on this page to your work? Post your comments (review comments from others below):COMMENTS POSTED |
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