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| Title: | Theatre for development: an alternative programme for reproductive health communication in urban Nigeria |
| Author: | Nwadigwe, Charles Emeka |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Periodical: | African Sociological Review (ISSN 1027-4332) |
| Volume: | 16 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| Pages: | 102-118 |
| Language: | English |
| Geographic term: | Nigeria |
| Subjects: | reproductive health information dissemination mass media theatre |
| External link: | https://www.ajol.info/index.php/asr/article/view/87565 |
| Abstract: | Communication and public education are vital for the promotion of reproductive health. They enable awareness of disease, emergent infections, safety and preventive measures. However, health communication programmes in urban Nigeria are faced with a lot of problems, amongst others the wrong choice of media channels, resulting in the message not reaching the targeted population. This paper suggests the use of Theatre for Development (TfD) as an alternative and complementary medium for communicating reproductive health information to urban dwellers in Nigeria. Using some completed and ongoing health communication projects in Nigeria as examples, including printed information and broadcast information on radio and television, the study seeks to open a forum for dialogue and debate and to draw the attention of policymakers and health workers to exploit the potentials of TfD in combating the challenges of healthcare in urban settings on the continent. Data were collected in five urban centres in Nigeria - Awka, Nnewi and Uyo in the South, and Dass and Dutse in the North. The analysis covered the design and content of the information, the channels and context of their dissemination, and the feedback from the audiences or participants. Bibliogr., sum. [Journal abstract, edited] |
