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Maternal Health, Part Two

June 4, 2012

CHARACTERS: Azuma (Tontie’s wife, also a daughter-in-law to Halosu) Tontie (Azuma’s husband, Halosu’s grown-up son) Halosu (Tontie’s mother, mother-in-law to Azuma) Nurse (A community health nurse, who pays routine visits to the community) SYNOPSIS: Azuma, who got married to Tontie in the first part of this drama, is in labour at home, being attended to…

Maternal Health, Part One

June 4, 2012

CHARACTERS Meeri Haduong (two women friends married into the same clan, the Buwa clan) SETTING: rural community Scene 1: Gossip on the way to the village waterhole Background to Scene 1: It is the dry season and two women in a hypothetical rural community are on the way to a water hole two miles away to…

Improving water and sanitation in Dindima, Bauchi State, Nigeria

May 30, 2012

Play signature tune and fade out PRESENTER: Hello and welcome. Today, we begin a three-part series on water and sanitation in Dindima, Bauchi State, Nigeria. I have a guest with me in the studio. (To the guest) First of all, we would like you to introduce yourself. DANLAMI MUHAMMADU RUMFA: I’m happy to be part of the…

Local water committee helps villagers, but especially women and children

May 30, 2012

Signature tune in, then out slowly HOST: Dear listener, welcome to today’s program. It is well known that water is one of the most important basic needs for human survival. Water has to be clean and safe. A shortage of water causes skin and eye problems as people do not wash. Likewise, unclean water may result…

The Love Letter project: An invitation for men to stand by their wives during pregnancy and childbirth

May 30, 2012

Music briefly, then fade HOST: Good afternoon listeners, and thanks for tuning in to CBS FM. Today’s programme focuses on the “Love Letter” project, which is currently used in hospitals and health centres in the Jinja district of Uganda. A “Love Letter” is a written piece of paper, signed by the District Health Officer and given…

Women are actively involved in planting jatropha in a Malian village

May 30, 2012

ABOUBACAR CAMARA: My name is Aboubacar Camara. I’m your host at Radio Kayira in Bamako. (Pause, and to Ms. Sangaré) Good morning Madame, you recently participated in the National Forum on the Environment and Climate Change organized by the Mali Folkecenter. Please introduce yourself and tell us what have you learned from this forum? SARAN SANGARÉ: Hello, my name…

Prevent malaria in pregnancy!

April 26, 2012

Mrs. Chawila: Nancy, could you please come and help me finish cleaning the windows? I’m almost done. The only one remaining is this kitchen window. Nancy: Auntie, let me finish cleaning these pots and pans – I’ll be there soon. Mrs. Chawila: EEEEEEhhhhyeeeee! Na Na Nanc …! Nancy:(Screaming and scared)Auntie! Auntie! Auntie, what’s the problem?…

Florence saves girls from human trafficking

April 26, 2012

Characters Host Rose Johnbull: Rose’s father Joe: Johnbull’s friend Florence: a lady who was a victim of trafficking Signature tune for 30 seconds and fade out under host Host: Hello listeners, and welcome to Change Makers, a program that focuses on difficult issues in which people intervened and brought change. Today, we will focus on…

Empowerment saves youth from drug abuse

April 26, 2012

Fade up signature tune for 15 seconds and under Presenter: Welcome to another episode of In Focus, a youth program that focuses on people who have a positive impact on this generation. (Pause) Imagine being trapped in the world of drugs and the sex trade. These issues feature strongly in the stories of youth in…

Empowering communities with participatory community enumeration

April 26, 2012

Intro music Presenter: Hello once again, and welcome to your community friendly program, Community Watch. It’s coming to you from your number one radio station, National 90.5 FM, the first on the dial. I am your regular host, Kemi Aduroja. If you are just tuning in for the first time, this program showcases various initiatives…