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Sara’s Mother Goes to Work and Brings Home Healthy Food

October 1, 2002

INTRO Host: When women and men are equal partners in the household and make decisions together, the whole family benefits. In this story you will hear what happens when a woman takes a job outside the home, and her husband stays home to do the household chores. Characters: Mother Father Sara: Young, school-aged girl Sadiq: Sara’s younger brother…

Diversify Crops to Keep your Family Healthy

October 1, 2002

INTRO Host: Many farmers grow crops for export and depend on foreign markets for their income. These farmers often don’t grow food for their families any more. The drama “Don’t Put All Your Eggs in One Basket” shows what can happen when farmers only grow crops for export. SCRIPT Characters: Monica and Tandi: Women farmers Winston: Monica’s husband BACKGROUND…

Story Ideas to Help Broadcasters Meet the Challenges of HIV/AIDS and its Impact

January 1, 2002

I. Program ideas to help rural communities cope with labour shortages and other impacts that result from HIV/AIDS. Labour saving devices Story -Two women discover a more efficient way to collect and carry water from the community water source. Messages -Local people should experiment with ways to save labour. Further suggestions -Follow up with true stories of real-life…

Sara Learns About Health and Nutrition at School

April 1, 2001

Characters: Program host Sara Voice of Sara’s father Voice of Sara’s mother Program host :  Are you a boy or girl who doesn’t like school? Or maybe you are a mother or father trying to decide whether or not to keep your child in school? Listen to this story about a girl who wants to…

Green leafy vegetables are healthy foods

January 1, 2001

Spot #1: Don’t overcook green leafy vegetables SOUND EFFECTS (Kitchen sounds, such as food cooking and sizzling, pots clacking together…). Mother: Abby, I have almost finished cooking the meat for supper. Have you finished chopping the spinach? Daughter: Yes. Can I put the spinach in the soup now? Mother: No, not yet.  I always wait until the last…

The Advantages of Growing and Using Finger Millet

January 1, 2001

Characters Program host Mrs. Mamba: An agricultural extension worker Program Host:   Today, we’re going to hear about a crop that’s cheap to grow … stores well for years … is easy to prepare and cook … and is good for you.  This may sound too good to be true, but there is such a crop.  Many…

The Three Sisters: Maize, Beans and Squash

January 1, 2001

FADE IN SOFT, MELODIC MUSIC AND HOLD UNDER NARRATIVE. Narrator 1: This is a story about three sisters. Narrator 2: Or is it? Narrator 1: Three sisters live together in a garden.The sisters take care of one another. The first sister stands straight and tall, providing support for the second sister.The second sister provides nourishment…

Nutrition – Advice to an Expectant Mother

October 1, 2000

Characters: Narrator: Host of radio program. Elizabeth: Young woman, recently married and moved to her husband’s village. Mrs. Nyanga: Elizabeth’s mother. Narrator:   After walking all morning, Elizabeth has finally arrived at her mother’s village.  This is the first time Elizabeth has visited her mother as a married woman.  Elizabeth is eager to tell her mother, Mrs. Nyanga, all…

Iodine: The Hidden Hunger

July 1, 1998

In some parts of the world, you see people with a swelling at the front of their necks. They rub the swelling with all sorts of things to make it go away. The trouble is, nothing works. And that is because the problem isn’t the swelling. The swelling is just a warning. The real problem…

A Nutritious Baby Food You Can Make

April 1, 1997

You probably know that the best possible food for your baby during the first four to six months of life is your own breast milk.  Your milk has all the good things in it that your baby needs to grow and stay healthy. As your baby grows, the time will come when she needs more…