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Suggested interview questions
Succession planning and shared decision-making in family farming
1. Is succession planning a common practice for farmers in this region? 2. If yes, how does a family typically decide who will take over the family farm? a. Follow-up questions: a.i. Are there cultural, religious, or other customs that influence or dictate who will take over the family farm? 3. If no, how…
Drama
Lockdown rage: Gender-based violence during COVID-19
Scene 1 SETTING: FORIWAA’S HOME CHARACTERS: FORIWAA, DANIEL, CHILDREN (SERWAA, BABY, & PAAPA) SFX: MUSIC DANIEL: Darling, we have to talk. Lower the volume of the radio and come here. FORIWAA: Yes, dear. DANIEL: Look, I have been thinking about our situation at home, and I’m very concerned about our survival. Since the emergence…
Interview
Female genital mutilation in the Kolda Region of Senegal: A practice that persists
HOST: The region of Kolda, located in Upper Casamance in south-central Senegal, is one of the areas where female genital mutilation is still common. According to figures provided by the NGO Enda-Santé in October 2015, 85% of girls aged between 0 and 15 have been subjected to the practice in this region. Practiced for traditional…
Backgrounder
UN Decade of Family Farming
Introduction The United Nations declared 2019 to 2028 to be the Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF). This is an opportunity to recognize the important role of family farming in the Sustainable Development Goals. It’s also an opportunity to recognize the important role family farmers play in eradicating hunger and shaping the future of food systems….
Radio spot
Radio spots on UNDFF – part one
Spot #1 Hey young farmers, listen up! You and other young farmers are so creative and hold the key to adapting to a fast-changing world. You—both men and women—are driving change in agriculture. You are growing new crops, inventing new ways of doing business, and you have your finger on the pulse of new market…
Theme pack
Let’s talk about sexual and reproductive health
The theme pack includes 14 items from our Resource Packs: one backgrounder, six interview scripts, five dramas, one Broadcaster how-to guide, and one set of radio spots. The theme pack also includes nine Barza Wire Farmer stories. One resource is available in Swahili. Backgrounders Backgrounder: Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) Interviews Maternal and infant mortality, why…
Interview
Being your brother and sister’s keeper: Preventing HIV and AIDS for people with disabilities
Host: Hello, my name is Dominic Mutua Maweu. I’m a freelance journalist at www.ruralvoicesafrica.info, and a community worker from Kenya. Welcome to the program. Today, we will talk about HIV and AIDS in people living with disabilities. People with disabilities are among those groups of people most at risk of getting this virus. But they…
Interview
Let’s talk about it: A young couple plans pregnancy and childbirth
Characters:Producer Husband Wife Setting: Rural community PRESENTER: It is often difficult for young men and women to discuss issues related to pregnancy and childbirth. Younger women appear to have little information about childbirth before they have their baby, and they do not feel comfortable asking questions. Men often appear uncaring or uninterested in pregnancy…
Interview
Teaching youth about sexuality
HOST: Hello dear listener, my name is Dominic Mutua Maweu. (Pause) Today I would like us to consider how knowing about sex and everything related to it can help our youth to be free of HIV. In my research, I was very lucky to meet a woman who is living with HIV and who has…
Drama
Our People
Host: Welcome to today’s radio drama, entitled “Our People.” In our story, Mr. Boni is a farmer in a poor community called Bonikope in the Dangme East District of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. His life is difficult and unpredictable. The people of his village have no good drinking water – they share their…