The FM Revolution in Niger : Radio's Impact on Capacity Development
In Niger, where only a fifth of the population is literate and poverty is rife, radio has taken on an extraordinarily important role in the lives of its citizens. Radio programs are not only the means through which people entertain themselves and g...
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okr-10986-95562021-04-23T14:02:46Z The FM Revolution in Niger : Radio's Impact on Capacity Development Peter, Luc Barbey, Stephanie Tejasvi, Ajay ACCESS TO PRIMARY HEALTH CARE ADULT LITERACY ADULT LITERACY RATE ADULTS ADVERTISING BROADCAST BROADCASTS CHILD MARRIAGE CITIZEN CITIZENS CLINICS COMMUNITY RADIO CONTINUING EDUCATION DEMOCRACY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DISEASES DOCUMENTARY DOCUMENTARY FILM E-MAIL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC PROGRESS EDUCATION EXPENDITURE EDUCATION SYSTEM EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING ELDERLY FILMS FOLK GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROSS ENROLLMENT HEALTH CENTERS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HYGIENE ILLITERACY INFORMATION FLOW INFORMED DECISIONS INSTRUMENT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS JOURNALISTS KIDS LANGUAGES LEARNING LIFE EXPECTANCY LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH LOCAL COMMUNITIES LOCAL RADIO LOCAL RADIO STATIONS MASS MEDIA MUSIC NETWORKS NURSES PEACE PEER-TO-PEER PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING PHOTOGRAPHY POLICY RESEARCH POLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER PRACTITIONERS PRIMARY EDUCATION PUBLIC AWARENESS PUBLIC EDUCATION PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH EXPENDITURE PURCHASING POWER PURCHASING POWER PARITY RADIO RADIO PROGRAMS RADIO STATION RADIO STATIONS RADIO TALK SHOW RADIOS RESOURCE CENTER RESPECT RESULT SAHEL SCHOOL CHILDREN SCHOOLS SOCIAL CHANGE SOCIAL ISSUES SOCIAL PROGRESS SOCIAL SUPPORT STUDENT POPULATION TEACHER TEACHER EDUCATION TELEPHONE TELEPHONE LINES TERTIARY EDUCATION TEXTBOOKS TRANSISTOR TRANSMISSION WAN YOUNG PEOPLE In Niger, where only a fifth of the population is literate and poverty is rife, radio has taken on an extraordinarily important role in the lives of its citizens. Radio programs are not only the means through which people entertain themselves and get the daily news, they are also playing a proxy role for the health clinics, schools, social support networks, and continuing education needed for economic progress. Women debate their role in society; citizens call in to complain about poor local services; radio reporters, microphones in hand, chase down politicians and demand answers on the air. Although Niger has a long way to go in creating a viable and free media market, radio has nevertheless flourished in a remarkable way in this landlocked francophone country of 13 million and given people a taste of democracy. Providing the citizens of Niger with perspectives from around the world, radio is a major instrument in the process of capacity development in the country. 2012-08-13T08:56:56Z 2012-08-13T08:56:56Z 2007-10 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/10/8900679/fm-revolution-niger-radios-impact-capacity-development http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9556 English Capacity Development Briefs; No. 24 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Africa Niger |
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ACCESS TO PRIMARY HEALTH CARE ADULT LITERACY ADULT LITERACY RATE ADULTS ADVERTISING BROADCAST BROADCASTS CHILD MARRIAGE CITIZEN CITIZENS CLINICS COMMUNITY RADIO CONTINUING EDUCATION DEMOCRACY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DISEASES DOCUMENTARY DOCUMENTARY FILM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC PROGRESS EDUCATION EXPENDITURE EDUCATION SYSTEM EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING ELDERLY FILMS FOLK GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROSS ENROLLMENT HEALTH CENTERS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HYGIENE ILLITERACY INFORMATION FLOW INFORMED DECISIONS INSTRUMENT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS JOURNALISTS KIDS LANGUAGES LEARNING LIFE EXPECTANCY LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH LOCAL COMMUNITIES LOCAL RADIO LOCAL RADIO STATIONS MASS MEDIA MUSIC NETWORKS NURSES PEACE PEER-TO-PEER PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING PHOTOGRAPHY POLICY RESEARCH POLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER PRACTITIONERS PRIMARY EDUCATION PUBLIC AWARENESS PUBLIC EDUCATION PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH EXPENDITURE PURCHASING POWER PURCHASING POWER PARITY RADIO RADIO PROGRAMS RADIO STATION RADIO STATIONS RADIO TALK SHOW RADIOS RESOURCE CENTER RESPECT RESULT SAHEL SCHOOL CHILDREN SCHOOLS SOCIAL CHANGE SOCIAL ISSUES SOCIAL PROGRESS SOCIAL SUPPORT STUDENT POPULATION TEACHER TEACHER EDUCATION TELEPHONE TELEPHONE LINES TERTIARY EDUCATION TEXTBOOKS TRANSISTOR TRANSMISSION WAN YOUNG PEOPLE |
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ACCESS TO PRIMARY HEALTH CARE ADULT LITERACY ADULT LITERACY RATE ADULTS ADVERTISING BROADCAST BROADCASTS CHILD MARRIAGE CITIZEN CITIZENS CLINICS COMMUNITY RADIO CONTINUING EDUCATION DEMOCRACY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DISEASES DOCUMENTARY DOCUMENTARY FILM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC PROGRESS EDUCATION EXPENDITURE EDUCATION SYSTEM EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING ELDERLY FILMS FOLK GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROSS ENROLLMENT HEALTH CENTERS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HYGIENE ILLITERACY INFORMATION FLOW INFORMED DECISIONS INSTRUMENT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS JOURNALISTS KIDS LANGUAGES LEARNING LIFE EXPECTANCY LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH LOCAL COMMUNITIES LOCAL RADIO LOCAL RADIO STATIONS MASS MEDIA MUSIC NETWORKS NURSES PEACE PEER-TO-PEER PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING PHOTOGRAPHY POLICY RESEARCH POLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER PRACTITIONERS PRIMARY EDUCATION PUBLIC AWARENESS PUBLIC EDUCATION PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH EXPENDITURE PURCHASING POWER PURCHASING POWER PARITY RADIO RADIO PROGRAMS RADIO STATION RADIO STATIONS RADIO TALK SHOW RADIOS RESOURCE CENTER RESPECT RESULT SAHEL SCHOOL CHILDREN SCHOOLS SOCIAL CHANGE SOCIAL ISSUES SOCIAL PROGRESS SOCIAL SUPPORT STUDENT POPULATION TEACHER TEACHER EDUCATION TELEPHONE TELEPHONE LINES TERTIARY EDUCATION TEXTBOOKS TRANSISTOR TRANSMISSION WAN YOUNG PEOPLE Peter, Luc Barbey, Stephanie Tejasvi, Ajay The FM Revolution in Niger : Radio's Impact on Capacity Development |
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Capacity Development Briefs; No. 24 |
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In Niger, where only a fifth of the
population is literate and poverty is rife, radio has taken
on an extraordinarily important role in the lives of its
citizens. Radio programs are not only the means through
which people entertain themselves and get the daily news,
they are also playing a proxy role for the health clinics,
schools, social support networks, and continuing education
needed for economic progress. Women debate their role in
society; citizens call in to complain about poor local
services; radio reporters, microphones in hand, chase down
politicians and demand answers on the air. Although Niger
has a long way to go in creating a viable and free media
market, radio has nevertheless flourished in a remarkable
way in this landlocked francophone country of 13 million and
given people a taste of democracy. Providing the citizens of
Niger with perspectives from around the world, radio is a
major instrument in the process of capacity development in
the country. |
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Publications & Research :: Brief |
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Peter, Luc Barbey, Stephanie Tejasvi, Ajay |
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Peter, Luc Barbey, Stephanie Tejasvi, Ajay |
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Peter, Luc |
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The FM Revolution in Niger : Radio's Impact on Capacity Development |
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The FM Revolution in Niger : Radio's Impact on Capacity Development |
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The FM Revolution in Niger : Radio's Impact on Capacity Development |
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The FM Revolution in Niger : Radio's Impact on Capacity Development |
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The FM Revolution in Niger : Radio's Impact on Capacity Development |
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fm revolution in niger : radio's impact on capacity development |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2012 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/10/8900679/fm-revolution-niger-radios-impact-capacity-development http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9556 |
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