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Using Radio for Advocacy and Communication of Issues Affecting Farm Communities in Zimbabwe

Clever Maputseni

Malmö: Malmö University, Master Thesis in Communication for Development (2006), vii, 65 pp.

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Report of the Sensitisation Workshop on Rural Radio for Policy and Decision Makers in East and Southern Africa

Rome: FAO (2006), 86 pp.

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Guidebook on Developing Community E-Centres in Rural Areas: Based on the Malaysian Experience

Bangkok: United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) (2006), 65 pp.

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Facilitating and Managing Information for Rural Development: Information Service Tools, Methods and Experiences

Isabelle Gachie, Luce Ruault

Sabine Mendy (contrib.)

Paris: Groupe de recherche et d’échanges technologiques (GRET) (2006), 171 pp.

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Tuning In: An Inventory of Rural FM Radio in Ghana

Nikki Whaites

Guelph: University of Guelph, Master Thesis (2005), 151 pp.

"This study is an exploratory analysis of FM Radio in Sub-Sarahan Africa with Ghana as the single case study. It seeks to describe the current situation of rural radio in the country including levels of rural development programming and community participation. Analysis focuses on the three main sec ... more

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Strategic Communication for Rural Development

Fabio Maria Santucci

Communication for Sustainable Development in Operation Unit;Development Communication Division;External Affairs Vice-Presidency;World Bank (2005), 111 pp.

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Desarrollo rural y tecnologías de información y comunicación: Experiencias en el Perú. Lecciones aprendidas y recomendaciones

Juan Fernando Bossio, Javier López Velarde, Miguel Sarvia, Peter Wolf

Lima: Intermediate Technology Development Group (ITDG);Ministerio de Agricultura (MINAG);Programa Desarrollo Rural Sostenible GTZ (PDRS) (2005), 52 pp.

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Village Phone Replication Manual: Creating Sustainable Access to Affordable Telecommunications for the Rural Poor

David Keogh, Tim Wood

New York: United Nations ICT Task Force (2005), 178 pp.

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Information and Communications Technology for Development (ICT4D): An Integrated Approach for Village Communities

Donna Vaughan

Gladesville: Partners in Microdevelopment (2005), 20 pp.

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Media for Rural Development: A Guide for Media Use
Key Guidance

Karin Bohmann

Eschborn: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ), Division 4500;InWEnt (2004), 32 pp.

"This guide was elaborated from the practice for practitioners. In the face of the enormous challenges in rural development, we hope that it contributes to professional media work in order to improve the access of the rural population to the knowledge and information necessary for sustainable develo ... more

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Participatory Rural Communication Appraisal: Starting with the People. A Handbook

Chike Anyaegbunam, Paolo Mefalopulos, Titus Moetsabi

Rome: FAO, 2nd ed. (2004), 160 pp.

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A Rural ICT Toolkit for Africa

Andrew Dymond, Sonja Oestmann

African Connection (AC) (2004), iv, 67 pp. + annexes

"The Rural ICT Toolkit concentrates on the “how to” of implementing rural ICT programs and projects. It is aimed at providing state of the art knowledge and best practice on rural ICT development, basic recommended standards and tools for rural ICT initiatives. Among other things, it summarises ... more

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Radio Palung: First Baseline Survey on Need Assessment and Situation Analysis Prior to the Establishment of Radio Palung

Khagendra Prasai, Devraj Roka, Raghu Mainali

Kathmandu: Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists (NEFEJ) (2004), 105 pp.

"The specific objectives of the study were to: find out the source, means and condition of information; obtain some information on the condition of education; find out condition and practices related to caste and ethnicity; obtain some information on people's belief in tradition and superstition; ob ... more

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The Cost of Getting Books Read in Rural Africa: Estimates from a Survey of Library Use in Burkina Faso

Michael Kevane, Alain Joseph Sissao

World Libraries, volume 14, issue 2 (2004), 11 pp.

"Estimates of the impact of libraries on reading in eight villages in Burkina Faso and costs of running libraries enable us to suggest that the cost of getting an extra book read a year varies from $.74 to $1.30, according to the size of the school in the village, and the cost of an extra school yea ... more

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Educational and Developmental Radio for Rural Women: Understanding Broadcasters and Listeners in a Case Study of Eritrea

Mary Myers

Reading: University of Reading, Doctoral Thesis (2004), 323 pp.

"Rural African women’s disadvantaged position in relation to accessing developmental information and participating in education is well-known. It has been posited that radio broadcasting is potentially a tool which could help overcome some of their disadvantages. Through an empirical case-study of ... more

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Secreto a Voces: Radio, NTICs E Interactividad
Inspiring Practice

Bruce Girard (ed.)

Rome: FAO;Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2004), 250 pp.

"El tema principal de este libro es la combinación de Internet y la radio, que ofrece un rango potencial y nuevo de posibilidades para los proyectos de comunicación para el desarrollo. Sus 17 capítulos examinan algunos proyectos que incorporan radio e Internet y los agrupan en tres amplias catego ... more

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Cyber Communities in Rural Asia: A Study of Seven Asian Countries

Kavita Karan (ed.)

Singapore: Marshall Cavendish Academic;Asian Mass Communication Research and Information Centre (AMIC) (2004), vi, 293 pp.

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The One to Watch: Radio, New ICT and Interactivity
Inspiring Practice

Bruce Girard (ed.)

Alfonso Gumucio Dagron; Jean-Pierre Ilboudo; Johan Deflander (contrib.)

Rome: FAO;Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2003), 250 pp.

"The cases presented in this book are among the first examples of the convergence of radio and new ICTs for development, and the book underscores the significant potential of the combination. In this convergence, radio promises to take on even greater significance and value. For this reason, we beli ... more

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Livelihoods Approaches to Information and Communication in Support of Rural Poverty Elimination and Food Security

Robert Chapman, Tom Slaymaker, John Young

Overseas Development Institute (ODI);Department of International Development (DFID);FAO (2003), viii, 62 pp.

"It is widely acknowledged that a livelihoods approach provides a useful, logically consistent framework for thinking through the complex issues influencing the lives of the poor. In particular it draws attention to ways in which policies, institutions and decision-making processes influence resourc ... e access and ownership, and determine strategic livelihood options available to poor households. Information and communication systems are crucial in this regard, both in generating information required by the rural poor to make decisions on livelihood strategies, and in generating information required by institutions responsible for making decisions about policies and processes that affect those strategies. In each case, it is only through improved information that individuals and institutions can make informed choices about the opportunities and constraints associated with agriculture-based strategies. However, improved information alone is not sufficient for improved decision-making. Decision-making is a political process and promoting multi-stakeholder participation in decision-making processes is a key concern. Furthermore, different stakeholder groups each have specific information needs and delivery preferences. Highly differentiated information needs assessment is essential in order to effectively support decision-making at different levels. It is evident that effective promotion of poverty reduction and food security requires changes in institutions and attitudes, knowledge and information levels, processes and skills. Improved understanding of the capacity of decision-makers at different levels to make use of the information provided is key for the identification of appropriate systems and institutions for the delivery of relevant information. Enhancing the quality and quantity of information also relies on attention to the flow of information, such as the means of communication, format and content. Information can potentially have a catalytic role but much depends on its reliability and relevance to the needs of particular user groups. There is a necessary trade-off between the level of technical detail involved in information collection and analysis, and the practical usefulness of that information. Standardisation of techniques of information collection, storage and presentation is important, both to improve efficiency in information handling within agencies and also to ensure that information can be used externally by other agencies, thereby facilitating greater cross-sectoral communication and coordination. Equally important is developing effective means of prioritising information needs at different levels. Improved information can enable people to better defend their interests and articulate their needs; it increases their bargaining power and ability to influence decision-making processes which affect them. Transparency is equally important if information is to empower people to make better decisions. Improved communication systems can enable individuals to organise as groups and use information to hold institutions and authorities accountable." (Executive summary, page vi) more

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Community Participation in Australian Community Broadcasting: A Comparative Study of Rural, Regional and Remote Radio
Top Insights

Catharina Cornelia Maria van Vuuren

Griffith University, School of Arts, Media and Culture, Doctoral Thesis (2003), 347 pp.

Media for Rural Development: A Guide for Media Use Key Guidance

Secreto a Voces: Radio, NTICs E Interactividad Inspiring Practice

The One to Watch: Radio, New ICT and Interactivity Inspiring Practice

Community Participation in Australian Community Broadcasting: A Comparative Study of Rural, Regional and Remote Radio Top Insights

Media for Rural Development: A Guide for Media Use
Key Guidance

Secreto a Voces: Radio, NTICs E Interactividad
Inspiring Practice

The One to Watch: Radio, New ICT and Interactivity
Inspiring Practice

Community Participation in Australian Community Broadcasting: A Comparative Study of Rural, Regional and Remote Radio
Top Insights