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Life in Lulu: How Can Radio Drama Shift Peoples’ Perceptions Around Violence and Support Women to Resolve Disputes?
London: BBC Media Action (2020), 11 pp.
"There is evidence that [the radio drama series] 'Life in Lulu' had a strong impact on women’s attitudes and inspired female listeners to resolve conflicts non-violently and encourage others to do the same. This seems to be driven by having characters that are engaging to women and storylines that
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Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Nutrition in Nepal: Informing and Motivating Communities to Pursue Healthier Practices in Mid- and Far-Western Districts
London: BBC Media Action (2020), 11 pp.
"This research briefing presents three case studies that demonstrate how BBC Media Action used insights from formative qualitative research to create public service announcements (PSAs) in 12 districts of midand far-western Nepal. BBC Media Action worked with local radio stations to target specific
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How Has Media Programming Supported Polio Eradication?
London: BBC Media Action (2018), 11 pp.
"Since 2013, BBC Media Action has been working closely with Unicef to support polio eradication. Through mass media programming – radio magazine shows and drama, and radio and TV public service announcements (PSAs) – it has sought to break down barriers to immunising against polio and other chil
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What Role Can Drama Play in Conflict? A Radio Drama for Syria: Qualitative Research Findings
London: BBC Media Action (2018), 5 pp.
"Against the backdrop of the war in Syria BBC Media Action produced and broadcast 150 episodes of the radio drama Hay el Matar (Airport District) between 2015 and 2017. Funded by the European Commission as part of a broader project aiming to help build an open and inclusive society in Syria, the dra
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Violence Against Women Within the Rohingya Refugee Community: Prevalence, Reasons and Implications for Communication
London: BBC Media Action (2018), 16 pp.
"To inform the development of a new radio drama for Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, BBC Media Action carried out a small scale qualitative research study that sought to understand more about Rohingya men and womens’ understanding and attitudes towards child marriage, intimate partner violence
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Can Radio Drama Improve Child Health and Nutrition in Somalia?
London: BBC Media Action (2015), 11 pp.
"1. Radio, particularly BBC Somali, is an effective medium for reaching people in remote areas of Somalia who are typically hard to reach, including the poorest [...] 2. Drama has been shown to have a particularly powerful role in encouraging audiences to absorb new and relevant information. Tragic
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The Media's Role in Citizen Engagement: Evidence from Burma
London: BBC Media Action (2014), 8 pp.
"This research presents a picture of a public in Burma that, to varying degrees, lacks knowledge, confidence, motivation and opportunity to participate in governance processes and make their voices heard. However, the study provides objective evidence that a relationship exists between people’s me
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