The role of interactive radio programming in advancing women’s empowerment and crop and dietary diversity: Mixed methods evidence from Malawi
The study assesses the effect of interactive radio programming on women’s empowerment and agricultural development, employing nationally representative household panel data and qualitative interviews in Malawi. Four major findings can be highlighted. First, radio programming is the preferred source...
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| author | Ragasa, Catherine Mzungu, Diston Kalagho, Kenan Kazembe, Cynthia |
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| description | The study assesses the effect of interactive radio programming on women’s empowerment and agricultural development, employing nationally representative household panel data and qualitative interviews in Malawi. Four major findings can be highlighted. First, radio programming is the preferred source of agricultural and nutrition advice among many subpopulations: younger women and men used radio more than other sources for their agricultural information needs, while younger and older men used radio more than other sources for nutrition education. Second, results show a positive impact of radio programming on technology awareness but a limited impact on actual adoption of most agricultural practices being promoted, except crop residue incorporation. Third, results show positive impacts on dietary diversity and adoption of other nutrition practices among the rural population. Fourth, results show a strong association between access to interactive radio programming and women’s and men’s empowerment scores. The association is greater for women’s empowerment and younger men’s empowerment, the latter being the most disempowered group in the sample. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1435012025-12-02T21:03:13Z The role of interactive radio programming in advancing women’s empowerment and crop and dietary diversity: Mixed methods evidence from Malawi Ragasa, Catherine Mzungu, Diston Kalagho, Kenan Kazembe, Cynthia gender technology adoption mixed methods agricultural extension crops technology capacity development radio telecommunications empowerment information and communication technologies diet diversification women dietary diversity The study assesses the effect of interactive radio programming on women’s empowerment and agricultural development, employing nationally representative household panel data and qualitative interviews in Malawi. Four major findings can be highlighted. First, radio programming is the preferred source of agricultural and nutrition advice among many subpopulations: younger women and men used radio more than other sources for their agricultural information needs, while younger and older men used radio more than other sources for nutrition education. Second, results show a positive impact of radio programming on technology awareness but a limited impact on actual adoption of most agricultural practices being promoted, except crop residue incorporation. Third, results show positive impacts on dietary diversity and adoption of other nutrition practices among the rural population. Fourth, results show a strong association between access to interactive radio programming and women’s and men’s empowerment scores. The association is greater for women’s empowerment and younger men’s empowerment, the latter being the most disempowered group in the sample. 2020-03-01 2024-05-22T12:14:41Z 2024-05-22T12:14:41Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143501 en https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2017.12.004 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2018.12.007 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2018.06.003 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148499 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146426 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Ragasa, Catherine; Mzungu, Diston; Kalagho, Kenan; and Kazembe, Cynthia. 2020. The role of interactive radio programming in advancing women’s empowerment and crop and dietary diversity: Mixed methods evidence from Malawi. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1920. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133688. |
| spellingShingle | gender technology adoption mixed methods agricultural extension crops technology capacity development radio telecommunications empowerment information and communication technologies diet diversification women dietary diversity Ragasa, Catherine Mzungu, Diston Kalagho, Kenan Kazembe, Cynthia The role of interactive radio programming in advancing women’s empowerment and crop and dietary diversity: Mixed methods evidence from Malawi |
| title | The role of interactive radio programming in advancing women’s empowerment and crop and dietary diversity: Mixed methods evidence from Malawi |
| title_full | The role of interactive radio programming in advancing women’s empowerment and crop and dietary diversity: Mixed methods evidence from Malawi |
| title_fullStr | The role of interactive radio programming in advancing women’s empowerment and crop and dietary diversity: Mixed methods evidence from Malawi |
| title_full_unstemmed | The role of interactive radio programming in advancing women’s empowerment and crop and dietary diversity: Mixed methods evidence from Malawi |
| title_short | The role of interactive radio programming in advancing women’s empowerment and crop and dietary diversity: Mixed methods evidence from Malawi |
| title_sort | role of interactive radio programming in advancing women s empowerment and crop and dietary diversity mixed methods evidence from malawi |
| topic | gender technology adoption mixed methods agricultural extension crops technology capacity development radio telecommunications empowerment information and communication technologies diet diversification women dietary diversity |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143501 |
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