Educational and developmental radio for rural women : understanding broadcasters and listeners in a case study of Eritrea

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 radio broadcasting in Eritrea, the research examines the extent to which radio is fulfilling this potential educational and developmental role in relation to rural women. The practical and socio-cultural factors influencing the production of educational and developmental programmes by broadcasters as well as the meaning and attraction that such programmes hold for listeners.EThOS - Electronic Theses Online ServiceGBUnited Kingdo