Population Media Center's Radio Serial Drama in Nigeria Shows Dramatic Results After Only Two and a Half Months on the Air
Shelburne, Vermont, USA - September 28, 2006 - Population Media Center’s radio serial drama, Gugar Goge (”Tell me Straight”) went on the air in Nigeria in June of 2006. The program is being broadcast throughout Kano and Kaduna states. After just a few months on the air the program is displaying impressive results.
Population Media Center joined forces with Rotary International to combat the problem of obstetric fistula in Nigeria (a condition commonly resulting from adolescent childbirth that makes its victims chronically incontinent). PMC produced a radio serial drama aimed at preventing obstetric fistula, through delaying marriage and the onset of childbearing until adulthood. Rotary is doing surgical repairs for fistula victims. PMC’s program not only models behavior that will prevent the condition, but it also encourages fistula victims to seek help for the treatable problem.
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