Community Media/Isabel/Doli Ta Namanama

Doli Ta Namana “Bright Future”

This is one of the four learning programmes to be developed over three months starting November 2009. The programme was designed at the participatory planning workshop held in Buala, Oct 20-22, 2009. It will be further reviewed and developed in the content and skills workshops to be held in the host communities (and this wiki page will be updated accordingly). The programmes will predominately feature FM radio but the learners will be supported via other media and channels.

More information about:

• the planning workshop
• the overall Isabel community media programme.

Programme Information

Name

The name Doli Ta Namana is local Kia language for “Bright Future” which is what we want our young people to enjoy, educated about the various health risks featured in the programme.

Location

This learning Programme is located at Kia.

Issues / topics

The main topics of the programme will be

• Teenage Pregnancy
• Sexually Transmitted Infections

Who are the learners / target audience

Young people from 13 to 25.

How long will the radio programmes be

The group decided on a 25 minute template.

How often will the programmes run

Once per week

The Message Matrix

The Message Matrix was developed using a technique developed by Story Workshop of Malawi.

Teenage Pregnancy message matrix

Bad Practice	Consequences	Good Practice	Benefits
Taking alcohol Lack of discipline Poor information sharing Belief in myths Arranged marriage Bride Price Following bad influences Not listening to parents	Early end to education Underweight baby Obstructed labour Damaged health Loss of opportunities Fatherless baby Mother has anemia Suicide attempts Family problems Lack of support	Avoid / moderate alcohol Educate about body changes Provide access to accurate information Involve in youth and church activities Provide role models Parental counciling Good parenting Raise awareness Use of condoms Provide good family planning advice	Bright future for girls Improved gender balance in public life Healthy mother and baby

STI message matrix

Bad Practice	Consequences	Good Practice	Benefits
Multiple partners No use of condoms Use of harmful substances (alcohol, marijuana, kwaso) Disobeying parents Bad peer influence Sex workers Competition of sex partners Exposure to risk setting (for rape, etc)	Infertility Pelvic inflammatory disease Ectopic pregnancy Total abdominal hysterectomy Family breakdown / divorce Stigmatization by parents / community Low self esteem Low women's status	Using condoms (inc female) Stick to one partner Practice safe sex Health awareness (actively participate) Provide access to accurate information Comply with treatment Avoiding exposure to risk settings and behaviour Good parenting Obedience to parents, church leaders etc Participate in church and youth activities Engage in community projects and social livlihoods	Good health Reproductive / fertile young people Happy healthy family Potential members of community Bright future

The programme formats and template

A range of formats are available. In the workshop the following were identified (see here)

Programme template

Time	Item / format	Who / resource persons
30s	Theme music	Locally recorded with verses beginning and end
30s	Introduction	Announcer
2min	Lecture	Isabel HS, HPD, community, nurse, school
4min	Request – with issue related explanation	Listeners invited to request but must explain relevance of song to the topic
5min	Interviews	Nurse, victims
30s	Bridge	With spot from HPD
3min	Drama	Locally scripted
30s	Bridge
2min	Variety	Role play and other formats
4min	Drop-in-request
30s	Bridge
2min	Quiz	School (senior students with teacher guidance), children to announce questions
30s	Closing theme music
25 minutes

Programme Matrix

This is a combined series for both topics.

No. Week or Episode	Topic	Communication/Learning Objective	Target	Sources	Other needs/resources
1	Awareness	To introduce programme, partners, objectives and format	All	Isabel youth net School
2	Know your body	To recognise body changes and risks associated	11 to 19 yrs	Health worker Youths School HDP	Printed materials Books Flip charts and posters Leaflets
3	Illicit drugs and harmful substances	Moderate use of harmful substances like alcohol Avoid harmful substances To understand the health risks	11 to 19 yrs	Victims H/workers HPD	Printed materials
4	Cultural factors	To correct beliefs and myths and understand potential bad impacts of cultural practices like arranged marriages and bride price	Adults/Parents Church leaders 11 to 19 yrs	Chiefs Priests Pastors H/workers SIDT
5	Multiplepartners	To educate to have single partners To understand risks of multiple partners	11 to 19 yrs Parents	SIPPA H/workers Locals
6	Sex workers	To know to use condoms inc female To encourage involvement in social livelihoods	11 to 19 yrs Adults Loggers	SIPPA SIDT H/workers Chiefs Church leaders
7	Family planning	Encourage use of contraceptive methods	11 yrs up	H/workers Users of F.P. SIPPA	Printed materials Demonstration tools
8	Parenting	Educate parents about good discipline, family norms, parents to understand the body changes	Parents Children	SIPPA Community leaders H/workers Chiefs Church leaders	Flip charts Video/DVD

Operational Needs / Resources

What next?

• Proper establishment of Kia FM radio committee
• Meet and discuss Doli Ta Namana programme
• Committee to decide launch date

Publicity

• FM radio
• Meet with community
• Explain to teachers in school
• Print a banner

Needs

• Token of appreciation
• Training as specific needs arise
• Materials
• Safety of equipments and care of instruments

Learner Support Plan

• Listening groups
  • Mothers Union
  • Companion Group
  • Youth / Sunday School
  • Group by areas 1,2,3,4
• Provide training for learners
• Teaching materials
• Support via Isabel Youth Learning Network

Monitoring Plan

• Health issues to be screened by health workers
• Prepare a checklist to be approved by NIECC (National Information Education & Communication Committee) of Ministryof Health
• Reporting through email
• Recording of programs to be shared via CD and uploaded by Guguha
• Use of 2-way radio to report to Buala Hospital
• Notes/face to face