Core Dimensions of Community Radio in Action: The Case of Ghana

Naaikuur, Lawrence; Diedong, Africanus L.

doi:10.5789/8-2-168

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“…As a community participatory tool, community radio offers the means through which community members become active participants in development issues that affect them. Through participation, affected stakeholders are given the opportunity to make meaningful inputs into interventions that would eventually affect them as the lack of participation by beneficiary communities in all phases of development remains a factor that results in failed development interventions (Faisal and Alhassan, 2017; Baines-Johnson, 2018; Naaikuur and Diedong, 2015).…”

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The role of community radio in information dissemination towards youth development in Ghana

Kankam

Attuh²

2022

GKMC

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Purpose Community radio attempts to place the power of communication in the hands of community members, particularly the youth, so that they can create and broadcast materials that address local community issues. The purpose of the study is therefore to look into the potential impacts of community radio and the function it plays in youth development. Design/methodology/approach This study employed a qualitative research approach to investigate the role of community radio in information dissemination towards youth development in Ghana. Two community radio stations were selected for the study, and through the use of semi-structured interview, qualitative data were collected from 42 participants comprising two programme managers, four radio producers and 36 youth. The qualitative research approach enabled in-depth understanding of the phenomenon of the study. Findings This study found that both community radio stations aired youth-centred programmes that were beneficial to the development of the youth within the stations’ coverage communities. The results further reveal that community radio offers the opportunity and platform for the youth to engage the political authorities for development and also entertain themselves. Originality/value The authors consider this study original both in conceptualization and design. The main question being interrogated stems from identified gaps in the literature, and this study intends to fill these knowledge gaps. This study’s originality also stems from the fact that there is a paucity of information on the subject of study in the context of Ghana.

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The role of community radio in information dissemination towards youth development in Ghana

Kankam

Attuh²

2022

GKMC

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“…In Ghana, some community radio stations are leading the process of encouraging and sustaining an interactive and dialogical communication, which engenders people's attitudes towards participating in activities that foster social cohesion and peaceful co-existence. Writing on "introducing dialogue for peace-building and conflict resolution," Naaikuur and Diedong (2014), note that international media have always been accused of creating a haunting image for Africa as a place replete with wars and conflicts, among other malaises. However, the reality is that many African communities are experiencing an increasing amount of violence and insecurity which grows out of the struggle for land and other resources.…”

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confidence: 99%