Audience Survey Conducted on “Dewel” Radio ... - FES Ethiopia

They also pointed out issues related to population, problems with housing, and
problems with restaurants to be informative and educative. Majority of the
respondents said that the content drew their attention to the issues.
Knowledge gained from “Dewel”
Among the respondents who claim to be familiar with “Dewel”, majority replied
by saying that the program has helped them gain knowledge on social issues such
as prostitution, health and women’s issues. Some of them said that the program
helped them develop their awareness on sanitation and water use, and now they
give more attention to things like that. One respondent said that his attitudes
towards women’s issues changed after listening to the program.
On the other hand, some of the respondents said that the program discusses issues
which are familiar to them. Thus they were not able to gain knowledge, or learn
something new.
Proximity of issues discussed on “Dewel” with real life or social surroundings
Majority of the respondents said that issues related to environment, water and
sanitation relate to their communities. While others said that issues related to
gender and women, poverty and food security are directly related to the social
issues of their communities, and at times are related to their private life. However,
some said that the issues are not directly related to the reality found on the ground.
Is “Dewel”, unique as compared to other programs on FM Addis 97.1?
63% of the respondents said that “Dewel” is unique compared to other programs
transmitted on FM Addis 97.1. They said this is because it deals with diversified
social issues, unlike other programs, the issues covered makes it unique and it
provides experts’ professional explanation.
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