The role of interactive radio programming in advancing women’s empowerment and crop and dietary diversity: Mixed methods evidence from Malawi

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dc.creatorRagasa, Catherine
dc.creatorMzungu, Diston
dc.creatorKalagho, Kenan
dc.creatorKazembe, Cynthia
dc.date2020-03-01
dc.date2024-05-22T12:14:41Z
dc.date2024-05-22T12:14:41Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:08:41Z
dc.descriptionThe study assesses the effect of interactive radio programming on women’s empowerment and agricultural development, employing nationally representative household panel data and qualitative interviews in Malawi. Four major findings can be highlighted. First, radio programming is the preferred source of agricultural and nutrition advice among many subpopulations: younger women and men used radio more than other sources for their agricultural information needs, while younger and older men used radio more than other sources for nutrition education. Second, results show a positive impact of radio programming on technology awareness but a limited impact on actual adoption of most agricultural practices being promoted, except crop residue incorporation. Third, results show positive impacts on dietary diversity and adoption of other nutrition practices among the rural population. Fourth, results show a strong association between access to interactive radio programming and women’s and men’s empowerment scores. The association is greater for women’s empowerment and younger men’s empowerment, the latter being the most disempowered group in the sample.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/143501
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/95853
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.relationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2017.12.004
dc.relationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2018.12.007
dc.relationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2018.06.003
dc.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/148499
dc.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/146426
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceRagasa, Catherine; Mzungu, Diston; Kalagho, Kenan; and Kazembe, Cynthia. 2020. The role of interactive radio programming in advancing women’s empowerment and crop and dietary diversity: Mixed methods evidence from Malawi. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1920. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133688.
dc.subjectgender
dc.subjecttechnology adoption
dc.subjectmixed methods
dc.subjectagricultural extension
dc.subjectcrops
dc.subjecttechnology
dc.subjectcapacity development
dc.subjectradio
dc.subjecttelecommunications
dc.subjectempowerment
dc.subjectinformation and communication technologies
dc.subjectdiet
dc.subjectdiversification
dc.subjectwomen
dc.subjectdietary diversity
dc.titleThe role of interactive radio programming in advancing women’s empowerment and crop and dietary diversity: Mixed methods evidence from Malawi
dc.typeWorking Paper

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