Abstract

Nigerian smallholders, particularly women, are highly vulnerable to the impact of climate change. While some farmers have developed coping strategies independently, there is a need to produce and disseminate information to help them adapt their methods so as to mitigate the impact of climate change on their livelihoods. The challenge is to bring such information to large numbers of people in a context of limited literacy. Radio is widely available, affordable and not constrained by illiteracy. This grant will support the production and test of a 26-episode radio drama featuring climate adaptation content. The episodes will be produced locally in two local languages and broadcast weekly by five radio stations over a period of six months. Meetings with focus groups before, during and after the broadcast period will help define the content of the radio dramas, evaluate their efficacy and catalyze the action-research process.

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