Impact of Radio Campaigns on Knowledge of Childhood Stunting among Parents of Hausa Extraction in Lagos State, Nigeria
Author(s): | Adebayo James, Ogundeji Kayode, Bisi Olawunmi & Odugbemi Sarafa |
Abstract: | Background: Parental level of education and maternal eating habits of parents greatly impact toddlers’ health status. According to the World Health Organisation, a total of 155 million children under the age of 5 years suffer stunting worldwide; and Africa is the only continent where the issues of stunting increased from 50.6 million to 58.7 million between 2000 and 2017. Exposure to radio health and nutrition programmes could increase knowledge of childhood stunting in peri-urban areas such as Agege, Epe, and Surulere areas of Lagos state, Nigeria.
Objectives: The study investigated the impact of radio campaigns on knowledge of childhood stunting among parents of Hausa extraction in Agege, Epe, and Surulere areas of Lagos state, Nigeria.
Methods: Paired in-depth interviews and structured questionnaire were used to investigate the effectiveness of radio childhood stung campaigns among Hausa women in Lagos State.
Results: Findings indicate that parental level of education is a major factor in the success or failure of radio childhood stunting campaigns. It was also reveals that Hausa women have a negative attitude to radio childhood stunting messages in Lagos State.
Conclusion: Policies that are aimed at bridging the wide gaps of wealth and educational inequalities between the rich and the vulnerable households must be formulated by governments at all levels, especially at the grassroots level. Key Contributions: The study has presented another vista to medical and communication researchers with regard to effectiveness of house-to-house enlightenment campaigns and health facility-based counselling against child stunting. Key Recommendation: It is recommended that collaborative efforts and prevention programmes should be established among various stakeholders to improve the education of vulnerable parents to decrease the incident of stunting among children in Lagos State. |
Keywords: | Radio, Effectiveness, Childhood, Stunting Campaigns, Hausa Women |
Issue | IJSSAR Volume 2, Issue 4, December 2024 |
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Copyright | Copyright © 2024 Adebayo James, Ogundeji Kayode, Bisi Olawunmi & Odugbemi Sarafa ![]() This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. |
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eISSN: 3043-4459
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