TABLE OF CONTENTS
DEDICATION
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DECLARATION
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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ABREVIATION AND ACRONYMS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ABSTRACT
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CHAP 0: GENERAL INTRODUCTION
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0. I. Background to the study
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0.2. Statement of the problem
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0.3. Objectives
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0.4. Research questions
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0.5. Significance of the study
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0.7. Methodology
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0.7.1. Research design
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0.7.2.The study population
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0.7.3.Sample Design and Size
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0.7.4.Data collection instruments
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0.8. Scope of the study
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0.9. Organization of the study
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0.9.1. Limitations
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I.9.1. Ethical considerations
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CHAPTER ONE: LITERATURE REVIEW
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I.1. Introduction
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I.2. Definition of key concepts
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I.2.0. Community radios
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2.3. Radio broadcasting in Rwanda
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2.4. Community Radio of Huye (RC Huye)
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a) Historical background
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b) Structure and Materials
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c) News production
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d) Technique and maintenance
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e) Geographical coverage
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2.4.2 Role of RC Huye
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2.4.3. Community media incites learning from
others
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2.2.5 Media impacts and influences
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2.2.6. Social Effects of the Media
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2.2.7. Community Radio for Rural Development
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2.2.8. Radio influence
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2.2.9. Role of Mass Media in Modernization
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CHAPTER TWO: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
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2.1 Introduction
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2.2 Research design
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2.3. Data collection tools
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2.3.1. Interviewing (face-to-face)
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2.3.2. Focus Groups
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2.3.3. Using available information
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2.4. Data processing and data anaysis
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2.5. Coding and Processing
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CHAPTER THREE: ANALYSIS OF FINDINGS AND
INTERPRETATION
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3.1. Methodology
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3.2. Data presentation
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3.3. Ages and Sex distribution of sample
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3.4. Level of study and occupation of
respondents
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3.5. The analysis of the program's contents
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3.6.1 The selection of themes to debate on
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3.6.2 Issues related on economic issues
discussed
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3.6.3 Issues related to social themes
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3.6.4. Program's time and technical side
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3.6.5. The program output and feedback from the
audience
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3. 7. DATA INTERPRETATION
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3.7.1. Population agree on the issues discussed in
this show related to the real population concerns
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3.7.2.Advanced reasons for the respondent's
confidence in the program
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3.7.3. Linkage between program's contents and
social - economic development issues basing on examples
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3.7.4. Respondents' criticisms to the program
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3.7.4. The program producer answer respondents's
concerns
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CHAPTER FOUR: CONLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
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4.1. General Conclusion
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4.2. Recommendations
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REFERENCES
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APPENDIX
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ABSTRACT
The present research is about the Contribution of community
radios in rural areas development. For this study it gives the whole outlook of
a community radio's social-economic program, callled «Habwa Ijambo»
in uplifting population from poverty. In this current research, it deals with
different issues regarding population's daily life.
In fact, community radios played an immense role because it
transmits messages which inspire local residents to adopt modern ways of
boosting production in different sectors such as agricultural and livestock for
the reason that those farmers they learn from others what they did. In this
research; while analysing data from the field, I noticed that population of the
same category influence each other.
According to the research, people appreciate the contribution
of this program on the social and economic part, because they believe it
tackles issues they face in their daily works and its focus on rural areas.
To get to the results in this research, I used qualitative
data analysis where respondents express themselves. Data interpetation shows
that population need this program to be aired many times in a week. And another
problem is that the producer has not an appropriate way to receive feedback
from the audience.
As recommendation, the producer has to do more research on a
topic before going to the field to collect views from the local population. The
radio station should also put in place an appropriate way to receive feedback
from the audience.
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