Using Radio and Television Media to fight Climate Change: Echoes from Ghana

dc.contributor.authorKoomson, Ebenezer
dc.coverage.placeNameGhanaen_US
dc.coverage.spatialAfricaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-26T06:06:50Z
dc.date.available2016-02-26T06:06:50Z
dc.date.issued2013-11
dc.description.abstractBackground: This study is making a point of using diverse forms of media to fight climate change anywhere at the global level. A sample of 500 adult audience of 15 radios and television audience in Southern Ghana were randomly selected to participate in a study to assess their knowledge of the effect of climate change and what they are prepared to minimize its effect from the community level. // Methods: The sample population was interviewed in their homes at the start of the study and their knowledge level on climate change effect on the environment was recorded. They were treated to the knowledge that it directly affects five components of the environment: water, air, weather, oceans and ecosystems for three months. The study was set up in a double blind fashion to reduce the risk of any bias. // Results: Initially, 12% of the sample population could only state that climate change can directly affect water and oceans and there was nothing they could do. Assessment at the end of the study period 80% of the population was able to state correctly the five components of the environment directly affected by climate change. Also, 65% argued that the human population could reduce the effects easily with community education, organization, and resources mobilization. // Conclusion: The mass media are powerful systems to educate and mobilize people for sustainable change communication and capacity building in structuring a meaningful interface in fighting natural phenomenon and catastrophes. // Paper ID: 24en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11599/1990
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectTechnology and Innovationen_US
dc.subjectRadio in Educationen_US
dc.subjectInformation and Communication Technology (ICT)en_US
dc.subjectClimate Changeen_US
dc.subjectMultimedia Learningen_US
dc.titleUsing Radio and Television Media to fight Climate Change: Echoes from Ghanaen_US
dc.typeWorking Paperen_US
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