Table 2.
Exposure to radio listening in intervention communities
| Baseline survey | End-line survey | |
|---|---|---|
| Variable | N (%) | N (%) |
| Do you listen to radio? | ||
| No | 115 (27⋅9) | 77 (19⋅1) |
| Yes | 297 (72⋅1) | 326 (80⋅9) |
| Which radio station do you often listen | ||
| Cannot mention the radio | 5 (1⋅7) | 8 (2⋅5) |
| Simili Radio (Dalung) | 48 (16⋅2) | 61 (18⋅7) |
| Amaana | 3 (1⋅0) | 18 (5⋅5) |
| Filla FM | 3 (1⋅0) | 2 (0⋅6) |
| Radio Progress | 46 (15⋅5) | 20 (6⋅1) |
| Justice FM | 4 (1⋅3) | 3 (0⋅9) |
| Nabiina Radio | 56 (18⋅9) | 65 (19⋅9) |
| Radio Savannah | 16 (5⋅4) | 5 (1⋅5) |
| Radio Upper West | 12 (4⋅0) | 4 (1⋅2) |
| Radio Wa | 35 (11⋅8) | 30 (9⋅2) |
| Zaa Radio | 57 (19⋅2) | 59 (18⋅1) |
| W Fm | 12 (4⋅0) | 13 (4⋅0) |
| Tumpaani FM | 0 (0⋅0) | 30 (9⋅2) |
| Pio FM | 0 (0⋅0) | 8 (2⋅5) |
| Frequency of listening to radio | ||
| Everyday | 144 (35⋅0) | 145 (36⋅0) |
| At least 4 d/week | 62 (15⋅0) | ⋅6) |
| Less than 4 d/week | 91 (22⋅1) | 90 (22⋅391 (22) |
| Not applicable | 115 (27⋅9) | 77 (19⋅1) |
| Time for listening to radio | ||
| Early morning (18–21 h) | 75 (18⋅2) | 56 (13⋅9) |
| Mid-morning (22–24 h) | 29 (7⋅0) | 19 (4⋅7) |
| Afternoons (13–18 h) | 46 (11⋅2) | 30 (7⋅4) |
| After 19 h | 147 (35⋅7) | 221 (54⋅8) |
| Not applicable | 115 (27⋅9) | 77 (19⋅1) |
| Main source of nutrition and health information | ||
| MM | 125 (30⋅3) | 156 (38⋅7) |
| Health professionals | 277 (67⋅2) | 233 (57⋅8) |
| Family and friends | 10 (2⋅4) | 14 (3⋅5) |
| Listened to a radio drama/jingles on food and nutrition within the past 6 months | ||
| No | 297 (100⋅0) | 129 (39⋅6) |
| Yes | 0 (0⋅0) | 197 (60⋅4) |