Malaria Prevention Education Through Community Radio: A Case Study from Northern Bahr el Ghazal

Pre- and post-broadcast surveys were conducted with 600 radio listeners across four counties. Program monitoring data included listener call-in volume, quiz participation rates, and message retention scores. Longitudinal data on malaria incidence from health facilities provided outcome measures.

The weekly radio program reached an estimated 180,000 listeners. Survey results showed: 73% of regular listeners could correctly identify malaria symptoms (vs. 41% non-listeners); 68% reported using mosquito nets consistently (vs. 39% baseline); 52% sought treatment within 24 hours of symptom onset (vs. 28% baseline). Facility data indicated 22% reduction in severe malaria cases.