Using Community Radio in a Rural Women’s Post-literacy Programme in Nepal

Abstract

The paper examines the literacy and post-literacy needs of rural women in Nepal, describes a pilot study in using community radio to supplement a classroom-based post-literacy programme for these women, analyses the findings of this intervention and considers the implications for similar programmes in other settings.

Keywords

• Literacy
• post-literacy
• women
• non-formal education
• development
• community radio