Voice of America (VOA) Hausa Service
Women at a VOA organized town hall meeting promoting girl education in Sokoto, northern Nigeria. Photography by Mohammed Haladu
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Since 2004, the Voice of America (VOA) Hausa Service has received funding from USAID to support targeted reporting from Nigeria’s northern states. VOA reaches over 25 million people throughout Nigeria, with a special focus on the North, broadcasting information on maternal and child health, child survival, reproductive health, family planning, malaria, polio and HIV/AIDS. VOA produces and broadcasts public service messages, radio and TV programs, and conducts town hall meetings in various communities. The radio messages promote child-spacing, polio and routine immunizations, and offer practical solutions to reducing maternal mortality, malaria and malnutrition.
PROGRAM SNAPSHOT
- Project Name: Voice of America Hausa Service
- Partner: Voice of America International Broadcasting Bureau
- Annual Budget: $300,000
- Life of Activity: 2001-2012
- Geographic Focus: The 19 Northern States of Nigeria