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Strengthening Cultural and Religious Pluralism in North-Central Nigeria through Participatory Communication Approaches: Evidence from Bokkos and Apa Communities

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My baseline research explored how cultural and religious pluralism in North-Central Nigeria can be strengthened through participatory communication approaches. Field evidence from Benue and Plateau States demonstrates that when communities actively participate in dialogue and decision-making on issues affecting them, peaceful coexistence is more achievable—despite differences in cultural identities, belief systems, and religious practices. In […]

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Know the Difference: Participatory Development vs Participation in Development

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This clarification has become necessary because many people — including practitioners — often confuse participatory development with participation in development. Yet, the distinction between the two is fundamental to how we design and implement truly inclusive and effective interventions. During a recent field visit to six rural communities across Lapai, Paikoro, and Wushishi (Niger State),

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Field Notes from Participatory Communication with Rural Women Farmers

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During our recent participatory communication engagements in Lapai, Paikoro, Wushishi (Niger State) and Otukpo, Gboko, Oshongo (Benue State), spanning six rural communities in North-Central Nigeria, one message came through loud and clear: Rural women farmers prefer female agricultural extension workers. They shared that: Female extension workers can easily enter their homes, sit with them, and

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Inside Collapsing School Ogun Children Learn Despite Billion-Naira Education Allocation

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Methodist Primary School, Odepata in Ipokia LGA, Ogun State, is where 211 children are supposed to learn every day, but instead, they risk their lives just walking into class.  Accordig to MonitNG, a public accountability organization that exposed the neglect, the school  building is on the verge of collapse, barely held up by wooden poles.

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The Forgotten Walls of Ujariyo: A Cry from Kebbi’s Silent Dispensary

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Just 15 kilometers from the Government House in Birnin Kebbi, where policy decisions are crafted and billion-naira budgets signed, lies Ujariyo Ward Dispensary—a health facility once full of life, now reduced to silence and sorrow. MonitNG, a public accountability organisation exposes. What we saw there was more than just decay. It was heartbreak in bricks

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How Our C4D Approach Empowers Community

How Communication for Development is Transforming Rural Governance

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At the Centre for Development Communication (CDC), formerly Media Advocacy West Africa (MAWA Foundation), we are empowering rural communities through our Communication for Development (C4D) approach. Unlike traditional methods that rely solely on top-down information delivery, our C4D strategy fosters inclusive, participatory dialogue. It allows community members to discuss the issues that affect them and

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Why communication targeting polio vaccine acceptance among rural populations fails

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My engagements with rural communities in Nigeria have shown that the state and non-state actors have not effectively communicated the polio vaccine in a way that will make the rural population accept it. Communication failure is hinged on many factors that need to be addressed to record success. For example, my engagements with the locals

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FCT-Abuja community relies on dirty ponds for safe drinking water

FCT-Abuja community relies on dirty ponds for safe drinking water

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Gurfata community in the Ibwa ward of Gwagwalada Area Council, Federal Capital Territory (FCT-Abuja) relies on dirty ponds for safe drinking water. MonITNG a public accountability organization that disclosed the condition says it is resulting in a public health crisis and death in the community. Mr. Ibrahim, a resident of Gwagwalada Area Council who spoke

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MAWA establishes community climate change advocacy network

CDC establishes Community Climate Advocacy Network

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The Centre for Development Communication -CDC (formerly Media Advocacy West Africa – MAWA Foundation) has established a Community Climate  Advocacy Network across the six Area Councils in the Federal Capital Territory FCT-Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city. The Community Climate Advocacy Network which comprises Area Council environmental officials, community change agents, and journalists from each of the

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Land Value Tax in FCT Community Viewpoint

Land Value Development Financing: FCT-Abuja Community Viewpoint

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The Nigeria Land Value  Development Financing Baseline Study supported by the International Union for Land Value Taxation is a document that examines the experience of Nigeria’s Land Value Development Financing using the six Area Councils in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) namely, Abaji, Abuja Municipal, Bwari, Gwagwalada, Kwali, and Kuje Area Councils as a pilot

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