Efficacy of Ngima Dhano Community Radio Programme in the Uptake of Contraceptives among Women in Cham GiWadu Division, Kenya

Effort to promote family planning is long overdue with the media being used to propagate these practices.Community Radio stations have usedto enhance awareness creation in rural areas.Despite all these efforts, little success has been recorded in Kenya with a national contraceptive prevalent rate is at 53.7% while Migori County at 20%.This study sought to establish the efficacy of Radio Rameny's Ngima Dhano programme on uptake of contraceptives among women of Cham GiWadu Division in Migori County.The study objectives was to establish the efficacy of Ngima Dhano Community radio programme in creating awareness on use of contraceptives among women in Cham GiWadu Division.Agenda Setting theory and Knowledge, Attitude and Practices model informed the study.This study used mixed method research design with a sample size of 400 respondents.The study used Questionnaires, Key Informant Interviews and Content Analysis as data collection tools.The study targeted reproductive health communication and formulation of policies on family planning for Government and Non-Governmental Organizations.The study revealed that community Radio broadcast has colossal effect on contraception uptake.Ngimadhano programme projected knowledge and awareness levels.There was an overwhelming positive attitude towards contraceptive uptake hence increased acceptance of contraceptives in Cham GiWadu Division.