The Reception and Animation of Out-of-School Educational Television Programs in the Ivory Coast: A Case Study of Four Villages

摘要

Rural animation, as a global approach to development, necessarily includes the three successive stages of informing the public, educating the public, and organizing the public for action. This report represents an English summary of a French-language study to describe qualitatively the global animation process as applied in the Ivory Coast. It is based on four village case studies, and assesses public awareness of, opinions about, and reception of the Ivorian 'Tele pour Tous' (TV for Everyone -TPT) nonformal education broadcasts and their degree of congruence with the sociocultural realities of each village. In each case, discussion is structured around four main areas: the flow of information in the village about the TPT broadcasts; the external and internal factors influencing public interest and attendance; the typical operation of a single TPT broadcast; and the comprehension and acceptance of the broadcast messages. Conclusions and recommendations are provided.