The prospect of animated videos in agriculture and health: a case study in Benin

cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research institute
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Illinois
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.crpAgriculture for Nutrition and Health
cg.coverage.countryBenin
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2BJ
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionWestern Africa
cg.howPublishedFormally Published
cg.issn1814-0556
cg.issue3
cg.journalInternational Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology
cg.reviewStatusPeer Review
cg.subject.iitaLIVELIHOODS
cg.volume9
dc.contributor.authorBello-Bravo, Julia
dc.contributor.authorDannou, E.A.
dc.contributor.authorAgunbiade, T.A.
dc.contributor.authorTamo, Manuele
dc.contributor.authorPittendrigh, Barry Robert
dc.date.accessioned2016-08-30T12:46:24Zen
dc.date.available2016-08-30T12:46:24Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/76673
dc.titleThe prospect of animated videos in agriculture and health: a case study in Beninen
dcterms.abstractCell-phone ready educational videos, translated into local languages, are a recent phenomenon in developing nations. One of the reasons for the emergence of this approach is due to the scarcity of other forms of educational materials with appropriate content for low literate learners. Additionally, the World Wide Web (WWW) has very little to offer in regards to audio-visual training materials that could be used to educate people in their own local languages without the need for literacy. Scientific Animations Without Borders (SAWBO) creates and works with local groups to deploy educational videos in local languages facilitating access to information and knowledge toindividuals in the developing world. This paper is based on a survey conducted with 83 individuals on the perception of three SAWBO educational animations - neem extracts for insect control, cholera and malaria prevention; and their potential as training tools for health and agricultural extension in Benin. These animations provide information and knowledge in a simple way, on complex ideas and techniques that could improve livelihoods. The results obtained in this studysuggest that animated videos are a well-received approach as a training tool in agriculture andprevention of diseases amongst populations with diverse literacy levels.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.bibliographicCitationBello-Bravo, J., Dannon, E., Agunbiade, T., Tamo, M. & Pittendrigh, B.R. (2013). The prospect of animated videos in agriculture and health: a case study in Benin. International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 9(3), 4-16.en
dcterms.extent4-16
dcterms.issued2013
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.subjectneemen
dcterms.subjectcholeraen
dcterms.subjectmalariaen
dcterms.subjecttraining materialsen
dcterms.subjectextension materialsen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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