Ethiopia - Background

BACKGROUND


Total Population: 77,100,000
Population Age <15: 43.4%
Life Expectancy: 49.23 years
Contraceptive Use Among Married Women Ages 15-19: 14%
Population Growth Rate: 2.5% (2007 est.)
Total Fertility Rate: 5.4 children born/woman (2007 est.)
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate: 1.4% (2007 est.)
Literacy Rate: 42.7%
GDP Per Capita: $1,000 (2006 est.)
Poverty Rate: 38.7% (FY05/06 est.)

With a population of 77.1 million people, Ethiopia has a fertility rate of 5.4 children born per woman. Surprisingly, access to contraceptive methods is not the main problem. Misconceptions about contracting HIV/AIDS as well as a lack of desire to reduce family size continue to be formidable stumbling blocks for stabilizing population and preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS.

WHAT'S NEW

Following the success of our previous projects in Ethiopia, PMC recently received funding from Save the Children-Norway (funded by the Norwegian government) for a four-year social content radio serial drama project. The program, Sibrat ("Trauma") went on the air in September 2007 and is broadcast nationwide on Radio Ethiopia two times per week.

The project also involves production of a radio talk show for youth; two radio magazine programs addressing FGM, production of various print materials on reproductive health and capacity building programs for journalists, playwrights, religious leaders, women leaders, youth associations, and reproductive health professionals.

Recap of all Programs done in Ethiopia

RADIO SERIAL DRAMAS

Yeken Kignit ("Looking Over One's Daily Life")

Dhimbibba ("Getting the Best Out of Life")

Menta Menged ("The Crossroads")

Maleda ("Dawn")

Sibrat ("Trauma")

RADIO TALK SHOW AND PANEL DISCUSSION PROGRAM

Alegnta ("Security")

RADIO MAGAZINE PROGRAM Naedeti (“Let’s Stop”)
Igaddaa (“We Do Not Want It Anymore”)

SHORT STORIES COLLECTIONS
Drops of Life (2003)
Winged Dreams (2004)
Waiting for the Rivers to Rise (2006)

FULL LENGTH PLAY
Ysak Jember (Laughter at Dusk)

RELATED ARTICLES

Ethiopia Yeken Kignit in Population Reports (PDF, 2 MB)

Hearing Is Believing By Dr. Negussie Teffera (PDF, 2 MB)

Case Study Organizing a Comprehensive National Plan for Entertainment-Education (PDF, 208 KB)

Ethiopia Final Report on Yeken Kignit and Dhimbibba (PDF, 807 KB)

CONTACT US

Dr. Negussie Teffera
Country Representative
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

program@populationmedia.org

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