Africa Media Review Vol. 1. No. 1. 1986 
©African Council on Communication Education 
Communication for Rural Development 
in Africa: A Selected Bibliography 
Amunugama, Sarath B., "Communication Issues Confronting the Developing 
Nations" in George Gerbner and Marsha Siefert (eds.) World 
Communications: A Handbook. New York: Longman, 1984, 
pp. 56-62. 
Ayensu, Edward S., "Third World Development: Distilling the Drumbeat," 
Inter Media Vol. 12 Nos. 4/5, July/September 1984 pp. 30-31. 
Axinn, George H. and i\ancy W. Axinn, 'Communication Among the 
Nsukka Igbo: a Folk-village Society'Journalism Quarterly, 46 (1969) 
pp. 320-4. 
Ansah, P.A.V.,Troblems ofLocalising Radio in Ghana, Gazette, 24 (1979) 
pp. 1-16. 
Anaman, Kwamena, "General Information and Rural Development: The 
Case of Ghana." Paper presented at a Workshop on Communication 
and Rural Development Organized by the School of Journalism and 
Communication, University of Ghana, November 30-December 3, 
1981. 
Thi> selected bibliography was prepared l>y Kwadwo Bosornpra, Lecturer School of 
Communication Studies, University of Ghana. 
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Bakomb, John (ed.), Communications for Social Development in 
Africa. Nairobi: UNICEF, 1976. 
Becker, Jorg, "Social and Economic Aspects of VCRs in Third World 
Countries," Media Development Vol. XXXII No. 1, 1985 pp 11-13. 
Bakwa, Muelanzambi, La Communication Rurale en Zaire Contrantee 
et Perspectives. Kinshasa: University of Kinshasa, CIDEP; 1984. 
Bautista, Paulina F., "Communication for Rural Development: an 
Educator's Perspective,'U/rican Communications ReviewVols 1 & 
2,1984 pp 21 - 24. 
Baregu, M.L.M., "Rural Libraries in Functional Literacy Campaigns in 
Tanzania" Rural Africana News Series, Current Research in Social 
Sciences, No. 1 Spring 1978. pp 34-38. 
Boafo S.T.K., "Wonsuom - A Rural Communication Project in Ghana." 
Development Communication Report No. 47. Summer 1984, p3. 
Brown C.K., "Communication for Rural Development." Paper presented 
at a Workshop on Communication and Rural Development Organized 
by the School of Journalism and Communication, University of 
Ghana, November 30 - December 3, 1981. 
Coleman, William F., and Andrew A. Opoko, An African Experiment in 
Radio Forums for Rural Development, UNESCO Reports and Papers 
on Mass Communications, No. 51 Paris: UNESCO 1968. 
Chimutengwende, Chen C, "The Role of Communications Training and 
Technology in African Development" in George Gebner and Marsha 
Siefert (eds) World Communication: A Handbook/, New York: 
Longman 1984 1984. pp 360 - 370. 
Chali, Katongo A.,African Workshop on Curriculum Development 
for Training in Rural Journalism. Buea Cameroon November 
1983 Lusaka: Curriculum Development Centre, 1983. 
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Donkor, Clifford,"TheRuralRadioForum"in UNESCO Monograph,Rural 
Radio: Programme Formats, Paris: UNESCO. 1979. pp 37-38. 
Dodson, Don C, Onitsha Pamphlets: Culture in the Market Place. 
Unpublished Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Wisconsin, 1964. 
Frennd, W.S. (ed) 'Les Effects de la Television dans un Milieu Rural 
Tunisien: Presentation d'un Project de Recherche Effective' par 
El.P.S.I. et La'Institute fur Publizistik de L'Universite' de 
Mayenence (RFA) Actes d'un Seminaire Organise' par L.I.P.S.I, en 
collaboration avec la Fundation Friedrich Naumann - 'Mercredi 30 
Novembre et Jeudi, ler Decembre 1983. a L'Hotel Africa, Tunis., 
Tunis: L'.I.P.S.I., 1984. 
Fiofori, Ferdinard 0., 'The Role of Oral Narratives in Dissemination of 
Family Planning Informationin Rural"* Africa'. Unpublished Ph. D. 
Dissertation, University of Colorado at Boulder, (1978). 
Graff, Robert D., Communications for National Development: Lessons 
from Experience.Cambridge, Mass: Oelgeschlager, Gunu and 
Hain, 1983. 
H 
Hall, B., Mtu ni afya: Tanzania Health Campaign. Washington D.C.: 
Academy for Educational Development 1978. 
Hall, B.L., Development Campains in Rural Tanzania. Cambridge 
International Council for Adult Education, Report 1975. 
Hall,Budd and Tony Doods, Voice for Development: I he Tanzanian 
National Radio Study Campaign. The International Extension 
College, Cambridge England. 
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Haule, Jolin J., "Old Paradigm and New Order in the African Context: 
Toward an Appropriate MoiJel of Communication and National 
Development.'1 Gazette, Vol. 33 No. 1, 1984. pp 3-16. 
Hedebro, Goran, Communication and Social Change in Developing 
T Nations. Ames: Iowa State Univ. Press, 1982. 
Hudson, Heather E., "Modern Technologies Can Serve Traditional 
Cultures." Inter Media, Vol II, No. 2 March 1983 pp 39-42. 
Hudson, Heather E., When Telephones Reach the Village: The Role 
oj Telecommunications in Rural Development., New Jersey: 
ABLEX Publishing Corporation, 1984. 
Hughes, Mary E., "The Rural Mimeo Newspaper Experient in Liberia" 
Unpublished M.A. dissertation, University of Wisconsin, 1969. 
International Telecommunication Union: Pre-feasibility Study on 
Appropriate Modern Telecommunications Technology for 
Intergrated Rural Development in Africa Part I: Executive 
Summary-Geneva: International Telecommunication Union, 1981. 
Report on the Intergovernmental Experts Meeting on the Prefeasibility 
Study on Appropriate Modern Telecommunications 
Technology for Integrated Rural Development in Africa. Addis 
Ababa, 22-26 March 1982. Geneva: International Telecommunication 
Union, 1982. 
Joof-Cole, Amie, Radio Gambia's Contribution to the Promotion of 
Oral Rehydration Therapy. Banjul: Rural Broadcasting and Adult 
Education Section, Radio Gambia, 1984. 
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Linget, F., "The Ivory Coast: Who benefits from education/Information in 
rural television?" In McAnany, E. (Ed) Communications in the 
Rural Third World: The Role of Information in Development. 
New York: Praeger Publishers, 1980. 
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Marathey, R.N., "Togo: Radio Educative, January 1964-March 1986," 
Mimeographed. Paris: UNESCO. 1968. 
McAnany, Emile G.Communications in the Rural Third World:The 
Role of Information in Development. New York: Praeger, 1980. 
Mehr, John, " Africa's Struggle for Information." Inter Media Vol.9, 
No.l January 1981 pp 10-11. 
Mbindyo, Joseph M., Study of the Rural Press in Kenya. Nairobi 
UNESCO 1985. 
Marathey, Ram and Michel Bourgeois, "Training for Rural Broadcasting 
in Africa" in Radio Broadcasting Serves Rural Development. 
No. 48, 1965. 
Mutere, Absalom, (ed) Workshop on Rural Journalism: Report. 
Nairobi: School of Journalism, University of Nairobi, 1985. 
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Nwuneli, Onuora E., "Strategies for Family Welfare Campaign in a Rural 
Nigerian Town." African Family Planning Communication 
Series. Monograph No. 7. University of Lagos-UNFPA-UNESCO 
Project. 1980. 
"Strategy for an Integrated Mass Media System for Rural Development."
African Communication ReviewWote 1 & 2 1984 pp 10-20. 
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Owusu-Prempeh, 'Rural Broadcasting in Ghana' Combroad No. 27 
1975, pp 57-58. 
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Ochola, Francis W., Aspects of Mass Communication and Journalism 
Research on Africa. Nairobi: Africa Book Services, 1983. 
Journalism Dissertations; and Theses on Black Africa 
1960-1980: Accepted by Universities in the U.S. Nairobi: Africa 
Book Services, 1983. 
Olkes, Cheryl, "Information Seeking with Mass Media in the Republic of 
Niger: an Explanatory Study of Town and Country'.'Unpublished Ph.D. 
Dissertation, University of Texas at Austin, 1978. 
Obeng-Quaidoo, Isaac and S.T.K. Boafo, 'The Concept of Development 
Communication.' Paper presented at a Workshop on 
Communication and Rural Development Organized by the School of 
Journalism and Communication, University of Ghana, November 30. 
December 3, 1981. 
Peters, A, "Film and TV in Africa: Tools or Toys." A frica Report, No.15 
November 1970, p20. 
Sobowale, Idowu & Mukaila Sogbanmu, "Innovation Adoption Among 
Rural Fishermen in Lagos State, Nigeria." African Communication 
Review Vols. 1 & 2. 1984. pp 25-30. 
Smart, M.N., 'A School-Community Newspaper's Effect on literacy 
Development in Ghana.' Journalism Quarterly LV. 1978 pp 119. 
124. 
Stephens, L. Connie, "From Oral Traditions to Elementary Textbooks: a 
Description of the Material Language in Niger" Development 
Communication Report. No. 44 1983. 
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Ugboajah, Frank Okwu, "Traditional-Urban Media Model: 
Stocktaking for African Development". Gazette XVIII, 2,1972. pp 
76-95. 
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'Developing indigenous communications in Nigeria/ Journal of 
Communication XXIX 1979. 
'Oramedia' in Africa. In Ugboajah (Ed) Mass Communication, 
Culture and Society in West Africa. Munchen: Hans Zell Publishers, 
1985. 
UNESCO, Mass Media in African Context: An Evaluation of Senegal's 
Pilot Project. Paris: UNESCO, 197 k (Reports and Papers on Mass 
Communication No. 69). 
UNESCO, Tanzania Rural Press Review. Nairobi: UNESCO 1985. 
UNICEF, Report of an International Training Programme in 
Communication for Social Development. Nairobi: UNICEF 1978. 
pp 279 - 301. 
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Wilson, Desmond E., "From the Cong to electronics: a survey of tradomodern 
mass communication techniques in the Cross River State of 
Nigeria." (M.A. Thesis, University of Ibadan). 1981. 
White, Robert A., "Communication and Culture: Transition to a New 
Paradigm."Journal of Communication, Vol. 33 No. 3, 1983 
Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation. Fourth Radio Seminar: Radio 
and Community Development 3rd - 4th December, 1983. 
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation, 1984. 
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Editorial Advisory Board 
Abubakar Abdullahi, Bayero University, Nigeria; Tom Adaba, NTA 
Television College, Nigeria; Hamdi Badr Eddin, National Mass 
Communication Training Centre, Sudan; Festus Adesanoye, Univeristy of 
Ibadan, Nigeria; Stephen Alabi, Ibadan Polytechnic, Nigeria; *Weka-Yao 
Aladji, Universite' du Benin, Togo; Roger Alangba, Universite' d'Abidjan, 
Cote d'lvoire; Nyambane Andre, Universite' du Ouagadougou, Burkina 
Faso; Paul Ansah, University of Ghana, Ghana; Telly Asiimwe, Institute of 
Public Administration, Uganda; Muelanzambi Bakwa, Universite' 
Nationale du Zaire, Zaire; *Kwame Boafo, University of Ghana, Ghana; 
George Carew, University of Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone; Moncef 
Chenouffi, Institute de Presse et des Sciences de I'lnformation, Tunisia; 
Chen Chimutengwende, Zimbabwe; David Edeani, Institute of Management and 
Technology, Nigeria; Sylvanus Ekwelie, University of Nigeria, Nigeria; 
Nelson Etukudo, Calabar Polytechnic, Nigeria; *Rahab Gatura, ACCE 
Institute for Communication Development and Research Documentation 
Centre, Kenya; Joseph Igbinedion, Auchi Polytechnic, Nigeria; Sybil 
James, University of Ibadan, Nigeria; James Kangwana, All Africa Conference 
of Churches, Kenya;*Francis Kasoma, University of Zambia, Zambia; 
Fernando Lima, Mozambique Information Agency, Mozambique; *William 
Lobulu, Tanzania School of Journalism, Tanzania; Meshack Maganga, Tanzania 
School of Journalism, Tanzania; Ezekiel Makunike, Division of Mass 
Communication, Harare Polytechnic, Zimbabwe; Babatunde Roland-May, 
Sierra Leone Association of Journalists, Sierra Leone; Joseph Mbindyo, 
University of Nairobi, Kenya; Alfred Mdachi, Nyegezi Social Training Institute, 
Tanzania, Monoris Meshack, Kivukoni College, Tanzania;Ludovic 
Miyouna, Universite' Marien Ngoabi, Congo; Alfred Mkandawire, Africa Literature 
Centre, Zambia; Fortunatus Lukanimia, AMECEA Communication, 
Kenya; Jesse Mugambi, University of Nairobi, Kenya; Webster Mutamba, 
College of Communications, Zimbabwe; Jacques Ndango, Universite' de 
Yaounde, Cameroun; Nkwabi Ng'wanakilala, Shihata, Tanzania; Faxon 
Nkandu, Evelyn Hone College, Zambia; Tony Nnaemeka, Nigerian 
Institute of Journalism, Nigeria; Isaac Obeng-Quaidoo, University of 
Ghana, Ghana; Innocent. Okoye, Anambra State Polytechnic, Nigeria; 
Tony Onyisi, Anambra State University of Technology, Nigeria; Mann 
Sichalwe, Zambia Institute of Mass Communication, Zambia; Babacar Sine, 
Universite' de Dakar, Senegal; Idowu Sobowale, University of Lagos, 
Nigeria; Femi Sonaike, Ogun State Polytechnic, Nigeria; Stephen 
Talitwala, Daystar University, Kenya; Marcel Thomasi, Radio Gambia,
Gambia; Jose Timane, Department of Social Communication, Mozambique; 
Callix Udofia, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria; Kalu Uka, University of 
Calabar, Nigeria; James Wanjau, Kenya Institute of Mass Communication, 
Kenya; Lamin Waritay, University of Liberia, Liberia; Kojo Yankah, 
Ghana Institute of Journalism, Ghana; Gladstone Yearwood, Bayero 
University, Nigeria. 
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