On 27th/9/ 2017 ToroDev held a rural radio
debate/magazine in Kikuba village Kabara Sub County in Kyegegwa district to
capture women and youth concerns on the status of Health, Education, water,
roads operation wealth program among others.
The magazine/debate was conducted by ToroDev staff and Mr. Mukonyezi Wilfred, the
moderator of Listeners’ Forum’ on Jubilee Fm. The debate was attended by
55 women and their voices recorded by listener’s forum program moderator
Mr.Mukonyezi Wilfred and amplified live on Jubilee Fm during Listeners forum
program that is supported by ToroDev on 5th November, 2017 for leader’s intervention.
moderator of Listeners’ Forum’ on Jubilee Fm. The debate was attended by
55 women and their voices recorded by listener’s forum program moderator
Mr.Mukonyezi Wilfred and amplified live on Jubilee Fm during Listeners forum
program that is supported by ToroDev on 5th November, 2017 for leader’s intervention.
“We do not have
clean water in Kikuba, village we request government to work hand in hand with
duty bearers to construct for us at least one Borehole”. Said Doreen from
Kikuba during the rural debate.
Doreen further
added we walk long distances to access health centre in Kakabara and Rwibale
which is too costly for us. We request the government to put in place government
aided health centre.
added we walk long distances to access health centre in Kakabara and Rwibale
which is too costly for us. We request the government to put in place government
aided health centre.
“We have increased
land wrangles in Kikuba due to the National forest Authority that has chased a
big number of citizens from their land; a big number of citizens are now
homeless. We request the government to support sub county land committees to
solve this problem” Said Kyalimpa Janet from Kikuba during the rural debate.
land wrangles in Kikuba due to the National forest Authority that has chased a
big number of citizens from their land; a big number of citizens are now
homeless. We request the government to support sub county land committees to
solve this problem” Said Kyalimpa Janet from Kikuba during the rural debate.
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| Program modoretor Mr.Mukonyezi wilfred engaging with women of Kikuba during the rural radio debate. |
She added that the
education system is alarming due to increased number of school dropout, for
example there are inadequate class rooms and desks in Kikuba primary school
education system is alarming due to increased number of school dropout, for
example there are inadequate class rooms and desks in Kikuba primary school
“We formed women
groups at sub county levels to support each other, but the bigger challenge is
we have never benefited from government programs since most of us we lost our husbands,
we request the district to consider our groups when support is released by
Wealth Creation program”. Said Provia Nsemerwe during the rural debate in
Kikuba.
groups at sub county levels to support each other, but the bigger challenge is
we have never benefited from government programs since most of us we lost our husbands,
we request the district to consider our groups when support is released by
Wealth Creation program”. Said Provia Nsemerwe during the rural debate in
Kikuba.
“Our education
system is not doing well due to limited number of professional teachers and especially
in Kikuba primary school and our children walk long distances to access secondary education
which has caused an increase in school
drop outs, we request duty bearers to
work hand in hand with the government and the community leaders to lobby for a secondary school Said Tumusime
during the rural radio debate in Kikuba.
system is not doing well due to limited number of professional teachers and especially
in Kikuba primary school and our children walk long distances to access secondary education
which has caused an increase in school
drop outs, we request duty bearers to
work hand in hand with the government and the community leaders to lobby for a secondary school Said Tumusime
during the rural radio debate in Kikuba.
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| Participants in a group photo during the rural radio debate/magazine in Kikuba. |
“In Kikuba village we have failed to
benefit in operation wealth creation due to poor quality seeds supplied after
the season has ended this does not benefit the farmers much because whatever is
harvested is consumed at household level, it does not generate income”. Said
Monica Kabayonjo from Kikuba.
benefit in operation wealth creation due to poor quality seeds supplied after
the season has ended this does not benefit the farmers much because whatever is
harvested is consumed at household level, it does not generate income”. Said
Monica Kabayonjo from Kikuba.
During the program listeners also participated in live radio
discussion and reacted on the amplified voices from the people of Kikuba
village through calls in and the following were their comments:
discussion and reacted on the amplified voices from the people of Kikuba
village through calls in and the following were their comments:
“The government
should improve on service delivery in water, education and road sectors in
villages” Said Tumusime a caller from Kibito.
should improve on service delivery in water, education and road sectors in
villages” Said Tumusime a caller from Kibito.
“Duty bearers
should work for the people and use their powers and knowledge to lobby for
support from NGOs to improve service”. Said David a caller from Mpara sub county Kyegegwa district.
should work for the people and use their powers and knowledge to lobby for
support from NGOs to improve service”. Said David a caller from Mpara sub county Kyegegwa district.
“Kyegegwa duty bearers
have failed to play their roles well and this has increased underperforming
sectors such as Education, Health and Roads among others”. Said Potinanta a caller from Kyegegwa district.
We are grateful to SIDA, NED, SPIDER,
ICT4DEM, and CIPESA & all our partners for the financial and technical
support.
ICT4DEM, and CIPESA & all our partners for the financial and technical
support.
