title: Investigating health information needs of community radio stations and applying the World Wide Web to disseminate audio products.
abstract: The Web and Media Technologies Platform (WMTP) of the South African Medical Research Council (MRC) conducted a pilot project amongst community radio stations in South Africa. Based on previous research done in Africa WMTP investigated the following research question: How reliable is the content of health information broadcast by community radio stations? The main objectives of the project were to determine the 1) intervals of health slots on community radio stations, 2) sources used by community radio stations for health slots, 3) type of audio products needed for health slots, and 4) to develop a user friendly Web site in response to the stations' needs for easy access to audio material on health information.
authors.affiliation: Web and Media Technologies Platform, South African Medical Research Council. radio@mrc.ac.za
authors.forename: Janus
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Snyders
authors.forename: Elmarie
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: van Wyk
authors.forename: Hendra
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: van Zyl
mesh_terms: D054626:Consumer Health Information / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D033181:Information Dissemination / Q000379:methods*; D020407:Internet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008389:Marketing of Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D020380:Needs Assessment; D011845:Radio / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013019:South Africa