Advocacy
At Unik Impact Foundation, we see advocacy as the torch that bears light to illuminate the path of a multitude towards a desired direction, and credible data from locally conducted scientific research as the control that sharpens and guides that light.
Our advocacy efforts are targeted across the core domains of our operations using the most acceptable and widely used means of mass communication within the environment — the radio medium.
Since November 2018, the Foundation has sponsored over 2,000 episodes of advocacy programmes and jingles on SAWABA FM Radio (sawabafm.com), located in Hadejia Local Government Area of Jigawa State, Northwest Nigeria. These broadcasts reach audiences across Jigawa, Bauchi, and Yobe States.
The programmes aim to reconfigure challenging mind-sets in public and community health, gender fairness and inclusion, women empowerment, social reorientation, and environmental sustainability, including flood prevention and control.
1. Civic and Social Reorientation Programme
Title: Fitilar Rayuwa
Frequency: 30 Minutes once a week
Total Episodes: 317
Estimated Audience: 3 million
2. Gender Education and Empowerment
Title: Duniyar Mata
Frequency: One hour once a week
Total Episodes: 403
Estimated Audience: 3 million
3. Societal Reorientation
Title: Addini da Rayuwa
Frequency: One hour once a week
Total Episodes: 275
Estimated Audience: 2.5 million
4. Community & Public Health
Title: Lafiya Jari
Frequency: 30 minutes once a week
Total Episodes: 291
Estimated Audience: 3.5 million
5. Environmental Sustainability & Protection
Title: Radio Jingles
Frequency: 2 minutes twice daily, 5 days a week
Total Episodes: 57
Estimated Audience: 2.5 million
Research
Meanwhile, there are ongoing local research initiatives by the Foundation in the following areas:
- Correlates of Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Depression among Adults in Jigawa State Northwest Nigeria
- Patterns and Associated Factors of Cervical Neoplastic Changes Amongst Women of Childbearing Age in Jigawa State, Northwest, Nigeria
- Unveiling the Impacts of climate change on Malaria and Cerebrospinal Meningitis Incidence in Arid Environments: Adaptation Strategies of Poor Vulnerable Populations in Jigawa State, Northwest, Nigeria
- Prevalence, Pattern & Associated Risk Factors of Psychoactive Substance Use Amongst Residents of Jigawa State, Northwest, Nigeria
- Knowledge, Attitude & Associated Factors Towards Mental Illness Amongst Residents of Jigawa State, Northwest, Nigeria
The overarching objective is to deploy data and findings to refine advocacy and intervention efforts, influence policy, facilitate knowledge sharing with partners and institutions, and draw on established best practices from data-driven advocacy frameworks. Emphasis is on systematic data handling, strategic communication, and iterative evaluation to drive sustainable impact in development contexts
- Correlates of Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Depression among Adults in Jigawa State Northwest Nigeria