UMD NFLC Hausa Lessons/50 Voice of America's Health Conference in Nigeria

Overview

Lesson Title: Voice of America's Health Conference in Nigeria-This report discusses health care meetings in several Nigerian cities.
Language: Hausa
Topic: Science/Technology
ILR Level: 1+/2
ACTFL Proficiency: Advanced-Mid, Advanced-Low, Intermediate-High; This ACTFL rating is an approximation based on the ILR level
Modality: Reading
Learning Objective: Maintenance & Improvement
Subject Area: Language
Material Type: LO
Publication Year: 2008
ObjectID: HAUS_12412

Transcript

Original	Translation
Sashen Hausa Na Muryar Amurka Zai Gudanar Da Tarurrukan Kiwon Lafiya A Birane Hudu A Nijeriya Sashen Hausa na Muryar Amurka, ya kammala shirye-shiryen gudanar da tarurruka kan yaki da cututtukan yara kanana da na mata a wasu birane guda hudu a yankunan arewa maso yammaci da kuma arewa maso gabashin Nijeriya. A cikin wata sanarwar da ya bayar a Washington, shugaban Sashen Hausa na Muryar Amurka, Sunday Dare, ya ce makasudin wadannan tarurruka shi ne janyo hankali tare da kara wayar da kan jama'a game da matakan da zasu iya dauka na kare yara da mata daga cututtuka masu saukin rigakafi ko saukin warkarwa. Shugaban na Sashen Hausa ya ce su ma gwamnatoci da hukumomin lafiya masu zaman kansu zasu iya kara fahimtar irin matsalolin da jama'a suke fuskanta a fannin kiwon lafiya. Za a gudanar da taron farko ranar Litinin, 3 ga watan Maris a Gusau, hedkwatar Jihar Zamfara a dakin taron nan da ake kira J.B. Secretariat, daga karfe 11 na rana. Za a yi taro na biyu ranar Alhamis, 6 ga watan Maris a Birnin Kebbi, hedkwatar Jihar Kebbi a dakin taro na Presidential Lodge, daga karfe 11 na safe. Taro na uku, za a gudanar da shi ranar Asabar, 8 ga watan Maris a Makarantar Nazarin Qur'ani ta Sultan Maccido, daga karfe 10 na safe. Taro na hudu kuwa, za a gudanar da shi ranar Alhamis, 13 ga watan Maris a Maiduguri, a dakin taro na State Hotel daga karfe 11 na safe. Manyan baki a wadannan tarurruka sun hada da gwamnoni, da sarakuna, da kwararru a fannin kiwon lafiya wadanda zasu gabatar da bayanai tare da amsa tambayoyin jama'a a zauren taro. Edita a Sashen Hausa na Muryar Amurka, Ibrahim Alfa Ahmed, shi ne zai gabatar da tarurrukan da masu jawabai. Haka kuma, za a gudanar da gasar kiwon lafiya a dukkan wuraren tarurrukan, inda za a rarraba akwatunan rediyo masu nagarta samfurin Eton E100 da Grundig G1000-A. Akwai kuma wasu kyaututtukan kamar riguna da huluna, da alkaluma da baji da kasidu na kiwon lafiya da za a rarraba a zauren taro. Ana gayyatar dukkan masu sauraro a wadannan yankuna da su halarci wuraren tarurrukan.	The Voice of America, Hausa section will present healthcare meetings/conferences in four Nigerian cities The Hausa Service of the Voice of America has completed preparations to conduct town hall meetings to enlighten the public on the maternal and child health, in three Northwestern and one Northeastern Nigerian cities. In an announcement that he gave in Washington, the Head of Voice of America's Hausa Service, Sunday Dare, said the purpose of the meetings was to draw public attention to the various methods available to protect children and women from easily preventable or curable diseases. The Hausa Service Chief said that government and independent health agency representatives would have a better understanding of the health problems encountered by the public. The first meeting will be held on Monday, March 3, at Gusau, the capital of Zamfara State, in the conference hall of J.B. Secretariat, beginning at 11 a.m. The second will come up on Thursday, March 6, at Birnin Kebbi, the capital of Kebbi State, in the Presidential Lodge, at 11 a.m. The third will hold on Saturday, March 8, at the Sultan Maccido School of Qu'ran and General Studies, beginning at 10 a.m. The final meeting will be held on Thursday, March 13, at Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, at State Hotel, beginning at 11 a.m. Important guests at these conferences include governors, traditional leaders, and experts in the field of health, who will present papers and answer questions from the public. An Editor with the Voice of America's Hausa Service, Ibrahim Alfa Ahmed, will conduct the meetings. A health contest will also be held at all the conference venues, at which high quality Eton E100 and Grundig G1000-A brand radio sets will be distributed to winners. There are also other prizes, like T-shirts, hats, pens, badges, and health brochures, which will be distributed at the meeting entrance. All listeners in these districts are invited to be present at the conference venues.

Glossary

Hausa	English Meaning
zaure	An entrance room of a house but in this text it is referring to the conference hall/room, or where the different meetings will take place.
karfe	A metal or iron but it is also used in saying what time it is. In some regions of Niger and Nigeria, the letter F is pronounced as H (Karhe).
Yaki	War but in the text it means fight against. It replaces the word "fada--fight" to show the seriousness of the action/effort.
Janyo hankali	Literally, "to pull or drag his mind". To bring to people's attention/focus. You may learn more about use of "janyo hankali" in learn more (activity 1).
Wayar da kan jama'a	Literally, "to brighten people's heads". To educate, clarify or enlighten.
Masu zaman kansu	Literally,"those who sit in their own/without being helped". The independent.

Notes

1. Women and children in Nigeria, as in most African countries, suffer from diseases that easily lead to death. The causes are varied, but negligence, poor governing, and illiteracy all contribute. Sometimes religious practices, especially in northern Nigeria, hinder organization’s and the government’s efforts to cure and/or prevent diseases. Among some rural Muslims for example, married women are not always allowed by their husbands to accept some types of medical attention because the husbands believe the procedures contradict their Islamic beliefs.

2. USAID estimates that about half of the adult population in Nigeria is illiterate and that 20% of children die before the age of 5. However, different projects have been launched recently to reduce and prevent diseases suffered by women and children, including malaria, measles, safe motherhood programs and AIDS. Some background information could be found in the following websites.

CONTENT SOURCE: Sunday Dare (2008, February 27). The Voice of America, Hausa section will present healthcare meetings/conferences in four Nigerian cities. Voice Of America. Washington, D.C. : Voice of America. http://www.voanews.com/hausa/archive/2008-02/2008-02-27-voa1.cfm

You selected a Learning Object that offers practice on this objective: Demonstrate your comprehension.

Content Description: This report discusses health care meetings in several Nigerian cities.

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      <problem>
         <stim>What is the purpose of the meetings in the Nigerian cities?</stim>
         <fdbk>The meetings are organized to enlighten people about different ways to prevent and fight against diseases that affect women and children.</fdbk>
         <hint>Consider the situation regarding medical aid and education in Nigeria. Look at the Notes for more information.</hint>
      </problem>
      <problem>
         <stim>Who is organizing the meetings? How is it organized?</stim>
         <fdbk>The Voice of America is organizing the meeting. The meetings will take place in four cities in Nigeria with invited guests who will speak on health care.</fdbk>
         <hint>Pay attention to the names of the cities mentioned in the text. Refer to the Learn More notes for more information about these cities.</hint>
      </problem>
      <problem>
         <fdbk>Ibrahim Alfa Ahmed is the Voice of America (Hausa) editor. He introduced the program and speakers at the meetings.</fdbk>
         <hint>Note who is organizing the meetings. What does the report say about Ibrahim Alfa Ahmed? Refer to the Background information in the Learn More Notes.</hint>
         <stim>What role did Ibrahim Alfa play in the meetings?</stim>
      </problem>
      <problem>
         <stim>How are people going to benefit from the meeting?</stim>
         <fdbk>They will benefit from the speakers who will discuss preventive measures against diseases. They will also benefit from the different gifts that will be distributed at the meetings.</fdbk>
         <hint>Consider the overall purpose of the meeting and the list of goods.</hint>
      </problem>
      <problem>
         <stim>How will health experts contribute to the meeting?</stim>
         <fdbk>By speaking on important topics and answering questions.</fdbk>
         <hint>What did the report say about the invited guests? Consider the notes in Learn More.</hint>
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   <instr type="eng">Read each question and type your response in the box provided. Click CHECK at the bottom of the screen to view the model response.</instr>
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         <category>Background Information</category>
         <note>Northern Nigeria has a large population of citizens with little or no western education. They are very conservative. Those living in the rural areas are either farmers, small business/traders or simply raise cattle. They have little or no communication with the outside world. Although people have TVs that they watch daily, most have small radios they depend on for world news and so the Voice of America Hausa broadcast serves as a very important medium for the northern people. The Hausa news broadcasts bring people together as they also give the public the most important news about health, life and culture.</note>
      </bg>
      <bg>
         <category>Culture</category>
         <note>Gusau, Birni Kebbi and Maiduguri are some of the important cities of Northern Nigeria. They have similar characteristics and influence each other especially in terms of the people’s religious beliefs.
Proper health care is limited or does not even exist because of the low income of residents of these cities and the country's struggling economy. Some Muslim and political leaders in Northern Nigeria have been said to negatively influence their environments by resisting and even banning efforts made by the government and health experts to prevent and/or fight diseases. In the state of Kano, for instance, such leaders banned polio immunizations because they believed it was a way of infecting people, especially girls, with HIV. This negatively impacted the state because the following year resulted in an outbreak of polio. Some Nigerians blame the leadership of the country for the poor health care system.</note>
      </bg>
      <bg>
         <category>Grammar</category>
         <note>Janyo hankali is also used to mean influence. People use the term to express how person A is being influenced by another B, where B is seen as a smarter person for the most part. The influence could be positive or negative.</note>
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