〈研究論文〉Developing Indigenous Wisdom and Rural Women's Knowledge in Nepal : A Case Study of the Radio Programme “Hamro Pahal 2”

This research project aims to gain a qualitative understanding of the informal health-related knowledge that rural women in Nepal pass down through their daily practices involving local medicinal plants. The study seeks to promote rural women's access to information by utilizing radio broadcasting, creating community-based health learning opportunities and developing health learning activities led by women themselves. Surveys revealed the remarkable depth of rural women's herbal knowledge, prompting the creation of a radio programme titled “Hamro Pahal 2” (＝Our Initiative). This programme raised widespread awareness of the importance of herbal conservation and the value of informally transmitted knowledge, having a significant impact.