Participatory Communication versus Communication Strategies of a Transnational NGO: Implementing the Indoor Residual Spraying Program in the Northern Region, Ghana
Department
Leadership, Management & Business
Journal
Journal of Intercultural Communication Research
Volume
46
Issue
3
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2017
Abstract
This descriptive case study of the communication strategies used by a US-based transnational non-governmental organization (NGO) contracted to implement an indoor residual spraying aid program in the Northern Region of Ghana with the goal of eradicating malaria holds that aid recipients should hold decision-making power, be provided with information to make decisions, and collaborate with NGOs in order for an aid program to be successful and sustainable. A top down management approach by the NGO worked in concert with traditional and democratic structures in this collectivistic culture with high power distance leaving out meaningful participatory communication with the intended aid recipients.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/17475759.2017.1311277
Recommended Citation
Sackey, E., Clark, K. D., & Lin, Y. (2017). Participatory Communication versus Communication Strategies of a Transnational NGO: Implementing the Indoor Residual Spraying Program in the Northern Region, Ghana. Journal of Intercultural Communication Research., 46 (3) https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/17475759.2017.1311277