Chào các thính giả yêu mến của chương trình Học Tiếng Anh qua các chủ đề của chương trình học tiếng anh cùng Radiome. Mình là Diệu Hoa.
Chủ đề nghe Tiếng Anh của chúng ta ngày hôm nay có tựa đề là: A School for Husbands  có nghĩa là một trường học cho các ông chồng. 
Vì bài nghe khá dài nên mình sẽ tách làm hai phần để các bạn dễ dàng theo dõi hơn nhé!
Các bạn cùng chú ý lắng nghe với tiết tấu chậm rãi của chương trình Spotlight nhé. Note lại những từ bạn nghe chưa rõ và xem lại ở bản text để làm phong phú thêm vốn từ vựng của mình nhé!

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Welcome to Spotlight. I’m Liz Waid.
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And I’m Bruce Gulland. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live.
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When you think of a school, what do you imagine? Young students, learning math, or science? University students preparing for the future? But there is another kind of school - a school for husbands. These schools in Niger are only for married men. The men go here to learn about reproductive care - care for healthy pregnancy and birth. When husbands know about family planning, it improves their communities. Today’s Spotlight is on the School for Husbands in Niger.
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Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world. Much of this West African country is desert. There is not enough land to feed everyone. And the number of people who need to eat is growing quickly. Niger has the highest birth rate in the world. The average woman in Niger gives birth to seven babies. And it is difficult to feed and educate so many children. Ide Djermokoye works for a local NGO in Niger. She tells IRIN news the result of this:
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“This is a humanitarian emergency. We have no future without birth control. The government cannot cope. The population is poor. The health system is weak. There is no land for farming. We are already unable to feed and educate our population.”

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Many countries have used family planning as a way to control their birth rates. Some countries encourage families to have only two children. Others, like India, even offer free family planning services.
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Most experts agree that planning for children is necessary to control population growth. But the World Health Organization says limiting family size is also better for family health. Women stay healthier if they have fewer pregnancies. They, and their babies, are usually stronger if they wait three years between births.
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Family planning has been a good solution for many countries. But it has been difficult in Niger. Having many children is part of Nigerien tradition and lifestyle. Many people believe that having more children means more help with the work. A local Nigerien chief, Maidanda Saidou explains to NPR:
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“In our culture, having a large family was seen as a gift from God. It was a great thing. If you had many children, you were among the gifted. So a large family is still seen as something positive. This is not what is needed for the country to develop. The fast-growing population slows the development of the country.”
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The Nigerien government, along with the United Nations Population Fund, or UNPF, have tried to slow population growth in Niger. At first, they tried a solution like India’s. They provided free education to women about their health. Doctors taught women that it was important to leave time between births. They taught methods to plan family size. But this did not have much influence. This is because women in Niger do not have much control over their families. The web page of the UNPF says:
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“Niger is a country where men hold power, traditionally. Most women cannot read, and are married before they are 18 years old. The women do not always agree to being married. Violence against women happens often, and is accepted.”
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Because of this, women in Niger could not do very much with their education about family health. The programs for women did not have an effect. Then, in 2004, the United Nations Population Fund, or UNPF, created an interesting solution: the school for husbands. The school was an attempt to teach Nigerien men about family issues - especially how they affect women. Husbands would gather with an expert two times every month. They would discuss women’s health problems. The UNPF wanted husbands to understand how important family planning is, and birth control too. They hoped the men would encourage their wives to visit the doctor.
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