Thiswasthe resultof a Halloweenstuntorchestratedby Orson WellsinwhichheadaptedH.g. Wells' 'Warof the Worlds' to theradio and broadcast the play as though it was actuallyhappening.
Literacy rates are reportedly even lower for female youths (42%) and adults (26%) due to the combined effects of war, poverty and socio-cultural practices (e.g. early marriages and the general practice of educating the boy rather than the girl-child).