AEGiS-11IAC: Animation for active community participation for sustainable HIV/AIDS behaviour change.

11th International AIDS Conference


Vancouver, British Columbia — July 7-12, 1996

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Animation for active community participation for sustainable HIV/AIDS behaviour change.

Int Conf AIDS 1996 Jul 7-12; 11:489 (abstract no. Pub.D.1333)
Deen K, Redd W, Harris M; Society for Women and AIDS in Africa, Freetown, Sierra Leone.

ISSUE: To determine needs of women and teenage girls for HIV/AIDS information using Animation.

PROJECT: A deprived urban community situated by the port of Freetown was selected in July 1992 for the intervention, following a four weeks listening survey by an Animator and some members of the community, codes depicting the roles of men and women in the community was developed. After presentation, discussions by the community on the role plays, women expressed a desire for HIV/AIDS information among other things.

RESULTS: Women and girls in the community met, discussed needs and demanded HIV/AIDS information as their priority need. A four-day participatory workshop on basic HIV/AIDS information and skills development was conducted. A three day empowerment for HIV/AIDS prevention and sustained behaviour change was also undertaken for young girls on request. Dramas ended up with two permanent community theatre groups. Positive behaviour changes are being observed. Men became curious and asked for HIV/AIDS information. Three days of AIDS information sharing with the men resulted in the whole community participating in World AIDS Day activities with women and girls taking the lead.

LESSONS LEARNED: Animation techniques coupled with on going AIDS information will enhance sustainability of HIV/AIDS behaviour change.

Keywords: AEGIS, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Consumer Participation, HIV Infections, Attitude to Health, Health Services Needs and Demand, Human, Female, Male, Adolescence, ICA11KWDaegis,acquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome,consumerparticipation,hivinfections,attitudetohealth,healthservicesneedsanddemand,human,female,male,adolescence,ica11

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