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Becoming a responsible teen (BART) is an HIV and STI risk-reduction programme primarily targeting African-American adolescents ages 14 to 18. It was originally designed for non-school settings. The eight sessions of the curriculum are organized around interactive group discussions, videos and discussions with people living with HIV, as well as role-play to strengthen communication skills. The main objective of the programme is to provide teens with the skills to delay sex initiation and to reduce their risk of HIV and other STIs. …
This study is an article extracted from "Studies in family Planning" published in December 2008. It draws upon data from the 2002 Cameroon Adolescent Reproductive Health Survey to analyse the determinants of young women's perceived ability to refuse sex in urban Cameroon. Young women's status characteristics predict their vulnerability differently under different circumstances, and young women report having a lower ability to refuse sex in their relationships with men in positions of power over them. …
This study is an article extracted from "Studies in Family Planning" published in December 2008. It examines young people's sexual partnerships in rural KwazuluNatal, South Africa, focusing attention on key aspects of relationship dynamics, including number of partners, age asymmetries, and duration and frequency of contact, using both survey and qualitative data. Using household survey and qualitative data, the study foud that one-third of the men surveyed reported multiple and/or concurrent partnering, and one-fourth of the women had partners who were five years older than they were. …
Seáproponen acciones más comprometidas del periodismo, donde la propia identidad deberá responder en todo tiempo a las abstracciones necesarias para el cumplimiento de la tarea. El periodista es parte fundamental en la construcción de democracia, en la redefinición de ciudadanía, en la formación de opinión, en la protección cultural, en la deliberación permanente para la constitución del bien público.
Stigma and discrimination remain a major fact for people living with HIV. However, despite agreement that stigma and discrimination must be overcome to turn the tide on the epidemic, communities and governments continue to struggle to protect people's rights and dignity. The Middle East and North Africa region is experiencing one of the fastest growing epidemic rates in the world, yet stigma, denial and ignorance of HIV remain rampant. Language can shape public opinion, perception, attitudes and may influence behaviours. …
This study examined the impact of a primary-school HIV education initiative on the knowledge, self-efficacy and sexual and condom use activities of upper primary-school pupils in Kenya. …
Une consultation des jeunes sur le VIH/SIDA, avec pour thème central : « Mobilisation de la jeunesse pour le changement de comportement», a été organisée à Bujumbura, au Burundi, du 19 au 21 octobre 2004 par le Bureau Régional de l'UNESCO à Nairobi. L'atelier avait pour but de permettre aux participants de finaliser les plans d'action nationaux initiés lors du forum panafricain des jeunes qui a eu lieu à Dakar, en mars 2004. L'objectif global de la consultation était de contribuer à la réduction du taux de transmission du VIH/ SIDA chez les jeunes des pays du bureau multi-pays de Nairobi. …
Written by Shana L. Yansen and Mohammad Shahjahan, this 6-page resource examines the work of the Bangladesh Center for Communication Programs (BCCP), a non-government organisation (NGO) developing evidence-based communication projects in an effort to improve the family and reproductive health of Bangladeshis. Published in 2005 in the Health Communication Partnership (HCP)'s Partners in Action series, this case study details how and why BCCP flourished - in short, because of good leadership, strategic partnerships, and a clearly defined mission. …
The programme brief defines entertainment-education or EE, addresses its relevance to UNFPA thematic priorities, discusses key programming elements, describes experiences-to-date, lists key lessons learned, and points to a number of useful resources (references and web-based).
A basic reference for IEC and Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) interventions for reproductive health programmes in Myanmar. Intended for those responsible for planning and implementing IEC and BCC interventions such as programme planners, programme managers and IEC personnel, the book serves as a guide for planning BCC campaigns or as a source of ideas for campaigns. It also offers a set of RH messages including adolescent reproductive health and HIV/AIDS, and safe motherhood, that have been developed in partnership with the various organizations working in the field of RH in Myanmar.
This document outlines Family Health International's Behaviour Change Communication strategy for HIV/AIDS. It was developed for use by donors, partners, collaborators and potential collaborators.
The handbook guides you through the development of behaviour change communication (BCC) projects using a strategy developed by the AIDS Control and Prevention (AIDSCAP) Project of Family Health International. The strategy is illustrated by the Communication Pyramid including the following components: risk factors, target audience, desired behaviour and attitude changes, initial planning, messages, communication channels and media, pre-testing, and interventions to reach the audience.
The handbook is meant to help field level planners and implementors conduct simple, effective pretests of BCC materials for HIV/AIDS prevention.
The handbook is meant to help planners and implementors look at the effectiveness of the Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) HIV/AIDS prevention interventions. Implementors can use the handbook to monitor while the planners can use it as a planning tool since the handbook highlights important points for the design and development effective BCC programming.
The handbook is meant to help organizations implement HIV/AIDS care and support projects using behaviour change communication techniques. The topics included in the handbook are: choosing care and support interventions; selecting target audiences; planning and designing care and support interventions; using effective communication approaches; meeting the training and education needs of staff, volunteers and target audiences; developing systems for supervision, support and monitoring of activities; influencing social norms; and other important care and support topics (e.g. …
