COMMUNICATION FOR HIV PREVENTIONAND SOCIAL CHANGE IN ADOLESCENTS:

A MID-TERM REVIEW

CRC

Catharine WatsonPatrick WalugembeEvelyn NamubiruIsaac KatoTom BartonFebruary 2009

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COMMUNICATION FOR HIV PREVENTIONAND SOCIAL CHANGE IN ADOLESCENTS

A MID-TERM REVIEW

Table of Contents

Abbreviations 3Acknowledgements & Caveat 4Executive summary 5

Chapter 1

Background and methodology 9

Chapter 2

Communication with adolescents 13

RadioCase study: Tuvuge Rwatu radio showNewspapersFace-to-face communicationCase study: Maliba Straight Talk Club Chapter 3

Focus on most-at-risk-adolescents 34

Adolescents at heightened risk

Adolescents in conict areas

ChallengesChapter 4

Focus on Girls 46

Married adolescentsChallengesChapter 5

Communication with adults 53

Parent Talk RadioCase study: Musasa Parent Talk ClubParent dialoguesTeacher trainings

Teacher Talk

District leaders meetings Chapter 6

Working with partners 66

What partners think about STFChallengesCase study: Bugiri districtChapter 7

Conclusions and recommendations 7

The two key objectivesRecommendations on work with adolescentsRecommendations on work with parentsRecommendations on work with teachersRecommendations on work with partnersAppendix 1 Methodology for mid-term review

Bibliography

A MID-TERM REVIEW

COMMUNICATION FOR HIV PREVENTIONAND SOCIAL CHANGE IN ADOLESCENTS

Abbreviations

2Rs Runyankole-Rukiga or Runyoro-Rutooro4Rs Abbreviation for the above four languagesABC Abstain, Be faithful, Use condoms

AIDS Acquired Immune Deciency Syndrome

ARVs Anti-retovirals (medicine)ASRH Adolescent sexual and reproductive healthCBO Community-based organisationCCT Centre coordinating tutorCRC Creative Research and Evaluation CentreCDC Centers for Disease Control

DHO District Health Ocer

FGD Focus group discussionGBV Gender-based violenceGYC Gulu Yoth CentreHC Health centre

HIV Human Immune-deciency Virus

KYC Kitgum Youth CentreLC Local council or councillorMoES Ministry of Education and SportsMoH Ministry of HealthNGO Non-governmental organisationNSP National Strategic Plan (on HIV/AIDS)OVC Orphans and other vulnerable childrenOTD Outreach and training departmentPEP Post-exposure prophylaxisPIASCY Presidential Intitiative on AIDS Strategy for Communication to YouthPS Primary schoolPSI Population Services InternationalP1-7 Primary class year 1 to year 7PMTCT Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIVRH Reproductive healthSMS Short message serviceSP Strategic planSRH Sexual and reproductive healthSS Secondary school

STD/I Sexually transmied disease/infection

ST Straight TalkSTF Straight Talk FoundationVCT Voluntary Counselling and TestingUDHS Uganda Demographic and Health SurveyUHSBS Uganda HIV/AID Sero-Behavioural SurveyUPE Universal Primary EducationUSE Universal Secondary Education