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CommuniCation for SoCial Change
 R E PO R T
 
2008
A N N UA L
 
 
STFBoard of DIRECTORS
STRAIGHT TALK FOUNDATION
is a Ugandan NGO, set up in 1997. It grew out of ateen newspaper, Straight Talk, which was startedin 1993. Toda it practises
COMMUNICATIONFOR SOCIAL CHANGE.
Its main focus is
PREVENTING HIV IN ADOLESCENTS.
STF takes a
FAMILy-CENTRED
and life ccleapproach and follows a sexual health promotionmodel. It increasingl works with
PARENTS.
Parents who are present and who have a goodrelationship with their adolescents are
SUPER-PROTECTORS.
STF also supports parents tohave their own safer and health sexual lives.Respecting the primac of mother tonguelanguages, in 2008 STF worked in
14LANGUAGES.
STF’s communication channelsare
RADIO, PRINT AND FACE-TO-FACE.
STF’s is concerned for the well-being of alladolescents and their families. However, itis particularl concerned about most-at-risk adolescents, especiall
GIRLS
and
ADOLESCENTS LIVING IN CONFLICT.
Aggre KibengeO MuhumuzaF KaharuzaRev Bamugisha J KihikaA Fiedler
Board chair: Aggrey Kibenge
, Principal Asst Sec., Ministr of Educ. & Sports
Rev Gideon Byamugisha,
Christian Aid
Anne Akia Fiedler,
Chief of Part, ACE
Dr Frank Kaharuza,
Director, Research, CDC/UVRI
Justina Kihika,
Freelance Consultant
Oliva Muhumuza,
Headteacher, Railwa Children’s Primar School
Charles Odere,
Advocate, Lex Uganda
Dorothy Oulanyah
, HIV specialist/OVC/Prevention, UNICEF
Hon Dr Elioda Tumwesigye
, Member of Parliament
Catharine Watson,
Executive Director, STF, Ex-ofcio
C Odere
 
STF 2008 ANNUAL REPORT
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 Message rom the Director 
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Letter analysis
 8-9 
ST & YT at a glance
 10
Distribution
 12TREE TALK & FARM TALK  13STF CONCEPTUAL THINKING16RADIO 17
Youth journalist profle
 21
 Map: ST youth radio shows
 22
Radio topics
 23
Radio partnerships
 26FACE-TO-FACE 27
Outreach and training
28
Gulu Youth Centre
32
Kitgum Youth Centre
34
 
SPECIAL PROJECTS/EVENTS 35 VOLUNTEERS & INTERNS 36MONITORING & EVALUATION 37FINANCE AND ADMIN38-40
Table of ContentsImpact
:
 
Girls and boys whoare exposed to STFmaterials are morelikely to talk to theirparents about body changes and growing upthan those who are notexposed. (PopulationCouncil, 2007)
Early sex andeducation:
In Uganda early sexis prejudicial to theeducation of bothboys and girls. Boys who start sex whilestill in primary schoolare 1.5 times morelikely not to completesecondary school thantheir peers who havenot started sex. Girls who have sex aftercompleting primary school are two timesmore likely not toproceed to secondary school than peers who are still virgins.They are also nearly two times as likely toleave secondary schoolbefore completing.Biddlecom, AE., R Gregory, B Menschand CLloyd. 2008.“Associations betweenPremarital Sex andLeaving School in FourSub-Saharan AfricanCountries.” Studiesin Family Planning12(4):337-350
Abbreviations
ABC
Abstain, Be faithful, Condom use
ARVs
Anti-Retrovirals
ASRH
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
CBO
Community-based OrganizationDHS Demographic and Health SurveyFAO Food and Agricultural Organisation
FGD
Focus group discussionGYC Gulu Youth CentreHCT HIV counselling and testing
IDI
In-depth interview
IDP
Internally Displaced PersonKYC Kitgum Youth Centre
LRA
Lord’s Resistance ArmyMoES Ministry of Education and SportsNGO Non-governmental organisation
OVC
Orphans and vulnerable childrenPEP Post-exposure prophylaxisPEPFAR President’s Emergency Fund for AIDS Relief 
PMTCT
Prevention of mother-to-child transmissionPSI Population Services International
4Rs
Runyankole/Rukiga/Rutoro/Runyoro
SGBVSexualandgender-basedviolenceSRH
Sexual and Reproductive Health
STD
Sexually Transmitted DiseaseSTF Straight Talk FoundationUGX Uganda shillingsUHSBS Uganda HIV/AIDS Sero-behavioural Survey
 VCT
Voluntary Counseling and Testing for HIV
WFP
World Food Programme
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