Essays about: "HIV AIDS communication africa"
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1. The ZAZI campaign´s Facebook page : A field study of the use of Facebook in the ZAZI campaign in South Africa
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Akademin för utbildning och ekonomiAbstract : Titel: The ZAZI campaign’s Facebook page- A field study of the use of Facebook in the ZAZI campaign Level: Bachelor thesis, C-level Area: Media and Communication Studies Author: Alexandra Svedström, V14MKand Supervisor: Associate professor Eva Åsén Ekstrand, Department of Media and Communication Studies Date: The field study will be conducted during March - May in 2014 Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the motives and attitudes of a group of South African women and men (aged between 20 to 30 years) have towards responding to the questions set on the ZAZI campaign’s Facebook page that may involve private and sensitive information. It also seeks to examine whether the questions that ZAZI campaign sets are consistent with the informant’s attitudes and motives. READ MORE
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2. Why is Sexual and Reproductive Health among Youths Continuously a Challenge? - A case study of NGO initiatives in the Lusaka area of Zambia
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and ManagementAbstract : This study explains why Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) among youths continuously pose challenges in the Lusaka area of Zambia, despite multiple Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) targeting this. An embedded case study design was applied and staff and youths engaged in NGOs working with youths’ SRH were main informants. READ MORE
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3. mHealth : Mobile phones in HIV prevention in Uganda
University essay from Örebro universitet/Akademin för humaniora, utbildning och samhällsvetenskapAbstract : mHealth – Mobile phones in HIV prevention in Uganda by Axel Salomonsson Abstract The use of ”new” interactive media like the Internet and cell phones in health education is not an entirely new phenomenon and studies shows promising results from such information campaigns in developed countries[1]. In the area of HIV/AIDS prevention, however, no scientific studies have been made on the effects of mobile phone-based information campaigns in developing countries. READ MORE
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4. Reporting for social change : HIV and AIDS in Namibian press 2009
University essay from Institutionen för kommunikation, medier och itAbstract : The purpose of this BA-thesis is to identify the patterns in the HIV/AIDS communication in four Namibian newspapers and examine the causes to why it is portrayed in that manner. The newspapers, The Namibian, New Era, Windhoek Observer and Informanté, vary in ownership, funding and style; from government loyal to tabloid and the journalists themselves have different backgrounds. READ MORE
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5. PERFORMING ARTS FOR HIV/AIDS COMMUNICATION
University essay from Malmö högskola/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Abstract : Basing on drama theory, social learning theory and activation theory of information exposure among others, this thesis set out to explore the effectiveness of live drama as a communication tool for raising young people’s awareness about HIV/AIDS and to draw conclusions in terms of strength and weakness. This thesis used a case study of DramAidE organization in KwaZulu Natal province of South Africa which has since 1992 been using participatory drama and other interactive educational methodologies to control the spread of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in especially KwaZulu Natal province which has the highest HIV prevalence rate in the country. READ MORE
