The role of the print media in the fight against HIV/AIDS amongst the women in Cameroon: Case of the Cameroon Post newspaper

Abstract: HIV/AIDS has been a serious challenge which has plagued the world at large especially Africa. This thesis; The role of the print media in the fight against HIV/AIDS amongst the women of Cameroon; Case of the Cameroon Post newspaper investigates the strategies and techniques that have been used by the Cameroon post newspaper in the fight against HIV/AIDS amongst the women in Cameroon. This work also explores the gender angle of HIV/AIDS in Cameroon by giving an account of the higher prevalence in women than men. Gender inequality in Cameroon has generally positioned the women in an inferior position which limits them from certain rights especially sexual rights. Thus HIV/AIDS prevalence is higher in the female folk than the male. The findings have been done by making use of both the qualitative and quantitative research methods because they complement each other. Data for this work is obtained from an online archive of the Cameroon post newspaper where all editions of the newspaper since 2004 till present are found. Interpretations have been done by a detailed and careful content analysis of all the HIV/AIDS related news items that were available. The work also presents a brief history of the evolution of the Cameroon press and does not also fail to make recommendations for a better tackling of HIV/AIDS problems amongst the women and why not the general population of Cameroon