Browsing by Author "Techane, Fasil"

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    An Assessment of an Alternative Religious Approach that use Biblical Values and Religious Leaders in HIV Prevention Process
    (Addis Ababa University, 2014) Techane, Fasil; Aseffa, Abebe
    This paper looked at the experience of religious leaders who participated in HIV interve ntion program using religious values and principles to tackle the problem of HIV AIDS in the community and their beneficiaries who benefited from this intervention. This study was deve loped by using an in depth interview as a primary tool and ten pal1icipants were purpos ively se lected to be interviewed. This study was developed in terms of qualitative inquiry with a descriptive purpose. Thematic categorization and content analysis is used for analyzing data. The key findings of this research point out that the conventional methods of address ing the issue of HI V is inadequate to solve the problem of HI VIA IDS, the use of religious leaders in the fi ght against HlV I AIDS can bring tremendous change in th e situation of HIV in the country and the integration of spiritual intervention into the conventional method of intervention wi II res ult a tran sformation of individual and behavioral change. Interventions should also be aimed at empowering and enabling individuals and communities towards ri sk consciousness, ri sk prevention and promotion of healthy life style. Key Words: spiritual intervention, religious values, alternative religious approaches, HIV message, conventional approach
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    An Assessment of an Alternative Religious Approach That Use Biblical Values and Religious Leaders in Hiv Prevention Process
    (Addis Ababa University, 2014-05) Techane, Fasil; Aseffa, Abebe (PhD)
    This paper looked at the experience of religious leaders who participated in HIV intervention program using religious val ues and principles to tackle the problem of /-I I V AIDS in the community and their beneficiaries who benefited from this intervention. This study was developed by using an in depth interview as a primary tool and ten patticipants were purposive ly selected to be interviewed. This study was developed in terms of qualitative inquiry with a descriptive purpose. Thematic categorizati on and content analysis is used for anal yzi ng data. The key findin gs of this resea rch point out that the conventional methods of addressing the issue of HIV is inadequate to solve the problem of HIV/AIDS, the use of religious leaders in the fight aga inst HIV/AIDS can bring tremendous change in the situation of HI V in the country and the integration of spiritual intervention into the conventional method of intervention will result a tra nsformation of ind ividual and behav ioral change. Interventions should also be aimed at empowering and enabling individuals and communities towards risk consciousness, risk prevention and promotion of heal rhy life style. Key Words: spiritual intervention, re ligious va lues, alternative reli gious approaches, HIV message, conventional approach