The Dissemination of Hiv/Aids Education by Usingminimedia in Ethiopian Secondary Schools.
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2001-06
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Addis Ababa University
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Dissemination of HIV / AIDS education using mini media in Ethiopian secondary schools is
essential to educate the youth about the danger of AIDS. This study is, therefore, designed to
investigate and describe the state of dissemination of HIV/AIDS education using secondary
schools minimedia. Survey method was used to conduct the research. The study was
conducted at relevant schools and organizations (six secondary schools, six regional and zonal
education departments, three zonal health departments and three non-governmental
organizations). The data were collected through questionnaires, interviews, and observation
checklist. The obtained data were analyzed mainly using percentages in a qualitative way.
All respondents believed that minimedia has a strong potential to di sseminate HIV/AIDS
education. But programme producers, minimedia coordinators and directors have not had
media training. There were some schools that did not have cables for the loudspeakers,
amplifiers, loudspeakers and other necessary equipment to start the minimedia programmes.
The cooperation among schools, governmental and non-governmental organizations is weak
to disseminate HIV/AIDS education programmes using minimedia.
In light of these findings, Programme producers, club coordinators and directors reqUIre
media training, moral and material support both from governmental and non governnlental
organizations. The school minimedia should be well equipped to be able to produce and
disseminate programmes, particularly HIV/AIDS education programmes, that would bring
behavioral change and alleviate the problem ofHIV/AIDS.
The cooperation of schools, governmental and non-governmental organization is required to
exploit the potential uses of school minimedia in disseminating HIV/AIDS programmes and
other vital programmes in the schools.
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Dissemination of Hiv/Aids Education