Document 2190
 DOCN  M94A2190
 TI    Integration of rural youths on AIDS prevention.
 DT    9412
 AU    Odera EO; Omondi B
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):360 (abstract no. PD0045). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370385
 AB    OBJECTIVES: To mobilize 16 Secondary School children for peer education
       and community AIDS activities. To promote participatory education on
       AIDS prevention through folk media/drama within rural areas. METHODS: To
       launch anti-AIDS clubs within 16 Secondary schools. Trained peer
       educators i.e. students officials and teachers, club patrons for every
       16 Secondary schools. Develop AIDS prevention messages to such folk &
       drama. RESULTS: 6 months later after KESPA posed questionnaires to 16
       schools. In 10 of them 80% are aware of the preventive measures, 20
       believed it to be a traditional disease - CHIRA. DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION:
       Many youths could now prevent the scourge and this could be achieved
       when peer education is encouraged. This could be applied to youth
       outside school.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PREVENTION & CONTROL  Adolescence
       *Health Education  Human  Kenya  Peer Group  Rural Population  MEETING
       ABSTRACT

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