Assih SE; International Conference on AIDS.
Int Conf AIDS. 1998; 12: 701 (abstract no. 33570).
ISSUE: Population vulnerable because highly sexually active, then they need innovative and appropriate intervention and awareness. PROJECT: Considering the quick increase in number of the youths and adolescents, a great campaign of sensitizing was undertaken. CARRE-JEUNES formed clubs in various social groups (schools) whose members are trained by us. On their turn they work as peer educators, and they educate their peers effectively. This method is very efficient because in our society the topic on sex is a tabu. CARRE-JEUNES uses I.E.C, that is Information Education and Communication. We proceed by sketches broadcast once a week on TV and radio in three languages: The official one (French) and local widely spoken ones. We also have a center of a social sale of condoms. RESULTS: The creation of CARRE-JEUNES school clubs has been very well received in schools. The schools where we have not yet created clubs want us to do it and quickly. We started with two clubs in 1996 to reach the number of ten today exceeding our envisaged figure by four. A great number of students have changed their behaviour and state they have convinced their parents to discuss themes on AIDS with them at home. All our emissions/broadcasting (sketches) are highly appreciated by the whole Togo population particularly the youths. LESSONS LEARNED: Sensitizing and education on HIV/AIDS/STDs are potentially successful if we know how to make a theme be interesting and how to choose the target of a particular message and specially how to let the youths know that they are to build their own future.
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Keywords:
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Adolescent
- Communication
- Condoms
- Demography
- Educational Status
- HIV Infections
- Humans
- Organizations
- Peer Group
- Population
- Radio
- Schools
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Students
- Togo
- education
Other ID:
UI: 102230433
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