RURAL WOMEN’S PERCEPTIONS ON HIV AND AIDS EDUCATIONAL STRATEGIES USED IN MOHALE’S HOEK, LESOTHO
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2012-10-08
Authors
Mohale, Ntolo Maureen
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Abstract
people to get informed about HIV so that they do not engage in activities that put their lives at risk.
Educational materials (pamphlets, booklets and posters) are among some of the tools used to
educate people on HIV and AIDS.
The purpose of this research was to gather the perceptions of rural women about the educational
materials that were used to educate them about the virus. In the process, the research also looked
at any improvements that could be made to the existing materials and if there were any gaps in their
coverage. A qualitative methodology of research was used and nine respondents were interviewed.
Findings revealed that the majority of rural women have had access to the educational material and
while most do not see anything wrong with the way the HIV material is being communicated, some
felt that it was done in culturally insensitive ways. Culturally it is considered disrespectful for any
Mosotho1 (young or old) to have sex talks or talk about HIV, and some rural Basotho are of a view
that HIV is a foreign disease they feel solutions will come from where the virus emanates and
therefore feel that they cannot say much about the content of the educational material.
The respondents felt the education material was good and they recommended there is need to
improve on the method used to communicate the material to them, particularly in the context of
clinics
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MM thesis - P&DM
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HIV/AIDS educational material, Lesotho