Evaluating knowledge, attitudinal, and behavioral change effects from a multinational HIV/AIDS education program for youth

作者: Patricia L. Hardré , Fe Garcia , Peter Apamo , Lucy Mutheu , Monica Ndege

DOI: 10.1080/13803611.2010.498705

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摘要: This project tracked the mid-term evaluation processes, practices, and products of a multinational program to reduce at-risk behaviors for HIV/AIDS among children in Kenya, Tanzania, Haiti. It focused on participant community perceptions; effectiveness promoting abstinence monogamy decisions; factors supporting ongoing resistance, decision persistence, sustainability. Instrumentation included focus groups interviews with 731 youth, parents, stakeholders, staff; documents; expert on-site observations. Program efforts are effective influencing informational, attitudinal, behavioral changes across stakeholder groups. Data underscore process effects specific tools features, through attributions. Critical relationships between internal external factors, collective local practices grown from knowledge skills, support risk reduction awareness behaviors. Systematic evaluation,...

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