Friday, October 12, 2007

Assessing effects of a media campaign on HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention in Nigeria: results from the VISION Project.

Authors: Keating J, Meekers D, Adewuyi A.
BMC Public Health. 2006; 6: 123. published online before print May 3, 2006
PMCID: 1508144

Description: In response to the growing HIV epidemic in Nigeria, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) initiated the VISION Project, which aimed to increase use of family planning, child survival, and HIV/AIDS services. The VISION Project used a mass-media campaign that focused on reproductive health and HIV/AIDS prevention. This paper assesses to what extent program exposure translates into increased awareness and prevention of HIV/AIDS. Fulltext

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