This is My Story: participatory performance for HIV and AIDS education at the University of Malawi
| Autor: | J. Hamilton, C. Mulenga, Galia Boneh, Devan Jaganath, R. M. Hoffman |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Malawi Changing Sexual Practices and Cultures Adolescent Universities media_common.quotation_subject Developing country HIV Infections Education Young Adult Nursing Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION Medicine Humans Young adult Dialog box Empowerment Students Health Education media_common Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Citizen journalism medicine.disease Health education Female Power Psychological business Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | Health education research. 29(4) |
| ISSN: | 1465-3648 |
| Popis: | University students represent a subset of young men and women at risk for HIV in high prevalence settings. Innovative programs are needed to raise awareness on the unique issues around HIV and AIDS in the university campus, while training student leaders for peer-based education. The Process and Collaboration for Empowerment and Discussion (PACED) method engages artists and people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) to create a performance that encourages community dialog about HIV and AIDS and empowers PLWHA. ‘This is My Story’ was a program at the University of Malawi, Chancellor College, which adapted the PACED approach for university students. A qualitative evaluation conducted 1 year later among students and PLWHA participants and audience members demonstrated retention of the following themes: (i) trust in a relationship and how it affects women,(ii) equality for PLWHA and (iii) life after HIV and AIDS. All of the PLWHA and 90.9% of student participants reported a greater sense of empowerment. Of the audience members, 82.1% discussed the performance with friends and family. We thus present the PACED approach as a valuable tool in HIV and AIDS education and prevention among university students in Malawi. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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