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Effects of theGama CuuluRadio Serial Drama on HIV-Related Behavior Change in Zambia
- Source :
- Journal of Health Communication. 17:929-945
- Publication Year :
- 2012
- Publisher :
- Informa UK Limited, 2012.
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Abstract
- The Gama Cuulu radio serial drama is written and produced in Zambia's Southern Province. It promotes behavior change and service use to prevent HIV transmission. The authors evaluated the effects of Gama Cuulu on intermediate outcomes (e.g., perceived norms), as well as number of sexual partners, condom use, and HIV testing in the past year among adults between 18 and 49 years of age. The authors used a pretest/posttest assessment with a comparison group design, with Southern Province as the intervention area and Western Province as the comparison area. Approximately 1,500 in-person interviews were conducted in both provinces in 2006 (pretest), 2007, and 2008. Regression models included terms for province, time, and the interaction of the two. Outcomes improved in both provinces (e.g., by 2008, 37.6% of participants in Southern Province and 28.3% participants in Western Province tested for HIV in the past year). Pretest-to-posttest changes in condom use (from 20.2% to 29.4% in Southern Province) and 5 intermediate outcomes were significantly different in the 2 provinces. However, changes in condom use were not associated with listening to Gama Cuulu and changes in other outcomes were similar in both provinces. Weak intervention effects might be attributable to implementation challenges or the saturation of HIV programs in Zambia.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
Gerontology
Program evaluation
Health (social science)
Adolescent
Behavior change communication
Zambia
Developing country
HIV Infections
Health Promotion
Library and Information Sciences
law.invention
Condoms
Young Adult
Interpersonal relationship
Condom
law
Humans
Mass Screening
Young adult
Qualitative Research
Social perception
Communication
Behavior change
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
virus diseases
Middle Aged
Radio
Sexual Partners
Social Perception
Case-Control Studies
Female
Psychology
Follow-Up Studies
Program Evaluation
Demography
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 10870415 and 10810730
- Volume :
- 17
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Health Communication
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....918ce2a2d33e56464079c3fc004f2d71