Information, Education and Communication Strategy on HIV/AIDS Prevention Among Teenagers in Kabale Municipality Kabale District

ABSTRACT The AIDS Support Organization (TASO, 2007) in conjunction with population Council conducted a study and their findings were that HIV/AIDS support programs were centered on adults and children. Against this, the researcher conducted a study in Kabale Municipality Kabale District to assess the effect of information, education and communication on HIV/AIDS prevention among teenagers in Kabale municipality — Kabale district. The objectives were to examine the influence of information on HIV/AIDS prevention among the teenagers of Kabale, investigate the impact of HIV/AIDS education on prevention of HIV/AIDS among teenagers in Kabale Municipality and to assess the effect of communication on HIV/AIDS prevention among teenagers in Kabale Municipality. Literature review was done and matched with the study findings. The study was descriptive in design where a sample of 200 respondents were involved and the researcher employed qualitative and quantitative approaches with special emphasis on statistical package for social scientists (SPSS) for data analysis. The study findings showed that information, education and communication were ineffective in addressing HIV/AIDS prevention among teenagers in Kabale municipality— Kabale district It is recommended that both the Municipal Authorities and School Management should come out with programs that give clear education on the nature of HIV/AIDS carriers and should hold counseling sessions with the teenagers with a view to minimizing their vulnerability to HIV/AIDS.