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VOL. 2, ISSUE 9 (2015)
Modes of Disseminating HIV and AIDS information to Persons with Hearing Impairments: A case of Lusaka Urban
Authors
Janet Mwansa Kakusa, Beatrice Matafwali
Abstract
This study sought to investigate Practices in Disseminating HIV and AIDS information to individuals with Hearing Impairments in Lusaka urban. This paper is an extract from one of the objectives of the study. The descriptive survey design was used as it was ultimate in the main report. The sample included parents of children with Hearing impairments from Munali Secondary school and Zambia National Association for the Deaf (ZNAD) and teachers from Munali Secondary School. Data was collected using structured interview guides. This method was used to enable the researcher avoid biases when collecting data and to have a clear picture of modes of disseminating HIV and AIDS information to learners with hearing impairments. Purposive sampling technique was used to pick a sample of nine (9) teachers and five (5) parents. The findings of the study from the first objective revealed that most of the teachers and parents were slightly engaged in disseminating HIV and AIDS information due to language barrier. As a result of vocabulary and insufficient materials tailored for the hearing impaired it was challenging to disseminate information. Qualitative data was analyzed using different themes that emerged during data collection. Results revealed that the modes of disseminating HIV and AIDS information to individuals with hearing impairments were through drama, peer education, television and life skills. The study also brought to light the fact that individuals with hearing impairments were knowledgeable about HIV and AIDS but they lacked detailed information about the pandemic due to communication barrier. It was recommended that multi-sensory methods should be used in the sensitive topics using various pictorial methods, videos, drama and role plays.
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Pages:165-170
How to cite this article:
Janet Mwansa Kakusa, Beatrice Matafwali "Modes of Disseminating HIV and AIDS information to Persons with Hearing Impairments: A case of Lusaka Urban". International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development, Vol 2, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 165-170
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