Major Interventions

I. IEC/BCC

1.1. Print Materials production

  • Hiwot Ethiopia produce IEC materials such as news papers, leaflets and posters on regular bases and distributed them through the youth clubs and schools to the young people and the community. The material helps to transfer important/Key messages on HIV/AIDS, SRH, Children's right and gender issues.

 

1.2. Music and drama

  • The Drama and music group in Hiwot Ethiopia and partnering clubs prepare different issue related dramas and music programs, talk show street (outreach) programs. These issues related productions are used for behavioral change communication. For instance, the forum dramas are used to initiate discussion and dialogues among young people (Peers), parents and children, girls and boys etc.

1.3. Discussions, dialogues and conversations

  • There are also intensive discussions, dialogues among youth groups and parents which are used as major behavioral change communication strategies. We do have boys & girls group and parents group dissuasions at Hiwot level and peer discussion and dialogue at clubs level. The groups discuss and make dialogue on gender issues such as masculinity and gender equity, Sexuality, rights, acceptance, tolerance etc. Parent covers and dialogue on issues related to children.

1.4. Establishing and strengthening SRH, HIV &AIDS Clubs

The involvement of Anti-AIDS and Sexual Reproductive Health club leaders and members in disseminating sexual reproductive health and HIV/AIDS information and education among in and out of schools young peoples and the community have been increasing from time to time.

Apart from dissemination of HIV/AIDS and Sexual Reproductive Health information and intensive education clubs and its members were also involved in Humanitarian Assistance (Care and Support, environment protection activities and the like) and Income generating activities.

 


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