Promoting behavior change in Botswana: an assessment of the Peer Education HIV/AIDS Prevention Program at the workplace

Ronald Hope, K.

Journal of Health Communication 8(3): 267-281

2003


ISSN/ISBN: 1081-0730
PMID: 12857655
DOI: 10.1080/10810730305685
Document Number: 383201
Botswana has the highest rate of HIV prevalence in the world and AIDS has now reached crisis proportions in the country. Among the initiatives implemented as a response, to promote sexual behavior change, is the Peer Education HIV/AIDS Prevention Program (PEHAPP) at the workplace. This paper assesses the impact and outcome of the PEHAPP. It concludes that the PEHAPP is having a measurable positive impact in the key areas of improving knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to risky sexual behavior which, in turn, should reduce the incidence of transmission of HIV/AIDS and other STDs over the long-term.

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