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Research Paper | Management | Volume 6 Issue 4, April 2017 | Pages: 452 - 457 | Uganda
Relationship between TASO Community Initiatives and HIV/AIDS Control in Uganda
Abstract: The study examined the effect of TASO Community Initiative campaign on HIV/AIDS control in Uganda. It focused on Entebbe Community that houses the national headquarters of The AIDS Support Organization (TASO). The specific objectives were, (1) to establish the effect of education information on HIV/AIDS control in Entebbe area, (2) to ascertain the relationship between positive attitude promotion and HIV/AIDS control in Entebbe area, (3) to assess the effect of sensitization and promotion of behavioural change on HIV/AIDS control in Entebbe area. The sample comprised 90 respondents who regularly seek treatment from TASO head quarters in Entebbe out of whom only 61 respondents filled and returned completed questionnaires. The results of the study revealed that while these community initiatives continue to help in the control of HIV/AIDS in Uganda, their activities were found to be insignificant in that all the variables analyzed in this study do not directly depend on them. However, the campaign in form of education information significantly relate with sensitization and promotion of behavioural change [r =.467**, p
Keywords: Positive attitude, sensitization, behavioural change, Community initiative, HIV/AIDS, Education information
How to Cite?: Kaziba Abdul Mpaata, John Charles Okiria, Bumali Lubogoyi, "Relationship between TASO Community Initiatives and HIV/AIDS Control in Uganda", Volume 6 Issue 4, April 2017, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 452-457, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=ART20172153, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/ART20172153