IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL HIV AND AIDS BEHAVIOUR CHANGE COMMUNICATION STRATEGY, 2009-2014 IN THE PREVENTION OF HIV AND AIDS IN NIGERIA

📄 Project Abstract

Since the first case of HIV and AIDS in Nigeria, and the epidemics continually evolved with, Nigeria having a pathetic situation of fluctuating prevalence rate. In the bid to forestall this undulating situation of HIV and AIDS prevalence rate, NACA published the National HIV and AIDS BCC Strategy. Despite the availability of the document, Nigeria still experienced fluctuated HIV prevalence rate. In 2008, NACA launched the revised HIV and AIDS NPP for Nigeria, to provide the States with minimum package of prevention activities. Drawing from the NPP, the National HIV and AIDS BCC Strategy, 2009-2014 was published with the major goal to reduce the rate of spread of HIV infection in Nigeria by 25% by year 2014. The study, therefore evaluated the implementation of this document in the prevention of HIV and AIDS in Nigeria. The study adopted the qualitative design with a study population of thirteen HIV and AIDS implementing organisations registered with NACA in 2008. Sample size of three HI...