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An evaluation of communication strategies used in the voluntary counselling and testing (vct) campaign at the University of Durban- Westville.

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dc.contributor.advisorIvala, Eunice Ndeto.
dc.contributor.authorTesfu, Tesfagabir Berhe.
dc.date.accessioned2011-11-10T12:42:59Z
dc.date.available2011-11-10T12:42:59Z
dc.date.created2003
dc.date.issued2003
dc.descriptionThesis (M.A.)-University of Natal,Durban,2003.en
dc.description.abstractThe present project evaluates and examines a communication campaign carried out at the University of Durban-Westville (UDW) in 2003, which publicized the introduction of a HIV/AIDS Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) facility on campus. Drawing on theories 'of entertainment education (EE) and behaviour change, the campaign's effectiveness is analysed in relation to (1) audience reception; (2) take-up of the service promoted; and (3) visibility and penetration of the media employed. The thesis is that the message in campaigns of this nature benefits from avoiding claims of bringing about behaviour change by the mere fact of commurlication or information transfer. Instead, it is proposed that anti-H1V behaviour-change messages focus on urging audiences to act in presenting for VCT, because the ongoing counselling of VCT is a proper communicative forum for such changes. In conclusion, the present campaign's shortcomings are noted, and considered in the context of how to address these in relation to the opportunities offered by the merger ofUDW with the University of Natal from 2004.en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10413/4303
dc.language.isoenen
dc.subjectAIDS (Disease)--Prevention.en
dc.subjectHealth risk communication.en
dc.subjectCommunication--Social aspects.en
dc.subjectTheses--Culture, communication and media studies.en
dc.titleAn evaluation of communication strategies used in the voluntary counselling and testing (vct) campaign at the University of Durban- Westville.en
dc.typeThesisen

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