Chapter 4: Evaluation of HIV/AIDS Education Programs in Uganda

This chapter begins with a review of research that has been published on HIV/AIDS education programs in Uganda. It discusses governmental support for educational initiatives from the mid-1980s to the present. Within this context of descriptive literature and policy, we introduce a national study conducted among students (N = 883), teachers (N = 443), and administrators (N = 217) at 76 secondary schools in 2002–2004. Findings indicated a significant knowledge difference between groups: students having a significantly lower understanding compared with teachers and administrators on how to prevent becoming infected with HIV and how to treat HIV/AIDS. Intervention programs were implemented, and students who participated significantly increased their overall HIV/AIDS knowledge, supporting the effectiveness of in-class discussions on the topic. Results also indicated a moderate increase in knowledge levels of teachers and administrators who participated in the intervention group.