Document 1861
 DOCN  M94A1861
 TI    Training on AIDS trainers and community relays: the example of ENDA in
       Senegal.
 DT    9412
 AU    Gueye M; Etchepare C; Sy A; Environment and Development Actions in the
       Third World, Dakar,; Senegal.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):434 (abstract no. PD0346). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370714
 AB    OBJECTIVES: In order to extend geographically and carry on actions on
       AIDS sensitization, ENDA has been training relays who are able to spread
       information on AIDS within community-based (CB) groups in a permanent
       and culturally accurate way. METHODS: ENDA has been developing actions
       on AIDS sensitization in partnership with many CB organizations (women,
       youth, rural and urban communities...) wishing to be involved in
       spreading of information on AIDS and promoting behaviour change. We ask
       the most dynamic among them to identify inside their community, literate
       and very motivated persons we will train. A guide-line for relays and a
       booklet for trainers are already designed. RESULTS: Eleven training
       sessions gathering 216 leaders in their communities, have been performed
       during a pilot phase from January 1993 to February 1994. Among relays
       are actors, educators and community leaders. They have in common their
       dynamism and involvement in their community. After the training session,
       each relay elaborates a programme of activities which aims at informing
       adequately their communities. Up to now, the evaluation follow up (eight
       sessions has showed that the relays have acquired the knowledge provided
       in these sessions. The evaluation of other training sessions will be
       presented. THE RELAYS FORUM: To intensify the fight against AIDS,
       concerted actions within the community, valorization and capitalization
       of activities have been undertaken by relays. They have set up a relays
       forum in February 1994, to coordinate their activities. The results of
       which will be presented. CONCLUSION: To reach behaviour change, the
       training of relays belonging to the communities themselves may be an
       appropriate method to vehicle messages culturally adequate. It will help
       identify new indicators to behaviour change. The setting-up of a forum
       of relays seems to foster a dynamic capable of developing their
       initiatives and of strenthening their motivations.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PREVENTION & CONTROL  Adolescence
       Adult  Female  *Health Education  Human  Senegal  Teaching/METHODS
       MEETING ABSTRACT

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