title: Quantification of print, radio and television exposure among previous blood donors in Kenya: an opportunity for encouraging repeat donation in a resource-limited setting?
abstract: Blood services in sub-Saharan Africa experience blood shortages and low retention of voluntary, non-remunerated donors. To boost collections by encouraging repeat donations, the Kenya National Blood Transfusion Service is exploring the likelihood of reaching previous donors through targeted print, radio and television advertising. We analysed data from a national AIDS Indicator Survey to determine whether previous donors have significant exposure to media. Respondents reporting history of blood donation had significantly higher exposure to print, radio and television media than those without history of blood donation. Targeted media campaigns encouraging repeat donation are likely to reach previous donors even in resource-limited settings.
authors.affiliation: HIV Prevention Branch, Global AIDS Program, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA. etu7@cdc.gov
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Basavaraju
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mwangi
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Kellogg
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Odawo
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Marum
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000329:Advertising; D001782:Blood Donors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007630:Kenya; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011845:Radio; D013690:Television