title: An HIV/AIDS Awareness Prevention Project in Sri Lanka: Evaluation of Drama and Flyer Distribution Interventions.
abstract: An evaluation was done on an AIDS Awareness Project targeting the West Coast of Sri Lanka. Dramas, performed primarily by volunteers, depicted the causes and consequences of HIV/AIDS. Flyers illustrating specific facts about HIV/AIDS were given at the dramas and at specific sites, such as bus stations. A pencil and paper pre-post design was used to evaluate the dramas and revealed that the primary respondent was an educated male who was very knowledgeable about basic HIV/AIDS information and had learned this primarily from the media (television and newspapers). Changes in attitude occurred as a result of the intervention, with respondents becoming more aware of their susceptibility to the disease and more willing to seek out advice from the Buddhist clergy if diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. The flyer distribution intervention revealed that brochures that address various levels of literacy may be more accepted by the general public.
authors.affiliation: Loma Linda University, California.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: McGill
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Joseph