Mobilizing community members to reflect and act on HIV and AIDS : experiences with using the STAR methodology in Uganda : article produced as part of the KIC Project
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Abstract:
STAR is a participatory methodology that emerged from the fusion of Stepping Stones and Reflect. Reflect combines participatory methods with community empowerment techniques. The methodology was developed by ActionAid in 1993 as an adult literacy approach; it has now expanded to include various social issues. A pilot project, Reflect Plus, was first implemented in the Kumi District of Uganda in 1999/2000. The goal of this pilot was to explore how Reflect could strengthen coping mechanisms in communities facing chronic illnesses like HIV. The resulting STAR approach builds on the strength of both methodologies by combining HIV prevention communication with adult (literacy) education. Since October 2004 STAR has been implemented in three countries, namely Uganda, Nigeria and Mozambique. A three year scaling-up project is currently being implemented in these three countries, as well as in Malawi, Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone and Bangladesh. The role of ActionAid in the STAR project has been to ensure quality application of the methodology; and to generate, document and share initial lessons widely for both the STAR project as well as the STAR approach. In this article, examples are given of STAR’s achievements in Uganda.
Authors:
Nakiboneka, E.
Country:
Uganda
Category:
Practice
End Page:
10
Serial number:
4
ISSN:
[1871-7551]
Journal:
Exchange on HIV/AIDS, sexuality and gender
Keywords:
HIV and AIDS
,
communities
,
education
,
disease prevention and control
Language:
eng
Organization:
KIT - Royal Tropical Institute
Year:
2006
Region:
East Africa
Right:
© 2006 KIT
Subject:
Health and Nutrition
Start Page:
8
Title:
Mobilizing community members to reflect and act on HIV and AIDS : experiences with using the STAR methodology in Uganda : article produced as part of the KIC Project