An evaluation of communicating and managing responses of HIV and AIDS among youths at Solwezi trades training institute and Solwezi youth alive

The study was carried out for the purpose of examining the effect of communicating and
managing programmatic responses of HIV and AIDS among youths in a training institute and a
nongovernmental organisation. The study focused on areas of management of HIV and AIDS
and relevance of communications in order to understand the involvement and participation of
youths in HIV and AIDS responses. A questionnaire, focus group discussions, interview
schedule and documents analysis were used to collect data. The Sample size of 115 participants
was chosen. A sample of 102 students was chosen from the training Institute by a stratified
random sampling by sex. The purposeful sample was drawn by selecting 6 students; 4 social
workers; 1 HIV and AIDS focal person and 2 Anti Aids Club members. The quantitative data
were coded and analyzed using descriptive statistics with an aid of SPSS computer software. The
data gathered from the document analysis, interviews and focus group discussions were also
transcribed and reported in form of text.
The study found that they had been comprehensive HIV and AIDS campaigns done by many
players. About 77.7% student youths indicated interpersonal communication as quite effective in
responding to matters of HIV and AIDS. However, 83.0% of student youths felt HIV and AIDS
programmes had been irregular. The study found that most HIV and AIDS programmes
depended entirely on external funding implying that irregular programmes lacked funding.
Managing and communicating HIV and AIDS responses have significant impact but has room
for improvement, and many recommendations were derived from this study.