Amua Campaign Project

Problem Statement

The HIV/AIDS infection rate for Tanzania is 5.7% whereas for Bukoba Municipal is 8.4% compared to the neighboring districts of Muleba (5.0%) and Bukoba Rural (3.4%) respectively as per 2008 National HIV/AIDS Testing Campaign. The big problem is inadequate attitude on social behavioral change communication as a result of lack of HIV/AIDS preventive knowledge and skills among target groups in the Islands and mainland of Bukoba Municipal Council of which will be addressed through intensive awareness creation on HIV/AIDS prevention using relevant trainings and dissemination of behavioral change communication skills, knowledge and relevant materials to target populations.