Bachelor of Social Communication

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    Using Media Postively To Fight Hiv/Aids among The Youth (Ages 14-30)
    (Institute of Social Communication, 2010) Wakahia, Millicent
    HIV/AIDS is a fatal disease. The disease destroys the immune system leaving the infected person vulnerable to other infectious disease. The disease is a looming disaster in the world and Kenya is heavily affected since it was discovered that HIV/AIDS is affecting a bigger percentage of the work force of this country who are the youth. This means that Kenya is being deprived of quality services by its people; this in turn means that the economic growth is slowed down by the loss of this productive workforce. Poverty on the one hand has become a barrier in the fight against HIV/AIDS. It has fueled its spread at a very high rate within a short period of time. The disease has no cure even though there is so much research going on in various parts of the world, so as to come up with a cure for this deadly virus.
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    Media Coverage of People Living With Disabilities and Hiv/Aids.
    (Institute of Social Communication, 2010) Onyango, Betty, Akoth
    Information is power. In this age of HIV/AIDS, having correct, adequate and accessible information about prevention and care is not just a prerequisite but a lifesaving course for the population. Disabled persons continue to be the "silent majority" among the vulnerable in the society. This is a situation that calls immediate and concerted effort for all. Mainstreaming of disability therefore becomes a key issue to be put on the international HIV/AIDS agenda. One way of counteracting the consequence of social exclusion and reconceptualizing disability is through promotion of the social mode. "Rather than people with disability having to change to fit into the society, society must make room for them to uphold their rights."83 It is indeed the society to invest in people with disability and HIV/AIDS by giving them power to act. There is evidence that people with disabilities are sexually active and this needs to be taken seriously, there is thereby a need for an inclusive and participatory approach to disability and HIV/AIDS. Failure to do this means that a significant number of the population continue to be exposed to the HIV/AIDS virus. Being subjected to humiliation in trying to access information about HIV/AIDS leads to disappointment. This is due to the fact that the national statistics are generalized, do not respond to crucial questions about people with disabilities in education and access to social services.