Somos Diferentes, Somos Iguales (SDSI) is a communication for social change
strategy that aims to prevent future HIV infections in Nicaragua by means of
mass communication actions, including entertainment-education (edutainment)
programs; local capacity building; and the development of links, coordination,
and alliances within communities.
This report presents the results of the SDSI impact study, an
inter-institutional evaluation that included collaboration from PATH, the
Horizons Program/Population Council, the National Autonomous University of
Nicaragua’s (UNAN-León’s) Center for Demographic and Health Research (CIDS),
independent consultants, and Puntos de Encuentro, a Nicaraguan NGO. The purpose
of the evaluation was to explore the intervention’s impact on a representative
group of young people, on collective processes, and on the local environment.
In particular, it measured SDSI’s impact on the following areas: gender equity,
stigma reduction, personalization of risk perception, knowledge and use of
services, interpersonal communication, HIV prevention practices, and personal
and collective efficacy for HIV prevention.
Year Published | |
Type | |
Joint | No |
Partner/s | N/A |
Consultant name | |
Agency Focal Point | Lovemore Mhuriyengwe |
Focal Point Email | lmhuriyengwe@unicef.org |
Managed by Independent Evaluation Office | No |
Geographic Scope | Country |
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