Research on Communities Affected by HIV

Timeframe: April 2006 – July 2006

Location: Northern, central and southern transport corridors

This research project was conducted among communities affected by new roads and road improvement projects. The research used qualitative and quantitative methods to determine:

• how roads change the community’s vulnerability to HIV;
• how roads change mobility patterns and access to services;
• health-seeking behaviour.

The research results were used for the development of an eight episode series aimed at encouraging these populations to better protect themselves against the HIV virus. These cartoons became one of the tools used in the communication strategies of IOM’s project titled, ‘Adapting Information Education Communication Materials for HIV Prevention in Infrastructure.’