Process elements contributing to community mobilization for HIV risk reduction and gender equality in rural South Africa.

ABSTRACT: Community mobilization has been recognized as a critical enabler for HIV prevention and is employed for challenging gender inequalities. We worked together with community partners to implement the 'One Man Can' intervention in rural Mpumalanga, South Africa to promote gender equality and HIV risk reduction. During the intervention, we conducted longitudinal qualitative interviews and focus group discussions with community mobilizers (n = 26), volunteer community action team members (n = 22) and community members (n = 52) to explore their experience of being part of the intervention and their experiences of change associated with the intervention. The objective of the study was to examine processes of change in community mobilization for gender equity and HIV prevention. Our analysis showed

SUBMITTER: MacPhail C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6886772 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature