XVIII International AIDS Conference, Vienna, Austria

1. Adapting HIV/AIDS education for deaf Kenyans and the impact of local context XVIII International AIDS Conference, Vienna, Austria NaliniAsha Biggs University of Oxford Department of Education

2. Overview of Site • NGO Funded by international agencies, private foundations • Based in Nairobi, working in Nyanza and Kisumu also • Adapts pre-existing tools to be more “Deaf-friendly” • They equate ‘adapted’ education with “Deaf-Friendly”

3. What is Being Adapted? • Tools • Manual • Monitoring and Evaluation • Strategies • Forums • Participatory • “Edutainment” • Content • Topics specific to the Deaf community

4. What does “Deaf-Friendly” mean? • It exits • It’s appropriate

5. It Exists • They feel that a large part of the problem is the social exclusion of Deaf people from HIV/AIDS education • Just targeting the Deaf and recognizing their humanity is large part of being “Deaf-friendly”

6. It’s ‘Appropriate’ • Linguistic difference: • Pedagogy • Content

7. Linguistic differences • Kiswahili Sign Language • American Sign Language • Local variations • Slang

8. Pedagogy • They use participatory approach with ‘Deaf community leaders’ as part of organization • “Edutainment” • Community forums as site for education as well as in schools • Peer education format in schools

9. Content • Constant re-evaluation based on needs of Deaf community • Increased attention to human rights issues • Sexual Abuse • Reproductive Rights • Hygiene and health ‘basics’ included • Leadership, self-esteem and communication skills also included

11. Conclusions • Adapting HIV/AIDS education for “local populations” is a complex activity • It is impacted by individual attitudes, motivations, local contexts as well as defining characteristics of the ‘target population’ • For policy and research to address the efficacy of programs attempting to adapt to ‘local populations’ they must recognize their complex nature

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