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    The effects of public health education on HIV/AIDS on the people of Banda, Nakawa Division in Kampala District.
    (Kampala International University.College of Humanities and social science, 2012-06) Jackline, Agoso
    The study was carried out on the effects of public health education on HIV/AIDS on the people of Banda, Nakawa Division in Kampala District. The research had some objectives which it aimed to achieve, among which are: i) To establish the effect and impact of public health education on HIV/ AIDS control. ii) To find the reasons why people and their families are not able to make informed decisions on HIV/AIDS. iii) To identify the need for public health education in controlling HIV/AIDS. Therefore, to achieve this, an in depth analysis was carried out using the review of related literature as secondary data and the responses from the respond.:·nts as the sources of the primary data (Questionnaires and interviews) were used here. The study a descriptive research design to describe issues relating to HIV/AIDS, the study population included the health workers/educators, teachers and other community members. Simple sampling procedures were used in the study to obtain sample of I 00 respondents from the study population. Data was collected from both primary and secondary sources using kek informant interviews and interview guides. Data was analyzed qualitatively in themes that reflect the study objectives. Therefore the study recommended that the government and other stakeholder should set up their efforts to support those who are HIV positive.