The Use of Indigenous Communication Approaches for HIV/AIDS Prevention

The Use of Indigenous Communication Approaches for HIV/AIDS Prevention in Erob Woreda, North Eastern Tigray' is a research work undertaken in Erob, North Eastern Tigray, in Ethiopia. It gives a glimpse of the Erob culture and the different forms of folk media there in the area. People of the area have been using them in their different social and political contexts since the time immemorial. They may use them in different settings ranging from like reflecting opinion both for appreciation and criticism of individuals, politics, and others to conflict resolution among the Erob people. Therefore, although there are limited researches carried out in the area, this research work could be taken as a very great input in promoting and enhancing the different folk media forms of the Erob People.

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Hagos Nigussie Kahssay has received his B.A Degree in Foreign Language and Literature in 2005 at Debub University and MA in Journalism and Communication in 2010 from Addis Ababa University, Graduate School of Journalism and Communication. He is currently a lecturer at Mekelle University, Department of Journalism and Communications.