Making the Connections: Why Literacy Matters for HIV Prevention

This study is the first of a UIE launched series entitled "Literacy Matters". This issue, which looks at the relationship between literacy and HIV prevention education, is the result of the work carried out by UIE in collaboration with the ADEA WGNFE. It examines the contribution of non-formal education to HIV prevention, and demonstrates how literacy – one of the key areas of non formal education – is making a difference in HIV prevention through innovative approaches, in particular through community participation