Understanding visuals in HIV/AIDS education in South Africa: differences between literate and low-literate audiences
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Understanding visuals in HIV/AIDS education in South Africa: differences between literate and low-literate audiences.
This article reports on a research project aimed at determining the scope and nature of differences in picture comprehension between literate and low-literate audiences in the context of HIV and AIDS. Structured interviews were held with 30 low-literate and 24 literate adult speakers of African languages. The responses were coded and analysed both qualitatively and quantitatively. Consistent wi...
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عنوان ژورنال: African Journal of AIDS Research
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1608-5906,1727-9445
DOI: 10.2989/16085900609490383