This program aimed to improve knowledge and attitudes about HIV/AIDS and to reduce risk behaviors related to HIV/AIDS through a university-based, peer-led program. After three months, those students exposed to the peer-led HIV/AIDS modules showed significant improvements in knowledge, positive attitudes towards HIV/AIDS, and reductions in high-risk behaviors (condom use, safer sex decision-making) compared to non-exposed at 3 months.
Outcomes showed that differences in knowledge, attitude and risk behavior practices related to HIV between baselines, immediate follow-up after intervention and after three months.
The conclusion showed that peer-led education program in HIV prevention improves knowledge, attitude and substance risk behavior. Changes in sexual risk behavior may require a longer follow-up.