This document discusses a case study on HIV/AIDS prevention innovations in developing countries. It analyzes the ABC strategy of abstinence, being faithful, and condom use according to Rogers' five characteristics of innovation diffusion: relative advantage, compatibility, complexity, trialability, and observability. The document also examines the STOP AIDS campaign in San Francisco in the 1980s that successfully spread HIV information through influential community members.
5. REVIEW Relative advantage–is the _______ to which an innovation is perceived as ______ than the idea it supersedes. The degree of relative advantage may be measured in economic terms, but ______________, convenience, and ____________ are also important factors. better degree social prestige satisfaction Compatibility– is the degree to which an innovation is perceived as being __________ with the ________ values, ______ experience, and ______ of potential adopters. consistent existing past needs Complexity– is the degree to which an innovation is perceived as _________ to understand and use. difficult Trialability– is the degree to which an innovation may be _____________ with on a limited basis. experimented Obserability– is the degree to which the results of an innovation are ______ to others. The _______ it is for individuals to see the results of an innovation, the ______ likely they are to adopt it. visible easier more Rogers (2003)
6. Case study: HIV/AIDS prevention HIV/AIDS prevention ABCs (Abstinence, Being faithful, and Condom use) Needle exchange Source: http://www.expandmywealth.com/ Source: ecardmedia.eu
23. Topic for discussion: Do you think that ABCs will be successful when it comes to developing countries? Give your answer base on the 5 elements of the innovation in DOI theory. Case study: HIV/AIDS prevention
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