The Use of Facebook by LVCT Health to Disseminate HIV-Related Information to Young People in Homa Bay Town

Denise Akun

doi:https://doi.org/10.14445/IJCMS-V12I2P104

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Volume 12 | Issue 2 | Year 2025 | Article Id. IJCMS-V12I2P104 | DOI : https://doi.org/10.14445/IJCMS-V12I2P104

The Use of Facebook by LVCT Health to Disseminate HIV-Related Information to Young People in Homa Bay Town

Denise Akun, Geoffrey Korir

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Denise Akun, Geoffrey Korir, "The Use of Facebook by LVCT Health to Disseminate HIV-Related Information to Young People in Homa Bay Town," International Journal of Communication and Media Science, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 34-46, 2025. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/IJCMS-V12I2P104

Abstract

The Use of Facebook by LVCT Health to Disseminate HIV-Related Information to Young People in Homa Bay Town

Keywords

Engagement, Facebook interventions, HIV services, Opinion leaders, Reach.

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