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An HIV/AIDS Prevention Project for Mexican Homosexual Men: An Empowerment Approach

University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor

Jesus Ramirez-Valles, MPH

University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor

Enrique Suarez, MD

Mexican Federation of Private Associations for Community Development, P.O. Box 9737, El Paso, TX

Graciela de la Rosa, MA

Mexican Federation of Private Associations for Community Development, P.O. Box 9737, El Paso, TX

Marco A. Castro, BS

Mexican Federation of Private Associations for Community Development, P.O. Box 9737, El Paso, TX

In this intervention, participants design and implement an HIV/AIDS prevention project for Mexican homosexual men. The intervention is consistent with, and contributes to, empowerment theory because it enhances collective action, provides opportunities to develop knowledge and skills, creates needed resources, and includes shared control with professionals and among participants. The intervention described provides an illustration of an empowering process and distinguishes itself from empowerment outcomes. An evaluation of the project is also described, but the outcomes were HIV/AIDS-related behaviors rather than psychological empowerment of the participants. The results suggest that the participants' HIV/AIDS knowledge and preventive behavior improved when compared to individuals who did not participate in the intervention. In addition, the intervention generated community change initiated by participants. Implications for designing interventions using an empowerment approach are discussed.

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