Abstract
HIV/AIDS continues to destroy individuals and communities within Africa. The need to explore creative forms of awareness
information dissemination remains necessary. Posters continue to present a cheap alternative to expensive mass media
campaigns. However, the effectiveness of posters in disseminating HIV/AIDS awareness information is difficult to ascertain.
Designers of posters aim for visual appeal, with the intention that the posters attract the attention of target audience. Studies on
how often posters are being noticed at universities, has not been undertaken. Studies have been undertaken to determine the
use of posters within waiting rooms and emergency centres however, these environments allow for time to peruse unlike
university corridors. This paper examines the visibility of posters at a university in order to determine the effectiveness of the
use of posters in disseminating HIV/AIDS awareness information.