This study has been carried out to ascertain whether the HIV/AIDS awareness educationrnprogram run by the three NGOs (SYGE,WeSMCO,and ISAPSO) in the Arada sub-cityrnadministration was gender responsive or not. Accordingly, the qualitative researchrnmethod of the multiple-case study was employed. Data were gathered from keyrninformants of the NGOs' program officers, heads of the HIV/AIDS awareness educationrnprogram and other experts who were working on the awareness education program in thernNGOs by applying an in-depth interview. Observation was also conducted while thernawareness education program was on process at the kebeles, unstructured interview wasrnconducted with the university students, and kebele HIV/AIDS desk officers, FGD wasrnheld with beneficiaries of the program and reports of the program were reviewed.rnThe data were analyzed by applying the process of segmenting, coding, and developingrncategory systems of the qualitative data analysis technique. Symbols, descriptive words,rnor category names were assigned to represent the content of the interview text. A masterrnlist of codes was prepared to gather all the codes that appear in each key informantrninterview text. At last, the views, experiences, knowledge, etc of the key informants onrneach question were described. Description and interpretation of the data have been madernbased on the research questions I set. Differences and similarities of responses ofrninterviewees on the questions presented were identified.rnEventually it was concluded that the HIV/ AIDS awareness education program conductedrnby the NGOs in the kebeles under the above captioned sub-city administration was notrngender responsive due to several reasons that include:rn1. Male participants in the kebeles and high schools mV/AIDS awareness educationrnprograms were observed to be smaller in number as compared to females,rn2. No suitable time was considered for the awareness education program in the highrnschools and university students,rn3. The NGOs did not apply the gender analysis method to identify the needs of both sexesrnin the HIV / AIDS awareness education programs,rn4. Budget, cultural problems, and lack of coordination among NGOs themselves andrnHAPCO were mentioned as factors for the implementation of mY/AIDS awarenessrneducation programs in the areas where the NGOs were working