In this study, the researcher intended to investigate the role played by mothers in providing information to their adolescent daughters on the subject of sexuality and HIV/AIDS. Specifically, the researcher wanted to establish the content, context and frequency of communication between mothers and their adolescent daughters in recognition of the emerging important role parents have to play in providing safe sex education to their children. The World Health Organization (WHO) 30 cluster 7 quota sampling method was used to select households of the respondents. In all, 210 households, consisting of 210 mothers and 210 daughters, were sampled equally from Rubaga and Kabulasoke study areas. Closed and open-ended questionnaires and focus group discussions were employed to collect quantitative and qualitives data, respectively. Data, entry and analysis was done using the EpiInfo-version 6 statistical computer package.

Results: 75.8% (138/182) mothers revealed that they talked to their daughters on the subject of sexuality and HIV/AIDS while 24.2% (44/182) reported that they did not discuss with them. 67.9% (125/184) daughters acknowledged their mothers' having talked to them about sexuality and HIV/AIDS. However, 32.1% (59/184) or a third of the daughters reported their mothers had never talked to them about sexuality and HIV/AIDS. The mean age of daughters at which mothers reported they initiated the discussion did not significantly differ from that reported by daughters (p= 0.923). Significant differences were, however, noted on the frequency of communication as reported by mothers and their daughters (p= 0.008942). The content of the messages given or received as reported by mothers and their daughter were more or less similar.