Working with Masai youth to stop the spread of AIDS in Kenya
This article tells about the experience of the financial administrator of an international organization (Engender Health) that carry out a workshop on HIV/AIDS with the Masai population.
This article tells about the experience of the financial administrator of an international organization (Engender Health) that carry out a workshop on HIV/AIDS with the Masai population.
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a tragedy of devastating proportions in sub-Saharan Africa. In Kenya, the cumulative number of deaths due to HIV/AIDS may rise to 2.6 million by the end of 2005 if no interventions are introduced. Most AIDS death occur between the ages of 25 and 35.
IIEP and its partner ministries of education launched the collaborative action research programme was launched in 2003. This initiative is designed to contribute to mitigation and prevention of the impact of the HIV/AIDS pandemic in three countries - Malawi, Tanzania and Uganda.
Presents the findings of a prospective study of reproductive and sexual health of adolescents in KwaZulu Natal Province. Research summary (2004), research update (2004), and report of baseline findings (2001) also available.
This document contains four papers that give guidance on what universities can do to address the challenge of HIV/AIDS.
The overall purpose of this study was to understand what factors contribute to teachers' willingness to communicate about HIV/AIDS in the broad educational setting (schools and communities).
The objectives of the study were: 1) To assess the impact of HIV/AIDS on demand and supply of education in primary schools in Kenya; 2) To assess the anticipated trends of the impact of HIV/AIDS on primary schools in Kenya for the next 10 to 15 years; and 3) To review the role of education in mit
This report presents results from a cross-sectional study that was conducted in the three Nigerian states of Kano, Lagos, and Nasarawa to assess educators' views on the impact of HIV/AIDS on primary education.
The purpose of the study was to provide information on the gendered and sexual identities of boys and girls, the influence of these identities on their sexual behaviour, and the status of HIV/AIDS education and life skills materials in Kenya's primary schools.
South Africa is in the grips of a devastating HIV/AIDS epidemic in which the peak incidence occurs among 15-24 year olds. loveLife is the largest youth focused intervention aimed at HIV prevention in South Africa.