1. "IF YOU DON'T ABSTAIN, YOU WILL DIE OF AIDS": AIDS EDUCATION IN KENYAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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Njue, Carolyne, Nzioka, Charles, Ahlberg, Beth-Maina, Pertet, Anne M., and Voeten, Helene A. C. M.
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AIDS , *EDUCATION , *KENYANS , *TEACHERS , *CONDOMS - Abstract
The article looks at the implementation of AIDS education in public schools in Kenya. Educational constraints discussed include a lack of time in the curriculum and disapproval of openness about sex and condoms by the Kenyan Ministry of Education. Constraints related to alternative strategies for teaching about AIDS are also discussed. Most Kenyan teachers lacked training and support, were not used to interactive teaching methods, and sometimes breached confidentiality. The author feels that students were discouraged from seeking information due to the negative attitudes of teachers. Training interventions for teachers are recommended to increase their self-confidence and stimulate interactive teaching methods.
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- 2009
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