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HIV/AIDS in Kenyan Schools: Neuropsychological and Psychoeducational Implications
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Gabbidon, Kemesha; Chenneville, Tiffany; Adeli, Scholastic – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2020
Kenya has the twelfth largest HIV/AIDS epidemic in the world. In 2016, there was an estimated 1.6 million people living with HIV in Kenya. Youth ages 15-24 accounted for over half (51%) of the HIV incidence reported in 2015, a significant increase from 2013 where youth accounted for 29% of all new cases. The purpose of this paper is to review HIV…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Intervention, School Psychologists
Analysis of Interventions Teachers Use to Manage Learners with Selected Behavior Disorders in Primary Schools in Thika Sub-County, Kiambu County, Kenya
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Joseph, Gathua; Muthee, Jessica; Murugami, Margaret; Tekle, Tesfu – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
Identification process is an important element of behavior disorder management in schools. For proper behavior management teachers need to identify learners with behavioral disorders in order to design intervention programs befitting their educational needs. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to analyze the intervention strategies teachers…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Intervention
Youth at the Nexus: Ideology in HIV Prevention in Nairobi, Kenya
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Ahmed, Zohra – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2011
In the fight against HIV/AIDS, the Behavior Change Communication (BCC) model stands as international best practice in preventive education. Ideally, a BCC intervention aims to changes behaviors and attitudes by facilitating group negotiation and introspection, with a resultant improvement in health. However, introducing this best practice model to…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Intervention, Prevention, Behavior Modification
Objectives and Actual HIV and AIDS Education Programme Delivery and Behavioral Changes among Kenyan Secondary School Students
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Ongunya, R. O.; Indoshi, F. C.; Agak, J. O. – Educational Research and Reviews, 2009
Although there seems to be a high level of awareness of the HIV and AIDS menace among the youth, their behavior does not reflect this level of awareness. There seems to be a mismatch between HIV and AIDS Programme objectives and behavior change among the youth. However, this level of mismatch has not been established for effective intervention…
Descriptors: Secondary Schools, Intervention, Focus Groups, Sexually Transmitted Diseases