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  1. A survey of teachers on homophobic bullying in Irish second-level schools

    It is now generally accepted that bullying is a reality in most societies and Irish society is no exception. Some research has shown that those who are perceived as weak or different in society are more prone to being bullied. Therefore, in Irish schools, pupils who are perceived as gay or lesbian by others are often the targets of school bullies. This type of bullying has been termed as homophobic and is said to have taken place: ... …

  2. The impact of HIV and AIDS on teachers in Kenya: a pilot study in Nairobi Machakos and Siaya districts

    In Kenya, as in many other countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) threatens personal and national well being by negativelyá affecting health, life-span, and productive capacity of the individual hence severely constraining the accumulation of human capital and its transfer between generations. Data from recent research across many severely affected low-income countries clearly demonstrates that HIV and AIDS is the most serious impediment to economic growth and development and there is no reason to expect Kenya to be an exception. …

  3. Del dicho al hecho: sistematización de experiencias de prevención del VIH/Sida en la escuela

    Documento que describe y sistematiza experiencias educativas de prevención de VIH en la escuela. También detalla los problemas a enfrentar, tanto curriculares como culturales y sociales. Se considera la educación para prevención del VIH/sida como un sistema que Incluye tanto a la escuela como la educación de pares, la utilización de redes cooperativas y de internet.

  4. The impact of HIV and AIDS on teachers: national responses to prevent and mitigate impact

    The impact of HIV and AIDS has been the subject of much speculation and concern. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, many researchers and analysts were predicting devastating impact on the ranks of teachers and the wholesale collapse of education systems. Since then, the evidence of many high-prevalence countries in southern Africa suggests that this impact has not been as dramatic as first feared and that the pandemic has not, in fact, decimated entire education systems. …

  5. Impact du VIH/SIDA sur les enseignants et l'enseignement dans l'éducation formelle et non formelle en Afrique de l'ouest: rapport de synthèse

    L'étude transnationale sur l'impact du VIH/SIDA dans le secteur de l'éducation est réalisée dans quatre pays, Bénin, Ghana, Guinée, Niger, afin d'identifier les pratiques en cours et d'en dégager les forces et les faiblesses. Il ressort des études de terrain que la politique nationale de lutte contre le VIH/SIDA dans le système éducatif est méconnue des différents partenaires du système de telle sorte que les actions permettant de réduire les impacts sont faibles. …

  6. Assessing educators' views on the impact of HIV/AIDS on primary education in Nigeria: implications for future programs

    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. To date, very little information is available on this topic, despite a consistent increase in HIV infections among the Nigerian population over the past 10 years that threatens to drastically constrain the progress of the nation. …

  7. An HIV/AIDS toolkit for tertiary institutions

    The HIV/AIDS Toolkit is a package developed specifically for tertiary institutions by the Association of African Universities (AAU) in 2003 with the aim of supporting the development and management of comprehensive institutional responses to HIV/AIDS. It is available in hard copy in both English and French. …

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