Effective teaching of HIV/AIDS related topics in the classroom

Teachers frequently do not teach about HIV/AIDS in the classroom, or if they do, it is limited to providing factual knowledge and is often not effective. This has many reasons.

A key one is the traditional distance between teachers as adults and figures of authority and young people. The cultural background and upbringing of the teachers themselves makes it difficult for them to talk about sexuality - especially with youth. The fact that they have not been trained on how to address these topics appropriately in the context of the existing curriculum is another important reason. In addition, they lack appropriate teaching materials.

Effective teaching of HIVAIDS related topics in the classroom.pdf