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Doorways I: Student training manual on school-related gender-based violence prevention and response
US Agency for International Development, 2009Violence in and around schools is a worldwide problem with serious implications for the educational attainment, health and well-being of all children. This Doorways training programme was designed by the U.S.OrganisationMEMA kwa Vijana
MEMA kwa Vijana is an adolescent sexual and reproductive health programme, working in schools, health facilities and communities in Mwanza Region, Tanzania.DocumentLong-term evaluation of the MEMA kwa Vijana adolescent sexual health programme in rural Mwanza, Tanzania: a randomised controlled trial
MEMA kwa Vijana, 2008MEMA kwa Vijana (MkV) is an adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) programme working in schools, health facilities and communities in Tanzania.DocumentSchool-based HIV prevention programmes for African youth
Social Science and Medicine, 2003The high rate of HIV infection among youth in Africa has prompted both national and international attention.DocumentBiological and behavioural impact of an adolescent sexual health intervention in Tanzania: a community-randomized trial
International AIDS Society, 2007Young people in the rural African population are at high risk of adolescent pregnancy and STIs, with a low incidence of condom use and a high proportion entering into sexual activity. This report in the official journal of the International AIDS Society shows how the impact of a multicomponent intervention programme on the sexual health of adolescents was assessed in rural Tanzania.DocumentFamily life education: a handbook for adults working with youth from a Christian perspective
Family Health International, 2008Whilst many youth attend churches, faith leaders often do not address issues related to sexuality. Church groups have taken a leadership role in helping HIV orphans, but few have worked as vigorously with youth regarding prevention of HIV and pregnancy. This handbook seeks to encourage open discussion about sexuality, reproductive health, and HIV in the context of faith communities.DocumentHow to end child marriage: action strategies for prevention and protection
International Center for Research on Women, USA, 2007Girls who marry as children (younger than 18 years of age) are often more susceptible to the health risks associated with early sexual initiation and childbearing, including HIV and obstetric fistula. Lacking status and power, these girls are often subjected to domestic violence, sexual abuse and social isolation.DocumentTell me more! Children’s rights and sexuality in the context of HIV/AIDS in Africa
Child Rights Information Network, 2007This report is an overview of the strategies children adopt for dealing with sexuality and relationships in the face of the HIV/AIDS scourge in sub-Saharan Africa. It is aimed at providing stakeholders with a coherent rights-orientated and child-oriented knowledge base to advocate for the development of a sexual and reproductive health agenda.DocumentResearching gender: explorations into sexuality and HIV/AIDS in African contexts
Research Consortium on Educational Outcomes and Poverty, 2007This report from the Research Consortium on Educational Outcomes and Poverty (RECOUP) demonstrates that working with children using a gender-sensitive life-cycle approach to HIV yields social and health benefits.DocumentMetaphors we love by: conceptualizations of sex among young people in Malawi
Bioline, 2007The statistics regarding HIV/AIDS prevalence among young people in sub-Saharan Africa are well-known and often cited, with the 15 to 24 year old category of this population accounting for about half of all new infections in the region. Socio-cultural contexts have long been recognized as important domains for understanding sexual behaviour and pathways of HIV infection.Pages