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  The impact of life skills education on adolescent sexual risk behaviours

  Population Council, USA, 2004

  This article, published in 'Horizons' by the Population Council, looks at the impact of a life skills programme in South Africa, which aimed to help youth protect themselves against HIV infection and safeguard their reproductive health. Findings showed an increase in exposure to life skills education among most students, particularly in African, Asian and mixed-race schools.
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  Future forsaken: abuses against children affected by HIV/AIDS in India

  Human Rights Watch, 2004

  This Human Rights Watch report documents discrimination against HIV/AIDS affected children and highlights the failure of the Indian government to protect such children from abuses. The report finds that widespread discrimination in education, health and care is increasingly pushing children affected by HIV/AIDS onto the streets and into the worst forms of child labour.
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  Emerging answers: research findings on programs to reduce teen pregnancy

  The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, 2001

  This document is a summary of a 200 page report commissioned by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, which reviews research on programmes to prevent teen pregnancy. It builds on the 1997 study No Easy Answers by the same author. The summary initially outlines why communities still need to be concerned about teen pregnancy, childbearing and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
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  The role of education in promoting young people’s sexual and reproductive health

  Centre for Sexual Health Research, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Southampton, 2002

  This document outlines discussions from the Expert meeting for the Safe Passages to Adulthood programme, where researchers, practitioners and policy makers explored the potential of education to protect against HIV/AIDS, as well as the possible changes needed to enable the education system to respond more adequately.
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  Peer educators can promote safer sex behaviors

  Population Council, USA, 2001

  This short summary describes the findings of two intervention programmes in Zambia whose objectives were to increase safer sex practices: condom distribution by peer educators and small business loans to youth aged 14 – 19.
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  Fighting HIV/AIDS: strategies for success 2002 - 2005

  United Nations Children's Fund, 2003

  This UNICEF document establishes the organisation’s strategic plan to fight HIV/AIDS from 2002 – 2005. Fighting HIV/AIDS is one of UNICEF’s medium-term strategic priorities, along with girls’ education, early childhood, immunisation and strengthening the health systems and improved protection of children from violence, abuse, exploitation and discrimination.
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  Young people - we care! A book of ideas to help young people supporting each other in their communities in Zimbabwe

  John Snow International UK, 2003

  This book from John Snow International UK has been designed to encourage young people to support either younger children or their peers who are living in communities in Zimbabwe affected by HIV/AIDS. It is also envisaged it will be used by home-based care organisations to involve young people in their activities.
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  Teacher training: essential for school-based reproductive health and HIV/AIDS education: focus on sub-saharan Africa

  YouthNet, Family Health International, 2004

  For teaching information and skills related to HIV/AIDS, teacher training is essential, and complex. In sub-Saharan Africa, up to half of all new HIV infections are occurring among youth under age 25. Since most youth attend school at least for primary education, school-based programmes are a logical place to reach young people.
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  Impact of the HEART campaign: findings from the youth surveys, 1999 and 2000

  Center for Communication Programs, Johns Hopkins University, 2000

  The Helping Each other Act Responsibly Together (HEART) campaign, designed for youth by youth, informs young people about HIV/AIDS, promotes abstinence and condom use. The Campaign was designed to provide a social context in which prevailing social norms are discussed, questioned and reassessed.
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  “Hulle kan nie hulle hormone intoom hou nie”: a study on gender, adolescents and sexual behaviour in relation to HIV in South Africa

  Centre for International Development Issues, University of Nijmegen, 2002

  This paper from the Centre for International Development Issues presents the results of research conducted among young people in South Africa, aiming to gain a better understanding of the sexual context of adolescents in the country. It looks at the question of how gender constructions influence risk-related sexual behaviour among adolescents.

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