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Youth Engaging For Success (Yes)—Youth Peer Mentor In-Service Training: Facilitator Guide, Project Soar
Youth Engaging For Success (Yes)—Youth Peer Mentor In-Service Training: Facilitator Guide, Project Soar
HIV and AIDS
No abstract provided.
Youth Engaging For Success (Yes)—Youth Peer Mentor Pre-Service Training: Facilitator Guide, Project Soar
Youth Engaging For Success (Yes)—Youth Peer Mentor Pre-Service Training: Facilitator Guide, Project Soar
HIV and AIDS
No abstract provided.
Youth Engaging For Success (Yes)—Youth Peer Mentor Pre-Service Training: Youth Peer Mentor Guide, Project Soar
Youth Engaging For Success (Yes)—Youth Peer Mentor Pre-Service Training: Youth Peer Mentor Guide, Project Soar
HIV and AIDS
No abstract provided.
Youth Engaging For Success (Yes)—Youth Peer Mentor In-Service Training: Youth Peer Mentor Guide, Project Soar
Youth Engaging For Success (Yes)—Youth Peer Mentor In-Service Training: Youth Peer Mentor Guide, Project Soar
HIV and AIDS
No abstract provided.
Getting Real With Youth-Friendly Services In Africa: Report Of A Satellite Session At The Xix International Aids Conference, Population Council
Getting Real With Youth-Friendly Services In Africa: Report Of A Satellite Session At The Xix International Aids Conference, Population Council
HIV and AIDS
Overview of an AIDS 2013 satellite session which aimed to engage young people with and react to the study findings and in the light of the findings, discuss and share their perspectives, experiences and concerns about how responsive existing policies, programs and services are to the HIV prevention and impact mitigation needs of young Africans.
Transitions To Adulthood In The Context Of Aids In South Africa: The Impact Of Exposure To Life Skills Education On Adolescent Knowledge, Skills, And Behavior, The Transitions To Adulthood Study Team
Transitions To Adulthood In The Context Of Aids In South Africa: The Impact Of Exposure To Life Skills Education On Adolescent Knowledge, Skills, And Behavior, The Transitions To Adulthood Study Team
HIV and AIDS
This study is a collaborative research project of the University of Natal-Durban, the Horizons program, and Tulane University. One objective of the study was to contribute to understanding the effectiveness of life skills education in changing behavior in South Africa. The findings indicate substantial short-to-medium-term effects of exposure to life skills education on certain areas of sexual and reproductive health-related knowledge, confidence to use condoms, and condom use behavior. Further research is needed to assess whether the observed effects are transitory or long-term in nature, whether the observed behavioral changes have an impact on HIV infection rates among youth, and …
Hiv Voluntary Counseling And Testing Among Youth Ages 14 To 21: Results From An Exploratory Study In Nairobi, Kenya, And Kampala And Masaka, Uganda, Horizons Program, Kenya Project Partners, Uganda Project Partners
Hiv Voluntary Counseling And Testing Among Youth Ages 14 To 21: Results From An Exploratory Study In Nairobi, Kenya, And Kampala And Masaka, Uganda, Horizons Program, Kenya Project Partners, Uganda Project Partners
HIV and AIDS
HIV voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) programs increase safe sexual behavior and use of care and support services among adults. By helping clients learn their HIV serostatus and creating a personalized HIV risk-reduction plan, VCT can provide the information and support necessary to change risky behaviors that could lead to HIV infection or transmission. Counseling and a risk-reduction plan are the key features distinguishing VCT from other HIV testing services. VCT has become a widely advocated HIV/AIDS prevention strategy among adults. Sixty percent of all new HIV infections in sub-Saharan Africa, however, occur among young people ages 10–24. Because few …