The efficacy of the Department of Education's response to HIV/AIDS in changing educators' and learners' risk behaviours

Govender, Managay Sharon; South Africa. Dept. of National Education.

dc.contributor.advisor	Crous, S.F.M. (Prof.)	en
dc.contributor.author	Govender, Managay Sharon	en
dc.contributor.author	South Africa. Dept. of National Education.
dc.date.accessioned	2009-08-25T11:01:28Z
dc.date.available	2009-08-25T11:01:28Z
dc.date.issued	2009-08-25T11:01:28Z
dc.date.submitted	2003-06-30	en
dc.identifier.citation	South Africa. Dept. of National Education. (2009) The efficacy of the Department of Education's response to HIV/AIDS in changing educators' and learners' risk behaviours, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2212>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2212
dc.description.abstract	The aim of this study was to firstly examine via a literature study, the response of the South African Department of Education (DoE) to HIV/AIDS. This required contextualizing this response in national as well as global terms. South African policies that impact on HIV/AIDS and the role of stakeholders in Education were focussed on. The various models of health behaviours were also examined. The efficacy of the Department of Education's response was then evaluated by conducting an empirical study at selected schools. Areas focussed on were: educators' and learners' knowledge of HIV/AIDS-related issues, their attitudes to HIV/AIDS and persons with HIV/AIDS, as well as their health behaviours. Research findings indicated that HIV/AIDS-related policies in Education were in place since 1999. The DoE, however, had not communicated these policies effectively to educators and learners, who were therefore unaware of the Universal Precautions related to safer behaviour practices in respect of HIV/AIDS. The DoE had not been effective in its response to HIV/AIDS in changing educator' and learners' risk behaviours.	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource (vi, 116 leaves)
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	Knowledge	en
dc.subject	Attitudes	en
dc.subject	Health Behaviour Models	en
dc.subject	HIV/AIDS	en
dc.subject	Efficacy	en
dc.subject	Education	en
dc.subject	Responses	en
dc.subject	Educators	en
dc.subject	Learners	en
dc.subject	Risk Behaviours	en
dc.subject.ddc	362.19697920968
dc.subject.lcsh	AIDS (Disease) -- South Africa -- Prevention
dc.subject.lcsh	HIV (Viruses) -- South Africa -- Prevention
dc.subject.lcsh	Health education -- South Africa
dc.subject.lcsh	Health behavior -- South Africa
dc.subject.lcsh	Health promotion -- South Africa
dc.subject.lcsh	Universities and colleges -- Health promotion services -- South Africa
dc.subject.lcsh	Schools -- Health promotion services -- South Africa
dc.subject.lcsh	Education and state -- South Africa
dc.subject.lcsh	Education -- South Africa
dc.subject.lcsh	Educational change -- South Africa
dc.subject.lcsh	Health planning -- South Africa
dc.subject.lcsh	Non-governmental organizations -- South Africa
dc.title	The efficacy of the Department of Education's response to HIV/AIDS in changing educators' and learners' risk behaviours	en
dc.type	Dissertation	en
dc.description.department	Educational Studies	en
dc.description.degree	M.Ed. (Guidance and Counselling)	en