Enhancing sexual and reproductive health Information of adolescents as a panacea to curb HIV and AIDS in Nigeria
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2015
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University of Fort Hare
Abstract
In order to evaluate the effectiveness of the information available to adolescents concerning sexual
health, existing approaches need to be assessed to determine their efficacy as a means of reducing the vulnerability
and exposure of adolescents to HIV and AIDS. This paper takes the form of a case study and makes use of Peer
Education Training (PET) as an intuitive and innovative approach to enable adolescents to make informed sexual
decisions to reduce the prevalence of HIV and AIDS in Africa. The data was gathered by observing the behavior of
participants in Peer Education Training, as sharing information among peers within a single demographic group
has been found to provide an effective way of encouraging communities to participate in and own their campaigns
against the spread of HIV and AIDS. On the basis of the findings, the wide adoption of peer education campaigns
within individual ecosystems is suggested as an effective means of mitigating the spread of sexually-transmitted
infections, HIV and AIDS. Cultural and academic institutions could play a vital role in the designing and use of peer
education information programs, and media-centered peer education can provide an effective means of transmitting
information, which may be further enhanced through the use of gaming techniques.
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ASRH. Ecosystem. Information. Nigeria. Peer Education Training. Social Media. STI