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Baseline findings on the HIV-related needs of Kenyan teachers (752kb)

This paper summarises the findings of a study that assessed the needs of Kenyan teachers regarding HIV-related matters including knowledge of HIV and AIDS, risk behaviors, and utilisation of voluntary counseling and testing.

Findings include:
- teachers are directly affected by HIV and AIDS, and many shoulder a heavy care and support burden
- many teachers have gaps in knowledge
- although most teachers are supportive of children living with HIV, a sizable number have stigmatizing attitudes toward others who are infected
- teachers lack trust in school management for maintaining confidentiality and safeguarding their jobs
- most teachers have not been tested for HIV and many do not wish to be tested
- most teachers with multiple partners are having unprotected sex

 

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