Implementation of School-Based HIV/AIDS Education Programs: Head Teachers Perspectives in Western Kenya

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Abstract

This paper presents findings from five head teachers in secondary schools in a rural district in Western Kenya. The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand head teachers’ experiences in implementing HIV/AIDS education programs in high schools in rural District, Kenya. Findings reveal that head teachers navigate tension-packed environments characterized by disparate cultural, economic as well as religious challenges, which make the implementation process dicey. We argue that until HIV/AIDS education programs shift their focus from the individual and anchor prevention strategies on the contextual environments on which the individual operates, their potency will continue to be elusive. We present policy implications.

Authors

• Kennedy Ongaga, University of North Carolina - Wilmington

• Mary M. Ombonga, University of North Carolina - Wilmington