HIV and Education

HIV and Education

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HIV and Education

In this paper, we will discuss the importance of increasing the literacy regarding HIV/AIDS. AIDS is becoming the most common disease of our times. First the consequences and then the preventive measures should be communicated to students, as they are in their young ages, which open ways for their natural engagement in insecure sexual intercourse. In this paper, we will include three articles highlighting the same issue and include three relevant articles about the subject matter and consider a literature review to support our study.

Article #1

Huerta, G. (1997), “Implementing AIDS Education: Policies and Practices”, Education Policy Analysis Archives.

The study of the research is academic awareness of students about HIV and AIDS, the methodology composed of selecting students and obtaining their response towards the knowledge of the disease. In this article, the author discussed the importance of educating students about the preventions and consequences of AIDS. This article entails the important questions and practices that can be targeted to students. This awareness should be implemented at the initial level of student practices in their curriculum and subjects. Keeping children and students away from such information will adversely affect their adolescence.

Article #2

McIntyre, B. (2003), “Confusion and Conflict when it comes to HIV and AIDS”, Retrieved from, www.positivelypositive.ca, as on 23rd Nov, 2011.

In this article, Mclntyre highlights the myths that are related to HIV and AIDS. The research based on the common perception of people about AIDS. The study based in evaluating the general perception of common people about the ailment. A survey conducted in relation of the same purpose and highlights the common myths about AIDS. Normally it is considered that HIV leads to AIDS which destructs the immune system, resulting in death. Such factors were highlighted in the article in order to create ...