a sourcebook of hiv/aids prevention programs volume 2

Chapter 9part of the day-to-day work of MoEST, the Ministry of Health iscalled upon to provide ongoing support and advice to the educationalactivities of schools at the local level. TESCOM is responsible forhiring and transferring teachers. DFID provided funding for the programthrough 2003.Costs: Total expenditures totaled $767,000 during 1999–2003, about$1.78 per person.Evaluation results: Evaluation revealed the following results:• Peer education was effective in empowering young people in publicspeaking; interpersonal communication; and decision-making,problem-solving, and leadership skills. It also helped improveyoung people’s health-seeking behavior.• Students were able to discuss their reproductive health problemswith teachers and health care providers more freely than couldbefore the project.• Student truancy fell.• Relations between boys and girls in school improved, and the gendergap in aspirations narrowed.• The number of unplanned pregnancies and abortions declined.• Students were better able to make informed decisions about reproductivehealth, STIs, and HIV prevention and complications.• Empowerment of girls reduced their sexual vulnerability.174(c) The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank