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National Family Life HIV/AIDS Education, Nigeria 219BENCHMARKATTAINMENT/COMMENTS6. Employs a variety of teaching methods designed to involve Teaching methods employed—in particular the affective andparticipants and have them personalize the informationbehavioral methods—are designed to support studentinvolvement and help students explore their own valuesrelated to sexual and reproductive health.7. Conveys clear message about sexual activity and condom or Partial. Program focuses on abstinence. Safer sex is notcontraceptive use and continually reinforces that message included in the curriculum.8. Includes effective curricula and activities appropriate to the Partial. Curriculum is structured by grade. Curriculumage, sexual experience, and culture of participating students underwent changes because of cultural sensitivity overcertain topics. As a result, it may be reflect the values ofreligious groups and other adults rather than those ofyoung people.9. Increases knowledge by providing basic, accurate information Partial. Information on transmission and prevention ofabout the risks of teen sexual activity and methods ofinfection is provided. Condoms are not discussed as meansavoiding intercourse or using protection against pregnancy of preventing pregnancy or disease.and STIs10. Uses some of the same strategies to change perceptions of Program addresses peer pressure and how to deal with it. Inpeer values, to recognize peer pressure to have sex, and to the lesson on negotiation skills and assertiveness, studentsaddress that pressurelearn skills for dealing with peer pressure.11. Identifies specific situations that might lead to sex, Partial. Curriculum deals with sexual abuse and what to dounwanted sex, or unprotected sex and identifies methods in case of abuse. It does not address negotiating safe sex.of avoiding those situations or getting out of them12. Provides modeling of and practice with communication, Program pays great deal of attention to self-esteem, goalnegotiation, and refusal skills to improve both skillssetting, communication, and negotiation skills.and self-efficacy in using those skillsSource: Authors.Annex 10.2Contact InformationThe Honourable CommissionerLagos State Ministry of EducationMrs. J. O. Oshun, Permanent SecretaryP.M.B. 21043, Ikeja, Lagos, NigeriaTel: 01-4964787Action Health IncorporatedMrs. Nike O. Esiet, Executive DirectorP.O. Box 803 Yaba, Lagos, NigeriaTel: 01-7743745, 01-7910402Fax: 234-1-3425496E-mail: info@actionhealthinc.orgWeb site: www.actionhealthinc.org(c) The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank