HIV/AIDs And Education In Kibulgeny Zone, Eldoret Municipality Kenya

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARAT1ON

DEDICATION ii

APPROVAL iii

ACKNOWLEDGMENT iv

ABSTRACT v

TABLE OF CONTENTS v

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 INTRODUCTION 1

1.1 Background to the Study 1

1.2 Statement of the Problem 3

1.3 Objectives of the Study 3

1.3.1 General Objective 3

1.3.2 Specific Objective 3

1.4 Research Questions 4

1.5 Scope of the Study 4

1.7 Limitations of the Study 5

CHAPTER TWO

2.0 INTRODUCTION 6

2.1 The Impact of HIV and AIDs on the Education Sector 6

2.2 The Impact on Teachers 7

2.2.1 Strategies for Addressing HIV and AIDS Prevention within the Educational

Sector 9

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2.2.2 Effects of Education at the IndividualLevel.9

2.2.3 Effects of Education at the Country Level 10

2.3 Education’s Impact on HIV/AIDS Knowledge 11

CHAPTER THREE

3.0 INTRODUCTION 13

3.1 Research Design 13

3.2 Population of Study 13

3.3 Study Sample 13

3.4 Sampling Procedures 14

3.5 Research Instruments 14

3.6 Research Procedure 14

3.7 Data Analysis And Interpretation 15

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0 INTRODUCTION 16

4.2 Teachers Bio Data 18

4.2.1 Age of respondents 18

4.3.1 Pupils Bio data 19

4.3.2 Respondents work experience 19

4.3.5 Age of Respondents 20

4.4 .0 Pupils Analysis 21

4.4.1 Response on whether HIV /AIDS has impact on the education sector in Kenya.

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4.4.2 Response on whether preventive measures were in place and were being

observed effectively 22

4.4.3 Response on whether there are challenges facing the implementation of

preventive strategies 23

4.5.0 Teachers Analysis 25

4.5.1 Teachers response on reality of HIV/AIDS 25

4.5.2 Teachers response on HIV/AIDS as part of school curriculum 26

4.5.3 Summmary of response whether HIV/AIDS has an effect on the education

sector 26

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0 Discussion of the Findings 29

5.1 CONCLUSIONS 30

5.2 RECOMMENDATIONS 31

5.3 Areas of Further Studies 32

REFERENCES 33

APPENDICES 36

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LiST OF TABLES

Table 4.1 Response Rate • 16

Table 4.2.2 Showing Age Distribution of Teachers 18

Table 4.3.2 Respondent Distribution by school 19

Table 4.3.4 Showing Distribution by Gender 20

Table 4.3.5 Age distribution and HIV/AIDS awareness response 20

Table 4.3.6 Pupils distribution on HIV/AIDS awareness 20

Table 4.4.1 Response about HIV/AIDS Impact on Schools 21

Table 4.4.2 Response on whether preventive measures were effective and in place. 22

Table 4.4.3 Response on whether there are challenges facing the implementation of

preventive measures 23

Table 4.4.4 Response on whether pupils were aware of the existence of fflV/AIDS on

schools 23

Table 4.4.5 Responses on whether pupils were aware of the effects of lily/AIDS on

schools 24

Table 4.4.6 Response on whether pupils learn about fflV/AIDS inn class 24

Table 4.5.1 Teachers response on reality of HIV 25

Table 4.5.2 : Teachers response on HIV/AIDS as part of school curriculum 26

Table 4.5.3 Summary of response whether HIV/AIDS has and effect on the

education sector 26

Table 4.5.4 Response on awareness of preventive measures of HIV/AIDS in schools

on the education sector 27

Table 4.5.5 Response on whether there are challaenge encountered in the

implemenetation of preventive strategies 27

Table 4.5.6 Summary of response to whether preventive measures were effective in

curbing the spread of IUV/AIDS 28