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This comprehensive training manual is suitable for teachers and trainers to support the implementation of a skills-based drug education programme in schools. It is based on evidence-based principles of drug education in schools. It was developed through a consultation process involving school education authorities and drug implementation agencies of participating countries to ensure its relevance to the target group. The focus of the manual is on the training of teachers and trainers on the skills for drug education, utilizing experimental learning approaches. …
The Teachers Guide begins with a preface, an acknowledgement and brief introduction, and is followed by guidelines on how to use the curriculum in schools. Part II provides an overview of the drug situation in Ghana and Part III discusses the social and psychological factors affecting drug use by young people. Part IV lists some useful resources and other information for teachers. There are two annexes: one dealing with Drug Education, Life Skills and Positive Prevention, and the other containing some short stories written about the effects of drug abuse. …
Key messages: Universal drug education programmes in schools have been shown to have an impact on the most common substances used by young people: alcohol, tobacco and cannabis. The approaches which appear to be most effective are those based on social influences and life skills, for example Life Skills Training and Unplugged. Interventions which are not drug-specific but focus on children and young people’s attachment to school can also be effective in reducing substance misuse. The Good Behaviour Game is one example of these. …
Para orientar el trabajo docente, este Manual para fortalecer la prevención de adicciones desde la educación secundaria brinda, por un lado, información sobre el panorama actual del fenómeno de las adicciones en México, y por otro, describe el Modelo de prevención de adicciones desde la Educación Básica y sus propósitos. El modelo preventivo aquí presentado se sustenta tanto en bases científicas como en el potencial formativo del Plan y los Programas de estudio de la Educación Básica. …
UNESCO Office in Bangkok developed this Training of Teachers Manual with Southeast Asian Ministers of ‘Education Organisation, Regional Network in Tropical Medicine and Public Health (SEAMEO TROPMED) under the project on “Quality Improvement of the Curriculum and Teaching-Learning Materials on Prevention of HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse in Asia and the Pacific” funded by UNESCO and Trust Fund from Japan. …
The Department of Education and Skills conducted its second ‘Lifeskills’ survey of primary and post primary schools in 2012. The first Lifeskills Survey was carried out in 2009. The survey provides data on a number of ‘lifeskills’ related issues, including physical activity and healthy eating within schools. The survey also provides information on other important areas such as the implementation of Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) and Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE), anti-bullying, substance use, and road safety. …
The National SHN Strategy aims to provide a uniform approach to agencies working in the field of health and nutrition of school children. Even after the formation of National SHN Strategy, there has not been any significant improvement in the situation of the health and education status of school children due to the lack of an integrated approach. Program duplication has also emerged as a major challenge for agencies working in this field. …
This Adolescent Health Strategic Plan is based on a positive adolescent development perspective and tries to improve the competencies and capabilities of adolescents. It provides strategic directions in five key areas addressing emerging issues and challenges pertaining to health of the adolescent mainly focusing on the Ministry of Health perspective. The existence of explicit strategies supports homogeneous, sustainable and quality health service to all adolescents in Sri Lanka. …
This paper is a collection, both previously published and new, describing efforts in the Asia/Pacific region to target young women with HIV prevention health messages. It seeks to provide non-formal HIV prevention educators with information and tools that will help them understand the complexities of gender specific to the region.
This manual is comprised of modules for health promotion using life skills approach for adolescents in schools. It is meant to help teachers teaching 10th grade students understand and do activities in a participative manner addressing various health and developmental issues with students in the classroom. Based on student centred learning approach, modules focus on topics such as motivation, discipline, health and hygiene, nutrition, self-awareness, sexuality, and social responsibility.
This manual is comprised of modules for health promotion using life skills approach for adolescents in schools. It is meant to help teachers teaching 9th grade students understand and do activities in a participative manner addressing various health and developmental issues with students in the classroom. Based on student centred learning approach, modules focus on topics such as motivation, discipline, health and hygiene, nutrition, self-awareness, sexuality, and social responsibility.
This manual is comprised of modules for health promotion using life skills approach for adolescents in schools. It is meant to help teachers teaching 8th grade students understand and do activities in a participative manner addressing various health and developmental issues with students in the classroom. Based on student centred learning approach, modules focus on topics such as motivation, discipline, health and hygiene, nutrition, self-awareness, sexuality, and social responsibility.
This document outlines Family Health International's Behaviour Change Communication strategy for HIV/AIDS. It was developed for use by donors, partners, collaborators and potential collaborators.
The report summarizes the findings from a survey carried out by the Media Services International (MSI) on behalf of UNICEF Nepal. A total of 1400 teenagers randomly selected from across Nepal's five development regions were interviewed and their answers analyzed. Questions were asked to ascertain teenagers' abilities to cope with daily issues and changes experienced in adolescence. The answers from respondents were presented in this report under two main sections. …
This document was produced by the National Youth Council in Kampala, Uganda; which is faced with the challenge of addressing HIV and AIDS issues among youth at all levels of the council structure. This training manual was developed in response to the call by the youth themselves to improve communication and awareness programs in their society. It has been written for trainers of youth and youth leaders who shall be engaged in life skills training and peer education project of the National Youth Council. …
