title: Impact of training of teachers on their ability, skills, and confidence to teach HIV/AIDS in classroom: a qualitative assessment.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Considering the significant impact of school-based HIV/AIDS education, in 2007, a curriculum on HIV/AIDS was incorporated in the national curriculum for high school students of Bangladesh through the Government's HIV-prevention program. Based on the curriculum, an intervention was designed to train teachers responsible for teaching HIV/AIDS in classes.
  
  
  METHODS
  In-depth interviews were conducted with teachers to understand their ability, skills, and confidence in conducting HIV/AIDS classes. Focus-group discussions (FGDs) were conducted with students who participated in HIV/AIDS classes. HIV/AIDS classes were also observed in randomly-selected schools. Thematic assessment was made to analyze data.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The findings showed that the trained teachers were more comfortable in using interactive teaching methods and in explaining sensitive issues to their students in HIV/AIDS classes. They were also competent in using interactive teaching methods and could ensure the participation of students in HIV/AIDS classes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings suggest that cascading training may be scaled up as it helped increase ability, skills, and confidence of teachers to successfully conduct HIV/AIDS classes.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Nutrition and Food Security, icddr,b, Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh. hsarma@icddrb.org.
authors.forename: Haribondhu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sarma
authors.forename: Mohammad Ashraful
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Islam
authors.forename: Rukhsana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gazi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001459:Bangladesh; D003479:Curriculum; D005178:Faculty; D017144:Focus Groups; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013334:Students