title: The Influence of Cultural Factors on HIV/AIDS Education in Ivorian Schools.
abstract: This qualitative study focuses on culturally embedded beliefs about the teaching and learning of HIV/AIDS topics in the Ivory Coast. We aim to analyze and describe factors influencing the implementation of the HIV/AIDS curricula in Ivorian sixth-grade classrooms. With continuous spreading of AIDS in the Ivory Coast, education about HIV/AIDS has to increase; therefore, an urgent need to document, evaluate, and disseminate Ivorian perspectives on what is understood as valuable HIV/AIDS knowledge to prioritize such content in the curriculum is needed. Multiple qualitative methods were collected: individual interviews with 39 teachers, 63 sixth-grade students, eight school administrators, 20 community elders as well as field notes, and document analysis. By promoting HIV/AIDS curricula that is responsive to and inclusive of youth cultural beliefs and aligning teaching practice to Ivorian youth cultural interests, there is a chance that HIV/AIDS education could lead to safer sexual behaviors among Ivorian youth.
authors.affiliation: Wenzhou Kean University, China gufiad@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Gustave
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ado
authors.affiliation: Mathematics Science & Technology, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Felicia Moore
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Mensah
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control; D002648:Child; D007560:Cote d'Ivoire; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D003479:Curriculum; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006292:Health Priorities; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D036301:Qualitative Research
keywords: HIV prevention; HIV/AIDS education; Ivory Coast; cultural beliefs; culturally relevant curriculum