Document 2203
 DOCN  M94A2203
 TI    Effectiveness of peer educators in imparting HIV education.
 DT    9412
 AU    Ganesh RV; Manoharan SJ; Chrysostem J; Sridhar SS
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):358 (abstract no. PD0037). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370372
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate the effectiveness of peer educators. METHODS:
       In the four stage workshops of a school based AIDS prevention education
       program, peer educators are trained to disseminate information to their
       fellow classmates. RESULTS: Analysis of representative sample of the
       workshops conducted by peer educators demonstrate positive effective
       change as shown below: TABULAR DATA, SEE ABSTRACT VOLUME. CONCLUSION:
       Pilot studies show that the students leadership is critical. Training of
       life skills such as decision-making, assertiveness, resisting peer
       pressure and building self-esteem have a greater impact when the student
       peer educators are also involved in disseminating awareness and
       empowering their peers.
 DE    *Health Education  Human  HIV Infections/*PREVENTION &
       CONTROL/TRANSMISSION  *Peer Group  Schools  MEETING ABSTRACT

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