Open AccessThe effect of AIDS peer health education on knowledge, attitudes, and practices of secondary school students in Khartoum, Sudan
Author(s) -
Maha Hamad Mohammed Ali,
Osman Babiker Osman,
Mohamed Ae. M. Ibrahim,
Waled Amen Mohammed Ahmed
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
aims public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2327-8994
DOI - 10.3934/publichealth.2015.4.718
Subject(s) - peer education , intervention (counseling) , psychological intervention , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , medical education , peer group , health education , psychology , positive attitude , test (biology) , medicine , family medicine , nursing , public health , social psychology , paleontology , biology
Peer education seeks to enroll students in persuasive communication programs aiming at AIDS prevention. Providing information about AIDS prevention methods can lead to behavioral change and also a potential reduction in unsafe sexual behavior, particularly among young people.