ABSTRACT
Western studies of adolescent development are beginning to corporate not only the traditional ideas of nature and nurture, but also contextual factors such as culture, ecology and historical time. This article explores how adolescent development is influenced by both a specific culture (Botswana) and a specific ecological situation (the rampant HIV pandemic in that country). A case study of late adolescents living in this pandemic in Botswana helps broaden our traditional views of adolescent development.
Subject(s)
Adolescent Behavior/ethnology , Adolescent Development , Attitude to Health/ethnology , HIV Infections/ethnology , Psychological Theory , Sexual Behavior/ethnology , Adolescent , Botswana/epidemiology , Communication , Endemic Diseases/prevention & control , Endemic Diseases/statistics & numerical data , Female , Gender Identity , HIV Infections/prevention & control , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Humans , Intergenerational Relations , Male , Nursing Methodology Research , Peer Group , Psychology, Adolescent , Qualitative Research , Risk-Taking , Social ValuesABSTRACT
Botswana currently has one of the highest HIV-positive prevalence rates in the world. University students are an important group seriously affected by this pandemic. They represent one of the country's richest resources for the future, and faculty at University of Botswana believe there is a responsibility to educate them in a way that helps them preserve their health and vitality. This article represents a case study of one university faculty's efforts to fight the threat of HIV/AIDS to their student body. This case study reviews the early stages of faculty endeavors beginning with the development of an HIV/AIDS course and continuing through evaluation of the success and failures of the course, as well as current refinements now being made. Because the problem of HIV/AIDS on campus is a common one throughout sub-Saharan Africa, the authors hope that this case study of one faculty's approach may be helpful to those facing the same challenge.
Subject(s)
HIV Infections/prevention & control , Health Education/organization & administration , Botswana , Decision Making , Developing Countries , Female , Humans , Male , Program Evaluation , UniversitiesABSTRACT
This article is a report of a qualitative evaluation of a course on human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome carried out jointly by faculty from Botswana and the United States at a university in Botswana. It demonstrates the importance of both international nurse educator expertise in impacting a major pandemic and the use of qualitative methods for course evaluation.
