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Barriers to HIV and sexuality education in Asia
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify the key barriers to the delivery of school-based
HIV and sexuality education in selected countries in Asia.
Design/methodology/approach – A review of published literature on barriers to school-based HIV
and sexuality in countries in Asia was conducted, with a focus on research carried out after 1990. The
paper also draws on recently undertaken national situation analyses of HIV and sexuality education
conducted by the second author with support from UNESCO, as well as more general Asia-Pacific
regional assessments undertaken by others.
Findings – Four key barriers to the delivery of good quality, school-based HIV and sexuality
education are identified: cultural and contextual factors, policy factors, resource constraints and
school-level factors.
Originality/value – The paper maps these four barriers as key areas in which action needs to occur
in order to improve the delivery of school-based HIV and sexuality education. Potential levers for
success are highlighted.
Keywords Barriers, Asia, HIV/AIDS, Sexuality education
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