the impact of hiv/aids on the education sector in tanzania

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acknowledgements i
Foreword – <strong>the</strong> collaborative action research programme iii
Table <strong>of</strong> contents v
List <strong>of</strong> abbreviations and acronyms vii
List <strong>of</strong> tables ix
List <strong>of</strong> figures ix
Executive summary 1
1 Background 5
1.1 Introduction 5
1.2 Justification for <strong>the</strong> study 5
1.3 Conceptual framework 6
1.4 Objectives 7
1.5 Research questions 7
1.6 Selection <strong>of</strong> study area and samples 8
1.7 Primary data collection techniques 11
2 Magnitude <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> HIV/AIDS problem 13
2.1 The global picture 13
2.2 The national HIV/AIDS situation 14
2.3 The HIV/AIDS situation in <strong>the</strong> education sector 19
3 Evolution <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> HIV/AIDS interventions in <strong>the</strong> education sector 21
3.1 National policy on HIV/AIDS 21
3.2 Education sector HIV/AIDS policy 22
3.3 Implementation <strong>of</strong> HIV/AIDS interventions in <strong>the</strong> education sector 26
3.4 Policy and practices supported by o<strong>the</strong>r education sector actors 28
3.5 Problems in implementing interventions 31
3.6 Additional problems 34
4 Leadership and advocacy 35
4.1 Internal advocacy for policy development and implementation <strong>of</strong> interventions 35
4.2 External advocacy for policy development and implementation <strong>of</strong>
interventions 36
4.3 Visible gaps in leadership and advocacy 36
4.4 Steps needed to create a conducive environment for effective leadership and
advocacy 37
5 Conclusions and recommendations 39
5.1 Policy 39
5.2 Leadership 40
5.3 Advocacy 41
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