Evolving A Pragmatic Model For Stemming HIV/AIDS Pandemic: What Some Botswana Secondary School Students Are Saying.

Abstract

This paper investigated the views of some adolescents in Botswana about how HIV/AIDS can be stemmed The rationale of the study was the fact that observations an-) literature trends tend to support the fact that youths are the at-risk group; Adolescence, in particular has been described as a developmental stage in which libido is most active. Furthermore, apparently, efforts being made to contain the spread of the pandemic, including the popular Batswana ABC acronym for reduction of its spread seems to yield no significant results. Since a lot of efforts so far made were made by adults, there seems an apparent need to involve the youths themselves in evolving a pragmatic model lor stemming this pandemic. Participants of the study emphasised the need for parents to face the challenge of discussing sexuality issues with their children The need to demonstrate trust in their children and prove themselves positive models were also emphasised

The Nigerian Journal Of Guidance And Counselling Vol. 7 (1) 2000: pp. 206-213