| Author: Jenny Truong, USAID |
| InfoShare Partner: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for Communication Programs (CCP) |
| Publication Date: May 2008 |
| Type of Document: Article/Report/Paper |
| Topics: Adolescents/youth, Behavior change interventions, Reproductive health, general |
| Region: Global |
| Language: English |
| File Size: 16 KB |
| File Format: Web Page You should be able to view web pages in your web browser (Internet Explorer, Netscape, etc.)
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This two-page Technical Brief explains why peer education is an effective method to reach yout.
-Peer education can be an effective way to improve youth reproductive and sexual health outcomes(unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and HIV).
-Greater exposure and improved outcomes are associated with the quality of peer education programs.
-Programs should ensure high quality by emphasizing adequate training, retention efforts, monitoring and evaluation, curriculum/structure, and meaningful youth involvement.
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