Matthew Jukes|Stephanie Simmons|Donald Bundy
Education and vulnerability: the role of schools in protecting young women and girls from HIV in southern Africa
Graduate School USA|World Bank
education potentially important role play tackling spread hiv evidence potential realized analysis combines results previous literature reviews updates findings recent randomized controlled trials discussion possible mechanisms effect schooling vulnerability hiv infection growing body evidence keeping girls school reduces risk contracting hiv relationship educational attainment hiv changed time educational attainment likely associated lower risk hiv infection earlier epidemic educational attainment cannot however isolated socioeconomic factors cause hiv risk reduction findings analysis suggest equitable expansion primary secondary schooling girls southern africa help reduce vulnerability hiv evidence ineffective hiv prevention education schools underlines need careful evidencebased programme design despite challenges recent provisional evidence suggests highly targeted programmes promoting realistic options young adults may lead safer sexual behaviour targeted education programmes also successful changing students attitudes people living hiv aids associated testing treatment decisions reduction stigma may crucial encouraging uptake voluntary counselling testing central strategy control epidemic expansions carefully designed evaluated schoolbased hiv prevention programmes help reduce stigma potential promote safe sexual behaviour