1. Participatory visual methods and school-based responses to HIV in rural South Africa: insights from youth, preservice and inservice teachers.
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MacEntee, Katie
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HIV prevention ,PHOTOGRAPHY & psychology ,AIDS education ,FOCUS groups ,HIGH school students ,INTERVIEWING ,PARTICIPANT observation ,RESEARCH funding ,RURAL conditions ,SCHOOL health services ,SCHOOLS ,STORYTELLING ,STUDENT attitudes ,TECHNOLOGY ,VIDEO recording ,CELL phones ,THEMATIC analysis ,COLLEGE teacher attitudes ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics - Abstract
This paper explores students', preservice teachers' and inservice teachers' perceptions of the contributions and challenges of using participatory visual methodologies (PVM) to enhance HIV education in rural schools. Drawing on findings from three research projects conducted in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, four positive contributions are identified: 1) novelty, fun and engagement; 2) amplifying youth voices; 3) the facilitation of teachers' reflexive learning; and 4) the production of local resources in under-resourced schools. Challenges include: 1) limited technology access; 2) teacher discomfort; and 3) resistance to PVM integration. Teachers and young people, especially in under resourced rural settings, can benefit from integrating such methodologies into their responses to HIV and AIDS. However, sustainable integration must rely on choosing the most appropriate participatory visual methodologies given the technological resources available in school. The paper concludes with recommendations to optimise participatory visual methodologies integration into rural school-based HIV responses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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