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A study of the beliefs, knowledge levels, and sexual behavior as they relate to HIV/AIDS of students attending three Seventh-day Adventist boarding schools in Ethiopia Kindergarten-Grade 12Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the beliefs and level of knowledge about HIV/AIDS, and sexual behavior of students attending three Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) secondary schools in Ethiopia. This study also examined how certain demographic... -
Addressing Sensitive Health Issues Grade 9-LifelongThis article suggests practical ways of addressing sensitive health issues within Adventist colleges and universities. Special emphasis is given to topics such as acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome, sexually transmitted diseases, sexual activity, and sexual... -
Adventist Family Ministries 0-2 years-LifelongTarget areas for the Family Ministries Department of the Seventh-day Adventist Church include premarital guidance, marriage and parent education, extended families, single parenting, step-family needs, and the family needs of singles. The development of relational... -
AIDS Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors in Adolescents - Public Schools Versus SDA Academies Grade 9-Grade 12This articles presents the results of a 1990-91 study of students in California senior academies and their AIDS awareness as compared with public high school students. The academy students were significantly better informed about AIDS and much less likely... -
AIDS Risk Among Students Attending SDA Academies in North America Grade 9-Grade 12The results of one of five studies done on the causes of HIV/AIDS risk behaviors exhibited by students enrolled in Seventh-day Adventist schools in the United States. Discussion is given to research design, results, the impact of non-Seventh-day Adventist... -
AIDS Risk Among Students Attending Seventh-day Adventist Schools in North America Grade 9-Grade 12In 1995, a survey was conducted among students attending 69 Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) high schools within the United States and Canada. The survey assessed the extent that these students practiced sexual and drug-use behaviors which place them at risk for... -
AIDS Update for Teachers Kindergarten-LifelongThis article discusses HIV-AIDS transmission and prevention, and highlights the classroom teacher's role in educating students, parents, and the community. Topics include: How HIV is Transmitted; How HIV is Not Transmitted; HIV Positive Versus Having AIDS;... -
AIDS-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors in adolescents attending Seventh-day Adventist schools in California Kindergarten-Grade 12Since it was first recognized in 1981, the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has become a pandemic disease. Because public education has being recognized as the most effective means to fight the spread of AIDS, there has been an increasing assessment... -
An AIDS risk Appraisal of SDA Youth Attending Four-year Academies Throughout the United States and Canada -1995 TertiaryThis report describes the HIV/AIDS-risk factors of a sample of students attending SDA high schools throughout the US and Canada. This research was designed to assess student' AIDS-related knowledge, behaviors, and attitudes, normative beliefs, and their perceived... -
An AIDS Risk Appraisal of Students Attending Seventh-day Adventist High Schools in the United States and Canada Kindergarten-Grade 12Since its first recognition in 1981, the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has become a global disease of increasing prevalence. Because there is no current cure or vaccination available to effectively prevent AIDS, health education has become an important... -
An AIDS-risk assessment of students attending Christian high schools in the United States of America: A practical application of the theory of planned behavior Grade 8-Grade 12During the school year of 1994-1995, 1611 students attending Seventh-day Adventist high schools in the United States of America completed questionnaires designed to assess their HIV/AIDS-related knowledge and behaviors. AIDS-related behavioral intentions,... -
An Exploration of the Understandings of Adolescents Living in Botswana Pertaining to the Risk of their Peers Contracting HIV and AIDS and Strategies for Reducing its Spread TertiaryHIV and AIDS is a major cause of death in most sub-Sahara Africa countries and research shows that older adolescents and young adults are at great risk of HIV infection. It is therefore important to understand and alter those beliefs and practices that put... -
Attitudes Towards AIDS Education - A Teacher Survey Grade 9-LifelongJoyce Hopp and Grenith Zimmerman present results from a teacher survey designed to assess attitudes toward AIDS education. The researchers note that the growing epidemic of AIDS has created an "epidemic of afraids", and that while most teenagers... -
Cynthia Prime - An Adventist businesswoman with a heart for HIV/AIDS orphans in Swaziland TertiaryEnergetic and fun-loving, Cynthia Prime is a visionary with a reach for the new and the challenging. Over the years, she worked for a community newspaper, as a reporter, in public relations, and as an executive career-management consultant. Cynthia is directing... -
Education Code for Pacific Union Conference Schools Preschool-TertiaryThe PUC education code outlines the philosophy, goals, policies, and procedures governing the operation of schools, colleges and offices of education within the Pacific Union of the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists. -
Elizabeth Ostring - Dialogue with an Adventist family physician in New Zealand Grade 11-LifelongElizabeth Ostring answers questions regarding her career and mission - As a family physician, do you get to share the gospel with those who are hurting and cannot seem to get past the pain to God? How has your life's work prepared you to the participation... -
Grace Adeoye - Dialogue with a university lecturer and researcher from Nigeria Grade 10-LifelongGrace Adeoye answers questions regarding her life and ministry - How were you named to the Commission on Human Sexuality? How did you become interested in parasitology? Do you have opportunities to share your Christian experience among your colleagues? -
HIV and AIDS: Beliefs, Knowledge, and Behaviors of High-School Students in Adventist Academies Grade 9-Grade 12Problem: Few attempts have been conducted to assess knowledge of HIV/AIDS in the adolescent population attending Seventh-day Adventist secondary schools. This present study was to investigate the HIV/AIDS-related beliefs, HIV/AIDS-related knowledge,... -
HIV/AIDS - What You Should Know Tertiary-Lifelong"Statistics in North America indicate a rising prevalence and incidence of HIV/AIDS in the female population. This does not augur well for the future, as the female infection is closely tied to heterosexual transmission. Considerable interest is focused... -
JAE: Of Interest to Teachers Kindergarten-LifelongThis Journal of Adventist Education column features current news, reports, and updates of interest to educators. In this issue: AIDS in the United States; Nearly Half of U.S. College Students are Binge Drinkers; Substitutes: Education's "Dirty... -
JAE: Of Interest to Teachers Kindergarten-LifelongThis Journal of Adventist Education column features current news, reports, and updates of interest to educators. In this issue: U.S. Average Public Teacher Salaries Top $30,000 for 1989-1990; New Laws Ban Corporal Punishment; Why College Tuition is... -
Knowledge, attitudes, intentions and behavior concerning aids risks among adolescents in Adventist Colleges in the Philippines TertiaryThe purpose of this study was to explore knowledge, attitudes, intentions, and behaviors concerning AIDS risk among adolescents attending Adventist colleges in the Philippines. The study sought to assess the extent to which these students participated in sexual... -
Lifestyle and Risk of Premature Sexual Activity in a High School Population of Seventh-Day Adventists - Valuegenesis 1989 Grade 8-Grade 12In the past 20 years, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including AIDS, and the physical, psychological, and economic difficulties associated with unwanted pregnancy have increased steadily among American adolescents. The objective of this study was to... -
Looking Out for Number One - Helping Teachers Stay Healthy Kindergarten-LifelongThrough good nutrition, maintaining a desirable weight, and reducing cholesterol, teachers and administrators can enjoy good mental and physical health throughout the school year. Topics include: Find Out What's Going On Inside; Balance the Scales; Fight Communicable... -
Making Students Bulletproof - Resilience, the Paradigm of Hope Kindergarten-Grade 12Is there anything teachers and administrators can do to limit at-risk behaviors in teens and young adults? This article examines recent research that shows how schools can make a difference by creating an environment that strengthens students' resiliency,... -
NAD Health Curriculum Guide 9-12 Grade 9-Grade 12The NAD curriculum guide for teaching health principles and practice to grades 9-12 includes rationale, philosophy, goals, and descriptions of major subtopics. NOTE: Rather than rely on older curriculum guides, NAD teachers should consult the NAD... -
Proof Positive - How to Reliably Combat Disease and Achieve Optimal Health Through Nutrition and Lifestyle Grade 12-Lifelong"This 560-page book tells, in easy-to-understand language, how to fight disease and achieve optimal health through proper lifestyle and nutrition. Offers outstanding resource material and is packed with eye-catching visual aids." Helpful resource... -
Questions Children Ask About AIDS Kindergarten-Grade 12This article lists questions children ask about AIDS and suggests answers. -
Rethinking Condom Social Marketing Strategies in Conservative Religious Communities Tertiary-Lifelong"This theoretical paper examines why, despite the high investment in condom social marketing, HIV/AIDS rates continue to rise unabated in sub-Saharan Africa. Biblical perspectives and the missiological challenge of condom promotion to the Seventh-day... -
Safeliz - Lifestyle Books Grade 9-LifelongA range of books on lifestyle, personal and spiritual development, including titles such as Enjoy It!, Less Stress!, Healthy Foods, Free from Drugs & Additions, Heart to Heart: the Art of Communication, To Adolescents and Parents, For Raising Your Child,... -
Talking to Your Students About HIV/AIDS Kindergarten-Grade 12The AIDS causing virus HIV infects approximately 60 million people worldwide, and this number grows by 16,000 everyday. Discussed are guidelines for effective school health education to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS. Schools have a responsibility to teach... -
The Influence of Religion on Attitudes and Protective Practices Against the Risk of HIV/AIDS in Peruvian Private Schools Tertiary-Lifelong"The 6th of the 8 United Nations Millennium Development Goals is to combat HIV/AIDS, which affects the fulfillment of 4 other goals. Combating HIV/AIDS depends on effective sex education and the care of AIDS patients across countries, cultures, and all... -
The measurement of knowledge and attitude levels of Seventh-day Adventist high school students regarding acquired immunodeficiency syndrome Grade 9-Grade 12In the effort to investigate the knowledge and attitudes of Seventh-day Adventist High School students regarding AIDS, 387 students were surveyed. Eleven schools throughout the United States participated, including, one in Hawaii, one in Alaska; and one in... -
Thinking Straight in a Crooked World Tertiary-LifelongThe way we live is determined by how we think. This article discusses human behaviors and choices that explore this statement. Du Preez talks about the genetic-origin hypotheses of sinful tendencies and predispositions. The mechanical-protection philosophy... -
What Do Seventh-day Adventist High School Students in Trinidad and Tobago Know About AIDS? Grade 9-LifelongThis research article presents information about HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitudes, and short-term behavioral intentions of adolescents who attend Seventh-day Adventist high schools in Trinidad and Tobago. The information is useful in planning and implementing...