Process and Methodology

Process and Methodology
The objective of the literature review is to address the principal and additional research questions stated above.
UNESCO will commission a global expert in sex, relationships and HIV education for a total of thirty-four days to
conduct a comprehensive review of the literature. The search strategy will be limited to the English language and
for the period from 1997 to 2007. Search strategies will include:
• Database searches of the peer-reviewed literature e.g. Medline, PsycInfo, ERIC, Social Science Abstracts.
• Hand-searching key journals e.g. Sex Education, Health Behaviour and Education, Journal of School Health,
Journal of Adolescent Health.
• Database searches of the grey literature e.g. Popline, University of Leeds database.
• Websites e.g. IBE, UNESCO, UNICEF, WHO, National Electronic Library for Health.
• Interviewing a minimum of ten key stakeholders and experts.
Publications and reports will be included if they match certain specifi ed criteria, which will be determined by the
consultant. The consultant will then conduct an analysis of the selected studies. The analysis will be complemented
with the information gathered during stakeholder interviews.
The Global Advisory Group will be sent the draft literature review to comment on a minimum of seven days before
the fi rst advisory meeting in November 2007.