sex, relationships and HIV educationA

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।
Development of sex, relationships and HIV education
• How has sex education in schools evolved or developed within your country/region of expertise? What have
been the major infl uences?
• Prompt: Family planning, HIV and AIDS education, religion
• How is sex education regarded by religious leaders and other key stakeholders?
• What examples exist of collaborations with, for example Parent-Teacher Associations, faith-based organizations
and other key stakeholders on the development of sex education in schools?
Curriculum
• Is sex education included in the national school curriculum?
• Under what subject(s) is sex education taught?
• What are the main components of the sex education curriculum?
• What are the assumptions about human sexual relationships, young people and gender relationships?
• How can sex education explicitly address gender issues?
• What is taught about HIV?
• Is sex education taught in single sex or mixed classes?
• Is sex education taught in mixed age group classes?
• What is taught – if anything – about condoms?
• What is taught – if anything – about contraception?