Creating Futures: Lessons from the Development of a Livelihood-Strengthening Curriculum for Young People in eThekwini's Informal Settlements

Autor/inn/en	Misselhorn, Alison; Mushinga, Mildred; Jama Shai, Nwabisa; Washington, Laura
Titel	Creating Futures: Lessons from the Development of a Livelihood-Strengthening Curriculum for Young People in eThekwini's Informal Settlements
Quelle	In: Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 14 (2014) 5, S.543-555 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1468-1811
DOI	10.1080/14681811.2014.905463
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Praxis; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS); Risk; Intervention; Curriculum Development; Health Promotion; Behavior Change; Health Behavior; Sexuality; Youth; Young Adults; Urban Areas; Single Sex Classes; Peer Teaching; Gender Issues; Workshops; Political Issues; Social Influences; Individual Characteristics; Resilience (Psychology); Sex Education; Health Education; Surveys; Program Effectiveness; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Risiko; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Sexualität; Jugend; Jugendlicher; Jugendalter; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Urban area; Stadtregion; Single-sex classes; Single-sex schools; Single sex schools; Getrenntgeschlechtliche Erziehung; Schule; Peer group teaching; Peer Group Teaching; Geschlechterfrage; Lernwerkstatt; Schulung; Politischer Faktor; Sozialer Einfluss; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Sex instruction; Sexualaufklärung; Sexualerziehung; Sexualkunde; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	Comprehending praxis is a critical step in developing interventions that can have a real-world impact on people's lives. In this paper, we reflect on the lessons learned in the development of a curriculum for young people living in informal settlements in eThekwini, who are exposed to numerous vulnerabilities, including HIV-related risks associated with precarious urban livelihoods. Behavioural interventions have not led to commensurate reductions in HIV incidence, and the impact of these approaches remains regulated by numerous contextual conditions affecting those participating. Our collaborative project tested the impact of implementing a combination of the well-tested gender transformation intervention, Stepping Stones, with a new livelihood transformation curriculum, Creating Futures, among young people in eThekwini's informal settlements. Creating Futures was grounded in the theory and practice of sustainable livelihoods, but equally in the experience of the multi-disciplinary project team members who have conducted both research and development work among youth in the eThekwini area. Our approach was founded on the work of Doug Kirby, and we are indebted to him for his inputs. His logical model approach ensured that the team remained orientated to specific curriculum outcomes. Analysis of the results at 12 months post-baseline indicates positive livelihood outcomes. (As Provided).
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