The Ombetja Yehinga Organisation (OYO) has been organizing trainings for teachers in the Kunene and Erongo regions since 2001. In 2005, it developed, in collaboration with the National Institute of Education Development (NIED) and the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) a training guide on HIV transmission and prevention. In 2007 it developed in collaboration with NIED and MoHSS a training guide on HIV testing and treatment. It also developed a unique protocol whereby teachers participating in the program don’t get a certificate of attendance but a certificate of competence.
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Alpha and Hans after training college students. |
To get the certificate, teachers must complete the following steps:
complete the training with an OYO assistant;
complete all the exercises in the manual and score over 75% (based on a grid provided to the assistants to make sure that all teachers are evaluated in the same way);
successfully present a class on HIV transmission and prevention in the presence of the OYO assistant and score over 75% (based on a grid provided to the assistants to make sure all teachers are observed in the same way); and
present two additional classes on their own.
Against this background, OYO was selected by BES3 and the Ministry of Education to train students from the four colleges on HIV/AIDS and how to organise activities with AIDS Awareness Clubs. This report will highlight main achievements.
Training
The training took place in Ongwediva from 15 to 21 February 09 included. On Sunday 15 February all students traveled to Ongwediva. A presentation of OYO and the training content was done and participants had a chance to introduce each other.
The training then started on Monday 16 February. The first two days were allocated to the training the participants in HIV transmission, prevention, testing and treatment using a combination of lectures and interactive activities. Afternoons were allocated to discussing visual media and the DVDs ‘5 minutes of pleasure’ and ‘a crack in the wall’ were presented.
During day 3 participants were encouraged to create their own facilitation tools. The afternoon was allocated to discuss the use of print media.
Day four and day five, participants were invited to facilitate sessions using their own tools and receive feedback from the rest of the group. The afternoon of day four was used to introduce drama games while the afternoon of day five was used to recap, conclude and evaluate the training. The DVDs ‘the virgin pumpkin’ and ‘the Lucy Bum Bum group’ were presented.
OYO’s mandate was to ‘Demonstrate and train HIV coordinators and members of the Student Representatives Councils of the four Teacher Colleges of Education’. While student’s participation was excellent, participation by HIV coordinators was disappointing. The HIV coordinator from the Windhoek College of Education led by example, attended all the sessions and contributed actively to the workshop. HIV coordinators from the other three colleges did not attend all the sessions and did not contribute to the training.
Feedback received from participants who attended the whole training was excellent. Knowledge of participants was tested before and after the training.
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Knowledge of participants |
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Before the training |
After the training |
HIV transmission and prevention |
54% |
85% |
HIV testing and treatment |
52% |
90% |
Follow up activities
In order to receive certificates, participants now need to organize classes and be observed. A schedule with each college has been organized as follow:
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Ongwediva College: 9 to 13 March 09
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Caprivi College: 14 to 17 April 09
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Rundu College: 20 to 24 April 09
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Windhoek College: 08 to 12 June 09
These observations will give us clarity on the impact of the training.
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