The epidemics impact on schools : a study on the effects of HIV and AIDS in Botswana

Abstract: BackgroundHIV is a virus, which attacks the immunesystem in the body. In the year 2000 themillennium declaration was adopted. Combat against HIV and primary education for all thechildren are two goals that were presented. HIV was predicted to have big consequences onschool because there would be a lack of trained teachers, there would not be any children toteach and the quality of the education would be low.PurposeThe purpose of this study is to look into how the effects of HIV and AIDS have affected theschool situation in Botswana.MethodThe choice of method is based on hermeneutics with influences from a phenomenographicapproach. The data collection tool used is self-report, where the informants get to writeabout their own perceptions of a question.ResultsAbsenteeism, the Work-load for Teachers and Awareness are the three biggest effects ofHIV and AIDS on the selected schools for this study.