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Findings drawn from IEQ: Malawi

Fordham University Second Annual Women ’ s Symposium Women and AIDS from an International Perspective Cynthia Poindexter Comments by Abigail Harris: HIV/AIDS in the classroom March 8, 2005. Findings drawn from IEQ: Malawi. For more information visit: www.IEQ.org www.equip123.net contact:

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Findings drawn from IEQ: Malawi

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  1. Fordham UniversitySecond Annual Women’s SymposiumWomen and AIDS from an International PerspectiveCynthia PoindexterComments by Abigail Harris:HIV/AIDS in the classroomMarch 8, 2005

  2. Findings drawn from IEQ: Malawi • For more information visit: www.IEQ.org www.equip123.net contact: Harris@Fordham.edu

  3. Malawi Landlocked African country 10 million people Longitudinal Research (1999-2002) 65 schools 200 teachers 2000+ pupils (initially in grades 2-4)

  4. Findings During the course of 1 year, the percentage of children who had lost one or both parents increased from 12%to17%.

  5. Findings • Caring for the sick • Funeral activities • Absenteeism • Repetition • Achievement • Textbook use

  6. Classrooms and teachers • Large median class sizes (grade 2=90; grade 3=70; grade 4=62) • Large age range (putting younger girls at higher risk) • Teacher mobility (50% turnover during one school year)

  7. Recommendations • Promote continuity of instructional and emotional support. • Provide instructional materials to support out-of-school learning. • Support greater flexibility for grade promotion. • Assume teachers will be expected to teach classes they have not been trained to teach. • Succession planning.

  8. Follow-on Activities • Continuous assessment • Teacher training and mentoring • Longitudinal research Visit: www.air.org/projects/projects_international

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