Education and the epidemic: the effects of HIV/AIDS on basic education
in Nambia Goveia, Jeffrey
This report considers the effect HIV/AIDS will have on the national
education system in Namibia. It considers the factors that have aided and
continue to aid the spread of the disease throughout Africa and throughout
Namibia. It explores the effects AIDS will have on children and on student
enrollment in the Namibian education system. It also considers the effects
AIDS will have on the supply and demand for teachers. Finally, it provides
recommendations for addressing the AIDS crisis to leaders of all sectors of
Namibian society, national and international aid organizations, and
education policymakers.
