Journal of Advances in Education Research

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DOI: 10.22606/jaer.2020.54004

• Stanley Alaubi^*
  Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Faculty of Education, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
• Deemua G.A
  Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Faculty of Education, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

The presence of HIV-infected individuals in a school affects social interactions in the institution itself and in the surrounding community. The relationship of student athletes to one another or to their teacher is affected when it becomes known that a student or teacher is suffering from AIDS. In some cases there might be parental objections to the continued presence in school of an infected student athletes or teacher. Where this occurs, the school authorities need to be firm in their stance against any form of discriminatory treatment. At the same time, they have a responsibility to educate and sensitize the objections so that the opposition is withdrawn. In this they need the clear support of higher level policies and decisions that protect the rights of HIV-infected students/athletes teacher and other staff. They also need carefully worked out procedure, guidelines, information sheets and posters that clearly differentiate no-risk situations from those where there is risk of infection. Recommendation includes more purposeful use of the resources interest in persons living with HIV/AIDS, community members and students/athletes.

HIV/AIDS Scourge, Student Athletes and School Environment

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