The global AIDS pandemic with more than 30 million people being infected, with the
greatest impact in sub-Saharan Africa, remains an enormous challenge to all societies
including the churches. Especially young Africans, aged 15 to 24, face a high risk of
getting infected with HIV. However, multifaceted and contextual preventive measures for
this age group have good chances of curbing the epidemic. This dissertation in Practical
Theology attempts to explore the potential contribution of Christian curriculum-based
AIDS prevention in the Ghanaian context. It does this by relating practical-theological
insights to the lifeworld of young people in Ghana. Thus the specific opportunities and
limitations of Christian prevention programmes are identified. Their relevance for religious
education in Ghana is finally examined in three exemplary curricula with Christian and
secular approaches. The findings result in practical recommendations for the design of
Christian AIDS prevention programmes within the Ghanaian context. / Practical theology / D. Th. (Practical Theology)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/5883 |
| Date | 06 1900 |
| Creators | Knispel, Susanne, 1971- |
| Contributors | Dreyer, J. S., Moos, Thorsten. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 249 leaves, application/pdf |
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