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Swaziland

HIV/AIDS Youth In-School Prevention and Education Program

The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies formed a partnership with Schools Health and Population Education (SHAPE) to implement a three year program in Swaziland designed to bring about positive behavior change among in-school youth between the ages of 10 and 19. Working in collaboration with the Swazi Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and other stakeholders, SHAPE formulated a four-part strategy: training of teachers, intra and inter-school activities, advocacy, and research. The Joint Center provided research design and evaluation support for the project, as well as capacity-building activities for SHAPE. The principal funding for this effort was provided by the Bristol Myers Squibb Secure the Future initiative.

The final evaluation report can be viewed on-line.

For further information on the project and on SHAPE.

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Did You Know?

In 2006, blacks made up 22 percent of the U.S. Army overall, but comprised only 12.3 percent of the officer corps and between seven and eight percent of the combat arms officers. The combat arms branches represent the principal pipeline to the Army's senior ranks. In 1990, blacks were 29.1 percent of the Army, but only 11 percent of the officer corps.

Source: Lt. Colonel Anthony D. Reyes, Strategic Options for Managing Diversity in the U.S. Army, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, June 2006