Category: Life skills

These are those practices that increase the risk of acquiring the virus. They include: Unprotected sex Wife inheritance Sharing of cutting instruments during male and female circumcision Use of unsterilized instruments Being unfaithful to one’s partner Multiple sexual partners Burial Read More …

Skills Self-awareness Problem solving Negations Coping with stress Coping with emotions Creative thinking Critical thinking Values Humility Respect Tolerance Responsibility Honesty Peace

This entails assisting those infected when they are unable to do things for themselves e.g. cooking, washing them, giving them medicine, dressing wounds, sun bathing etc. The care providers should however take precautions to avoid infection, especially by avoiding direct Read More …

Myths are twisted “truths” or a story or belief used to explain a certain happening. Myths are passed on from one generation to another. A misconception is a piece of information, which may contain just a little truth to support Read More …

MEANING OF HIV AND AIDS • HIV means (human immunodeficiency virus) which causes AIDS. • AIDS means (acquired immunodeficiency virus) WAYS THROUGH WHICH HIV IS TRANSMITTED Blood transmission. Sexual activity. Sharing of objects i.e. syringes. Breastfeeding of baby by affected Read More …

Integrity Love Freedom Responsibility

Assertiveness Self-awareness Self-esteem Communication Decision-making

Proper education on factors that contribute to the problem and deal with them There is need to educate the public on proper use of legal drugs Create awareness in the community, at work place, in schools and places of worship. Read More …

Motivational Interviewing What is motivational interviewing? Motivation is defined as a probability that a person will enter into, continue and adhere to specific change strategy. It is the counselor’s responsibility not only to dispense advice but also to motivate – Read More …

Detoxification Process This is getting the drug out of the person’s system and seeing him/her through the withdraw system, where drugs dependency starts Counseling Characteristics of clients who are motivated to change Accept the diagnosis given Uncomfortable about the behavior Read More …