| E-FLHE is an internet-based programme aimed at providing information for adolescents on Reproductive Health, Family Life and HIV/AIDS. It is tagged " Learning about Living ". This electronic version was introduced in 2007 and developed using the approved national FLHE curriculum in Nigeria. The project involves many activities amongst which is the Train-The-Trainers' Workshop organized for teachers by Action Health Incorporated (AHI), One World UK and Butterfly Works on November 12 and 13, 2007.
The workshop aimed at giving effective training to teachers from the two demonstration schools (Queens' College and Mokoya Junior Secondary School), so they can be comfortable while facilitating the lessons for students in schools during the demonstration phases.
High points of the workshop were training sessions which were divided into morning and afternoon sessions, both facilitated by Ms. Emer Beamer of Butterfly Works. The morning session featured topics such as Friendship, Goal-setting, STIs and HIV/AIDS.
During the afternoon session, participants listened to a presentation on Facilitation skills, Experiential Learning, Warm-ups and Computer Preparation. Also various papers were presented on Advocacy which centered on such major issues as Availability of computers, Infrastructural facilities, Technical manpower, Power supply, Maintenance, Environment and Administrative bottlenecks.
Other activities carried out included demonstration by and feedbacks from trained teachers, discussions on how to cover the scheme of work between January and May 2008, being the implementation period of e-FLHE in schools. Topics to be covered include Body Image, Abstinence, Communication, Body Abuse, Values etc. Participants were given opportunity to air their views on the e-FLHE lessons and the practicality of using it in schools.
During the implementation period, Mokoya Junior Secondary school plans to adopt Newland Junior Secondary School, while Queens' College plans to adopt the Federal School of Science and Technology and Kings' College, Lagos.
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