A critical review on peer education regarding sits and HIV prevention in India
Peer education regarding sits and HIV prevention
Keywords:
Peer collaboration, Peer education, Peer learning, Peer tutorial, HIV, SITAbstract
Peer education is also known as peer learning or peer mentoring. Peer education is surrounded by considerable ambiguity to encourage greater clarity in an operational framework. This education is a community-based intervention being implemented worldwide. Two different forms of peer learning, “peer tutoring” and “peer collaboration,” are distinguished. It has its potential as peer tutoring for transmitting information and drilling special skills. One of the beliefs of peer education is that it is cost-effective. Peer education has been identified as a more economical way to deliver health training. Peer education advocates of peer education rarely refer to theories in their rationale for particular projects. Peer education is much more consistent in the country in comparison to other innovations in education regarding health care. Peer education offers educators the opportunity to benefit from taking on meaningful roles. Peer education in India is presumed to be an essential part of the syllabus to be delivered before young learners.
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