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[Ntombini Marrengane <ntombini@mscisa.org.za>]

Low-Tech Strategies for Promoting Sexual and Reproductive Health
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Training of Trainers

3-15 November 2002
Johannesburg, South Africa

We are pleased to offer Training of Trainers: Low-Tech Strategies for 
Promoting Sexual and Reproductive Health. This is a 12-day intensive 
course for master trainers within health education programmes. The 
course addresses the challenges they face in preparing local trainers 
and educators for health promotion in resource-constrained communi-
ties. Human sexuality, behaviour change communication and the nuts 
and bolts of training are central themes in this course. Participants 
explore culture-based methodologies for communicating health messages 
and are supported in their application of these methodologies in sex-
ual and reproductive health education. The course culminates in par-
ticipants? development and presentation of low-tech teaching aids 
from common, every-day materials.

Course Objectives

This 12-day course prepares participants to:
* Strengthen training skills of master trainers
* Create appropriate teaching aids for training and SRH education at
  the community level
* Deliver technical information using a culturally sensitive approach
  that increases local access to material

Who should attend?

This course is designed for health promoters in resource-constrained 
environments:
* Trainers of Trainers
* Trainers of Educators
* Supervisors of SRH Promoters

What should participants expect?

This course involves 60 hours of classroom contact focused on in-
struction, analysis and creation of teaching aids. Another 30 hours 
is devoted to translating creative ideas into actual teaching aids 
and field-testing those tools within the group. The course is con-
ducted in a low-tech setting, requiring participants to be intuitive, 
creative and resourceful. Participants can expect to be challenged in 
their creativity and their perspectives on the education/learning 
process.

Margaret Sanger Centre International South Africa (MSCISA) provides 
technical assistance to strengthen reproductive health services for 
women, men and adolescents. MSCISA promotes sexuality education 
throughout Africa and advocates for reproductive freedom for all.

For further information and registration contact:
Ms. Busi Marule
Margaret Sanger Centre International South Africa
P.O. Box 848
Auckland Park 2006, Johannesburg
South Africa
Tel: +27-11-726-1172
Fax: +27-11-726-2424
mailto:info@mscisa.org.za
http://www.mscisa.org.za

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