Abstract
The scourge of HIV/AIDS has affected all aspects of South African society. For the university-aged population, a number of factors have contributed to making the crisis particularly acute. This chapter highlights specific challenges faced by tertiary institutions in South Africa. In addition, a number of programmes developed specifically at the University of Cape Town that directly target university-age students are discussed.
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- High Education Institution
- Tertiary Institution
- Tertiary Education Institution
- Life Skill Programme
- Life Skill Education
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Volks, C. (2004). The Role of Tertiary Institutions in the HIV/AIDS Epidemic. In: Kauffman, K.D., Lindauer, D.L. (eds) AIDS and South Africa: the Social Expression of a Pandemic. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230523517_8
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