Abstract:
This study aimed to analyze the human immunodeficiency virus school-based initiatives which served as a basis for advocacy campaign and policy recommendation. Specifically, it aimed to determine the profile of the respondents and the extent of implementation of the school-based HIV initiatives along advocacy, information dissemination and awareness, education and training, confidentiality; roles and responsibilities; integration of comprehensive sexuality education in the curriculum and instruction; and monitoring. It also aimed to identify the significant relationship between the personal profiles of the respondents to the extent of implementation of Human Immunodeficiency Virus School-Based Initiative. This study employed the descriptive-correlation approach using a questionnaire in gathering the data. Findings showed that most of the respondents are students and the distribution across higher age ranges is diverse, program implementers are qualified, however they lack trainings and seminars related to HIV. The extent of implementation of the school-based HIV initiatives were moderately implemented along advocacy, information dissemination and awareness, confidentiality, roles and responsibilities, integration of comprehensive sexuality education, curriculum and instruction and monitoring, however, along education and training, it was seldom implemented. Results also revealed that there is moderately low positive correlation between the age, and educational attainment, and length of service to the extent of implementation of HIV school-based initiatives, however, there is moderately high positive correlation as to sex, seminars and trainings. A policy recommendation and advocacy campaign were formulated as outputs of the study.

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Keywords: School-based HIV initiatives, Policy Recommendation, HIV Advocacy Campaign