Since 2007, a team of university professors has been developing research and socio-educational intervention projects, in an ongoing collaboration between the Pablo de Olavide University (Seville-Spain) and the UNAN-Managua (Nicaragua). These projects focus on the improvement of the quality of life of people and communities, based on health promotion and education. One of the main objects of the study is HIV/AIDS, approached from the community, socio-educational and preventive perspective.

An AIDS preventive education offers everyone learning opportunities to acquire and develop the knowledge, skills, values and behaviour to reduce its transmission and impact. This education also includes access to psychological care and advice, as well as treatment information.

The main purpose of this study is to obtain data of the knowledge and risk practices among students and, after their analysis and interpretation, to look for ways to improve through awareness and critical thinking of the population, and to identify the differences according to gender.

EXTRACT OF THE INDEX

INTRODUCTION. Research approach and purposes

1. ARE WE TALKING ABOUT HIV OR AIDS? Concepts, evolution, clinical features, diagnostic techniques and treatment. AIDS in Nicaragua

2. FAREM-CHONTALES. Learn in Juigalpa. Geographical context. Socio-educational features. Nicaraguan youth.

3. RESEARCH IN SOCIAL SCIENCES. Paradigms and theories. Approach and research development 

4. QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT. Results and interpretation

5. QUALITATIVE ASSESSMENT. Results and interpretation.

6. RESULTS OF THE SURVEY 

7. PROPOSALS FOR IMPROVEMENTS AND FUTURE LINES OF ACTION

ITAHISA PÉREZ-PÉREZ is Professor of the Area of Theory and History of Education at the University of La Laguna (Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Spain). She holds a PhD in Development & Citizenship: Human Rights, Equity, Education and Social Intervention. She is president of ANRIE Sociocultural Animation Association (ANRIE_ASC) and CEO of educo-EMOCIÓN®. She has taken part in several national and International Development Cooperation research projects

JUAN AGUSTÍN MORÓN-MARCHENA is Professor at Pablo de Olavide University (Seville-Spain), where he is Director of the Department of Education and Social Psychology. His prime field of research is health education, along with other topics related to social pedagogy, social education and community education. He has promoted and directed several International Development Cooperation programs with Latin American universities. He is the lead investigator of the Research Project that has given rise to this book.