50 • PART TWO: FACILITATOR’S GUIDE
If you decide to include peer education as a strategy, remember to do the following:- Get appropriate approvals (parents or caretakers);
- Have a criterion for selection;
- Be prepared for turnover and dropouts;
- Clearly state the roles and responsibilities of peer educators;
- Decide on a training plan;
- Have a supervisory and support mechanism in place; and
- Decide beforehand about an incentive or payment plan.
Peer information Peer education Peer counseling
Objectives Awareness. Awareness,Information, Awareness,Information,Life
Information Life Skill building, Skill building, Attitude change,
Attitude change Problem solving and coping
Coverage High Medium Low
Intensity Low Medium/high High
Type of Peers Limited roles for Selected according to Very rigorous selection,
brief period of time. criteria. Clear roles and specialized counseling tasks,
Generally voluntary responsibilities. Short longer commitment of over a
periods of work year.
(Six -Eight months)
Training Brief Short intensive initial Long intensive training with
training with refresher refresher and follow-up
and follow-up
Examples Distribution of Peer conducts group One-to-one counseling in a
leaflets, show activities center or school
posters, distribute
condoms, street play
Cost Low Medium High