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Table 2 Curriculum ideology that foreground HIV/AIDS knowledge presented in the Life Sciences textbooks

From: An investigation into the curriculum ideology that foregrounds the presentation of HIV/AIDS content in selected South Africa Life Sciences textbooks

Nature of HIV/AIDS knowledge

HIV/AIDS topics

Study & Master

Via Africa

Solutions for All

Shuters Life Sciences

Focus on Life Sciences

Academic HIV/AIDS knowledge

Definition of HIV

Xa

Xa

Xa

Xa

Xa

Characteristics of viruses

Xa

Xa

Xa

Xa

Xa

Transmission of HIV

Xa

Xa

Xa

Xa

Xa

HIV target cells

Xa

Xa

Xa

Xa

Xa

Binding mechanism of HIV

Xa

Xa

Xa

Xa

Xa

HIV entry into a host cell

Xa

Xa

Xa

Xa

Xa

Replication of HIV

Xa

Xa

Xa

Xa

Xa

Effects of HIV on the body

Xa

Xa

Xa

Xa

Xa

Treatment of AIDS

Xa

 

Xa

Xa

Xa

Functional HIV/AIDS knowledge

Prevention of HIV infection

Xa,b

Xa,b

Xa,b

Xa,b

Xa,b

Abstinence

     

Condomising

Xb,c

   

Xb,c

Retroviral drugs

Xa,d

 

Xa,d

  

Nutrition

Xa,b,c,d

Xa,b,c,d

 

Xa,b,c,d

Xa,b,c,d

Faithfulness to sexual one partner

  

Xa,b,c,d

  

Healthy lifestyle

 

Xa,b,c,d

   
  1. aDiscipline-centered ideology
  2. bStudent-centered ideology
  3. cCitizenship-centered ideology
  4. dService-centered ideology