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Brief Summary
This is a five-year hybrid type 3 effectiveness-implementation study evaluating multilevel strategies to sustain a nationwide implementation of an evidence-based HIV prevention curriculum in schools. Advanced machine learning methods are being used to enhance implementation strategies. A Sequential, Multiple Assignment, Randomized Trial (SMART) design will be employed.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Grade 6 teachers who teach Health and Family Life Education (HFLE) and their classes in 65 government primary schools. * Grade 7-9 HFLE teachers and their classes in 30 middle schools across 12 Bahamian islands. * FOYC (Focus on Youth in the Caribbean) is delivered as part of the standard HFLE curriculum. * Students who: 1) are enrolled in one of the participating schools as general education students in grade 6 (and followed through grades 7-9); and 2) speak and read English. Exclusion Criteria: * Students who chose to opt out of participating in the study * Students who do not speak or read English sufficiently to participate in study activities.