Life skills are “abilities for adaptive and positive behavior that enable individuals to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of every day life” (WHO, 1994).
Life skills promotes development of positive attitudes and behavior; knowing how to cope with stress; knowing how to identify, analyze and resist the negative effects of gender discrimination and, in turn, developing positive gender attitudes; making informed decisions on matters that affect people and practice healthy behaviors. As well as acting positively and effectively when confronted with difficult situation
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- Life skills refer to the knowledge one acquires through learning or experiences that can be used to address everyday challenges.
- It is the psychosocial competence that enables an individual to develop adaptive behaviors to deal with challenges and the demands of life
johnmulu answered the question on July 5, 2017 at 05:51
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