459. The High school syllabus was also reviewed to integrate cross-cutting issues of HIV/AIDS, environment, democracy and human rights, gender, population and family life. 460. The Action for Improvement of English, Mathematics and Science Programmes (AIEMS) is a Ministry of Education initiative to improve the teaching of English, Mathematics and Science at all levels. AIEMS has led to improvement in these subject areas with regard to pupil’s performance and an improvement in the teaching approach. D. FACTORS AND DIFFICULTIES 461. In spite of a high number of pupils accessing basic education, the State party’s institutional infrastructure is not able to accommodate all pupils. Similarly, Government does not have sufficient resources to engage necessary staff. 462. Most schools in rural areas are remotely placed, therefore making pupils walk very long distances to attend class. This negatively affects pupils’ school performances. Furthermore school attendance rates in rural areas are affected by child labour. 173