HIV/AIDS in the workplace : views of senior management at a miliary base in the Western Cape in implementing policy.

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The study investigated implementation of HIV/AIDS policy by senior management inYoungsfield military base. Some of the aspects evaluated included training concerning HIV,campaigns, allocation of budget to manage HIV and knowledge of policy by management.Self-administered questionnaires were used as a method of collecting data. The respondentsincluded in the study ages ranged between 25-59 years. The majority of the respondents didnot have any problem in completing questionnaires.Results revealed that involvement of headquarters in allocating funds to acquire training aids,distribution of pamphlets and other information educating personnel insufficient, poorimplementation of workplace HIV/AIDS policy by management on all levels, lack ofprograms dealing with HIV/AIDS and lack of HIV/AIDS policy knowledge by managementto lesser extent.Recommendations of this study includes aspects dealing with HIV/AIDS workplaceprograms, importance of occupational health and safety, addressing stigma anddiscrimination, absenteeism, HIV/AIDS training and most importantly campaigns throughoutthe year.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University