Assessing the Impact of HIV/ AIDS on Employees' Performance: A Case Study of Kasanga Primary Health Care in Kasese District – Uganda
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2008-01
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Kampala International University, bachelors degree in Human resource management
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to identify the number of people grampling with
sickness due to HIV/AIDS related diseases and look for strategies to enhance
increase psychosocial support to mitigate spread and the impact of the scourge
to employees. further still was to enhance HIV/AIDS policy for its
staff/employees, although precautions are taken at work to minimize the rise of
HIV infection that hinder employees' performance at the work place.
The study was conducted to 50 respondents which constituted into thirty
workers, ten local leaders and ten HIV/AIDS clients at Kasanga PHC in Kasese
District - Western Uganda, where the problem was cited.
During the study, the researcher revealed that it is true HIV/AIDS
pandemic triggers absenteeism, stress, depression, low morale, low
commitment, stigma, labour turnover, inferiority complex to both infected and non
infected employees which eventually hinder employees' performance at
workplace. However, the research clarified that if the intervening variables are
realized for instance provision of HIV/AIDS awareness programs, better and
professional counseling services, free VCT, accessibility of quality ARVs (like
Alluvia, Truvada, Nevirapine and Efavirenz), provision of condoms at workplace,
presence and observance of the HIV policy, massive campaign and sensitization
programs about the HIV/AIDS pandemic and other employees' welfare services
for instance food, transport, social and recreational facilities etc, will help to cool
down the situation and enhance better performance to employees at workplace.
Argument, the research revealed that it is not only HIV/AIDS pandemic
hinders employees' performance in the organization. In fact, there are other
factors and these proved to have similar negative impacts like of HIV/AIDS
pandemic. These factors are: poor managerial roles (planning, organizing,
staffing, leading, controlling, budgeting, interpersonal roles, informational roles
and decisional roles), poor work conditions (physical condition, work space
designing, illumination, noise, music, temperature and humidity), unfair labour
practice (poor payment, unequal employment opportunity, promotion, etc), poor
communication (upward to downward and downward to upward and horizontal),
Unclear policies, Rules and procedures (Contracts, terms and conditions of
employment), poor motivation (employees development, fringe benefits,
employees' welfare services etc), lack of knowledge and skills etc. However, this
justified that an organization can prosper when the above factors are realized
rather than the influence of HIV/AIDS clients employed in an organization. For
instance, having good managerial roles (planning, organizing, staffing, leading,
controlling, budgeting, interpersonal roles, informational roles and decisional
roles), good work conditions (physical condition, work space designing,
illumination, noise, music, temperature and humidity), fair labour practice (good
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payment, equal employment opportunity, promotion etc), good communication
(upward to downward and downward to up and horizontal), clear policies, rules
and procedures (contracts, terms and conditions of employment) and good
motivation (employees development, fringe benefits, availability of good
employees' welfare services etc).
Lastly, I recommend that this research report will provide you with
knowledge, skills, techniques and insights that will improve the way you
approach and carry out further studies about HIV/AIDS.
Description
A Research Report Submitted In Partial Fulfillment for the Award of a Bachelor of Human Resource Management Kampala International University School of Business and Management
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HIV/ AIDS on Employees' Performance, Kasese District – Uganda