Perceived HIV/AIDS impact among staff in tertiary institutions in the Eastern Cape, South Africa

SOURCE: Sahara J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2005
TITLE AUTHOR(S): N.Phaswana-Mafuya, K.Peltzer
KEYWORDS: EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE, HIV/AIDS, STAFF INTERVIEW QUESTIONNAIRE, UNIVERSITIES, WORK, WORKLOAD
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 3475
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/7124
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/7124

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Abstract

The objective of this study was to explore perceived HIV/AIDS impact on duties at work, staff morale, job satisfaction and workload among a proportionate sample of employees in eight randomly selected tertiary institutions. The results showed that HIV/AIDS impacts negatively on duties at work, lowers staff morale and increases staff workload.