Table 3.
HIV/AIDS policy & activities in workplaces that would be supported by the respondents
| Policy/activity | Private Sector (n=362) No (%) | Public Sector (n=38) No (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities to prevent the spread of HIV | ||
| Conduct seminar/workshop | 94 (26.0) | 9 (23.7) |
| Provide sex education | 254 (70.2) | 26 (68.4) |
| Activities that will be done when a staff has contracted HIV | ||
| Provision of medication | 213 (58.8) | 23 (60.5) |
| Preventing stigmatisation | 132 (36.5) | 12 (31.6) |
| Desirability of HIV prevention programme in workplace | ||
| Yes | 266 (73.5) | 30 (78.9) |
| No | 84 (23.2) | 3 (7.9) |
| Type of programme designed to prevent HIV in workplaces | ||
| Seminar/workshop to educate workers | 131 (36.2) | 15 (39.5) |
| Management & treatment of the disease condition | 26 (7.2) | 2 (5.3) |
| Periodic screening without prior notice | 10 (3.0) | 1 (2.6) |
| Improvement in staff social welfare package | 47 (13.0) | 5 (13.2) |
| Enlightenment campaign | 52 (14.4) | 7 (18.4) |
| Suggested financier of programme aimed at preventing HIV transmission in workplaces | ||
| Management | 84 (23.2) | 4 (10.5) |
| Government | 31 (8.6) | 3 (7.9) |
| Donor agencies | 160 (44.2) | 24 (63.2) |
| Labour union | 78 (21.5) | 4 (10.5) |
| Availability of HIV and AIDS policy in the participating organisations | ||
| Yes | 24 (6.6) | 7 (18.4) |
| No | 321 (88.7) | 25 (65.8) |
| Reasons for not having policy on HIV and AIDS | ||
| Everybody should be treated equally | 258 (71.3) | 24 (63.2) |
| Feel unconcern about the PLWHA | 90 (24.9) | 9 (23.7) |
| Medium through which workers were made to be aware of the policy | ||
| Through appointment letter | 215 (59.4) | 26 (68.4) |
| Through official bulletins | 117 (32.3) | 8 (21.0) |
| Implementation of organisation's policy on HIV and AIDS | ||
| Yes | 10 (2.8) | 7 (18.4) |
| No | 9 (2.5) | 2 (5.3) |