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An investigation into young women workers' experiences of the HIV and AIDS response of small and medium sized enterprises in a semi urban area in KwaZulu-Natal

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dc.contributor.advisor Serote, A. C.
dc.contributor.author Mapungwana, Pheyiye
dc.date.accessioned 2015-02-26T13:00:33Z
dc.date.available 2015-02-26T13:00:33Z
dc.date.issued 2014-06
dc.identifier.citation Mapungwana, Pheyiye (2014) An investigation into young women workers' experiences of the HIV and AIDS response of small and medium sized enterprises in a semi urban area in KwaZulu-Natal, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/18308> en
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10500/18308
dc.description.abstract Young women working in SMEs are increasingly being affected by HIV and AIDS, and SMEs are expected to respond to HIV and AIDS through workplace policies and programmes. This requires commitment from SMEs to help young women who face various gendered vulnerabilities to HIV and AIDs. The study, whose purpose was to investigate young women workers’ experiences of the HIV and AIDS response of small and medium enterprises in a semi urban area in KwaZulu-Natal, used a qualitative approach and collected data from three SMEs in Pietermaritzburg during the period of the study. Findings of the study indicate that the majority of respondents from all three SMEs agree on experiencing limited or no HIV and AIDS policies and programmes in SMEs. With reference to incomplete or limited responses, two SMEs provide financial assistance for funerals. However, some aspects such as education and awareness, monitoring, management commitment, provision of medical aid, facilitation of peer education, appointment of an HIV officer and more were not evident. Thus recommendations were made on how SMEs should respond, and future research ideas were outlined. en
dc.format.extent 1 online resource (xii, 135 leaves) : 2 maps (color)
dc.language.iso en en
dc.subject.ddc 362.1969792008350968475
dc.subject.lcsh Small business -- Health aspects -- South Africa -- Pietermaritzburg
dc.subject.lcsh Occupational health services -- South Africa -- Pietermaritzburg
dc.subject.lcsh Preventive health services -- South Africa -- Pietermaritzburg
dc.subject.lcsh HIV-positive women -- Services for -- South Africa -- Pietermaritzburg
dc.subject.lcsh AIDS (Disease) in women -- South Africa -- Pietermaritzburg -- Prevention
dc.subject.lcsh AIDS (Disease) in women -- Health and hygiene -- South Africa -- Pietermaritzburg
dc.title An investigation into young women workers' experiences of the HIV and AIDS response of small and medium sized enterprises in a semi urban area in KwaZulu-Natal en
dc.type Dissertation en
dc.description.department Health Studies
dc.description.degree M. A. (Social Behaviour Studies in HIV/AIDS)


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