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An investigation into the utilisation of voluntary counselling and testing services by employees of Mittal Steel in Vanderbijlpark : a case study

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dc.contributor.advisor Du Plessis, G. E.
dc.contributor.advisor Roets, H. J. L.
dc.contributor.author Makhutle, Motswaledi Jacob
dc.date.accessioned 2012-06-11T09:36:32Z
dc.date.available 2012-06-11T09:36:32Z
dc.date.issued 2011-10
dc.identifier.citation Makhutle, Motswaledi Jacob (2011) An investigation into the utilisation of voluntary counselling and testing services by employees of Mittal Steel in Vanderbijlpark : a case study, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/5786> en
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10500/5786
dc.description.abstract The purpose of this study was to understand employees’ perceptions of the benefits of and the challenges in utilising VCT services at the workplace. With Mittal Steel in Vanderbijlpark as a case study, the researcher investigated the types of VCT services offered, the reasons why employees used these services, the perceived benefits and challenges related to these services, and made suggestions for service improvements. Using a qualitative approach, the main data-collection strategies were non-participant observation and in-depth interviews with five purposefully recruited research participants. The study showed that knowledge of HIV and AIDS among employees was adequate but that this could not be attributed to company efforts only. The study also revealed that employees utilised VCT for personal reasons rather than based on company incentives. Stigmatisation and discrimination appeared to be on the decline. It is recommended that the company could do more to market and promote HIV and AIDS awareness at the workplace. en
dc.format.extent 1 online resource (ix, 112, [7] leaves)
dc.language.iso en en
dc.subject Workplace VCT en
dc.subject Benefits in using workplace health services en
dc.subject Barriers to workplace VCT utilisation
dc.subject.ddc 362.196979200968223
dc.subject.lcsh HIV infections -- Diagnosis -- South Africa -- Vanderbijlpark
dc.subject.lcsh AIDS (Disease) -- South Africa -- Vanderbijlpark
dc.subject.lcsh HIV-positive persons -- Health and hygiene -- South Africa -- Vanderbijlpark
dc.subject.lcsh Mittal Steel Company
dc.title An investigation into the utilisation of voluntary counselling and testing services by employees of Mittal Steel in Vanderbijlpark : a case study en
dc.type Dissertation en
dc.description.department Sociology
dc.description.degree M.A. (Sociology - Social Behavioural Studies in HIV/AIDS)


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