The Effect of Hiv/ Aids on Employees' Performance in Kagando Hospital Kasese District

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION .......................................................................................................................... i

APPROVAL .................................................................................................................................. ii

DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................ iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ....................................................................................................... iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS ................. : .......................................................................................... ,·

LIST OF TABLES .................................................................................................................. ,·iii

LIST OF FIGURES .................................................................................................................. ix

ABSTRACT .................................................................................................................................. x

CHAPTER ONE .......................................................................................................................... 1

THE PROBLEMS AND THEIR SCOPE .............................................................................. 1

1.0 Introduction .................................................................................................................... I

1. 1 Background of the study ............................................................................................ 1

1.2 Statement of the problem ............................................................................................ --1

1.3 General objcctive ........................................................................................................... -4

1.4 Research objectives ...................................................................................................... :i

1.5 Research questions ...................................................................................................... 5

1.6 Scope of the study ......................................................................................................... 5

1.6.1 Geographical Scope .................................................................................................. 5

1.6.2 The Content Scope ................................................................................................... :i

1.7 Significance Of The Study .......................................................................................... :i

CHAPTER TWO .......................................................................................................................... 7

LITERATURE REVIEW ........................................................................................................... 7

2.0 lntroduetion ..................................................................................................................... 7

2. 1 Conceptual Framework ............................................ .. . .... 7

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2.3.2 General effects of HTV / ATOS on employee performance .................................. 11

2.3.3 General solutions to the effects of HTV / ATOS and performance ................... 1--1

CHAPTER THREE .................................................................................................................. 17

METHODOLOGY ..................................................................................................................... 17

3.0 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 17

3. 1 Research design ................................................................................................................ 17

3.2 Area of the study .............................................................................................................. 17

3.3 Population of the studies .............................................................................................. 17

3.4 Sampling procedures ................................................................................................... 18

3.4. l Sample random Sampling ......................................................................................... 18

3.4.2 Systematic random Sampling................................................................. . .......... 18

3.5 Data Collection.................................................................................................. . .......... 18

3.5. 1 Questionnaire ................................................................................................................ 18

3.5.2 Tnterviews ...................................................................................................................... I lJ

3.7 Data Analysis and presentation ................................................................................. I lJ

3.7.1 Descriptive statistics of pcrccntagcs ...................................................................... llJ

3.7.2 Qualitative description based on the theme studies ........................................ 19

3.8 Limitations of the study ................................................................................................. 20

CHAPTER FOUR ..................................................................................................................... 21

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA, ......................... 21

4.0 Tntroduction ....................................................................................................................... 21

4. I Whal are the causes of HIV/ A!Ds in Kagando Hospital? .................................... 21

4.2 Effects of HIV/ A[DS in Kagando Hospital - Kascsc disLriet. .............................. :iJ

4.3 Solutions to Lhe Effects of HIV/ AIDS on employees' performance in Kagando Hospital - Kasese district, Uganda .................................................................. 25

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CHAPTER FIVE ....................................................................................................................... 28

DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ......... 28

5.0 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 28

5.1 Discussions of the findings ........................................................................................... 28

5.1.1 Causes of HIV/ AIDS among the employees in Kagando Hospital.. .............. 28

5.1.2 Effects of HIV/ AIDS on employees performance ................................................ 29

5.1.3 The suggested solutions Lo lhe problem of HIV/ AIDS ..................................... 30

REFERENCES: ......................................................................................................................... 32

APPENDICES ............................................................................................................................ 33

APPENDIX 1: QUESTIONNAIRE GUIDE TO USED IN THE STUDY ...................... 33

APPENDIX II: ESTIMATED TIME FRAME ...................................................................... 36

APPENDIX III: ESTIMATED BUQGET ............................................................................. 37

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ABSTRACT

The topic of the study was effect of HIV/ AIDS on Employees' Performance m Kagando Hospital. The study problem was to have improved performance m Kagando hospital, Kasese - Uganda. The study purpose was lo establish the Effect of HIV/ AIDS on Employees' Performance in Kagando Hospita_l - Kasese Uganda. The research objectives was; lo identify the spread of HIV/AIDs in Kagando hospital in Kasese district, to find out the problem of HIV/ AIDS On Employees' Performance In Kagando Hospital - Kasese Uganda; and finally to establish the possible solution to the problem faced by employees in Kagando hospital. Both qualitative and quantitative research designs were used in the course of the study. The effect Of HIV/ AIDS on Employees' Performance was identified and possible solutions were reached to improve employees' performance at work. The study recommendations on reducing effects of HIV/ AIDS on cmplo:,