Perceptions of school principals and experiences of disclosure of teachers living with HIV
- Moyo, Zvisinei, Perumal, Juliet
- Authors: Moyo, Zvisinei , Perumal, Juliet
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Absenteeism , HIV/AIDS , HIV infection
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/404378 , uj:33910 , Citation: Zvisinei Moyo & Juliet Perumal (2019) Perceptions of school principals and experiences of disclosure of teachers living with HIV, African Journal of AIDS Research, 18:2, 148-157
- Description: Abstract: The aim of this study was to explore the perceptions of school principals and the experiences of disclosure amongst teachers living with HIV. Due to HIV/AIDS-related stigma being prevalent in many societies today, many infected people would rather not disclose their status than deal with negative labelling and stereotyping. This study utilised narrative inquiry as a qualitative research design that is known to be a way of understanding experiences. Data was elicited via narrative interviews from a purposeful sample of ten principals and eight teachers living with HIV who were selected through network sampling from Gauteng public urban schools. The study found that stigma, fear of job loss and gossip deterred teachers from disclosing their HIV status. In some instances, they disclosed due to needing support, which principals provided in the form of counselling, and also to explain absenteeism. Although principals supported disclosure of teachers’ HIV status so that they could initiate care, confidentiality concerns showed that disclosure could further worsen stigma and the culture of discrimination and moral judgement that teachers living with HIV faced. The study recommends on-going development of caring relationships to deepen the understanding of the experiences of teachers living with HIV. Nondisclosure of HIV status stands in the way of building caring relationships between teachers and principals. There is still a need to create safe, supportive and empathetic environments in schools for teachers living with HIV.
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- Authors: Moyo, Zvisinei , Perumal, Juliet
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Absenteeism , HIV/AIDS , HIV infection
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/404378 , uj:33910 , Citation: Zvisinei Moyo & Juliet Perumal (2019) Perceptions of school principals and experiences of disclosure of teachers living with HIV, African Journal of AIDS Research, 18:2, 148-157
- Description: Abstract: The aim of this study was to explore the perceptions of school principals and the experiences of disclosure amongst teachers living with HIV. Due to HIV/AIDS-related stigma being prevalent in many societies today, many infected people would rather not disclose their status than deal with negative labelling and stereotyping. This study utilised narrative inquiry as a qualitative research design that is known to be a way of understanding experiences. Data was elicited via narrative interviews from a purposeful sample of ten principals and eight teachers living with HIV who were selected through network sampling from Gauteng public urban schools. The study found that stigma, fear of job loss and gossip deterred teachers from disclosing their HIV status. In some instances, they disclosed due to needing support, which principals provided in the form of counselling, and also to explain absenteeism. Although principals supported disclosure of teachers’ HIV status so that they could initiate care, confidentiality concerns showed that disclosure could further worsen stigma and the culture of discrimination and moral judgement that teachers living with HIV faced. The study recommends on-going development of caring relationships to deepen the understanding of the experiences of teachers living with HIV. Nondisclosure of HIV status stands in the way of building caring relationships between teachers and principals. There is still a need to create safe, supportive and empathetic environments in schools for teachers living with HIV.
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Utilising employee assistance programmes to reduce absenteeism in the workplace.
- Authors: Yende, Pearl Monica
- Date: 2008-05-06T10:12:48Z
- Subjects: Absenteeism , Employee assistant programs
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:6890 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/333
- Description: Absenteeism in the organisation is a major problem for many South African organisations and it is a financially crippling factor. It is made worse by the fact that organisations have no proper mechanisms in place to deal with the problem of absenteeism. The goal of the study is to show that the utilisation of an EAP programme will effectively manage and reduce absenteeism for organisations. Use was made of a literature review. Recommendations are made on how to implement and manage EAPs in the organisation in order to reduce absenteeism. , Prof. F. Crous
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- Authors: Yende, Pearl Monica
- Date: 2008-05-06T10:12:48Z
- Subjects: Absenteeism , Employee assistant programs
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:6890 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/333
- Description: Absenteeism in the organisation is a major problem for many South African organisations and it is a financially crippling factor. It is made worse by the fact that organisations have no proper mechanisms in place to deal with the problem of absenteeism. The goal of the study is to show that the utilisation of an EAP programme will effectively manage and reduce absenteeism for organisations. Use was made of a literature review. Recommendations are made on how to implement and manage EAPs in the organisation in order to reduce absenteeism. , Prof. F. Crous
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Die omvang en aard van afwesigheid: 'n Suid Afrikaanse gevalstudie.
- Du Plessis, A., Visser, D., Fourie, L.
- Authors: Du Plessis, A. , Visser, D. , Fourie, L.
- Date: 2003
- Subjects: Absenteeism , Workplace , Absenteeism paterns
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:6410 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/1207
- Description: The scope and nature of absenteeism in the workplace: A South African case study. The objective of the study was to develop quantitative measures for monitoring trends of absenteeism in a company within the meat industry and to assess qualitatively the possible existence of a collective culture of absenteeism within the organisation. The scope and frequency of absenteeism, costs incurred due to absenteeism, and individual absenteeism patterns of 145 employees, were studied over a period of one year. It was found that 2900 planned and 912 unplanned leave workdays that were lost, resulted in direct costs of R895,054.55. Five employees who were absent most often accounted for 18.60% of the unplanned leave taken. The extraordinary levels of absenteeism found in this case study were ascribed to specific employees.
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- Authors: Du Plessis, A. , Visser, D. , Fourie, L.
- Date: 2003
- Subjects: Absenteeism , Workplace , Absenteeism paterns
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:6410 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/1207
- Description: The scope and nature of absenteeism in the workplace: A South African case study. The objective of the study was to develop quantitative measures for monitoring trends of absenteeism in a company within the meat industry and to assess qualitatively the possible existence of a collective culture of absenteeism within the organisation. The scope and frequency of absenteeism, costs incurred due to absenteeism, and individual absenteeism patterns of 145 employees, were studied over a period of one year. It was found that 2900 planned and 912 unplanned leave workdays that were lost, resulted in direct costs of R895,054.55. Five employees who were absent most often accounted for 18.60% of the unplanned leave taken. The extraordinary levels of absenteeism found in this case study were ascribed to specific employees.
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