| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of the study was to assess the challenges of implementing HIV/AIDS workplace
policy at Royal Van Zanten (RVZ). Specifically, the study assessed the effect of financial
resources on the implementation of the workplace HIV/AIDS policy at RVZ; examined the
effect of employee awareness about the contents of the HIV/AIDS policy on its implementation
at RVZ; and assessed the effect of employee perceptions regarding the RVZ HIV/AIDS work
place policy on its implementation. The study used a cross-sectional survey design in which both
qualitative and quantitative techniques were used. The findings revealed that the limited financial
resources made implementation of the workplace HIV/AIDS policy difficult. The findings also
indicated that employees had limited awareness of the contents of the HIV/AIDS policy and this
affected its implementation, and finally the study established that the overall, the employees had
a negative perception of the RVZ HIV/AIDS Policy, which significantly affected its
implementation. The study concluded with limited financial capability, implementation of the
HIV/AIDS workplace policy may not be very successful. In addition, for as long as the
employees for whom the policy is intended still hold negative perceptions of it, its
implementation may not smoothly take off. Finally, limited awareness of the employees about
the policy may imply that they may not seriously take heed to the policy requirements, therefore
affecting its implementation. The researcher thus recommends that the RVZ should allocate
adequate funds towards the implementation of the HIV/AIDS policy; senior management should
commit to the development of the policy, its funding, implementation, monitoring, evaluation
and accountability, since these are critical for the success of the process; and RVZ should
strengthen efforts with regard to planned and regular awareness raising sessions, and involve all
levels of staff, including support staff in the implementation of the policy. | en_US |
