Managing the costs of HIV/AIDS: a case study of a South African contract cleaning company
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Article Title | Managing the costs of HIV/AIDS: a case study of a South African contract cleaning company |
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ERA Journal ID | 32856 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Gow, Jeff (Author), George, Gavin (Author) and Grant, Bligh (Author) |
Journal Title | Development Southern Africa |
Journal Citation | 29 (3), pp. 434-447 |
Number of Pages | 14 |
Year | 2012 |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0376-835X |
1470-3637 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/0376835X.2012.706039 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0376835X.2012.706039 |
Abstract | This paper, based on a case study of a South African contract cleaning company in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, adds to the recent literature on the management of the financial impact of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. After situating the research alongside recent contributions that have examined large enterprises, and small, medium and micro enterprises, the paper provides a profile of the company and its predominantly female workforce. The company’s management of costs incurred due to HIV/AIDS is critically assessed from the perspective of financial sustainability, using an AIDS Projection Model developed by Matthews (2007). It was found that while continued employment of this workforce is economically sustainable, both from the perspective of the business and the associated provident fund, the costs to employees are far from equitable. The paper therefore recommends the implementation of a holistic HIV/AIDS management programme, including treatment and prevention activities. |
Keywords | HIV/AIDS; labour economics; social impact; South Africa |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 429999. Other health sciences not elsewhere classified |
380108. Health economics | |
350503. Human resources management | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Accounting, Economics and Finance |
University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
University of New England | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q167z/managing-the-costs-of-hiv-aids-a-case-study-of-a-south-african-contract-cleaning-company
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