Assessment of Organizational responses towards I-1IV /A IDS Pandemic: the case of BGI-Ethiopia and Ethiopian Telecommunication Corporation
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2008-07
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A.A.U
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This paper aims at the assessment of business responses towards HIVIAIDS pandemic by
taking two case organizations in Addis Ababa (BGI-Ethiopia and Ethiopian
Telecommunication Corporation) based on the responses of 124 employees (30 white
collar and 94 blue collar workers). Data collected through a questionnaire and interview
were analyzed using SPSs.
The results revealed that, awareness level of workers on HIVIAIDS is good except few
individuals who believe in the transmission of the virus because of working in the same
office and eating in the same cafeteria with HIV positive employee. BGI-Ethiopia is using
different alternatives means of HIVIAIDS awareness creation activities than ETC.
Moreover, ETC's practice on ensuring non-discriminatory practice during employment,
promotion, transfer, and training, is not satisfactory. Neither ETC nor BGI-Ethiopia is
providing free home care and support services for employees who retired because of
HIVIAIDS illness. Finally, mistrust, unwillingness to share information related to
HIVIA IDS, poor health care infrastructure, low funding for HIVIAIDS project, and low
commitment of higher officials were the challenge faced by the two organizations in
response to HIVIA IDS. Based on the findings conclusions and recommendations were
made.
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Corporation, Telecmmunication