Managing the costs of HIV/AIDS: A case study of a South African contract cleaning company

Gow, J; George, G; Grant, B

Managing the costs of HIV/AIDS: A case study of a South African contract cleaning company

Gow, J George, G Grant, B

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Citation:: Development Southern Africa, 2012, 29 (3), pp. 434 - 447
Issue Date:: 2012-09-01

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dc.contributor.author	Gow, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	George, G	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Grant, B https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8055-6046	en_US
dc.date.issued	2012-09-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Development Southern Africa, 2012, 29 (3), pp. 434 - 447	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0376-835X	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/29060
dc.description.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. © 2012 Copyright Development Bank of Southern Africa.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Development Southern Africa	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1080/0376835X.2012.706039	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Development Studies	en_US
dc.title	Managing the costs of HIV/AIDS: A case study of a South African contract cleaning company	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
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utslib.citation.volume	29	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)/lnstitute for Public Policy and Governance
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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. © 2012 Copyright Development Bank of Southern Africa.

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