Assessment Of Strategies Used To Fight Against Hiv/Aids At Work Places: A Case Of Dodoma Municipal Council

ABSTRACT

This study was conducted in Dodoma Municipal office with the purpose of assessing

strategies used to fight against HIV/AIDS at work places. Specific objectives were to

assess the strategies which were used by the Dodoma Municipal in fighting against

HIV/AIDS, assess the attitudes and responses of workers on using HIV/AIDS

strategy, to study the problems/challenges which are faced by Dodoma Municipal in

fighting against HIV/AIDS. Most of the literature review focused on behavior

change and increase awareness as the major solution to the spread of HIV/AIDS. The

sample sizes of 88 respondents were employed in this study to fulfill the required

respondents. Data collection method comprises questionnaire, interview and

documentary sources. The researcher used simple random sampling and judgmental

sampling design to obtain sample size.

The study has found out that majority of respondents (65%) do not know the

HIV/AIDS prevention strategies, which specifically were established by the Dodoma

Municipal to its employees, although 35% of respondents were aware on the

prevention strategies which were originally established by the Dodoma Municipal,

however lack of funds and insufficient knowledge were the major challenges which

face Dodoma Municipal in prevention of HIV/AIDS at working place. Due to the

above finding it is concluded that awareness is the most important part in prevention

of HIV/AIDS and employees should not base on ABC strategy only. The study

therefore recommended that the Management in Dodoma Municipal council has to

collaborate with other stakeholders in prevention of HIV/AIDS at working place;

also Municipal should establish HIV/AIDS prevention strategies, to its employees

and ensure that they were distributed to all departments.