ABSTRACT
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
(AIDS) are not simply a health issue but a substantial threat to security and socioeconomic
development, imposing a heavy burden on families, communities, economies
and governments. HIV and AIDS affect people mainly in their prime ages, between 15
and 49 years. The majority of the Kenya Police are under 45 years and falls in the most
sexually active years. In Kenya, 75% of all Police deaths in 1999 were attributed to
HIV and AIDS. Studies on HIV and AIDS have not addressed the Kenya Police, yet
they are in the frontline, dealing with key groups that are vulnerable to high level of
HIV. These groups include commercial female sex workers (FSWs), trafficked women
and children, children living and working on the streets, detainees, intravenous drug
users (IDUs), illegal immigrants, stigmatized groups such as men having sex with men
(MSM) and People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). The objective of the study is to
determine the impact of HIV and AIDS on service delivery in the Kenya Police and
involves the determination of relationship between an explanatory variable (the
prevalence of HIV and AIDS) and a response variable (service delivery in the Kenya
Police). Two main methods, questionnaires (structured and unstructured) and key
informant interviews were used in data collection. An updated nominal roll of the
stratified sampled Police stations was ascertained. Weighted criteria was used to ensure
that selected stations were apportioned the right number of officers for interview based
on the station strength. The study employed simple random sampling method to select
the respondents at the station level. Secondary data were obtained from libraries at
Police headquarters, Regional Aids Training Network (RATN) and African Medical
Research Foundation (AMREF) among other sources. Ethical issues such as
confidentiality of the respondents were adequately addressed by seeking their consent.
Data were coded, entered into database and analysed using Microsoft Excel and SPSS
software. Continuous variables were analysed by Chi- Square Tests and p values < 0.05
were considered significant. Majority of the officers (354) were in the age range 18 –
45 years. Out of 295 who had tested to know their HIV status, 27(7%) was HIV
positive. About 53.8% officers indicated that service delivery is compromised when on
duty with an infected colleague while 66.7% of the infected indicating poor
performance. To improve on the quality of service delivered, the Police need to put up
own hospital to manage the healthcare support of officers and obtain better data on the
epidemiology of HIV and AIDS among Police officers. These will enhance control and
prevention measures and not just treatment.
Onyango, D (2021). The Impact Of Hiv And Aids On Service Delivery In The Kenya Police. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/the-impact-of-hiv-and-aids-on-service-delivery-in-the-kenya-police
Onyango, Duncan "The Impact Of Hiv And Aids On Service Delivery In The Kenya Police" Afribary. Afribary, 07 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/the-impact-of-hiv-and-aids-on-service-delivery-in-the-kenya-police. Accessed 07 Sep. 2024.
Onyango, Duncan . "The Impact Of Hiv And Aids On Service Delivery In The Kenya Police". Afribary, Afribary, 07 May. 2021. Web. 07 Sep. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/the-impact-of-hiv-and-aids-on-service-delivery-in-the-kenya-police >.
Onyango, Duncan . "The Impact Of Hiv And Aids On Service Delivery In The Kenya Police" Afribary (2021). Accessed September 07, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/the-impact-of-hiv-and-aids-on-service-delivery-in-the-kenya-police