The impact of and responses to HIV/AIDS in the private security and legal services industry in South Africa

1 Introduction

• Background
• Literature review
• Epidemiological model
• Objectives
• Conceptual framework of the project
• Scope
• Overview of the report

2 Methodology

• Introduction
• Overall research approaches
• Study 1 (HIV prevalence, HIV incidence and KABP survey): the formative research phase
• Study 1 (HIV prevalence, HIV incidence and KABP survey): the main study
• Study 2 (Business impact and response): the formative research phase
• Study 2A (Employer survey of business impact and response): the main study
• Study 2B (Employee survey of business impact and response): the main study
• Study 2C (Review of HIV/AIDS policies)
• Ethical considerations

3 Results from study 1: private security sector

• Introduction
• Response analysis
• HIV prevalence
• HIV incidence
• Behavioural and social determinants of HIV/AIDS
• Voluntary counselling and testing
• Substance use
• Self-reported behaviour change
• Male circumcision
• Communication about HIV/AIDS and related issues
• Associations between HIV prevalence and sexual behaviour indicators

4 Results from study 1: legal services sector

• Introduction
• Response analysis
• HIV prevalence and HIV incidence
• Knowledge, attitudes, perceptions and behaviour
• Awareness and use of VCT services
• Self-reported behaviour change
• Substance use
• Communication about HIV/AIDS and related issues
• Associations between HIV prevalence and sexual behaviour indicators

5 Results from studies 2a and 2b: private security sector

• Introduction
• Response analysis
• Perceptions of general HIV/AIDS impact
• Impact on employee profile
• Impact on employee costs
• Impact on demand and supply of skills
• Business response
• Employee perceptions of HIV/AIDS impact
• Discussion

6 Results from studies 2a and 2b: legal services sector

• Introduction
• Response analysis
• Perceptions of general HIV/AIDS impact
• Impact on employee profile
• Impact on employee costs
• Impact on demand and supply of skills
• Business response
• Employee perceptions of HIV/AIDS impact
• Discussion

7 Results from study 2c: a review of HIV/AIDs policies in both sectors

• Introduction
• Background
• Commentary on policies
• Gaps and general problems with the policies
• Key issues not included in the policies
• Areas requiring improvement

8 Conclusions and recommendations

• Introduction
• Summary of main findings for Study 1: HIV prevalence, HIV incidence and KABP survey
• Perceptions of business impact and responses
• Recommendations

Appendices
Appendix 1 Nurses who were trained as fieldworkers
Appendix 2 Terms of reference for policy experts
References

Professor Leickness Simbayi is head of the Behavioural and Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS unit and is Deputy Executive Director of the Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS and Health research programme of the HSRC. He is also regional coordinator in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) of the Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance (SAHARA).