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  • Rutendo Fran Chitapi

    • Plan International Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
    • Zimbabwe

  • Togara Warinda

    • University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
    • Zimbabwe

Abstract

Organisations remain exposed to risk and are vulnerable to HIV and AIDS impacts for as long as they are unprepared to mainstream HIV and AIDS. Certainly without infusing sustainable strategies for the HIV and AIDS pandemic into day to day operations there would be considerable waste of resources. This study sought to establish the level of internal mainstreaming of HIV and AIDS in an international NGO operating in Zimbabwe. Questionnaires were used to collect data from a sample of employees of the NGO, while senior managers were interviewed. Relevant internal documents were also reviewed to help ascertain the extent of internal mainstreaming in the NGO. The main finding was that HIV and AIDS internal mainstreaming had not been successfully done. While the organisation had certain comparative advantages, these were not harnessed to address the causes and effects of HIV and AIDS in an effective and sustained manner within the NGO. The major barrier was lack of commitment by senior management of the NGO. While management were aware of the impacts of HIV and AIDS, there were no tools to enable them to quantify the effect on the NGO. Getting it right for this NGO does not require more financial resources but a paradigm shift and modifying or realigning what is already on the ground for an effective and sustained response to HIV and AIDS.

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Chitapi, R. F., & Warinda, T. (2013). Internal Mainstreaming of HIV and AIDS in Zimbabwe’s Non-Governmental Organisations. Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies, 5(1), 8-17. https://doi.org/10.22610/jebs.v5i1.375

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Vol. 5 No. 1 (2013) Capital Markets, Risk & Organizational Resilience View issue contents

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2013-01-30

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