Discrimination as a Correlate of Job Security Among HIV/AIDS Patients Attending Anti-retroviral Clinic at State Hospital, Saki, Nigeria.

Abstract

Abstract. This study investigated discrimination as correlate of job security among HIV/AIDS patients attending the antiretroviral clinic, State Hospital, Saki, Nigeria. Discrimination remained one of the major hindrances to job security for HIV employees Descriptive research of cross-sectional survey design was used. Sample size of 144 respondents was used. Data was collected using a close-ended questionnaire (reliability co efficient = 0.79), Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used to test the null hypotheses set for the study al the 0.05 level of significance. The results revealed that employers significantly denied HIV/AIDS positive persons job opportunities and remained hostile to them. However, workmates of HIV/AIDS positive people closely related with them. it is recommended that employers be encouraged to accommodate HIV positive employees who are sill agile and physically able to work rather than deny all categories of HIV positive e people job opportunities. Also, employers should be educated on the consequences of hostility to the psychological state of HIV/AIDS positive people and respect the HIV/AIDS And-Discrimination Aer