This study performed a literature review of five crossfields (economic,
educational, medical, political, and socio-cultural) utilizing human resource
development (HRD) models, tools, definitions, and theories to understand how
the findings of HIV and AIDS impacts on Uganda can be managed with HRD
importance to improve the workforce and decrease HIV and AIDS incidence and
prevalence.
The study concerns Ugandas (1) HIV and AIDS history, (2) workforce
demographics, (3) decentralized government for diffusion capabilities, (4) AIDS
fundings, international nongovernmental organizations (INGOs), and their
effectiveness, and (5) utilization of change agents to overcoming socio-cultural
barriers in the prevention and treatment of HIV and AIDS.
Human Resource Development (HRD) theories examined are Lewin Field
Theory involving leadership identification characteristics as they interact with the
group dynamics in force fields, Nadlers Hierarchal Order for Training and
Development, and Organizational Development in Systems, Swansons Systems
Ringland, and Shoemakers Performance Improvement Performance Needs
Model, Swanson and Holtons Basic Human Resource Development Model,
Kuhns use of paradigms, Dubins Theory Building Model, and The Body of
Knowledge Model.
Findings indicate ten major areas where the workforce could be improved
and decreases in HIV and AIDS incidence and prevalence could occur. These
areas are: (1) overcoming socio-cultural stigmas, (2) increased verifiable HIV
testing and treatment, (3) HRD instructions, strategies, tools, and skills for
training and development, organizational development, and cultural sensitivity for
Westerners; (4) evaluation tools for measuring INGO activities: accountability
needed, (5) implementation of the ABC Program transnationally, (6) advocacy
for maintaining philanthropy, (7) building of infrastructures and schools -
increasing teachers, managers, and engineers and apprenticeships, 8)
empowering women and orphans with skills and education, (9) partnering
resources and decision making amongst stakeholders and (10) outlining areas
for further research.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:tamu.edu/oai:repository.tamu.edu:1969.1/1473 |
| Date | 17 February 2005 |
| Creators | Howard, Debra Mayes |
| Contributors | Stenning, Walter |
| Publisher | Texas A&M University |
| Source Sets | Texas A and M University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Book, Thesis, Electronic Dissertation, text |
| Format | 631678 bytes, electronic, application/pdf, born digital |
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