Ahf Healthcare Centers

AHF-EMPLOYEE QUESTIONNAIRE Questionnaire Number ------Dear Respondents, Re: Academic Research Questionnaire for AHF-Uganda Cares, Health Workers.

My name is Joseph Abilla Ogwang, I am a student of Uganda Management Institute (UMI), pursuing Masters in Management Studies (HRM). I am conducting an academic research entitled “Effects of Occupational Hazards on the Performance of Healthcare workers in AHF-Uganda Cares”.

You have been identified as a key respondent to give some information that will enable me collect the required data. Your responses are guaranteed of utmost confidentiality and for that matter; please do not indicate your name anywhere.

Kindly be honest as much as possible, and respond to all questions appropriately. For section 1, please tick or circle your appropriate answer in the box provided, while for section 2, 3 & 4, please tick or circle an opinion that you most agree with, on the scale rating from 5-1. Where 5 Strongly Agree, 4 Agree, 3 Undecided, 2 Disagree and 1 Strongly disagree.

Thank you. Joseph Section 1 Background information (Please circle the appropriate option) 1. Gender (Tick your category) Male Female

2. Marital Status (Tick your Category) Married Single Divorced Widowed

3. Age Group 25 & below 26-30 31-35 36-40 Over 40 Years

4. Highest Education qualification Post Primary Diploma Bachelors Masters

5. How long have you been working for this organization? (Tick your category) Below 2 Years Above 2 years <5 6 Years <9 Years 10 Years & above

6. What is your current job title from the categories below? (Tick appropriately)

1 Clinician / Manager Nurse Counselor Lab Tech/Asst Field SCFP Others

7. Under what circumstances do you accomplish your work assignment best?

Targets driven

Patient’s driven / Customer service

Pressure from supervisor

Salary & Benefits

Others,…………………………………….

8. What would generally make you relax and direct your attention to other things than work?

Extracurricular activities

Family & Friends

Studies

Side business

Others, ……………………………………

9. What is your opinion on your current work environment?

Very bad

Undecided

Fairly okay

Very okay

10. Which occupational hazard from the list below is the most common at AHF-Uganda cares? Opportunistic infections

Stress & Stigma

Poor working environment

Workload

Others,..…………………………………

2 Section (2A): To answer the questions, tick under the box that best represents your rating (5 strongly agree, 4 Agree, 3 undecided, 2 Disagree 1. Strongly disagree)

(Biological Hazards and Employee Performance).

No Question Strongly Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly agree (5) (4) (3) (2) Disagree (1) A1 I am aware of the risk from infectious diseases, blood and other body fluids exposures. A2 I am trained on the management of sharps and sharps injuries, blood and other body fluids exposure. A3 I am immunized against infection due to occupational exposure at my current work A4 I am fully aware of the workplace health and safety regulations. A5 My workplace / territory is hygienic & safety is guaranteed. A6 I witnessed colleague with signs of health effects from exposures A7 I sometimes fear to come to work due to biological hazards / workplace exposures. A8 Occupational hazards has no effect on my performance A9 Hazardous substances are regularly and professionally handled. A My performance is affected by

10 biological hazardous at AHF-UC

3 Section (2B): To answer the questions, tick under the box that best represents your rating (5 strongly agree, 4 Agree, 3 undecided, 2 Disagree 1. Strongly disagree)

(Psychological Hazards and Employee Performance).

No Question Strongly Agree Undecided Disagree SD agree 5 4 3 2 1 B1 The support I receive on safety management training was helpful B2 My organization regularly provides counseling services to staff in need B3 I sometimes experience stigma, isolation and discrimination associated with my work B4 I feel very proud to be identified and to be working with AHF- Uganda cares in any community B5 My job is associated with emotional exhaustion, occupational stress and burnout. B6 I feel my personal commitment and performance has reduced, due to negative job attitudes, and a feelings of loss of concern for patients, clients and colleagues B7 I feel I can manage workplace hazards with minimum support and by myself

Section (1D): To answer the questions, tick under the box that best represents your rating (5 strongly agree, 4 Agree, 3 undecided, 2 Disagree 1. Strongly disagree)

(Physical Hazards and Employee Performance).

No Question Strongly Agree Undecided Disagree SD agree 4 3 2 1 4 5 C1 There is adequate office space for me to do my work C2 The work environment is clean and there is good ventilation plus lighting that guarantees safety and health C3 I feel my job performance is good

C4 AHF-Uganda cares develops periodic work plans for achieving targets C5 Patients number are manageable by the staff on duty C6 There is high prevalence of manual and heavy physical work C7 The safety equipments provided is adequate to ensure staff safety and health C8 In the event of an accident during work, staff get prompt & proper medical attention C9 UC executes activities as planned I am always available for my duties C The physical hazards affects my

10 performance at AHF-UC Thanks Joseph Abilla Ogwang (Researcher)