Publication

This paper analyzes the determinants of firms’ decision to provide HIV/AIDS prevention activities. Using data from 860 firms and 4,955 workers in Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya, the authors show that larger firms and firms with skilled workers tend to invest more in AIDS prevention. These characteristics are also significant in determining whether or not a firm carries out pre-employment health checks of its workers. The paper also provides results which shed light on the likelihood of private sector intervention and the gaps that will require public sector assistance.