Counselors' Satisfaction with Various Aspects of HIV/AIDS Counseling Job in India

Effects of two demographic variables sex and length of service are explored on satisfaction with 11 job aspects of HIV/AIDS counselors working at Integrated Counseling and Testing Centers in India. Data from 653 counselors are collected by Counseling Supervisors in face-to-face personal interviews and are analyzed using 2 x 4 ANOVAs. Results revealed that male counselors are more satisfied than female counselors with salary; fresh counselors within less than one year of counseling job are the most satisfied group with respect to five job aspects; counselors with 1-3 years of length of service are the least satisfied group; and that except for those with 4-6 years of HIV/AIDS counseling service behind them, male counselors in all the other three groups with varying length of service are more satisfied with the amount of recognition that they get in their jobs in comparison to the female counselors. The study also revealed that as a group, HIV/AIDS counselors are least satisfied with security, salary and work-to-pay ratio underscoring the need for revising the same while also putting in place some job enrichment strategies to motivate the high performing counselors and retain them at the ICTCs.