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Ren Chen
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Background The role of non-governmental organizations in the field of AIDS prevention and control is increasingly being valued in China and even the world.This research aimed to study the status of social capital and performance of core members of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), as well as the relation between the two, in the field of HIV/AIDS prevention and control in China.
Methods We used a multi-stage stratified cluster random sampling method to conduct a survey among 327 core members of 212 NGOs in the field of HIV prevention and control in eight provinces in China from July to December 2015. The questionnaire included items on demographic characteristics of core members, a social capital scale, and an organizational performance scale. We analyzed the data using chi-squared test and logistic regression.
Results From the perspective of social capital, the core personnel of NGOs with extensive social networks and high levels of social support accounted for a relatively low proportion of the total sample, at 29.1% (95 people) and 36.7% (120 people), respectively. The chi-squared test results indicated the statistical significance of differences in factors such as educational background of the core personnel. The logistic regression analysis results indicated that trust in social capital was positively correlated with structural performance (OR = 2.21, 95% CI: 1.24–3.95). Social support, cohesion, and sense of belonging were correlated to the level of personal authority in performance evaluation (OR = 2.78, 95% CI: 1.43–5.39). The results also showed no statistically significant correlation between social network in social capital and performance level.
Conclusions Improvement in social capital can promote better organizational performance. For the core members of NGOs, improvement in the level of social capital and performance was conducive to playing an active role in HIV/AIDS prevention and control. Our results can provide insights for decision-making and guiding the activities of NGOs engaged in HIV/AIDS prevention and control services.
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Social capital, Performance evaluation, NGOs, HIV, AIDS
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Background The role of non-governmental organizations in the field of AIDS prevention and control is increasingly being valued in China and even the world.This research aimed to study the status of social capital and performance of core members of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), as well as the relation between the two, in the field of HIV/AIDS prevention and control in China.
Methods We used a multi-stage stratified cluster random sampling method to conduct a survey among 327 core members of 212 NGOs in the field of HIV prevention and control in eight provinces in China from July to December 2015. The questionnaire included items on demographic characteristics of core members, a social capital scale, and an organizational performance scale. We analyzed the data using chi-squared test and logistic regression.
Results From the perspective of social capital, the core personnel of NGOs with extensive social networks and high levels of social support accounted for a relatively low proportion of the total sample, at 29.1% (95 people) and 36.7% (120 people), respectively. The chi-squared test results indicated the statistical significance of differences in factors such as educational background of the core personnel. The logistic regression analysis results indicated that trust in social capital was positively correlated with structural performance (OR = 2.21, 95% CI: 1.24–3.95). Social support, cohesion, and sense of belonging were correlated to the level of personal authority in performance evaluation (OR = 2.78, 95% CI: 1.43–5.39). The results also showed no statistically significant correlation between social network in social capital and performance level.
Conclusions Improvement in social capital can promote better organizational performance. For the core members of NGOs, improvement in the level of social capital and performance was conducive to playing an active role in HIV/AIDS prevention and control. Our results can provide insights for decision-making and guiding the activities of NGOs engaged in HIV/AIDS prevention and control services.
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