Effects of work-life balance practices on organization performance in Homa bay county referral hospital, Kenya
Abstract
Purpose: The specific objective of the study was to establish the effects of compressed
workweek on organization performance on public health sectors in Kenya.
Methodology: The study adopted a descriptive research design. The populations were 696
and sample size was 254 employees’ while the respondents were 227 which constitute the
response rate of 89.4%.The study used stratified sampling method and adopted the
Yamane formula. The study used structured closed questionnaires and piloting testing
was done on 10% of the sample. Cronbach’s Alpha was used to test the reliability.
Validity was determined by posing a series of standardized questions. The study adopted
SPSS for data analysis. The Inferential statistics of Pearson correlation analysis was done
to establish the strength and direction of the relationship between the independent
variables and the dependent variable. The study adopted descriptive statistics tool.
Findings: Compressed workweek affects the organization performance and had a positive
correlation and significance relationship. The null hypothesis was rejected (P<0.01). The
study concluded that, compressed workweek is important in improving performance
index for Human Resource for health workers in Homa Bay County Referral Hospital
(HBCRH) and hence the overall results will lead to improved organization performance.
Unique contribution to theory, practice, and policy: Public health sectors are expected to
guide policy and practices to address work-life imbalances at the workplace to improve
efficiency and productivity at the workplaces. The study recommended that, HBCRH
should provide space for more work-life balance practices to improve organizational
performance.
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