Influence of Work-Life Balance on Employee Work Performance among Middle Level Management Public Servants in Public Service in Kenya
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Date
2024
Authors
Osoo, Victor Okello
Kagendo, Susan Kimotho
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EJTAS
Abstract
The aim of this study was to establish the influence of work-life
balance on employee work performance among middle level
management public servants in public service in Kenya. The study
adopted a survey and multiple linear regression research design.
Descriptive statistics provided meaningful comparisons between
groups or datasets (Sudha, 2017). While multiple linear regression
demonstrated the importance of the independent variables' influence
on the dependent variables. It was also efficient to investigate and
visualize data using descriptive statistics, as well as to develop a
prediction model. Pie charts are the graphic representations that
provided visual insights into variable distribution, shape, and linkages. The study's population was the
Kenya School of Government SMC 409/2012 class with 112 trainees. A purposive sampling was
preferred as the SMC 409/2023 class was already in place following nomination by their respective
institutions, a representation of various agencies of the Kenyan government. The class was already a
controlled group in the sense that they met the minimum criteria being in mid-level management in public
service and being a representation of different government agencies as well as a representation in terms
of length of service in public service, age and gender. Data collection was done using a shared google link
questionnaire that was sent to all participants with the intention of obtaining data from at least 74
respondents. From the results above it was clear that the respondents stated that work-life balance had a
positive influence on their productivity at work. The results from the Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)
showed a significant statistical relationship between the overall performance at work, and work-life
balance considered in the model. This is indicated by an F-value of 5.573 and a p-value of 0.002, at a 95%
confidence level. The findings underscored the importance of work-life balance in enhancing employee
performance in the public service. The researchers recommended that public service should adopt
policies aimed at aiding employees with the attainment of work-life balance. This could mean extended
working hours for reporting to work and leaving work, working from home, flex-times as well as
discouraging employees from carrying work home and ensuring all employees go on leave.
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Keywords
Work-life balance, Employee work performance, middle level management, Kenyan public service, Flex-times
Citation
Okello, O. V., & Kagendo, D. S. K. (2024). Influence of Work-Life Balance on Employee Work Performance Among Middle Level Management Public Servants in Public Service in Kenya. European Journal of Theoretical and Applied Sciences, 2(1), 684-687. https://doi.org/10.59324/ejtas.2024.2(1).59