EFFECT OF WORK-LIFE BALANCE ON EMPLOYEES’ PERFORMANCE IN PARASTATALS UNDER THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS, INNOVATION AND DIGITAL ECONOMY (FMCIDE), ABUJA, NIGERIA
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This research investigated the effect of work-life balance on employees’ performance in Parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Abuja, Nigeria. The study employed descriptive research design. Both primary and secondary sources of data were utilized in the study. The primary data were sourced through a well-structured questionnaire which was complimented by secondary sources. A sample size of 404 was derived from a population of 2900 top, middle and lower level managers of five selected agencies under the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy (FMoCIDE) in Abuja. The study used descriptive statistics such as frequency distribution to analyze the data. The data was analyzed and tabulated with the help of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS Version 23). Regression and a multiple regression analysis to determine the relationship between work life balance and Employees’ performance were conducted. Findings revealed a positive correlation between work-life balance and employee performance. The study equally established that there exists a positive correlation between employee performance and flexible work policies. Based on the strength of the findings, the study therefore recommended that it would be prudent for employers to enhance leave policies and flexible work policies provided it won’t compromise their performance. Likewise, more welfare services such as a professional counselor, recreational facilities, and childcare services are encouraged to be made available for all employees to help in reducing the work related stress.
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