Effect of Employee Well-Being Programs on Employee Performance: A Case of the Jitu Limited in Nyeri Town, Nyeri County, Kenya
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https://doi.org/10.70619/vol5iss3pp62-73Keywords:
Employee Well-Being Programs, recreational facilities, employee assistance programs, Employee PerformanceAbstract
Kenya's IT industry faces health issues, stress, and extended work hours, necessitating research on well-being programs to improve job satisfaction and reduce turnover. This study aimed to investigate the impact of employee well-being programs on productivity at Jitu Limited. The descriptive survey research design was used in this study. The target population of this study was 150 employees. Thirty out of sixty-four employees were subjected to interviews from different departments. Descriptive statistics including means and standard deviation were used to analyze the findings. The relationship between the dependent and the independent variable was shown using a linear regression model. The findings indicated that improving Recreational Facilities and Employee Assistance Programs has a positive impact on employee performance. The study recommends that because it improves workers' performance on the job and broadens their skill sets to promote performance, management should support and encourage it. Recreational Facilities should be regarded as a productive culture that increases output and performance. The study suggests that The Jitu assists employees with a drug use problem with the necessary help needed, and to equip employees to handle challenges in their work life to avoid spillovers to their family life. According to this study, companies should review and improve their Employee Assistance Programs on a regular basis to boost employee productivity.
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