A descriptive, correlational study about the relationship between working conditions and employee performance in Kole District Local Government.

Abstract

Background

This study aims to determine the relationship between working conditions and employee performance in the Kole District Local Government.

Methodology

The research was a descriptive, correlational research design that was cross-sectional in nature. The target population of this study was 124 employees of the Kole District local government. The researcher adopted Morgan & Krejcie's sampling table to determine the sample size, and 92 staff were selected as respondents of the study. Simple random sampling technique and purposive sampling were used to select respondents for the study.

This research used both primary and secondary sources of data. Primary data was obtained and given to the selected staff of the Kole district to fill out and return after one week. Secondary data was obtained directly from the magazines, newspapers, annual reports, and websites that are related to the study topic.

Results

According to findings, there was inequity in payment as the amount of work performed was not equal to the paid salaries, and there were no employee benefits for staff, hence affecting employee performance. Also, findings showed a poor attitude by senior politicians towards the civil service as a major constraint on employee performance. Findings also showed that senior staff had a poor attitude towards junior staff in Kole District, hence junior staff lack opportunities to learn and perform better.

Conclusion

The correlation between working conditions and employee performance was 0.762 with a sig value of 0.000. Therefore, there was a significant relationship between working conditions and employee performance in the Kole district local government. The provision of favorable working conditions contributes to employees’ satisfaction and productivity.

Recommendation

The local government should improve remuneration packages for its employees, as salaries and wages do not match the tasks and roles performed by employees.