Effect of Work Life Balance on Employee Performance at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development

Abstract

Employee performance is the ultimate determinant of an organization's success, and it is impacted by a wide range of variables. For example, these circumstances might be a mix of job and family issues. Maintaining a healthy work-life balance increases productivity. It's a win-win scenario for both the corporation and its employees when everyone is happy. Employers must recognize that their workers have other responsibilities outside of their work, and they must support work/life balance goals. Due to staffing concerns that will persist if they don't, the company's viability is in peril. “The main aim of this research was to analyze the influence of work life balance on performance of employees at KICD. This research adopted the Spill Over Theory and Social Exchange Theory. A descriptive research design was used in this research. The 639 employees at KICD served as the research population. Sample size was 246 respondents arrived at using Yamane formula. This research relied on primary data collected through questionnaires. Google forms were made use of in the questionnaire administration. The collected data was converted into quantitative format to make analysis using statistical package for social sciences. The statistics generated were descriptive statistics which included mean and standard deviation and inferential statistics which included both correlation analysis and multiple linear regression. The study revealed a significant positive relationship between flexible working option, welfare programmes, leave programmes, recreational services and employee performance at KICD. Regression analysis revealed that 50.1% of changes in employee performance at KICD were attributed to the four variables selected in this study. In conclusion, flexible working option, welfare programmes, leave programmes and recreational services are essential in enhancing employee performance. As a result, it is recommended that KICD managers and policymakers should continue utilizing work life balance, as this improves their employee performance.