Abstract:
ABSTRACT
The purpose of the study was to examine the effect of work-life balance on
employee performance at Tamale West Hospital, Ghana. In order to achieve the
main purpose, the following specific objectives were pursued: Examine the
examine the effect of work-life balance practices on task performance, citizenship
performance and counterproductive performance of employees at Tamale West
Hospital. The study adopted a quantitative approach and the design was the
descriptive research design. Out of 300 staff members, questionnaires were
distributed and retrieved from a sample of 170. The data was coded using Statistical
Package for Service Solution (SPSS) version 25.0 and the analysis was done by
adpting descriptive statistic and linear regression analysis. The findings revealed
that health workers were able to balance both work and personal/life roles. Also, it
was found that work-life balance practices cause a change in employees’ task,
citizenship and counterproductive performance, however, weak. The study further
concluded that work life balance practices have positive impact on employee
performance, however, small. The study recommended that the authorities of
Tamale West Hospital, Ghana must institute effective work load management that
explain the causes of imbalance and strategies for upgrading the quality of lives to
crate the life and work goals.
