Work-life Balance and Employee Performance at the Tamale West Hospital, Ghana

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.