ASSESS THE EFFECT OF EMPLOYEE WELLNESS PROGRAMMES ON PERFORMANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN NAIROBI CITY COUNTY, KENYA
ASSESS THE EFFECT OF EMPLOYEE WELLNESS PROGRAMMES ON PERFORMANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN NAIROBI CITY COUNTY, KENYA
Makilia Alice Mutio - School of Business, Economics and Tourism, Kenyatta University, Kenya
Dr. Joyce Gakobo (PhD) - School of Business, Economics and Tourism, Kenyatta University, Kenya
ABSTRACT
Non-governmental organisations especially those in the environmental spectrum have often posted poor performance especially on employee retention, efficacy of their programmes, low budget efficiency where their projects often exceed their initial budgets or face financing challenges which delay project completion or collapse. Further, environmental non-governmental organisations have also failed to deliver in preservation of the ecosystem. Human resource is a major source of a company’s competitive advantages and value creation. However, over the years, human resource has conventionally been identified as a cost to companies as opposed to strategic resources. However, modern scholars view human resource management and particularly employee wellness as a key determinant of organizational performance. As a result, aim of the study was to determine the effect of employee wellness programmes on performance of environmental non-governmental organizations in Kenya. The study was anchored on social exchange theory. Descriptive research design was adopted. Target population of the study comprised 216 employees in human resources and administration, finance department operations department and research and development department. Sample size was 140 respondents selected using stratified random sampling technique. Primary data collected via a structured questionnaire was used in data analysis. Collected data was analysed using descriptive statistics such as frequencies, means and standard deviation. Linear regression analysis was also used to determine the relationship between employee wellness programmes and performance. The study determined that there was high level emphasis on employee wellness programs for enhancing employees' physical, mental, and financial well-being. The study also determined that employee wellness programs have a significant positive effect on performance of environmental non-governmental organizations. It was thus concluded that employee wellness programs significantly affect performance of environmental non-governmental organizations.
