SIKEBU SHARON MOIGE

IMPACT OF WORK-LIFE BALANCE ON EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY IN NAIROBI

INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS STUDIES IN NAIROBI

ABSTRACT
The main objective of the study is to find out the effect of work life balance on employee
productivity in institutions of higher learning. Work life balance is all about attaining a balance
between professional work and other non-work activities; life and family. Work life balance
initiatives if well implemented enhance efficiency and thus the productivity of employees’
increases. It brings about satisfaction in both the professional and personal life aspects of an
employee. The study looked at problems that may arise as a result of poor balance between life
and work, or lack of implementation of work life balance as well as the benefits that may be
experienced as a result of proper balance between work and life. This study sought to shed light
on work life balance practices by Nairobi Institute of Business Studies, to establish the level of
employee productivity and find out the relationship between work life balance and employee
productivity Nairobi Institute of Business Studies .The study sought to achieve four objectives;
to determine the effect of flexible working arrangements on employee productivity, to determine
the effect of employee health and well- being initiatives on employee productivity, to find out the
effect of career development on employee productivity and to assess the effect of leave
arrangements on employee productivity. The study used descriptive survey; the research design
was stratified random sampling because of the distinctive nature of the population. The sample
size was 352 respondents comprising of both teaching and non-teaching employees from Nairobi
Institute of Business Studies. The data was collected using structured questionnaires which were
administered by the researcher. Data collected was analyzed using both descriptive and
inferential statistics. SPSS (21) was used to analyze and results obtained indicated that work life
balance initiatives was significant as performance measurement model and the strength of the
relationship between employee productivity and each of the independent variable performance
measurement had a significant effect on employee productivity.