WORK-LIFE PRACTICES AS CORRELATE OF JOB PERFORMANCE OF BUSINESS EDUCATORS IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN SOUTH EAST, NIGERIA

Rev. Sr. M. C. Onwuna, A. C. Okoye, PhD, A. N. Umezulike, PhD

Abstract


This study examined work-life practices as correlate of job performance of business educators in tertiary institutions in South-East, Nigeria. One research question and one null hypothesis guided the study. The study adopted a correlational research design. It was conducted in South-East Nigeria. The population of the study consisted of 262 business educators in federal and state tertiary institutions offering Business Education programmes in the region. Since the population was manageable, census sampling procedure was employed. Data were collected using two structured questionnaires namely: Work-life Practices Questionnaire (WPQ) and Business Educators’ Job Performance Questionnaire (BEJPQ). The instruments were validated by three experts, while reliability was established using Cronbach Alpha, yielding coefficients of 0.85 for WPQ and 0.78 for BEJPQ. Out of 262 copies of the questionnaires distributed, 253 copies representing 97% were retrieved and used for analysis. Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient was used to answer the research question and test the null hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance using SPSS version 25. Findings revealed a very weak positive relationship between work-life practices and the job performance of business educators in tertiary institutions in South-East, Nigeria. It was also revealed that work-life practices did not significantly predict the job performance of business educators. The study concluded that work-life practices have only minimal influence on the job performance of business educators and are not strong determinants of performance within the study area. The study recommended that administrators of tertiary institutions should improve work-life practices through flexible work schedules, manageable workloads, and supportive leave policies to reduce work-related stress and improve educators’ effectiveness.

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Work-life Practices, Job Performance, Business Educators, Institutional Support, Tertiary Institutions,

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