Industrial Accidents and Employee Performance in Kenya Petroleum Oil Refineries Limited (Mombasa).

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION .................................................................................. : ..................... i

APPROVAL ............................................................................................................. ii

DEDICATION ........................................................................ , ................................ iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ......................................................................................... iv

ABSTRACT .............................................................................................................. v

TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................. , ............................................................ vi

CHAPTER ONE ........................................................................................................ 1 .

1.0 Introduction .............................................. : ........................................................... I

1.1 Background of the study ................................................ ., ..................................... 1

1.2 Statement of the problem ..................................................................................... 2

1.3 Purpose of the study ............................................................................................. 3

1.4 Specific objectives of the study ............................................................................ 3

1.5 Research questions ............................................................................................... 3

1.6 Conceptual Framework ........................................................................................ 4

1.7 Significance of the study ..................................................................................... .4

1.8 Scope of the study ·····················································:··········································5

CHAPTER TWO ......................................... : ............................................................. 6

2.0 Introduction ..................................................................... : .................................... 6

2.1 Definition of concepts .............................. , ........................................................... 6

2.2 Theoretical Framework ........................................................................................ 7

2.3 Relationship between Industrial accidents and employee performance .................. 8

2.4 Effects of accidents on performance ..................................................................... 9

2.5 Causes of accidents at the workplace .................................................................. 10

2.6 Conclusion ...................................................................................... : .................. 11

CHAPTER THREE ................................................................................................. 12

METHODOLOGY .................................................................................................. 12

3.0 lntroduction· ........................................................................................................ 12

3.!Research Design .................................................................................................. 12

3.2 Area of study : ..................................................................................................... 12

3.3 Study population ................................................................................................ 12

3.4 Data Collection methods and Instruments ........................................................... 13

3.5 Data Analysis and Presentation .......................................................................... 13

3 .5 Research Procedure ............................................................................................ 13

CHAPTER FOUR .................................................................................................... 14

DATA PRESENTATION, FINDINGS ANDANALYSIS ....................................... 14

4.0 Introduction ....... , ................................................................................................ 14

4.1 The relationship between industrial accidents and employee performance .......... 14

4.2 The effects of accidents on performance ............................................................. 16

4.3 T\1e causes of the minor accidents at the workplace ............................................ 17

CHAPTER FIVE ............................................................ : ........................................ 19

DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION ................................ 19

5.0 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................. 19

5 .1 Discussion of the research .................................................................................. 19

5.2 CONCLUSION ................................................................................................... 20

5.2.1. To find out the relationship between accidents and employee performance ..... 20

5.2.2. To examine the effects of major types of accidents on performance ................ 21

5.2.3 To establish the causes of the minor accidents at the workplace ....................... 21

5.3 RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................ : .................. 21

5 .4 Areas for further research ................................................................................... 22

REFERENCES ............................................................... , ........................................ 23

APPENDIX 1 .......................................................................................................... 24

APPENDIX 2 .......................................................................................................... 25

APPENDIX 3 ................................................ : ......................................................... 26

APPENDIX 4 .......................................................................................................... 27

QUESTIONNAIRES TO EMPLOYEES ............................................... , .................. 28