The Impact Of Health And Safety Measures On Employee Performance In Organizations A Case Study Of Kiegoi Tea Factory Kenya

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ........................................................................... ii

APPROVAL................................................................................ iii

LIST OF ACRONYMS ... ............................................................... iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS................................................................. v

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.0 Background.............................................................................. I

1.2 Statement of Problem ... . .. . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . ... ... . . . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. ... . . . ... ... ... . . . I

1.3 Objectives of the Study. . .. . .. . .. ... .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. 2

1.4 Research Questions............... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1.5 Scope of the Study...................................................................... 2

1.6 Significance .............................................................................. 3

1.7 Conceptual Framework ................................................................. 4

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

2.0 Introduction .............................................................................. 5

2.1 Unsafe and Unhealthy Work Practices and Remedies........................... 5

2.2 The Relationship between Health and Safety and Employee Performance. . . . 8

2.3 Impact of Health and Safety on Employee Performance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. I 0

2.4Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 15

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CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.0introduction... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 16

3.lResearch Design........................................................................ 16

3 .2 Research Site. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

3 .3 Study Population... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

3.4 Sample Size, Selection and Techniques. . .. . . . ... . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... . . . ... ... ... . . . .. 17

3.5 Research Instruments.................................................................. 17

3 .6 Data analysis and Processing........................................................ 18

CHAPTER FOUR

PRESENTATION AND DATA ANALYSIS

4.0 Introduction........................................................................... 19

4.1 Unsafe Health and Safety work Practices ............................. ____ ...... ... 19

4.2 The Relationship Between Health and Safety and Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

4.3 The Impact of Health and Safety Measures on Performance.................... 20

CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.

5.0 Introduction ........................................................................... _ 31

5 .1 Discussion of the Research... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

5.2 Conclusions ................................................................ _ .. _......... 32

5.3 Recommendations .......................................................... __ ......... 32

5.4 References ................................................................................. 34

Appendix I ......................................................... Questionnaire to the staff

Appendix II ..................................... Questionnaire to Human Resource Manager.