WORKLIFE BALANCE ON EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AMONG WOMEN IN TECHNICAL EDUCATION (WITED) IN POLYTECHNICS IN OSUN STATE, NIGERIA

Boyede Michael Ayodeji () and Omotoye Oluwatobi Oyewumi ()
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Boyede Michael Ayodeji: Faculty of Management Sciences, Osun State University, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria
Omotoye Oluwatobi Oyewumi: University of Lagos, Postal: University of Lagos, Nigeria

Annals of Spiru Haret University, Economic Series, 2021, vol. 21, issue 3, 89-107

Abstract: This study discussed the influence of work-life balance on employee engagement among women in technical education (WITED) in Polytechnics in Osun State. This is with the view of ensuring successful blending of world of work with personal responsibilities in optimal harmony. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The population of the study was made up of women in technical education in government polytechnics, in Osun State. A total of 750 workers were selected from Women in the Technical Education through simple random sampling technique. Two research instruments titled Work-life balance Scale (WLBS) and Employee engagement scale (EES) adapted and modified were used to collect data for the study. The test retest reliability of the instruments administered within two weeks interval yielded .78 and 0.80 respectively. The response format used was the Likert format with options ranging from Strongly Agree (4) Agree (3) Strongly Disagree (2) and Disagree (1). All the instruments were divided into two parts. Part A solicited responses on personal information about the respondents while part B collected data on the variables under study. Multiple Regression Analysis was used to test the hypotheses raised at 0.05 alpha level.

Keywords: work-life balance; employee engagement; women in technical education; polytechnics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J21 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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