Quality of Work Life (QoWL) and Perceived Workplace Commitment among Seasonal Farmers in Nigeria

Haruna M. Moda, Christopher Nwadike, Mela Danjin, Francis Fatoye, Chidozie E. Mbada, Louise Smail and Pauline J. S. Doka
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Haruna M. Moda: Department of Health Professions, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester M15 6GX, UK
Christopher Nwadike: Department of Agricultural Technology, Forestry College of Forestry, Jos 930253, Nigeria
Mela Danjin: Department of Public Health, College of Nursing and Midwifery, Gombe State 760251, Nigeria
Francis Fatoye: Department of Health Professions, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester M15 6GX, UK
Chidozie E. Mbada: Department of Medical Rehabilitation, College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife 220005, Nigeria
Louise Smail: Department of Health Professions, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester M15 6GX, UK
Pauline J. S. Doka: Department of Public Health, College of Nursing and Midwifery, Gombe State 760251, Nigeria

Agriculture, 2021, vol. 11, issue 2, 1-12

Abstract: This study set out to research the impact of Quality of Work Life (QoWL) in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) and the perception of farm workers regarding how both intrinsic and extrinsic control elements within and outside the work setting impact their productivity within the farming industry in Nigeria. To our knowledge, this is the first study that has considered QoWL among farm workers in Nigeria. Farm workers in the Middle Belt region in Nigeria ( n = 435) were surveyed using a QoWL questionnaire consisting of 32 Likert scale items to measure their perceived quality of work life based on seven dimensional factors. Results indicated that more than half (60.6%) of the sampled group confirmed working far above the national working hours of 40 h per week. Significant differences exist between respondent gender on control at work (CAW) ( F = 10.03, p < 0.001) and working conditions (WCS) ( F = 12.04, p < 0.001), with women having better QoWL. Farm worker job satisfaction, especially in LMICs, is an important element that can lead to high productivity and sustainability of the sector. To achieve a level of sustainability and food security in Nigeria, there is the need to improve opportunities for greater stability among farmers. Farm workers could benefit from tailored training initiatives around stress management and work–life balance, as well as workplace safety nad health and wellbeing as a means of boosting their confidence and enhance sustainable productivity. In addition, this paper holds the potential to inform framework development for assessing QoWL within the farming industry in Nigeria and encourage further research around the impact of job insecurity on the nation’s food security.

Keywords: quality of work life; stress; wellbeing; productivity; social sustainability; LMICs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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