EFFECTS OF WORK LIFE BALANCE ON EMPLOYEES PERFORMANCE OF ACADEMIC STAFF IN THE POLYTECHNIC IBADAN, OYO STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

Balancing work and family responsibilities has become a significant issue, especially in the academic field. This is likely due to the distinctive nature of academic work and its connection with activities in the academic environment. Poor work life-balance is a global issue that greatly affects organizational performance as well as individual well-being and performance. Therefore, the objective of the study is to examine the effect of work-life balance on employees' performance among academic staff of The Polytechnic, Ibadan. The study adopted a survey research design with the population of 326 academic staff and the sample size 251 was selected using Bartlett, Karthik, and Higgins formula with stratified and simple random sampling techniques. A structured closed-ended questionnaire was used to elicit information from the respondents and the multiple regression was used to test the hypothesis. Result showed that work-life balance significantly affected employees' performance with (R=0.975, R²= 0.95). The study concludes that work life balance has a significant effect on employee’s performance in Nigeria polytechnics. It was recommended that it is important for employer to look for better ways in improving employee performance.