Work-Life Balance and Performance of National Police Service in Kenya
Abstract
The objective of the study was to establish the effect of work-life balance on performance of the National police service in Kenya. Hierarchy of Needs theory developed by Abraham Maslow was used to inform the study. The study adopted cross-sectional research design. A census approach was used in data collection. Self-developed questionnaires were used to collect primary data. Respondents of the study were police constables working at the National police service headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. Reliability of the research instrument was determined by Cronbach Alpha threshold while face and content validity was determined using scholars and industry experts. Statistical Package of Social Sciences was used to facilitate quantitative analysis of data. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and simple regression method. The study established there existed a significant relationship between work-life balance and performance of National Police Service. The study concluded that, for effective performance of National Police Service in Kenya, top leadership should emphasize on work-life balance practices. This study recommended that, for effective performance of National Police Service, the government of Kenya should develop policies that promote work-life balance practices such as counseling, delegation, training, time for leisure and flexible working schedules.
Keywords: Work-Life Balance, Performance and National Police Service.
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