The Effects of Work Life Balance on Employee Retention in the Case of Unilever Ethiopia Head Office Employees
| dc.contributor.advisor | Yohannes Workeaferahu (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Tsega Berhe | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-06-16T07:24:12Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-06-16T07:24:12Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-01-11 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study was examine the effects of work life balance on employee retention in the case of Unilever Ethiopia head office employees. The study employed a mixed approach that used numerical and non-numerical data. The study has applied cross-sectional survey design. A target population of the Unilever Ethiopia; Hence, this study focuses on the employees at the headquarters, comprising a total of 150 employees. The population of this study was the employees who are working at Unilever Ethiopia. The research used census approach because the population number was below 200. The researcher received responses from 136 respondents while 14 respondents were not willing, also, purposeful sampling technique was employed to interview the key informant interviews. Collected questionnaires’ data was analyzed by using SPSS 26. Descriptive and inferential analysis methods were applied on the side of quantitative method while thematic analysis was approached. The data reliability was measured by Cronbach alpha, which resulted at 0.984, which shows the data was highly reliable. The overall findings of the study was Unilever Ethiopia employees face moderate challenges in achieving work-life balance, with issues such as high workloads, limited flexibility in work arrangements, and difficulties disconnecting from work, highlighting the need for improved policies to foster employee well-being, satisfaction, and retention. Work overload and Work-Related Stress had significant positive correlation (r=0.840), whereby higher levels of workloads are highly related to higher levels of workrelated stress (p<0.001). the correlation between Work overload and Flexible Work Arrangements was medium positive (r = 0.643, p <0.01) It implies that the higher the employee’s perception of workloads the higher their perception of the need for better flexible work arrangements. Family Role Overload receives a very strong positive correlation coefficient of 0.921r = 0.921, p<0.01p thus summarizing that flexible work arrangements increase family role overload has a positive relationship. The One-Sample t-test results underscore the critical importance of employee retention while highlighting the need for targeted interventions to address work overload, work-related stress, and family role overload through enhanced work-life balance and stress management policies. To enhance employee retention and morale, Unilever Ethiopia should focus on addressing work-life balance challenges, improving job satisfaction, and fostering a supportive work environment while maintaining strengths in training, benefits, and flexible work arrangements. Key Word: Work Overload, Work Related Stress, Work Arrangement, Family Role Overload and Employee Retention | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/5560 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | A.A.U | |
| dc.title | The Effects of Work Life Balance on Employee Retention in the Case of Unilever Ethiopia Head Office Employees | |
| dc.type | Thesis |