The Effect Of Work Life Balance On Employee Retention In Selected Public Health Institutions
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2018-06-12
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Addis Ababa University
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The major challenge by most of the organization today is not only managing their workforce but also retaining them. It is therefore imperative for organizations to institute appropriate measures to retain adroit employees. Effectual HRM practices can help organizations to retain their valued employees. Work-life balance is one of the factors as it has become an increasingly important for retaining employees. It is a widely accepted fact that Africa, where Ethiopia is a part, retention of skilled employees has been of serious concern to managers in the face of ever increasing high rate of employee turnover. The health sector in Ethiopia particularly suffers the risk of employee turnover. This study examined the effects of work life balance on employees’ retention in selected public health institutions under AAHB, Ethiopia. The study followed a concurrent mixed approach by combining both descriptive and explanatory design. It was carried out in 2 out of the 6 public hospitals under AAHB. A referral (Menilik II) and one general (Yekatit 12) hospitals were included in the sample. Purposive sampling was used to select a sample size of 145 health professionals’ employees from both hospitals. In this study structured questionnaire both close and open-ended were used to collected data from the respondents. Descriptive statistical and qualitative techniques were used to analyze the data. The method analysis used to analyze the data includes correlation and regression analysis. The findings of this study highlight the fact that work life balance is significantly related with employee retention and indeed affects employee retention in public health institution. The results of this study may contribute to health sector especially for hospitals in Addis Ababa by preparing them for successful employee retention strategies while simultaneously positioning health professionals to attain optimum balance between work and life responsibilities.
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Work life balance, employee retention, work life balance policies