Effects of Family Responsibility on Performance of Women Employees in Uhuru Flowers Farms in Timau, Meru County

Abstract

The current economic times demand that both men and women must get income to support their families. Women therefore have an additional responsibility of balancing between work life and family life. Therefore it was important to establish effect of work-life balance program on performance of women employees at horticultural sector in Kenya with a case of Uhuru Flowers Farms in Timau. The objective of the study was to establish how family responsibility affects performance of female employees. The research design employed was descriptive research design that helped describe the state of affairs of work-life balance at Uhuru Flowers. The target population for the study was 200 female employees employed at Uhuru Flowers. The sample size was 127 respondents selected using both stratified and simple random sampling. Data was collected by use of questionnaires. Results have been presented using frequency and percentage tables. Ethical issues were put into consideration which included seeking for permission from the organization and maintain confidentiality of the responds and win their trust. This study was supported by a budget of Kshs 220,000. The research findings indicate that family responsibility (p=0.005<0.05) significantly influences women employee performance in Uhuru flowers farms in Timau Kenya. The recommendations derived from the study is that management should also have a proper programme to ensure that women employees are able to address family issues accordingly since family responsibility significantly contributes to employee productivity.