Browsing by Author "Winfred"

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    Occupational health and safety on organisational performance: case of Uganda breweries limited (UBL)
    (Kampala International University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2011-05) Nakymbadde, Brenda; Winfred
    The study was about occupational health and safety on organizational performance, and the topic aimed at establishing the relationship between occupational health and safety on organizational performance using a case study of UBL. The research study objectives were to find out the various health and safety measure, identify the various factors affecting organizational performance and establish the effects of health and safety on organizational performance. The methodology used was both qualitative and quantitative in nature and it was used to examine the influence of organizational health and safety on organizational performance basing on the existing related literature from text books, website, research journals, magazines and also primary data collection using questionnaires which were given to UBL employees to fill. The provision of safety measures such as policy, noise control, conducive working environment among others, is important to ensuring the employees health and safety and it is a responsibility of the employers, supervisors and also the workers. For it to be effective management needs to involve in a number of activities to make the organization achieve its set goals and objectives. Issues from the findings revealed that there was a strong relationship between occupational health and safety and organizational performance therefore managers have to make sure proper management of health and safety is in the work place if they are to yield higher performance levels. Research by the health and safety executive, established that the tangible benefits from better health and safety management include higher productivity, low absence, meeting client demands, improve staff morale and employee relations. A health and safety Conclusions and recommendations were drawn from the findings and they included sensitization of the employees on the importance of health and safety through seminars and
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    Work stress and staff effectiveness in selected early childhood development centres in Yatta Division Machakos County Kenya
    (Kampala International University, College of Education, Open and Distance Learning, 2012-10) Muthini, Mutindi; Winfred
    This study investigated work stress and staff effectiveness in selected early childhood development Centres in Yatta division Machakos county- Kenya. The study was guided by the following research objectives: to identify the level of work stress among staff in early childhood centers, to examine the degree of effectiveness of staff and to establish the relationship between level of work stress and degree of staff effectiveness. The study employed descriptive correlational design; data was collected using researcher devised questionnaires. Pearson correlation (r) was used to establish the relationship between level of work stress and degree of staff effectiveness. The finding revealed that majority 62% of the respondents were female while their male counterparts were 38%. In regard to age, majority 54% of the respondents were within the age bracket of 50-59 years. In regard to educational level, majority 49% of the respondents were certificate holders while in regard to work experience, majority 66% had been working in the sector for over 30 years. In regard to work stress among staff members, the findings revealed a general average mean of 2.73 since the school provided them with better health services like toilets, clinic and water service. And this was interpreted as satisfactory. In regard to staff effectiveness, the findings revealed a general average mean of 2.86 and were interpreted as satisfactory simply because the majority of the teachers disagreed that they never get stress at school. There was no correlation between work stress and staff effectiveness (r=-0.484, Sig=0.080). The null hypothesis was accepted. The study concluded that decisions are made jointly because of team spirit among employees. The study recommended that teachers should be encouraged to work together for the common good of the school. This would help create teams pirit hence promoting collective decision making.