The contribution of the employee health and wellness programme (ehwp) on job performance among social service professionals in the Gert Sibande district, Mpumalanga province.
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2019
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University of Zululand
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This study aimed at assessing the contribution of the Employee Health and Wellness Programme on job performance among Social Service Professionals at Gert Sibande District, Mpumalanga Province.
The methodological approach employed by the study was survey research design which favours quantitative research approach and stratified random sampling was also utilized. The study targeted 146 participants which a sample size of 106 participants was selected emanating from Social Work Managers, Social Work Supervisors and Social Service Professionals in the Mpumalanga Department of Social Development at Gert Sibande District. Quantitative data was produced through structured questionnaires and analysed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS).
The main findings of the study revealed that majority of respondents were of the view that EHWP services should be decentralised to at least district offices of the Mpumalanga Department of Social Development for accessibility purposes. It was evident that there is a remarkable gap between employees who are aware of EHWP services and those who are not. Furthermore, results show that utilization rate of EHWP services was curiously low. Most importantly, the study recommended that the Mpumalanga Department of Social Development should employ viable and employee-centred marketing strategies to accelerate employees’ awareness and ascertain accessibility of EHWP services within the entire department. It further recommended that accessibility of the EHWP largely depends on the restructuring of EHWP section from being a subsection to a Directorate. Ideally, it may be assumed that when employees are satisfied with their job, they are likely to be healthier, thereby increasing their morale, performance and organisational service delivery. Moreover, this study provides a broader insight into a wide range of strategic frameworks and pieces of legislations governing the Employee Health and Wellness in the South African workplace.
The researcher concludes that the potential of the Employee Health and Wellness initiatives can only be achieved when wellness is rooted within the core corporate strategy of public sector organisations where it will be viewed as an integral part to success. This therefore denotes that, employees should be viewed as valuable resource, be appreciated, protected and preserved rather than perceived as a unit of production.
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A dissertation submitted in fulfillment of the academic requirements for the degree of Master of Commerce in the Department of Public Administration in the Faculty of Faculty of Commerce, Administration and Law, University of Zululand, 2019
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Employee health and wellness, Job performance, Employee Health and Wellness Programme, EHWP