Examining the Factors Influencing Employees’ Health and Safety Management to Workplace Performance: Itilima District Council.

Gomegwa, Grace (2025) Examining the Factors Influencing Employees’ Health and Safety Management to Workplace Performance: Itilima District Council. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

This study aimed at examining factors influencing health and safety management at workplace performance in Itilima District. Probability and Non-probability sampling procedures were used through stratified sampling, simple random sampling and purposeful sampling techniques in order to capture information from 322 respondents. Descriptive survey design was adopted in conducting this study with both quantitative and qualitative research approaches where quantitative approach used as the major approach applied, data were collected using Questionnaires with Observations. Data analysis involved descriptive statistics, regression and multiple linear regression. In the findings, it is indicated that health and safety management at workplace performance in Itilima District is influenced by several factors including; accidents, diseases, competitive stress, culture and technology, economic circumstances due to low income, temperature and humidity, absenteeism and disabilities. Therefore, in this study, it is recommended that, the educational stake holders and the government at large have to take the results of the researcher's findings and apply it as a tool in resolving the factors influencing health and safety at work place for the improvement of workplace performance. Thus, health and safety at work place performance has great influence to the workers performance. Issues like accidents, diseases, competitive stress, culture and technology, economic circumstances due to low income, temperature and humidity, absenteeism and disabilities have to be taken as interventions to be addressed in yielding workplace performance. Keywords: Health and Safety, Employees’ Workplace, Performance, Management, Organization Culture

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