The Impact of Occupational Health Practices on Employees’ Performance in Private Organizations: A Case of Tanganyika Planting Company in Kilimanjaro.

Mziray, Bahati Elisamehe (2024) The Impact of Occupational Health Practices on Employees’ Performance in Private Organizations: A Case of Tanganyika Planting Company in Kilimanjaro. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

This study examined the impact of occupational health and safety practices on employee performance in Tanzania's private organizations. The study was conducted in Moshi Region focusing on the Tanganyika planting company in Kilimanjaro. Three objectives guided this study which are to; determine the effect of reduced workplace injuries, reduction in stress and the effect of compliance with workplace regulations on employees’ performance in the Tanganyika planting company in Kilimanjaro. The study adopted a positivism paradigm, quantitative approach and descriptive cross-sectional research design. The population of the study was 217 employees from Tanganyika Planting Company and a sample size was 68 respondents were randomly selected. The data analysis tool was Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) while the data analysis technique adopted was the regression analysis technique. The findings show that reduced workplace injuries were positive and significantly related to employee performance. The findings show that compliance with work regulation was positive but insignificantly related to employee performance. The findings show that reduction of stress levels was positive and significantly related to employee performance It was concluded that reduction of workplace-related injuries and reduction of stress levels amongst employees is the most effective healthy safety a company can take to improve employee performance. This study recommends that compliance with work regulation should be given attention to bring positive and significant impact on employee performance. Keywords: Occupational health practices, workplace injuries, stress, compliance employees’ performance.

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