IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

IIARD International Journal of Economics and Business Management (IJEBM )

E-ISSN 2489-0065
P-ISSN 2695-186X
VOL. 6 NO. 3 2020

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Influence of Occupational Health and Safety Protection on Performance of firms in Kenya

Jared Otieno Otieno

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Abstract

Occupational health and safety protection remains a fundamental practice in performance of firms most importantly when global economy is grappling with emerging trends for example Covid-19 pandemic. Many studies have delved into employee protection at work place however the extent to which protection influences performance of firms shaped by occupational health and safety policy regulations is limited. Occupational health and safety protection in firms in Kenya is paramount in mitigating occupational accidents that has currently witnessed an exponential growth rate of 30% per annum according to available statistics. The objective of this study was to establish the influence of occupational health and safety protection on performance of firms in Kenya. The study was founded on two theories namely: Herzberg motivation-hygiene theory and contingency theory. Positivism and Interpretivism paradigms were adopted and actualized by explanatory Research design. The target population was 2107 with a sample size of 414. Sampling technique included Stratified, simple random and proportionate. Data analysis was done by descriptive statistics, thematic content analysis and Partial Least Squares-structural equation modeling aided by Warp PLS v.5 software. The findings of the study indicated that occupational health and safety protection moderated by occupational health and safety policy regulations influenced performance of firms in Kenya at ?eta coefficient -0.227, P<0.05 hence significant. Occupational Health and safety policy regulation moderation effect was at ?=-0.26 P=0.01<0.05. The study recommend to the government and management of firms to institutionalize occupational health and safety protection in their firms to realize employee protection and performance of firms

keywords:

Occupational health, Occupational safety Protection, Occupational safety regulation, Performance

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