Employee Benefits and Job Satisfaction in Faith Based Institutions in Uganda

Authors

  • Nazarious Rukanyangira Senior Lecturer in Business Administration, Muni University, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5882-9730
  • Nassolo Belinda Kitata Lecturer, Ndejje University - Kampala, Uganda
  • Paul William Kitata Lecturer, Ndejje University - Kampala, Uganda

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47672/ejh.1667

Keywords:

Employee Benefits, Employee, Employer, Health Insurance, Job Security, Staff Allowance, Retirement Benefits, Job Satisfaction.

Abstract

Purpose: The study was conducted on the influence of employee benefits on job satisfaction in Faith Based Institutions in Uganda, a case study of the Church of Uganda¸ Provincial Secretariat. The study was guided by specific objectives as; to establish the influence of health insurance, to examine the effect staff allowances, and to establish the relationship between retirement benefits and job satisfaction at Church of Uganda¸ Provincial Secretariat.

Materials and Methods: The study used a blend of cross sectional¸ descriptive, and correlation research designs, with questionnaires and interviews as data collection methods. A sample size of 92 was attained from a study population of 130 employees.

Findings: Findings revealed no relationship between health benefits and job satisfaction (r=-0.001 Sig = p = 0.990 ≥ 0.05); a weak positive relationship between staff allowances and job satisfaction (r = 0.253** Sig=0.015> 0.01) and adjusted R-Square value of 0.053; a weak positive relationship between staff allowances and job satisfaction (r = 0.260** Sig=0.012> 0.05) and adjusted R-Square value of 0.057; Basing on the findings there is no relationship between health benefits and job satisfaction while weak relationships exists between staff allowances¸ retirement benefits and job satisfaction.

Implications to Theory, Practice and Policy: The COU Provincial Secretariat need to put into place health benefit system and improve both allowance and retirement benefits so that both may make bigger contribution to job satisfaction.

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2023-12-03

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Rukanyangira, N. ., Kitata, N. B. ., & Kitata, P. W. . (2023). Employee Benefits and Job Satisfaction in Faith Based Institutions in Uganda. European Journal of Human Resource, 7(2), 60–78. https://doi.org/10.47672/ejh.1667

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