THE EFFECT OF INCENTIVES AND FRINGE BENEFIT ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR: A CASE STUDY OF UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION BOARD KANO

This study evaluate the impact of Incentives and Fringe Benefit on employee performance in the public sector, using Universal Basic Education Board Kano. The study sought to identify various forms of Incentives and Fringe Benefits being employed by the management of Universal Basic Education Board and to examine the management attitudes toward the provision of Incentives and Fringe Benefits on the employees of Universal Basic Education Board Kano. The study was conducted using survey research design in which questionnaire method has been utilized as instrument of data collection. From the research findings it discovered that the majority of the employees 8 reported to a very large extent enjoy employees’ security with Universal Basic Education. And also Majority of the respondents evidently agree to a little extent that high performance in their jobs is engendered by security benefit offered in Universal Basic Education and finally a many few also agrees of that high performance in their jobs is not at all negatively affected by security benefit. The study recommended that the board of directors should continue providing security benefits to all employees, as it will positively influence employee productivity and raise overall performance in the sector.