EFFECT OF WORK LIFE BALANCE ON EMPLOYEE'S RETENTION IN ORGANIZATION: A STUDY UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI TEACHING HOSPITAL BORNO STATE

ABSTRACT This study examined the empirical relationship between work life balance (WLB) and employee retention (ER). The sample for the study consisted of three hundred and thirteen (313) staffs from University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Borno State. Out of this number, 164 were correctly completed and hence retained for assessment. The main objective of the study is to examine effect of work life balance on employee retention in UMTH. The study adopted the quasi-experimental research design and data was collected from primary source. Data analysis was done by means of both simple and multiple regression with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 21.0. The findings of this study revealed that there is a positive significant effect of job sharing on employee retention, there is a significant effect of compressed work schedule on employee retention, there is a significant effect of compressed work schedule on employee retention and there is a positive significant effect of employee assistance programme on employee retention. The study concluded that work life balance positively improve employee retention in University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital. Therefore it is recommended that organization should adopt an organizational culture that encourages open dialogue about work-life balance need, create channels for employees to express their concerns and suggestions regarding work arrangements.