INFLUENCE OF WORKING CONDITIONS ON HEALTH WORKERS’ JOB PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIAN CORRECTIONAL SERVICE, CROSS RIVER STATE COMMAND

Abstract

The focus of this study was to examine the influence of working conditions on health workers’ job performance in Nigerian Prison Service, Cross River State Command, Nigeria. To achieve this purpose, three research questions and hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Literatures for the study were reviewed empirically, conceptually and theoretically in line with the sub-variables of the study. The adopted research design for this study was a descriptive design. The study sample of 153 respondents were drawn from the total study population of 153. The instrument for the study was a well structured questionnaire. The reliability was established using the Cronbach alpha method. Data collected were summarized and analyzed at .05 level of significance using One-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The result of data revealed that staff promotion has a significant influence on health workers job performance in the Nigerian Prison Service (F = 11. 784; p = .000). The result also revealed that monetary incentive has a significant influence on health workers job performance in the Nigerian Prison Service (F = 5.413; p = .005). The result also indicated that working facilities has a significant influence on health workers job performance in the Nigerian Prison Service (F = 6.956; p = 001). Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended among others that the Ministry of Interior should provide equal and regular promotion to all prison staff including the health workers. The government should improve on the monetary incentive of health workers in Nigerian Prison Service.