Organizational Support for Workers’ Recuperation in Nigerian Banks.
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2016-01
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African Journal of Economic Review
Abstract
This paper investigates organizational support for workers’ recuperation in Nigerian Banks. The
study was conducted in Ilorin, the capital city of Kwara State, Nigeria. Eight commercial banks
namely, United Bank for Africa, First Bank of Nigeria, Diamond Bank, Fidelity Bank, Wema
Bank, First City Monument Bank and Union Bank were included in the study out of the
seventeen commercial banks located in the city. Information was gathered through questionnaire
administration that consisted of 128 respondents. The Chi square statistical tool was employed to
test relationship between variables. Results showed that Nigerian Banks support their staff in
recuperating during illness and help to maintain their as test of relationships were statistically
significant. The P value of the hypotheses tested in the study are as follows; on the basis of
medical facilities provided= 0.001; on adequacy of medical facilities =0.017 and other
programmes provided = 0.002. The study suggested that government should enact a law that
protects bank workers by ensuring that workers are excused from work as long as their illness
lasted having been certified ill by recommended medical doctor.
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Organization, Support, Sickness, Wellness, Workers, Recuperation, Banks, Chi square
Citation
Oluyemi, J. A., Yinusa, M. A., & Abdullateef, R. (2016). Organizational support for workers’ recuperation in Nigerian banks. African Journal of Economic Review, 4(1), 157-169.