| Summary: | Government’s major challenge is to become more effective with limited
resources. Perceptions of state employees and the level of awareness
about Employee Health and Wellness Programmes is a policy issue that
this study attempts to understand inasmuch as it relates to performance of
institutions.
The objectives of the study were to gauge the level of awareness about
Employee Health and Wellness programmes together with the perceptions
of employees about the programme, in line with the hypothesis that
suggested a contributory link between level of awareness, perceptions
about a programme and organisational performance.
A mixed method approach was used, which included both qualitative and
quantitative methods, to determine both perception and level of awareness
as it related to the performance of institutions. The study found that
wellness programmes, if well managed and employees were made aware
of them, could lead to increased output by employees, thus improving
performance. It further established that there is an average level of
awareness about employee health and wellness programmes within Public
Works.
The study concludes that the perceptions of employees about a policy
matter and their level of awareness of programme objectives would
contribute to overall performance of that institution.
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