Effects of Family Demands on Job Performance and Intention to Quit of Female Employees in Selected Financial Institutions in Akure, Nigeria

Abstract

Female employees in the banking sector in Nigeria are burdened with societal imposed family demands and the demands of their job as competition in the sector makes employees struggle through the challenges posed by the demands. Poor economic situation in the nation is affecting most families negatively so the women try to cope with the demands to contribute to the economy of their families. Using two financial institutions in Akure, Nigeria as case study, this study examined the effects of family demands on job performance and intention to quit of female employees. One hundred and forty respondents were randomly selected as sample population. Structured questionnaire which was divided into two sections was used to elicit information from the respondents. Section one elicited information from the respondents on their demographic characteristics, section two elicited information from them on the relationships between family demands and employee job performance; family demands and employee’s intention to quit. One hundred and thirty five properly filled questionnaires were analysed. Frequencies and percentages were used to test listed items. Two hypotheses were generated and tested. Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used to test the significance of the relationship at 0.05 levels of significance. The results of the hypotheses tested established that family demands do not have significant relationship with female employees’ job performance; that family demands have significant relationship with female employees’ intention to quit their job. It is recommended that flexible working hours and supportive work environment be provided for female workers with family demands.