Year: 2024 | Month: April | Volume: 14 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 412-419
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20240454
Impact of Employee Involvement on Performance in Zanzibar’s Public Health Facilities: The Moderating Role of Employee Level of Education
Shaaban Hassan Haji1,2, Silvio Macha2, Mansour Maulid Mshenga3,4, Asha Ussi Khamis5, Rahibu Abdalla Abass1, Saganga Mussa Kapaya2
1Shaaban Hassan Haji, Chief Administrative and Hunman resources Officer at the School of Health Sciences of the State University of Zanzibar, Tanzania
2Shaaban Hassan Haji, PhD Student at the Open University of Tanzania
2Silvio Macha, Senior Lecturer at the Open University of Tanzania
2Saganga Mussa Kapaya, Senior Lecturer at the Open University of Tanzania
3Mansour Maulid Mshenga, CTC Coordinator at Zanzibar Integrated HIV, Hepatitis, TB and Leprosy Programme, Ministry of Health, Zanzibar, Tanzania.
4Mansour Maulid Mshenga, MPH Student at the School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
5Asha Ussi Khamis, Senior Technical Advior Surveillance at the Jhpiego, Tanzania
Corresponding Author: Shaaban Hassan Haji
ABSTRACT
This study investigates how employee involvement affects performance in public health facilities in Zanzibar, exploring the moderating role of employees' education levels. Employing a quantitative approach, the research seeks to uncover the complex interplay between employee involvement, educational background, and performance in the healthcare sector.
Utilizing a cross-sectional descriptive design and quantitative methods. Data collection involved randomly sampling 281 drawn from a population of 592 healthcare workers with a minimum three-month tenure of the four selected district hospitals in Zanzibar, using adapted questionnaires, and analysis was conducted using IBM SPSS (Version 25).
The findings emphasize the significant impact of involvement on healthcare employee performance, highlighting aspects of organizational effectiveness. Descriptive analysis showcases notable achievements in goal attainment, dedication, and policy adherence. Multiple regression analysis establishes a positive and significant relationship between involvement and employee performance, with no observable effect of education level in the moderation analysis.
In conclusion, the study underscores the crucial role of involvement in healthcare, advocating for the prioritization of employee involvement and training. It suggests further research to explore additional moderating variables and proposes longitudinal studies for a more comprehensive understanding.
Key words: Employee Involvement, Employee Performance, Healthcare, Level of Education, Moderation Analysis, Public Health Facilities.