Work benefits and employee absenteeism in Christian Organization in Jinja District

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to establish the relationships between work benefits and employee absenteeism in Christian organization. A quantitative cross-sectional survey was conducted from a population of 366 Christian organizations using a sample size of 186 Christian organizations. Data was collected using self-administered questionnaires that were either hand delivered or emailed to respondents. Overall, filled questionnaires were received from 135 Christian organizations representing a response rate of 73% was attained for analysis. The analysis of data involved correlation and regression analysis for answering the research questions in accordance with the study objectives. The results revealed negative and significant relationships between; financial benefits and employee absenteeism (r = -.386**, p<.01), and non-financial benefits and employee absenteeism (r = -.355**, p<.01). From the findings, discussion, conclusions and recommendations were drawn.