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Working Conditions and Employee Commitment in Nyandarua County Government, Kenya

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  • Mary Njeri Muhura

    (Student, School of Business and Entrepreneurship, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology)

  • Dr. Margaret Waruguru

    (Lecturer, School of Business and Entrepreneurship, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology)

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The establishment of county governments was coupled with the expectation that the employee efficiency, effectiveness and service delivery would be irreproachable. However negative outcome is witnessed due to poor performance and high turnover portraying a bad image of the commitment of the employees at the work place. The study sought to establish the influence of working conditions on employee commitment in Nyandarua County Government, Kenya. The study employed a descriptive survey design. The population targeted was 1598 employees at county headquarters and using statistical formulae a sample of 94 respondents was obtained. The study utilized a closed ended structured questionnaire for data collection. The instrument was first piloted and tested for validity and reliability prior to data collection. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to analyze the data. Data was analyzed in both descriptive and inferential statistics and presented in tables. The study established that working conditions had positive significant relationship with employee commitment. Regression analysis demonstrated that working conditions was a significant predictor of employee commitment. The study recommended that working conditions should be enhanced to improve employee commitment. Key Words: Working Conditions, Employee Commitment, Nyandarua County Government

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  • Mary Njeri Muhura & Dr. Margaret Waruguru, 2025. "Working Conditions and Employee Commitment in Nyandarua County Government, Kenya," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 9(9), pages 3328-3338, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:9:y:2025:issue-9:p:3328-3338
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