Effects of Mental Health on Productivity in the Manufacturing Industry

The aim of the study was to look on the effects of mental health on productivity in industry, the case study of Capri Appliances Innscor Manufacturing Company. The objectives of the study were to determine the main aspects of mental health on employees, to analyse the effects of mental health on productivity and to proffer strategies that can be used to reduce the challenges of mental health on productivity. In this study the social interactionist theory and the labelling theory was be used. A quantitative approach in this research was adopted. A case study was used because it allows for a much more detailed conclusive research as data collection is relatively easy. In this research study the target population was the entire population of Capri Appliance employees and a sample of twenty participants was selected using purposive sampling technique. In this study, the researcher used interview schedules. The study reviewed that burnout was a major source of stress in the workplace. It resulted from the constant feeling of exhaustion due to work overload, and caused emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and therefore affected the sense of personal accomplishment of an individual. In this study the findings also reviewed that most people periodically experience aspects of stress at work, and no employer can totally prevent this because it reduces performance of the company. The study recommends that there is need for the provision and facilitation of a competent therapy and psychiatric clinic as well as an equally competent medical cover to cater to employees’ mental health needs and building and facilitating centers for reporting and treating mental health is necessary and encouraged.