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Abstract
The low performance of the Nigerian local government system cannot be unconnected to the absence of employee welfare packages in the local government level. Employee welfare is critical to the efficiency and commitment of workers in any organization. In achieving this lofty objective, it is imperative to examine employee welfare and organization commitment in Ethiope East and Ethiope West local government councils. Two objectives and hypotheses were raised to guide the study. The researcher consulted relevant literatures on the subject area. Herzberg Two Factor Theory was adopted as the theoretical framework for the study. The cross-sectional design was used for the study. The population of the two local government councils are estimated to be One Thousand, Two Hundred (1,200) employees. In order to have a representative sample of the population, 400 questionnaires were administered to the local government councils with a return rate of Three Hundred and Eleven (311) questionnaires which serve as the sample size of the study. Data derived from the research instrument was analyzed using simple percentage count and Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC). Based on the analysis of data, the study revealed that there is significant relationship between employee welfare and organization commitment. This relationship is centered on stimulating organizational commitment by providing welfare packages to workers in the local government councils for efficient and effective service delivery. The study further showed that the effect of employee welfare on organization commitment is strengthening by establishing the effects. It is proven by many scholars that satisfied and committed employees are asset to the effectiveness and efficiency any organization. The provision of welfare packages to the employees of the local government councils amount to productivity in the workplace. Lack of such welfare packages is detrimental to the commitment of workers in the organization. Therefore, the study recommends among others that employee welfare schemes should be provided and be taken seriously to achieve the desired objective of the local government councils
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Copyright © 2023 OGURU, Timothy Gregory. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.
