The Impact of Work-Life Balance on Employee Performance: A Study of the University of Abuja

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between work-life balance and employee performance at the University of Abuja. Using a survey research design, data were collected from teaching and non-teaching staff and analysed with multiple regression and ANOVA in SPSS 26.0. The target sample size based on Krejcie and Morgan's table was 331, while the final regression analysis was based on 279 usable responses after data screening. Role Theory provided the theoretical foundation by explaining how competing work and non-work roles can create strain and influence performance. The regression model shows a strong positive association between perceived work-life balance conditions and employee performance (B = 1.276, p < .001). However, work-life balance barriers showed a negative but statistically non-significant relationship with employee performance at the 5% level (B = -0.262, p = .076). The findings indicate that supportive work-life balance arrangements are relevant to staff performance, while the evidence for the independent effect of barriers is not statistically conclusive in this sample. The study recommends flexible scheduling, role-boundary training, wellness support, and family-responsive policies that reflect the realities of university work roles.