Investigating the incidence of absenteeism among junior staff at the University of Education, Winneba

Abstract

Absenteeism is regarded as one of the underlying causes of lost productivity, resource waste, and the frail structure of organizations and industries around the world. Absenteeism is a global issue that affects all businesses in one way or the other. Everyone in most workplaces misses a few days of work every now and then. When am individual is absent from numerous work days, it may cause major issues for the business and all other human resources, resulting in low production or nonavailability of specified services. The purpose of this study is to look at the rate of absenteeism among junior employees at the University of Education, Winneba. Purposive sampling technique was used to select the sample size for data collections in all two hundred structured questionnaires were administered on respondents sampled for the study. The data show that majority of respondents reported that they had been absent from work in the past 12 months, and that the most commonly occurring absenteeism among junior employees at the University of Education, Winneba was due to health concerns. The study further discovered that involuntary absenteeism accounted for a greater proportion of absence than voluntary absenteeism. To reduce the incidence of absenteeism in the University, the study recommends the need for good relationship between management and employees. Additionally, supervising work must be enhanced to ensure optimum productivity from staff. There should also be a clear policy on work ethics to ensure that those who flout the policy on absenteeism are brought to justices.