Workplace Environment And Performances In The Health Sectors. The Case Of Mulago Hospital Kampala- Uganda.

ABSTRACT

Phe study was carried out to find out about the Workplace Environment and

Performances in the health sectors of Mulago Hospital. It was to help the

management of Mulago hospital in devising mechanisms to provide an

improved working environment to its employees, which is conducive in terms of

~cilities, equipments, drugs, better interaction opportunities and good

~freshment. General aim of this study was to identify the workplace

-wironmental factors that influence performances in the health sectors.

he study aimed at focusing the influence of establishing strategies to improve work

‘ace environment within the health sectors. The study applied both quaiitative and

~ntitative research designs where interviews and questionnaires were used data

ection methods, sources of data, research procedure, data processing, data

~ntation and analysis, validity and reliability, limitations of the study and ethical

;iderations. A total sample size of 60 respondents was considered out of the entire

~ ulation in the Mulago Health Sector. The findings were mainly used for testing

iminary findings and filling in gaps in data required. The findings revealed the

• oblem of insufficient equipment and supplies in the hospital also having systems

sues, such as decision-making and information-exchange processes, and capacity

sues such as workload, support services and infrastructure which is still lacking in

ulago Hospital. Recommendations on this study proved the hypothesis that the

ivernment should try to see to the need to create a work environment that attracts,

eeps, and motivate its workforce. This is with the intent to make employees enjoy

what they do Uob satisfaction), feel like they have a purpose (goal orientation) have

rride in what they do (job attainment) and can reach their potential (self-actualization.

he conclusion of the study also corresponds to the observation made Workplace

wironmental factors influence performance in health sectors. A good working

avironment attracts individuals into the health professions, encourages them

remain in the health workforce and enables them to perform effectively,

naking best use of their knowledge, skills and competences and the available

esources in order to provide high-quality health services. On other hand, a

ioor working environment discourage people from perusing health professions,

discourages those already working in the health sector and finally leads to poor

services delivery. Therefore, for health sectors to performance to improve, their

working environment must be improved first by providing them with incentives

which will increase their morale, setting proper working procedures which may

~lp health workers to meet their expectations.