EFFECT OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (UBA), MAKURDI

TOPIC: EFFECT OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (UBA), MAKURDI

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4-Accurate Data Analysis
5-Table of Contents
6-Questionnare

ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to examine the effect of employee benefits on organizational performance in Nigeria using United Bank for Africa (UBA), Makurdi as a case study. The study was specifically carried out to examine the effect of health and medical benefits on organizational performance at United Bank for Africa, assess the influence of retirement and pension benefits on organizational performance at United Bank for Africa, determine the effect of leave and paid time-off benefits on organizational performance at United Bank for Africa and examine the influence of employee welfare and insurance benefits on organizational performance at United Bank for Africa. The study employed the survey descriptive research design. Hence, the questionnaire was used for data collection, while the data collected were analyzed using frequency tables, mean scores and standard deviation. The hypotheses test was conducted using Multiple Regression statistical tool, SPSS v.23. A total population of 135 employees of United Bank for Africa, Makurdi was used for the study. A sample size of 101 respondents was selected using multi-stage sampling technique involving stratified and convenience sampling methods, while 86 validated copies of questionnaire were used for analysis. The participants consisted of employees of United Bank for Africa, Makurdi branch. From the responses obtained and analyzed, the findings revealed that health and medical benefits have a significant effect on organizational performance at United Bank for Africa at β = 0.342, R² = 0.709, P = .000. The study also showed that retirement and pension benefits have a significant influence on organizational performance at United Bank for Africa at β = 0.281, R² = 0.709, P = .001. Likewise, the study further revealed that leave and paid time-off benefits have a significant effect on organizational performance at United Bank for Africa at β = 0.259, R² = 0.709, P = .002. The study equally revealed that employee welfare and insurance benefits have a significant influence on organizational performance at United Bank for Africa at β = 0.318, R² = 0.709, P = .000. The study therefore recommends that management of United Bank for Africa should strengthen employee benefits packages to improve employee welfare, motivation, productivity and overall organizational performance.
Keywords: Employee Benefits, Organizational Performance, Health Benefits, Pension Benefits, Welfare Benefits.

CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION (Preview)
1.1 Background to the Study
In today's fast-paced and competitive world, organizations around the globe are functioning in an environment where human resources are, and will continue to be, one of their greatest assets for sustainable growth and long-term success. While the financial, technological and other resources are essential, the commitment, competence and productivity of the organization's workforce is also critical to the organization's ability to achieve strategic goals. Christopher et al (2022) reported that the effectiveness of HRM practices became more dependent in the organizations for improving their productivity and competitiveness. In the same vein, Adekunle et al. (2021) reported that workplace wellness and satisfaction policies were beneficial to the efficiency of the operations of organisations. Gwadabe (2026) also noted that organizational development had also been linked to the management's capacity to foster a conducive work environment that promotes employee commitment and performance. These views showed that human resources are an important resource, whose management is a part of the organization's sustainability, and that human resource practices are an inherent part of the organizational development in service and manufacturing organizations.
As this awareness of employees as strategic organizational assets has gone up, there has been a corresponding rise in the importance of employee benefits as a key part of human resource management. Employee benefits are the financial and non-financial rewards offered by employers to the employees besides the salary or wages to improve their welfare, motivation and quality of work life. Salawu and Yushau (2023) stated that employees' benefits include health insurance, pension schemes, bonuses, paid leaves, housing allowances, training, and other welfare packages that are geared towards supporting employees, other than the monetary compensation. According to Nze and Ahumibe (2024), employee benefits were the investments by the organization to enhance employees' commitment, job satisfaction and the retention of employees. Similarly, Faruna et al. (2024) argued that holistic employee benefit packages helped to foster a wholesome work environment, which facilitated employees' commitment to the organizational goals. Also, Arinola and Izokpu (2025) added that employee benefits go hand in hand with salary administration, catering to the physical, financial and professional needs of employees to create a mutually beneficial relationship between the organizations and employees.
Employee benefits are sometimes studied with organizational performance as both are interdependent and part of the organizational effectiveness. Organizational performance is how well an organization achieves its desired results based on the effective and efficient use of human, financial and material resources. According to Ogbonnaya et al. (2024) the components of organizational performance include financial performance, service quality, operational efficiency, innovation, customer satisfaction and employee productivity. Likewise, Dada, et al (2025) argued that performance of an organization was an embodiment of an organization's ability to sustain growth at a high level of efficiency and competitiveness. Achor et al. (2025) also noted that the management practices were employee-focused and that the practices led to increased commitment, which in turn contributed to achieving organizational goals. Christopher et al. (2022) further noted that there has been a growing trend of incorporating employee welfare in the strategic management of organisations as an empowered staff was equally identified as key factor for productivity, innovation and continuous improvement of the organisation in various sectors of the economy.
Nigerian banking industry is one of the dynamic service industry in Nigeria whose performance is heavily reliant on the competency, commitment and productivity of its employees. Employee benefits have been a key component in workforce management in the financial sector, which has been growing and adapting to customer needs. The authors Oigbochie et al. (2024) noted that Nigerian banks have been moving towards adopting Human Resource policies that focus on the employees, as this is seen to boost the effectiveness of the employees to deliver high-quality services. Additionally, Gwadabe (2026) reported that banking institutions also saw the employee benefits as a key element in organizational efficiency and sustainable performance. Of these, United Bank for Africa (UBA), Makurdi is a good ground for the study of the effect of employee benefits on organizational performance as it is a structured institution with human resource practices operating in the competitive banking industry of Nigeria. Thus, a study of this relationship in UBA, Makurdi, offers a good foundation for knowing the relationship between employee benefit programmes and organization's performance in the banking sector of Nigeria.

1.2 Statement of the Problem
The employee benefits are a significant part of HRM as it enhances employee welfare and effectiveness of organization. The expectation of organizations is that they offer benefit packages that are complimentary to regular salaries and help to ensure that the physical, financial and professional well-being of the staff is supported. Employee benefits are an integral part of the strategy to encourage employees' commitment and improve the performance of organizations, according to Salawu and Yushau (2023). Likewise, Christopher et al. (2022) had noted that employee-oriented practices within the management systems of organizations put them in a better position to attain their strategic aims. The best benefits packages should align with the organization's objectives, and should help motivate and increase the productivity of its employees, as well as improving the quality of service or product the company provides, and, in the process, improve the overall performance of the organization. This, therefore, has propelled the study of employee benefit and organisational performance as a field of research especially in the service sectors like Banking industry in Nigeria where the performance of staff of the bank is crucial to the success of the organization.
Although there has been some understanding of employee benefits, there has been evidence that at times, organizations do not get the expected increase in their organizational performance after implementing employee welfare programmes. The ideal employee benefits would result in greater employee loyalty, higher employee productivity, better service and improved organization efficiency. However, the design, implementation and effectiveness of the benefit programmes is different which has created uncertainty about the impact it can have on the performance of the organization. Gwadabe (2026) noticed that there were disparities in practices of employee benefits and these disparities yielded different organizational outcomes. Similarly, Ogbonnaya et al. (2024) argued that employee benefits play a crucial role in the organization's performance, which is dependent on their availability, but also on their ability to meet employee expectations and the goals of the organization. This incongruence has led to a demand for empirical studies of employee benefits linkage with organizational performance in the particular organizational context.
Previous studies have been conducted on employee benefits and performance of institutions in various industries and locations but not much has been done on the benefits of the employees and the performance of commercial banks, specifically, United Bank for Africa (UBA), Makurdi. As such, there is still not enough empirical evidence to explain the relationship between employee benefits and organizational performance in this context of operations. Although other studies have given useful information on employee welfare practices, those studies have not taken into consideration the context of UBA, Makurdi as a unique organisation, thus leaving a gap in knowledge of the context. The environment of an organization could impact on the effectiveness of the employee benefit programmes(Nze and Ahumibe (2024). In a similar vein, Dada et al. (2025) highlighted the importance of context-specific investigations to give more reliable evidence for organizational decision-making. Consequently, this study is aimed at bridging this gap through examining the impact of employee benefits on organization's performance in United Bank for Africa (UBA), Makurdi, with a view of providing empirical evidence that could aid in setting up better human resource policies and organization improvement.
1.3 Objectives of the study
The main objective of this study is to examine the effect of employee benefits on organizational performance in nigeria: a study of United Bank for Africa (UBA), Makurdi  The specific objectives are to: 
1.Examine the effect of health and medical benefits on organizational performance at United Bank for Africa.
2.Assess the influence of retirement and pension benefits on organizational performance at United Bank for Africa.
3.Determine the effect of leave and paid time-off benefits on organizational performance at United Bank for Africa.
4.Examine the influence of employee welfare and insurance benefits on organizational performance at United Bank for Africa.
Other parts of chapter one include:
1.4 Research questions
1.5 Hypotheses
1.6 Significance of Study
1.7 Scope of the Study
1.8 Operational Definition of Terms

CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF LITERATURE (Preview)
This chapter critically examines relevant literature that would assist in explaining the research problem and, furthermore, recognizes the efforts of scholars who had previously contributed immensely to similar research. The chapter intends to deepen the understanding of the study and close the perceived gaps. This chapter, therefore, focuses on the concept of employee benefits, types of employee benefits, importance of employee benefits, employee motivation and job satisfaction, organizational performance, and the relationship between employee benefits and organizational performance, etc. The chapter is sub-grouped into the following major headings:
2.1 Conceptual Framework
2.2 Theoretical Framework
2.3 Empirical Review
2.4 Summary of Literature Review

CHAPTER THREE
METHODOLOGY (Preview)
Presented below is a snapshot of key areas of the study methodology, the full and detail chapter three methodology is contained in the instant download document.

Research Design: The study adopted a descriptive research design.
Population of the Study: The population of the study comprises all employees of United Bank for Africa (UBA), Makurdi branch, Benue State, Nigeria.
Sample Size Determination: The study adopted the Taro Yamane formula to determine a sample size of 101 participants.
Sampling Technique: The study employed a multi-stage sampling technique, namely stratified and convenience sampling, to select the individual respondents.
Research Instrument: The study utilized a structured questionnaire as the instrument for data collection.
Methods of Data Analysis: The collected data were analyzed using frequencies, percentages, means, and standard deviations to summarize and present the demographic characteristics of the respondents and their responses. Inferential statistics, such as Multiple Regression, were used to test the hypotheses.
Full outline for chapter three;
3.0 Introduction
3.1 Research Design
3.2 Population of the Study
3.3 Sample Size
3.4 Sampling Technique
3.5  Instrument for Data Collection
3.6 Validity of the Instrument
3.7 Reliability of the Instrument
3.8 Method Of Data Collection 
3.9 Method of Data Analysis
3.10 Ethical Consideration

CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
MAJOR FINDINGS (Preview)
The analysis results were presented in tables and charts. Based on the results obtained from the analysis, the following major findings were made:

i. The study found that health and medical benefits have a positive effect on organizational performance at United Bank for Africa, Makurdi, as evidenced by a grand mean of 3.44, which is above the acceptance benchmark of 3.00. The corresponding hypothesis test further showed a regression coefficient (β) of 0.342, t-value of 4.203, and p-value of 0.000 (p < 0.05), leading to the rejection of the null hypothesis.

ii. The study found that retirement and pension benefits have a positive influence on organizational performance at United Bank for Africa, Makurdi, as evidenced by a grand mean of 3.41, which is above the acceptance benchmark of 3.00. The corresponding hypothesis test further showed a regression coefficient (β) of 0.281, t-value of 3.309, and p-value of 0.001 (p < 0.05), leading to the rejection of the null hypothesis.

iii. The study found that leave and paid time-off benefits have a positive effect on organizational performance at United Bank for Africa, Makurdi, as evidenced by a grand mean of 3.41, which is above the acceptance benchmark of 3.00. The corresponding hypothesis test further showed a regression coefficient (β) of 0.259, t-value of 3.156, and p-value of 0.002 (p < 0.05), leading to the rejection of the null hypothesis.

iv. The study found that employee welfare and insurance benefits have a positive influence on organizational performance at United Bank for Africa, Makurdi, as evidenced by a grand mean of 3.43, which is above the acceptance benchmark of 3.00. The corresponding hypothesis test further showed a regression coefficient (β) of 0.318, t-value of 4.159, and p-value of 0.000 (p < 0.05), leading to the rejection of the null hypothesis.

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
This chapter covers the following outline:
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Summary 
5.3 Conclusion
5.4 Limitations of the Study
5.5 Recommendations
5.6 Suggestions for Further Studies
Reference
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