Effectiveness of Working Conditions on Performance Among Kenya Police Officers in Marsabit County, Kenya
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https://doi.org/10.47941/ijppa.1117Keywords:
Promotion Procedure, Duty Assignment, Deployment, Performance, Working conditionsAbstract
Purpose: Notwithstanding the government's reform exertions in the security sector, performance remains below expectations, with criminal activity increasing on a daily basis. The factors contributing to this lousy performance have yet to be fully explored. The problem has a negative impact on the performance of security officers, who play an important role in insecurity issues. Because without security, economic development is a futile dream. To this end, the study aimed to examine the effect of working conditions on the performance of police officers in Marsabit County, Kenya.
Methodology: The focus is on the National Police Service. Respondents were selected from Kenyan police officers deployed in the area as they are responsible for maintaining public order. The data was collected from a total of 13 police stations. For the study, 306 target populations were considered. 91 police officers were randomly selected using a simple randomization method. The study examined promotion procedure, as the independent variables vis-a-viz performance as the dependent variable. Preliminary data collection required self-administered questionnaires for the target population. The researcher applied the test re-test technique to choose the reliability of the exam study. To establish the relationship between the variables, Pearson correlation analysis was performed on the dependent and independent variables at the 95% confidence interval. The data was prepared by distributing questionnaires to the assessed population. The collected data were analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively guided by the research topics and goals. Testing of quantitative information was performed using descriptive and inferential statistics and data presented in; tables, pie charts, graphs, tables and figures. When data is collected from open-ended questions, qualitative data is analyzed and presented according to themes.
Findings: A conclusion was arrived that the subject under study was viable. Working conditions directly affected the performance of police officers from the study.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Policy and Practice: Recommendation was given. All data collected for review and publication were informed on this topic. Aggregated data securely stored by electronic means.
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