Employee motivation background information
Department where respondents worked
Source: Survey Data, (2022)
Figure 4. 1: Department where respondents worked
63% of the respondents were in the administrative department, 14% did not respond to the
question, 10% were in the benefits department, 6% were in the procurement department, 4%
in the accounting department, and the remaining 2% in the legal department.
Age of the respondents
Source: Survey Data, (2022)
Figure 4. 2: Age of the respondents
The study revealed that 55.1 percent of the respondents were between 41 and 50 years old,
28.6% were between 31 and 40 years old, 14.3% were 51 years and aboand below while
0.2% of the respondents did not respond to the question as shown in table 4.1 above.
Marital status of the respondents
Source: Survey Data, (2022)
Figure 4. 3: Pie-chart representing the marital status of the respondents
This section aimed at establishing the marital status of the respondents. Findings from the
study revealed that a majority of the respondents were married comprising 78 percent, 12%
were single, `while 4% were widowed. The remaining 4% did not respond to the question.
Highest level of education achieved by the respondents
The study required to find out the highest level of education achieved by the respondents.
This was illustrated in Figure 4.4 below.
Source: Survey Data, (2022)
Figure 4. 4: Highest level of education achieved by the respondents
From the findings, 32.7% of the respondents were diploma holders, 22.4% were degree
holders, 16.3% held other qualifications, 14.3% had a masters in business administration,
10.2% had CPA certificates, 2.0% CPS, and the remaining 2% did not respond to the
question.
Duration of time respondents had worked with the fund
Source: Survey Data, (2022)
Figure 4. 5: Duration of time respondents had worked with the fund
Further, findings revealed that 63% of the respondents had worked with the fund for 10years
and above, 16.3% for between six to 10 years, 12.2% for between 1 and 5 years, and the
remaining 8.2% had worked with the fund for less than a year.
Table 4. 1: Terms of service
Frequency Percent Valid
Percent
Cumulative
Percent
Probation 5 10.2 10.2 10.2
Permanent and not
pensionable
17 34.7 34.7 44.9
Contract based 1 2.0 2.0 46.9
Permanent and
Pensionable
26 53.1 53.1 100.0
Total 49 100.0 100.0
Source: Survey Data, (2022)
The study also determined the respondents terms of service as shown in the table above.
Majority 26 (53.1%) of them were employed permanently and their pay was pensionable, 17
(34.7%) were in a permanent and not pensionable arrangement, 5 (10.2%) were on
probation, while the remaining 1 (2.0%) was in a contract based engagement with the
organization.
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