The Influence of Political Career Demands on Family Well Being in Kirinyaga County
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2017-11
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Panafrica Christian University
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This study investigated the influence of political career demand on family wellbeing. The variables considered for the study included; Job demand, role strain, and workplace relations in a political leader life (as a career) as independent variables and family wellbeing as dependent. The study used exploratory research design to explore the interplay of these variables in the region. The study adapted various measures of the variables from studies done on these variables and formulated others to contextualize the study. The target population of the study was 144
which constituted of retired councilors, Members of County Assembly, retired and current members of parliament together with their spouses in Kirinyaga County. A sample of 80 was selected. The study applied stratified sampling technique since the population was heterogeneous according to gender, and type of politician and simple random sampling to pick individual respondents. The study used primary data which was collected using likert scale questionnaire and an interview schedule. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 21 and presented in charts, tables, frequencies. Correlation analysis was also conducted to measure the strength and direction of the relationship. The study also found out that public demands from the community, neighbors and friends caused pressure and strain in their task performance but their influence on family wellbeing was not significant. The study established that there existed conflict of interest on work tasks in the political leaders‟ working schedule thus making working demanding. As a result, a conflict between their work schedules and family time occur. The study also determined that workplace relations had both positive perspectives and negative impacts. On the positive impact, political leader‟s mutual support in workplace relations helped reduce stress but only to a small extent. The workplace relations increased their productivity and were a source of career advancement helping them achieve their goal career. However, the political leaders acknowledged that sometimes workplace relations took up time that was meant for family members and sometimes causes conflict more so when these relations are misunderstood. Overall, it was established that job demand, role strain and workplace relations in political career significantly influenced family wellbeing. The study recommends that political leaders should be keen on work life balance. The political career should promote work-life which would help the political leaders to have time to spend with their families; hence improving the family wellbeing.
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Family wellbeing,Workplace relations and family wellbeing,Job demand and family well being
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