Health Management Practices and Employee Performance in Banks in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State

The main objective of this research was to examine the influence of health management practices on employee performance in banks in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The study had four specific objectives; to assess the influence of health and safety audits on employee performance in banks in Uyo; examine the influence of health and safety policies on employee performance in banks in Uyo; investigate the influence of health and safety training on employee performance in banks in Uyo and to examine the joint influence of health and safety audits, health and safety policies; and health safety training on employee performance in banks in Uyo. The study had a population of 107 and was conducted as a census. The primary instrument used in collecting data in the study was questionnaire. The instrument recorded 75.7 % response rate. Research analysis in the study was done with simple and multiple regression methods. Findings of this study showed that health and safety audits (Beta value =3.285) has a significant influence on employee performance in banks in Uyo; that health and safety policies (Beta value =2.330) has a significant influence on employee performance in banks in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State; health and safety training (Beta value =1.843) has an insignificant influence on employee performance in banks in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. It was recommended that banks in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State prioritize health and safety audits as a key strategy in boosting employee performance; that banks in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State should give attention to health and safety policies in their quest to improve upon the performance of its employees in view of its significant influence on employee performance and that banks in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State carry out health and safety training programmes that are relevant to its operations in order to boost employee performance.