Abstract
The aim of the research work is to ascertain the role of incentives on the performance of health workers in some selected public sector using Abuja as a case study. Data collection was by the used of self-administered questionnaires, which were distributed to Doctors and Nurses in some selected public health facilities in Abuja. The statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software was used for data leaning and analysis. The result obtained from the analysis shows that 64.1% agreed that incentives brings job satisfaction, 51.4% agreed that non-monetary incentives promotes organizational performance , 63.3% agreed that non-monetary incentives promotes good work relationship, 53.7% agreed that non-monetary incentives reduces stress, 65.3% agreed that incentives help in the achievement of organizational goal, 58.7% agreed that incentives serve as a motivation to employees, 57.5% agreed that incentives help workers to improve skills and qualifications in line with their job and 60.2% agreed that incentives increase the level of employee’s confidence on employer. It was concluded that incentives based on terms and conditions of employment play significant role on the performance of health workers in the public sector, performance based incentives play significant role on the performance of health workers in the public sector, there is significant government attention towards incentives and performance of health care workers in the public sector and non-financial incentives play significant role on the performance of health workers in the public sector.
Highlights
Incentives play a major role in employees' productivity
The study empirically examined on the role of incentives on the performance of health workers in the public sector in Abuja, Nigeria
While research into incentives relating to performance of health workers is not a new phenomenon in the academic literature, this study streamlined its work and explored further into the role incentives play in public health sector in Abuja
Summary
Incentives play a major role in employees' productivity. The importance of incentives originates from the need for the employee to be recognized and appreciated for his or her efforts (Agbii et al, 2019). The idea of incentives has resulted in much consideration, especially from the beginning of looking for qualified employees who can efficiently achieve the institution's goals. Appreciating people for their efforts by giving them incentives is a very significant factor in satisfying the internal desires of individuals. Palmer (2012) defines incentives as the external temptations and encouraging factors that lead the individual to work harder. They are given due to the individual's excellent performance since he will work harder and produce more effectively when he feels satisfied in the institution. He defined incentives as the consideration of the excellent performance, assuming that the salary is enough to make the worker appreciate the value of the job that satisfies his basic
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