ABSTRACT

          This research work, investigation welfare packages available to the employees of the Nigeria railway corporation, Enugu and effects on their performance. To conduct the study, a well structured questionnaire validated by three experts in secretarial studies at the Federal Polytechnic Oko and Osisatech polytechnic Enugu. About 298 questionnaire were distributed to correspondents. The completed questionnaires were presented in the table and analysis using percentage scores. A sample of 230 was drawn from the population of 296 using stratified random sampling.

          From the analysis of the data collected, it was found that employees in Nigeria railway corporation are not adequately motivated and the welfare packages available to them are very few and such that will not motivate the employees to higher productivity.

          Some recommendations were made to the organization on how employees will be motivated better to bring maximum productivity. Management should hence forth make the employees benefits in the organization a permanent reward. Employees should be involved in decision making, bonus and in service training should be given as well.

TABLE OF CONTENT

Title page

Approval page

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Abstract

List of tables.

Table of content

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1            Background of the study.

1.2            Statement of the problem

1.3            Purpose of the study

1.4            Significance of the study

1.5            Delimitation of the study

1.6            Assumption of the study

1.7            Research questions

1.8            Definitions of terms.

CHAPTER TWO

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1            General

2.2            Concept of employees welfare programme

2.3            Types of employee welfare programme

2.4            Employees welfare scheme and the real economic situation

2.5            Employees benefit as motivator

2.6            Employee benefits and the employee needs

2.7            Summary of literature review

CHAPTER THREE

RESERCH METHODOLOGY

3.1            Design of the study

3.2            Area of the study

3.3            Population

3.4            Sample and sampling technology

3.5            Instrument for data collection

3.6            Method of administering and collection of data

3.7            Method of validating and reliability of the research instrument.

CHAPTER FOUR

DATA PRESENTATIION AND ANALYSIS

CHAPTER FIVE

DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS, SUMMARY OF FINDING, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1            Discussion of findings

5.2            Summary of findings

5.3            Conclusion

5.4            Recommendations

5.5            Suggestion for further study

5.6            Limitation.

References

Appendix 1(i)

Appendix 2 (ii)

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1     BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

          Benefits and services represent a tangible gain to employees in form of monetary or non-monetary rewards. As the years rolls by, diverse firings benefits continue to be introduced. Ubeku (1985) noted that fringe benefits have grown in the country today as a result of the economic situation while others have grown  either as a result of pressure from trade unions or from sheer invitations. He further noted that once a benefit has been given to an employee, it would be difficult to remove.

          Nwachukwu (1984) in related study, pointed out that Nigerian employers offer many types of incentive which are competitive and attractive in nature. Flippo (1971) listed some of the most frequent cited advantages of offering employees services which include effective recruitment, improved morale loyalty and good public relations.

            This study, however examined the importance of employee welfare service in the Nigeria railway corporation, Enugu. The welfare programme have helped to enhance productivity in the organization. This study is also