Single-Parent Teachers’ Work-Life Balance and Job Productivity in Edo State Public Senior Secondary Schools

Abstract

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A Qualitative Study on MBHTE-BARMM Supervisors’ Approaches to Achieving Work-Life Responsibilities

“…Previous studies on work-life balance shed light on different factors influencing work-life balance, such as sociocultural challenges (Edwards & Oten, 2019), parenting (Dapiton et al, 2020 ), single-parenting (Alonge & Osagiobare, 2020;Encila & Madrigal, 2021), resilience during a pandemic (McBrayer et al, 2022), remote teaching (Rawal, 2023;Dulay, 2022), gender (Persson & Hakansson, 2018), demographic variables, administrative staff burnout, among others. By examining these studies, it provides comprehensive understanding on the complexities surrounding work-life balance and the implications for various professional roles and gaps in literature.…”

“…The study highlighted the need for support systems to help balance family commitments and research productivity. Alonge and Osagiobare (2020) and Encila and Madrigal (2021) also conducted a study on parenthood and work-life balance in Nigeria and the Philippines, respectively participated by single-parents or solo-parents. The latter's paper revealed that solo-parent administrators used coping mechanisms and time management to balance their roles effectively while the former's study found that single-parent teachers face challenges in job productivity, but there was no significant relationship between worklife balance and job productivity.…”

The Role of Work Motivation and Affective Commitment to Leverage Work Life Balance on Productivity

“…Work-Life Balance is a balance or level of satisfaction that an employee has concerning his family life and personal career (Alonge & Osagiobare, 2020). Increased stress levels can quickly lead to poor productivity, low employee morale, and decreased job satisfaction (Kamran & Charles, 2014).…”