DOI: 10.36347/sjebm.2021.v08i03.003

Pages: 88-97

The main purpose for this study was to determine the influence of moderating effect of workers ‘union activities on the relationship between wellness programs and medical employees output at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) as anchored on Herzberg two factor theories. Explanatory research design was adopted in pragmatism approach. Data was collected using close-ended questionnaire from a sample of 328 medical staff derived from a target population of 2175 medical staff. Hypotheses were tested using linear regression for direct effect while hierarchical regression was used to test interaction effect. The findings indicated that wellness programs had a positive and significant relationship with employee output at KNH. It was also established that workers’ union activities significantly moderate the relationship between wellness programs and employee output among medical employees at KNH. The study concluded that employee wellness programs enhance employee output in hospitals. In addition, under high level of workers’ union activities, employee wellness programs had a positive and significant relationship with employee output at KNH. The study recommends that Hospitals need to fully embrace employee wellness programs due to its benefits to the human resource pool.