Impact of National Holidays on Job Performance of Commercial Banks Employees in Anyigba, Nigeria

Abstract

This paper examined the impact of national holidays on job performance of  commercial bank employees in Anyigba, Nigeria. The study adopts cross sectional survey research design. It also utilized multi-stage sampling approach and purposive sampling technique. Data were collected using semi-structured questionnaire and oral interviews. The data collected through questionnaire were analysed using descriptive techniques such as frequency counts and percentages while the data obtained through interviews were content analysed. Results of the study showed that respondents have high level of job performance and this was found to be due to national holidays’ which had positively impacted  on the respondents. Based on these findings, the study recommends that  the Federal Government of Nigeria should create more holidays for workers as this will not only give them opportunity to recover from work strain but also help to ensure their long term workability  with improve performance.

Keywords: National holidays, Job performance, Commercial banks, Anyigba, Nigeria