Relationship between Safety Communication and Employee’s Performance in Textile Manufacturing Companies In Kenya

Collins Nyantari Keraka

Safety communication, employee performance, textile industries.

The objective was to establish how communication influences employee performance in textile manufacturing companies. Theories that anchored the study include: Heinrich domino theory, Human factor theory, behavioral based Safety theory, system theory and social exchange theory. The target population included all the textile manufacturing companies in the export processing zone which are 22 under Export processing zone program. This study sampled 400 respondents and adopted a descriptive cross sectional research design. Data collected using questionnaire and key informant’s interviews were used. Collected data was coded for computerized data entry. Descriptive and inferential statistics was done by use of statistical package for social Sciences. Inferential analysis, regression analysis to determine the significance and a magnitude of independent and moderating variables in respect to employee performance in textile industries was done. The statistical analysis showed that there was a correlation between worker’s safety communication and employee performance(r = 0.739, P = 0.0001). The study concluded that workers safety communication contribute to improved employee performance. The study recommends that textile manufacturing companies should conduct periodic safety training and awareness of safety standards among employees. Workers should be involved in decision making of safety standards to own those policies.