Atiku, Sulaiman Olusegun ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9364-3774, Niimwene, Maria Tulonga, Genty, Kabiru Ishola ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7981-5688, Abe, Ethel Ndidiamaka ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1670-6801 and Ganiyu, Idris (2026) Work–family satisfaction and task performance: evaluating the effectiveness of work–life balance strategies and coping mechanisms of healthcare professionals. Evidence-based HRM: a Global Forum for Empirical Scholarship. pp. 1-19.

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Abstract

Purpose

This study aims to examine the effectiveness of work–life balance strategies (WLBS) and individual coping strategies (ICS) on work-family satisfaction (WFSat) and task performance (TP) among healthcare professionals in Namibia's public health sector.
Design/methodology/approach

Using cross-sectional survey data from 395 healthcare professionals, structural equation modeling (SEM) was employed to test the proposed relationships.
Findings

The findings indicate that work–family stressors significantly undermine the effectiveness of WLBS, while exhibiting no significant relationship with ICS. In contrast, ICS demonstrate strong positive effects on both WFSat and TP. WLBS, however, show no significant association with either outcome.
Originality/value

This research challenges the assumptions of socio-institutional theory in a Sub-Saharan African context and offers actionable recommendations for WLB policy or program reviews in the public health sector.

Item Type:	Article
Status:	Published
DOI:	10.1108/EBHRM-05-2026-0323
School/Department:	York Business School
URI:	https://ray.yorksj.ac.uk/id/eprint/15855

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