Effect of Merit Selection on Employee Performance in Public Health Institutions in Kisumu County, Kenya
Abstract: The research established the effect of merit selection on employee performance in Public Health Institutions in Kisumu County. However, the research was anchored on social exchange theory and Human capital theory (Becker, 2009). It adopted descriptive cross-sectional survey design. Target population was 1354. Primary data was collected by the use of questionnaire containing structured questions. Data collected were analyzed by the use of simple linear regression models. Data collection achieved 94.5 % response rate. Hypotheses testing were done by the use of regression model. The research findings showed that merit selection has significant effect on employee performance. The research contributed to theory building, knowledge, policy, methodology, management and practice. The study confirmed that merit selection improves employee performance. The research was restricted in utilizing descriptive cross-sectional survey design. Future study may utilize various statistical methods that might give out good information about correlations amongst the research variables.
Keywords: Merit Selection, Employee Performance, Public Health Institutions
How to Cite?: John Alal Dede, Dr. Mercy Florah Oluoch, Mercy Gacheri Munjuri, "Effect of Merit Selection on Employee Performance in Public Health Institutions in Kisumu County, Kenya", Volume 15 Issue 10, October 2026, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1318-1322, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR261019202716, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR261019202716