WORKPLACE DISCRIMINATION AND EMPLOYEES’ WELLBEING

ABSTRACT

This study investigated workplace discrimination and employees wellbeing in Nigerian health care sector. Data were primarily sourced through the online administration of three hundred and sixtysix (366) questionnaire out of which one hundred and fifty-eight (158) were found usable for the empirical analysis. The descriptive (frequency, mean and percentage) and inferential statistics (regression) were adopted for the study’s analysis. Specifically, the regression analysis revealed the following: that there is a significant relationship between gender discrimination and employees wellbeing in Nigerian health care sector; that age discrimination significantly influence employees wellbeing in Nigerian health care sector; that ethnic discrimination does not significantly affect employees wellbeing in Nigerian health care sector; and that there is no significant relationship between frequency of discriminatory acts and employees wellbeing in Nigerian health care sector. Based on these findings, it was recommended that: health care organizations should consider implementing comprehensive gender sensitivity training programs aimed at fostering an inclusive workplace culture; a reevaluation of organizational policies and practices that may inadvertently favor certain age groups should be adopted; and healthcare organizations in Nigeria are urged to adopt a multifaceted approach to address workplace discrimination, including policy reforms, education and training initiatives, and the promotion of a culture of inclusivity and respect.