Influence of Employers’ Knowledge Towards Decent Work and Well-Being Improvement in Tanzania
Keywords:
Employers’, Knowledge, Decent Work, Well-Being, ImprovementAbstract
The study investigated the impact of employers’ knowledge on decent work and well-being enhancement in Tanzania. The study took a cross-sectional research strategy. Purposive and random sample selection procedures were used to achieve a representative sample. Data was collected through surveys, interviews with key informants, and a documentary review. Questionnaires were distributed to 100 private enterprises and workers. Descriptive and inferential statistics, such as Chi-squared, were used to assess data significance, while regression analysis was used to look into the influence of employers’ knowledge on decent work and health in Tanzania. The data reveal that employers’ understanding of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 8 on well-being enhancement, as well as their competence and work experience, is statistically significant. The data reveal that employers’ awareness of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) eight on well-being enhancement is statistically significant, as is their knowledge awareness and work experience. This demonstrate that the wellbeing improvement are mostly contributed by factors such as employers and employee’s knowledge and awareness of SDG 8 and work experience. The report indicates that, despite significant advances in the private sector, not all workers are finding adequate jobs. In terms of policy, the study suggests an integrated strategy that addresses the aims of well-being enhancement, which necessitates employee knowledge understanding and inclusivity in order to accomplish SDG 8. That is, the policy priorities for attaining many of the other SDGs are dependent on progress towards SDG 8. Finally, mobilising policy priorities, facilitating knowledge access, and developing skills for SDG 8-related initiatives is critical for improving well-being outcomes. The fulfilment of SDG 8 is primarily dependent on public and private sector actions.
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