Female Work-life Balance and Employee Engagement in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Sector

The purpose of this research is to investigate the relationship between work-life balance and employee engagement of oil and gas companies in south-south, Nigeria. The study used six hundred and twenty-four (624) employees as study population. Two hundred and Forty-four (244) copies of questionnaire were administered to managers and supervisors from the 13 quoted oil and gas servicing companies operating within South-South States of Nigeria (Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Cross Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta and Edo State) and two hundred and twenty-two (222) copies were retrieved. The statistical analysis was conducted using Spearman Rank Order Correlation Coefficient to test the hypotheses. The findings of the study indicate that work-life balance is positively and significantly relate to employee engagement oil and gas companies in south-south, Nigeria. The study recommends that organizations should make deliberate efforts to improve the work-life balance of employees as it will create a sense of belonging and persuade them to believe in and support the company's mission and values.