Work-Life Balance and Job Crafting Among Career Women in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.

This study examined work-life balance and job crafting among career women in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The study was anchored on the Job Demands–Resources (JD-R) Theory. The target population comprised career women employed in selected organizations in the education, healthcare, banking, public service, and private sectors in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. A sample size of 400 respondents was selected using a multistage sampling technique, while 384 valid copies of the questionnaire were retrieved and analyzed. The quantitative data were gathered using questionnaire based on a four-point Likert scale. Descriptive statistics, including frequencies, percentages, and means, were used to analyze the research questions, while Pearson Product Moment Correlation and Simple Linear Regression were used to test the hypotheses at the 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed a significant positive relationship between work-life balance and job crafting among career women as work roles were significantly associated with job crafting, while work-life balance significantly predicted job crafting. The study concluded that effective work-life balance and supportive work roles enhance employees' ability to proactively redesign their jobs, resulting in improved performance, engagement, and organizational effectiveness. The study recommended that organizations, including Ministry of Education, Federal Medical Centre Yenagoa, selected commercial banks, Bayelsa State ministries, and private organizations, should strengthen work-life balance policies, promote supportive leadership, provide greater job autonomy, and implement continuous professional development programmes to encourage job crafting among career women.