Abstract:
working life of female employees in institutions of higher learning: A case of the Catholic University of East
Africa. The research looked into the prevalent aspects of a total reward system in institutions of higher learning,
the effects of these aspects on the motivation of the female employees, impact of these aspects have on their
quality of working life and sought suggestions to improve the total reward system of institutions of higher
learning. The population under study was the 127 female employees of the Catholic University of Eastern
Africa. A stratified sampling design was used with instruments used in data collection being questionnaires for
everyone in the sample population and interviews with some selected individuals to verify the data filled in the
questionnaires. The data from this study was analyzed and presented using graphs, frequency tables and
percentages to represent the data. The major findings of the study lead to the conclusion that the reward system
in the institution’s reward system is perceived to be discriminative and not holistic in motivation though there is
much room for improvement in meeting the gaps present. The research concludes by recommending review of
the institution’s reward system and eliminating all aspects that don’t favor women and employing strategies that
have holistic mechanisms of motivation of female employees.
