Abstract:
Sub-County hospital in Kenya serves as the coordinating and referral center for the smaller
units within each Sub-County. They typically have the means to offer complete medical
and surgical treatments, which are overseen by Sub-County Medical Officers who are the
administrators. New employees may experience Starting a new job can be nerve-racking
without proper introduction. Good employee onboarding comes in handy to instill clear
job objectives as well as a foundation for comprehending the full organizational
requirements and processes. The study investigated the effect of new employee onboarding
practices on employee performance at Sub-County Hospitals in Kisii County, Kenya.
Specifically, it aimed at determining the effects of employee orientation, coaching,
mentoring, and follow-up evaluation plan on employee performance. The study applied
social learning theory and human capital theory. The research used a quantitative survey
design. The study involved 498 Sub-County Hospital employees, with a sample size of 222
respondents determined using the Yamane method. In order to determine the reliability of
the research instrument, a Sub-County Hospital was randomly selected for piloting. The
instrument was found to be suitable for the study, with a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of
0.70. The study used purposive sampling and simple random sampling and structured
questionnaires were used to gather primary data. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 25
and presented in the form of graphs and tables. The results of the study indicated that three
of the four predictor variables were statistically significant, with employee oorientation
with (β=.178, p-value=.003<0.05), employee mentoring (β=0.149, p-value=.000<0.05),
and employee follow-up evaluation plan (β=.157, p-value=.004<0.05), and while employee
coaching (β=.726, p-value of .726 > 0.05) thus, statistically insignificant. The research
suggests that the Kisii County Government should provide adequate resources to Sub County Hospitals in Kenya to facilitate the implementation of new staff coaching. It also
recommends further research be done on the barriers towards the successful
implementation of new employee coaching practice in Sub-County hospital in Kisii
County, Kenya.
